2008
Endoscopic Therapy for Bleeding Ulcers: An Evidence-Based Approach Based on Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials
Laine L, McQuaid KR. Endoscopic Therapy for Bleeding Ulcers: An Evidence-Based Approach Based on Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2008, 7: 33-47. PMID: 18986845, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2008.08.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic therapyProton pump inhibitorsActive bleedingVisible vesselPump inhibitorsIntravenous proton pump inhibitorsAppropriate endoscopic treatmentNonbleeding visible vesselPrimary end pointSecond-look endoscopyEndoscopic hemostatic therapyRandomized Controlled TrialsEvidence-based approachPlacebo/Further bleedingHemostatic therapyInjection therapyControlled TrialsEndoscopic treatmentRandomized trialsBleeding ulcersSclerosant therapyReceptor antagonistBibliographic database searchBleeding
2006
Review article: gastrointestinal bleeding with low‐dose aspirin – what's the risk?
LAINE L. Review article: gastrointestinal bleeding with low‐dose aspirin – what's the risk? Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2006, 24: 897-908. PMID: 16948802, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.03077.x.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsLow-dose aspirinGastrointestinal bleedingPlacebo-controlled trialRelative riskNon-aspirin non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsLarge Danish cohort studyRandomized placebo-controlled trialNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsAbsolute annual incidenceDanish cohort studyMajor gastrointestinal bleedingUpper gastrointestinal bleedingEnteric-coated aspirinAbsolute rate increaseAnti-inflammatory drugsEndoscopic trialsCorticosteroid useAnticoagulant therapyCardiovascular benefitsCohort studyAnnual incidenceVascular protectionClinical eventsUlcer incidenceOdds ratio
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