Open AccessDisparities in colonoscopy utilization for lower gastrointestinal bleeding in rural vs urban settings in the United States
Author(s) -
Nagapratap Ganta,
Mina Aknouk,
Dina Alnabwani,
Ivan V. Nikiforov,
Veera Jayasree Latha Bommu,
Vraj Patel,
Pramil Cheriyath,
Christopher S. Hollenbeak,
Alan Hamza
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-5190
DOI - 10.4253/wjge.v14.i8.474
Subject(s) - medicine , colonoscopy , lower gastrointestinal bleeding , retrospective cohort study , logistic regression , gastrointestinal bleeding , health care , healthcare cost and utilization project , emergency medicine , colorectal cancer , cancer , economics , economic growth
Lower gastrointestinal bleeds (LGIB) is a very common inpatient condition in the United States. Gastrointestinal bleeds have a variety of presentations, from minor bleeding to severe hemorrhage and shock. Although previous studies investigated the efficacy of colonoscopy in hospitalized patients with LGIB, there is limited research that discusses disparities in colonoscopy utilization in patients with LGIB in urban and rural settings.