2008
Esophageal capsule endoscopy for screening and surveillance of esophageal varices in patients with portal hypertension
de Franchis R, Eisen GM, Laine L, Fernandez‐Urien I, Herrerias JM, Brown RD, Fisher L, Vargas HE, Vargo J, Thompson J, Eliakim R. Esophageal capsule endoscopy for screening and surveillance of esophageal varices in patients with portal hypertension. Hepatology 2008, 47: 1595-1603. PMID: 18435461, DOI: 10.1002/hep.22227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal varicesEsophageal capsule endoscopyNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valuePredictive valueCapsule endoscopyPortal hypertensionLarge esophageal varicesVariceal gradeLarge varicesMulticenter trialCurrent guidelinesEsophagogastroduodenoscopyTreatment decisionsVaricesCapsule studyPatientsEndoscopyPilot studyDiagnostic performanceEquivalence studyKappa scoresMinimal invasivenessCirrhosisHypertension
1995
Interobserver agreement and predictive value of endoscopic findings for H. pylori and gastritis in normal volunteers
Laine L, Cohen H, Sloane R, Marin-Sorensen M, Weinstein W. Interobserver agreement and predictive value of endoscopic findings for H. pylori and gastritis in normal volunteers. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1995, 42: 420-423. PMID: 8566631, DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5107(95)70043-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntral nodularityPositive predictive valueH. pyloriPredictive valueArea gastricaeEndoscopic findingsEndoscopic featuresInterobserver agreementDiagnostic valueH. pylori gastritisSpecific endoscopic featuresGastric bodyHistologic gastritisPylori gastritisBiopsy specimensHealthy subjectsGastritisNormal volunteersHelicobacter pyloriFull endoscopyPyloriNodularityReproducible findingsErythema
1991
The Causes of Esophageal Symptoms in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: A Prospective Study of 110 Patients
Bonacini M, Young T, Laine L. The Causes of Esophageal Symptoms in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: A Prospective Study of 110 Patients. JAMA Internal Medicine 1991, 151: 1567-1572. DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1991.00400080067012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionBlind brushingHerpes simplex virusViral cultureHistologic examinationVirus infectionCandida esophagitisEsophageal symptomsSimplex virusViral infectionPositive predictive valueDiagnosis of esophagitisEsophageal infectionsInfectious esophagitisViral esophagitisConsecutive patientsOral thrushOrogastric tubeEsophageal biopsiesProspective studyVirologic testingBiopsy specimensEsophageal brushingsEsophagitisThe causes of esophageal symptoms in human immunodeficiency virus infection. A prospective study of 110 patients.
Bonacini M, Young T, Laine L. The causes of esophageal symptoms in human immunodeficiency virus infection. A prospective study of 110 patients. JAMA Internal Medicine 1991, 151: 1567-72. PMID: 1651690, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.151.8.1567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionBlind brushingHerpes simplex virusViral cultureHistologic examinationVirus infectionCandida esophagitisEsophageal symptomsSimplex virusViral infectionProspective clinical case studyUrban county hospitalPositive predictive valueDiagnosis of esophagitisEsophageal infectionsInfectious esophagitisViral esophagitisConsecutive patientsOral thrushOrogastric tubeEsophageal biopsiesProspective studyVirologic testingBiopsy specimens