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| Einar S BjörnssonSummaryAffiliation: Landspitali University Hospital Country: Iceland Publications
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Drug-induced cholestasisEinar S Björnsson
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The National University Hospital of Iceland, Hringbraut 101, Reykjavik, Iceland
Clin Liver Dis 17:191-209. 2013..Most cases of cholestatic DILI are mild, but in rare cases, ductopenia and cholestatic cirrhosis can develop. Approximately 10% of patients with cholestatic jaundice caused by drugs develop liver failure...
Clinical trial: marine lipid suppositories as laxativesOrri Thor Ormarsson
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children s Hospital, Landspitali University Hospital, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland
Mar Drugs 10:2047-54. 2012..The suppositories have a distinct laxative effect and we aim to explore this effect in further clinical trials...
Hepatotoxicity associated with statins: reports of idiosyncratic liver injury post-marketingEinar Bjornsson
Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The National University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
J Hepatol 56:374-80. 2012..Limited data exist on drug-induced liver injury (DILI) associated with statins...
Patients with typical laboratory features of autoimmune hepatitis rarely need a liver biopsy for diagnosisEinar Bjornsson
Department of Internal Medicine, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 9:57-63. 2011..The importance of histologic analysis of biopsy samples in the diagnosis and management of patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is unclear...
Drug-induced autoimmune hepatitis: clinical characteristics and prognosisEinar Bjornsson
Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
Hepatology 51:2040-8. 2010..These two groups have similar clinical and histological patterns. However, DIAIH patients do not seem to require long-term immunosuppressive therapy...
Review article: drug-induced liver injury in clinical practiceE Bjornsson
Department of Internal Medicine, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 32:3-13. 2010..Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is an important differential diagnosis in many patients in clinical hepatology. DILI is the leading cause of acute liver failure and is an important safety issue when new drugs are developed...
Primary sclerosing cholangitis associated with elevated immunoglobulin G4: clinical characteristics and response to therapyEinar Bjornsson
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
Am J Ther 18:198-205. 2011..Most patients had a good biochemical response to steroids, but adverse effects were common. Future work should be directed at finding therapy that is more effective, better tolerated, and of more lasting benefit...
[Drug-induced liver injury]Einar S Björnsson
Laeknabladid 96:175-82. 2010..In patients with a high clinical suspicion of DILI the causative drug need to be discontinued and patients with jaundice and/or coagulopathy have to be hospitalized and some cases considered for a liver transplantation...
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding: incidence, etiology, and outcomes in a population-based settingJóhann P Hreinsson
Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 25:37-43. 2013..To investigate the incidence and outcomes of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding (ALGIB) in a population-based setting and examine the role of drugs potentially associated with GIB...
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding: incidence, etiology and outcomes in a population-based settingJóhann P Hreinsson
Department of Internal Medicine, The National University Hospital of Iceland, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Reykjavik, Iceland
Scand J Gastroenterol 48:439-47. 2013..The authors aimed to investigate the incidence and outcomes of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB) and to examine the role of drugs potentially associated with AUGIB...
Effects on gastrointestinal transit and antroduodenojejunal manometry after gut-directed hypnotherapy in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)Perjohan Lindfors
Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Scand J Gastroenterol 47:1480-7. 2012..In this study we aimed to investigate the effects on gastrointestinal motility when treating IBS with gut-directed hypnotherapy...
Quality of life in inflammatory bowel disease in remission: the impact of IBS-like symptoms and associated psychological factorsMagnus Simren
Department of Internal Medicine and Section of Psychiatry, Institute of Clinical Neuroscience, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Goteborg, Sweden
Am J Gastroenterol 97:389-96. 2002..Symptoms compatible with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are common in IBD patients in remission. The importance of psychological factors in this process is a matter of controversy...
Paracetamol intoxications: a retrospective population-based study in IcelandIngibjörg Kjartansdottir
Faculty of Public Health, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
Scand J Gastroenterol 47:1344-52. 2012..The authors analyzed the population-based annual incidence of paracetamol overdoses and ALF, and described the risk factors for hepatotoxicity...
Jaundice due to suspected statin hepatotoxicity: a case seriesOttar M Bergmann
Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The National University Hospital of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
Dig Dis Sci 57:1959-64. 2012....
