2024
Review article: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding – review of current evidence and implications for management
Shung D, Laine L. Review article: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding – review of current evidence and implications for management. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2024, 59: 1062-1081. PMID: 38517201, DOI: 10.1111/apt.17949.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsUpper gastrointestinal bleedingManagement of upper gastrointestinal bleedingAcute upper gastrointestinal bleedingPeptic ulcer diseaseOver-the-scope clipPre-endoscopicVariceal bleedingManagement of acute upper gastrointestinal bleedingTreated with prophylactic antibioticsTransjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shuntUpper gastrointestinal bleeding patientsRed blood cell transfusion policyPre-endoscopic managementHigh-risk stigmataSeverity of bleedingEarly enteral feedingHigh-risk patientsMeta-analysisIntrahepatic portosystemic shuntProton pump inhibitorsEvidence-based updateOver-the-scopeHospital-based carePhase of careRandom-effects method
2023
Achieving Value by Risk Stratification With Machine Learning Model or Clinical Risk Score in Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Cost Minimization Analysis
Shung D, Lin J, Laine L. Achieving Value by Risk Stratification With Machine Learning Model or Clinical Risk Score in Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Cost Minimization Analysis. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2023, 119: 371-373. PMID: 37753930, PMCID: PMC10872988, DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002520.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUpper gastrointestinal bleedingCost-minimization analysisGastrointestinal bleedingUsual careTriage strategiesAcute upper gastrointestinal bleedingClinical risk scoreLow-risk patientsHealthcare payer perspectiveMinimization analysisRisk assessment toolRisk stratificationEmergency departmentPayer perspectiveRisk scoreBleedingAssessment toolCareRisk assessment modelMachine-learning strategiesPatientsCumulative savings
2022
International multicenter study comparing demographics, therapy and outcomes in bleeding from Mallory Weiss tears and peptic ulcers
Tham JE, Lynch L, Laursen SB, Laine L, Dalton HR, Ngu J, Redondo-Cerezo E, Schultz M, Murray I, Michell N, Morris AJ, Nielsen MM, Stanley AJ. International multicenter study comparing demographics, therapy and outcomes in bleeding from Mallory Weiss tears and peptic ulcers. Endoscopy International Open 2022, 10: e653-e658. PMID: 35571482, PMCID: PMC9106442, DOI: 10.1055/a-1784-0655.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMallory-Weiss tearUpper gastrointestinal bleedingPeptic ulcer bleedingEndoscopic therapyEndoscopic stigmataEpinephrine injectionAcute upper gastrointestinal bleedingInternational multicenter studyPUB patientsGastrointestinal bleedingUlcer bleedingUncommon causeMulticenter studyPeptic ulcerPoor outcomeScope clipInternational cohortClean baseLower riskBaseline parametersPatientsTherapyBleedingCommon modalityMortality
2019
The Shock Index is not accurate at predicting outcomes in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Saffouri E, Blackwell C, Laursen SB, Laine L, Dalton HR, Ngu J, Shultz M, Norton R, Stanley AJ. The Shock Index is not accurate at predicting outcomes in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2019, 51: 253-260. PMID: 31642558, DOI: 10.1111/apt.15541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overArea Under CurveBlood TransfusionCohort StudiesEndoscopy, GastrointestinalFemaleGastrointestinal HemorrhageHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedMortalityPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexShockSurvival AnalysisUpper Gastrointestinal TractYoung AdultConceptsUpper gastrointestinal bleedingGlasgow-Blatchford scoreShock indexGastrointestinal bleedingABC scoreMajor transfusionAcute upper gastrointestinal bleedingUK National Confidential EnquiryAdmission Rockall scoreSevere gastrointestinal bleedingMajor clinical endpointsPredictors of outcomeNational Confidential EnquiryRockall scoreBlatchford scoreEndoscopic therapyConsecutive patientsHospital admissionConfidential EnquiryProspective studyClinical endpointsPatient outcomesRisk scoreDeath reportsBleedingManagement of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Stanley AJ, Laine L. Management of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The BMJ 2019, 364: l536. PMID: 30910853, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.l536.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBlood TransfusionDisease ManagementEndoscopy, GastrointestinalEsophageal and Gastric VaricesGastrointestinal HemorrhageHumansLiver CirrhosisPortasystemic Shunt, Transjugular IntrahepaticPractice Guidelines as TopicProton Pump InhibitorsResuscitationSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsUpper gastrointestinal bleedingProton pump inhibitorsVariceal bleedingUlcer bleedingGastrointestinal bleedingEndoscopic therapyVasoactive drugsPump inhibitorsHigh-dose proton pump inhibitorsAcute upper gastrointestinal bleedingDose proton pump inhibitorsTransjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shuntNon-variceal bleedingRecurrent ulcer bleedingRecurrent variceal bleedingRed cell transfusionCommon medical emergencyIntrahepatic portosystemic shuntEarly endoscopyCell transfusionHemodynamic instabilityHemoglobin thresholdEndoscopic treatmentIntravenous fluidsPortosystemic shunt
2018
Previous Use of Antithrombotic Agents Reduces Mortality and Length of Hospital Stay in Patients With High-risk Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Dunne P, Laursen SB, Laine L, Dalton HR, Ngu JH, Schultz M, Rahman A, Anderloni A, Murray IA, Stanley AJ. Previous Use of Antithrombotic Agents Reduces Mortality and Length of Hospital Stay in Patients With High-risk Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2018, 17: 440-447.e2. PMID: 29705263, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2018.04.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper gastrointestinal bleedingAnti-thrombotic agentsAnti-thrombotic drugsGlasgow-Blatchford scoreRockall scoreHospital stayGastrointestinal bleedingEndoscopic therapyAcute upper gastrointestinal bleedingAnesthesiologists classification scoreBleeding-related mortalityFull Rockall scoreMean hospital stayOutcomes of patientsHigher American SocietyLength of hospitalShorter hospital staySystolic blood pressureMean American SocietyFrequency of malignancyLevels of hemoglobinHigher mean American SocietyAmerican SocietyAIMS65 scoreAnesthesiologists classificationEffects of gastroprotectant drugs for the prevention and treatment of peptic ulcer disease and its complications: a meta-analysis of randomised trials
Scally B, Emberson JR, Spata E, Reith C, Davies K, Halls H, Holland L, Wilson K, Bhala N, Hawkey C, Hochberg M, Hunt R, Laine L, Lanas A, Patrono C, Baigent C. Effects of gastroprotectant drugs for the prevention and treatment of peptic ulcer disease and its complications: a meta-analysis of randomised trials. The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2018, 3: 231-241. PMID: 29475806, PMCID: PMC5842491, DOI: 10.1016/s2468-1253(18)30037-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProton pump inhibitorsUpper gastrointestinal bleedingPeptic ulcer diseaseAcute upper gastrointestinal bleedingGastrointestinal bleedingUlcer diseasePrevention trialsHealing trialsBlood transfusionClinical circumstancesProstaglandin analoguesHistamine-2 receptor antagonistsParticular proton pump inhibitorsNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsEndoscopic ulcer healingDifferent clinical circumstancesUK Medical Research CouncilBritish Heart FoundationDifferent clinical settingsAnti-inflammatory drugsSmall study biasFurther endoscopic interventionMedical Research CouncilLarge protective effectEndoscopic ulcers