2018
Effects 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
2010
Randomized Trial of Urgent vs. Elective Colonoscopy in Patients Hospitalized With Lower GI Bleeding
Laine L, Shah A. Randomized Trial of Urgent vs. Elective Colonoscopy in Patients Hospitalized With Lower GI Bleeding. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2010, 105: 2636. PMID: 20648004, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2010.277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower GI bleedingElective colonoscopyUpper endoscopyUrgent colonoscopyGI bleedingBlood pressureHeart rateUpper gastrointestinal sourceUpper GI sourceUrgent upper endoscopyPrimary end pointDuration of hospitalizationSystolic blood pressureUnits of bloodEligible patientsUrgent groupElective groupHospital daysOrthostatic changesBlood transfusionClinical outcomesRandomized trialsHospital chargesVs. 5Gastrointestinal sourceDoes Capsule Endoscopy Improve Outcomes in Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding? Randomized Trial Versus Dedicated Small Bowel Radiography
Laine L, Sahota A, Shah A. Does Capsule Endoscopy Improve Outcomes in Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding? Randomized Trial Versus Dedicated Small Bowel Radiography. Gastroenterology 2010, 138: 1673-1680.e1. PMID: 20138043, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2010.01.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObscure GI bleedingObscure gastrointestinal bleedingDiagnostic yieldGI bleedingGastrointestinal bleedingTherapeutic interventionsCapsule endoscopyNegative upper endoscopySubsequent blood transfusionSmall bowel radiographyOccult bleedingPrimary endpointSubsequent hospitalizationMost patientsUpper endoscopyBlood transfusionHemoglobin levelsRandomized trialsVs 5Improved outcomesBleedingContrast radiographyPatientsEndoscopyAbstractText
1993
Endoscopic ligation compared with sclerotherapy for the treatment of bleeding esophageal varices.
Laine L, el-Newihi HM, Migikovsky B, Sloane R, Garcia F. Endoscopic ligation compared with sclerotherapy for the treatment of bleeding esophageal varices. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1993, 119: 1-7. PMID: 8498757, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-119-1-199307010-00001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of deathEsophageal varicesVariceal eradicationEndoscopic examinationLigation groupInitial endoscopic examinationUrban county hospitalKaplan-Meier estimatesLigation treatmentTransfusion requirementsVariceal obliterationFurther bleedingHospital stayEndoscopic sclerotherapyEndoscopic therapyEsophageal ulcerLocal complicationsRecurrent varicesBlood transfusionSevere bleedingEndoscopic ligationTreatment failureEsophageal strictureCounty HospitalSclerotherapy