2013
The yield and cost of colonoscopy in patients with metastatic cancer of unknown primary
Saliminejad M, Bemanian S, Ho A, Spiegel B, Laine L. The yield and cost of colonoscopy in patients with metastatic cancer of unknown primary. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2013, 38: 628-633. PMID: 23869398, DOI: 10.1111/apt.12429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary colon cancerCost of colonoscopyColon cancerColon primaryUnknown primaryMetastatic cancerVeterans Administration Medical CenterPalpable rectal massPrior colon cancerIron deficiency anemiaOccult bleedingAdvanced diseaseRectal massStandard indicationsDiagnostic colonoscopyEnrollment criteriaRoutine colonoscopyTargeted therapyColorectal lesionsMedical CenterExclusion criteriaColonoscopyPatientsCancer syndromesCancer
2010
Clopidogrel with or without Omeprazole in Coronary Artery Disease
Bhatt DL, Cryer BL, Contant CF, Cohen M, Lanas A, Schnitzer TJ, Shook TL, Lapuerta P, Goldsmith MA, Laine L, Scirica BM, Murphy SA, Cannon CP. Clopidogrel with or without Omeprazole in Coronary Artery Disease. New England Journal Of Medicine 2010, 363: 1909-1917. PMID: 20925534, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1007964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProton pump inhibitorsDual antiplatelet therapyUpper gastrointestinal bleedingAntiplatelet therapyCardiovascular eventsGastrointestinal bleedingOvert upper gastrointestinal bleedingPrimary cardiovascular end pointEnd pointEvent ratesEfficacy of clopidogrelSymptomatic gastroduodenal ulcersCardiovascular end pointsComposite of deathNonfatal myocardial infarctionSerious adverse eventsCoronary artery diseaseHigh-risk subgroupsRisk of diarrheaCardiovascular causesGastrointestinal complicationsGastrointestinal eventsOccult bleedingAntithrombotic therapyAdverse eventsDoes 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