2013
Natural history of acute upper GI bleeding due to tumours: short‐term success and long‐term recurrence with or without endoscopic therapy
Sheibani S, Kim JJ, Chen B, Park S, Saberi B, Keyashian K, Buxbaum J, Laine L. Natural history of acute upper GI bleeding due to tumours: short‐term success and long‐term recurrence with or without endoscopic therapy. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2013, 38: 144-150. PMID: 23710797, DOI: 10.1111/apt.12347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper gastrointestinal bleedingEndoscopic therapyHaemodynamic instabilityMalignant tumorsBiopsy-proven malignant tumorsAcute upper GISubstantial blood lossLong-term recurrenceYears of ageInitial haemostasisRepeat hospitalisationActive bleedingGastrointestinal bleedingIndex hospitalisationEndoscopic findingsMetastatic diseaseUpper endoscopyBlood lossConsecutive patientsEndoscopic treatmentUpper GIEndoscopy databaseRisk factorsPatientsMultivariate analysis
1987
Protein-Losing Enteropathy in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome due to Intestinal Kaposi's Sarcoma
Laine L, Politoske EJ, Gill P. Protein-Losing Enteropathy in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome due to Intestinal Kaposi's Sarcoma. JAMA Internal Medicine 1987, 147: 1174-1175. PMID: 3592885, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1987.00370060170028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein-losing enteropathyIntestinal Kaposi's sarcomaKaposi's sarcomaImmunodeficiency syndromeFecal alpha-1-antitrypsinAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAlpha-1 antitrypsinAnkle edemaPleural effusionMarked elevationGastrointestinal tractSarcomaEnteropathyPatientsHypoalbuminemiaAIDSSyndromeEdemaEffusionTractAntitrypsinMonths