2017
Predictors and outcomes of delayed plastic biliary stent removal following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Kim SJ, Ohanian E, Lee F, Nam B, Che K, Laine L, Kim SE, Kim JJ. Predictors and outcomes of delayed plastic biliary stent removal following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Scandinavian Journal Of Gastroenterology 2017, 52: 1128-1132. PMID: 28657377, DOI: 10.1080/00365521.2017.1342138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyBiliary stent removalBiliary stent placementStent removalStent obstructionRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyStent placementIndex endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyNon-English primary languageOutcomes of patientsOutpatient endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyPreventable adverse eventsMultivariable regression analysisUniversity Medical CenterPlastic biliary stentsAnesthesia assistanceBaseline characteristicsAdverse eventsConsecutive patientsClinical outcomesLoma Linda University Medical CenterOne-fifthMedical CenterBiliary stentsLower odds
2005
Randomized, double-blind comparison of immediate-release omeprazole oral suspension versus intravenous cimetidine for the prevention of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in critically ill patients
Conrad SA, Gabrielli A, Margolis B, Quartin A, Hata JS, Frank WO, Bagin RG, Rock JA, Hepburn B, Laine L. Randomized, double-blind comparison of immediate-release omeprazole oral suspension versus intravenous cimetidine for the prevention of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in critically ill patients. Critical Care Medicine 2005, 33: 760-765. PMID: 15818102, DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000157751.92249.32.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper gastrointestinal bleedingSignificant upper gastrointestinal bleedingGastrointestinal bleedingIll patientsIntravenous cimetidineOmeprazole suspensionMedian gastricChronic Health Evaluation (APACHE II) scoreTrial daysOral suspensionCimetidine treatment groupsDouble-blind trialPrimary end pointDouble-blind comparisonIntensive care unitAdditional risk factorsAcute PhysiologyProtocol populationCimetidine treatmentMedication dosesOrogastric tubeSignificant bleedingCare unitMechanical ventilationGastric aspirates