Open AccessFactors Associated with the Clinical Impact of Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Overt Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Author(s) -
Motohiro Esaki,
Takayuki Matsumoto,
Shinichiro Yada,
Ritsuko Yanaru-Fujisawa,
Tetsuji Kudo,
Shunichi Yanai,
Shotaro Nakamura,
Mitsuo Iida
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
digestive diseases and sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1573-2568
pISSN - 0163-2116
DOI - 10.1007/s10620-009-1036-5
Subject(s) - obscure gastrointestinal bleeding , medicine , capsule endoscopy , hepatology , gastroenterology , transplant surgery , gastrointestinal bleeding , hemoglobin , predictive value
Capsule endoscopy (CE) does not necessarily identify positive findings in patients with overt obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB). We aimed to identify factors predictive of positive CE findings and those of re-bleeding after negative CE in overt OGIB.
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