Navigation Links
Diagnostic yield of colonoscopy for melena after nondiagnostic upper endoscopy is lower than previously reported
Date:4/17/2012

same indication. The melena population included more individuals with advanced age, more men, higher American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification System scores, and more warfarin use than average-risk screening controls. Melena-related colonoscopies were more likely to be conducted on inpatients, have lower quality bowel preparation, and have fellow involvement than colonoscopies on controls. Colonoscopy was performed the same day as upper endoscopy in 59 percent of cases.

All of the anticipated sources of suspected bleeding were more prevalent in patients with melena, except for polyps ≥ 20 mm in the right side of the colon. The overall rate of finding a suspected lower GI bleeding source in patients with melena was 4.76 percent compared with 1.28 percent in the control population. Notably, colon tumors were nearly three times more likely in the patients with melena than the average risk screening control group. The overall rate of endoscopic therapy in the population with melena was low, with therapy being performed in 1.7 percent of melena-related colonoscopies.

The researchers concluded that the diagnostic yield of colonoscopy to investigate melena after a nondiagnostic upper endoscopy is lower than previously reported. Moreover, the rate of therapeutic intervention in this population is very low; therefore, patients with melena and a nondiagnostic upper endoscopy who are stable and without evidence of ongoing bleeding may be able to safely undergo elective colonoscopy. Colonoscopy remains useful in this group of patients as they are at increased risk of colorectal cancer. The decision on timing of colonoscopy must be made based on an assessment of the overall clinical context.


'/>"/>

Contact: Anne Brownsey
abrownsey@asge.org
630-570-5635
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Source:Eurekalert

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2 3

Related medicine news :

1. New Diagnostic Guidelines for Mental Illnesses Proposed
2. MRI: Non-invasive diagnostic tool for diagnosing testicular cancer
3. Damaged protein identified as early diagnostic biomarker for Alzheimers disease in healthy adults
4. Health Diagnostic Laboratory Inc. (HDL, Inc.) Launches Community Initiative, It Starts with the Heart
5. Ziosoft Expands PhyzAiodynamic Diagnostic Solutions into Greek Healthcare Market
6. Use and costs of diagnostic imaging increasing for patients with cancer
7. New Diagnostic Testing Company, Blue Ocean Biomedical, Specializes In Automated, Load & Go Cell Analysis Systems For Immune Monitoring
8. ELLKAY Introduces Revolutionary Live Insurance Mapping Solution for Diagnostic Laboratories
9. More Than Half of Pediatricians Make Diagnostic Errors: Survey
10. Diagnostic blood test can identify rare lung disease
11. Flagship Biosciences Partners with a Leading IHC CLIA Laboratory for Companion Diagnostics Service
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:5/18/2013)... “World Healthcare IT Market: Trends & Forecast (2010 – ... and opportunities in North America, Europe, Asia, & Rest ... 89 market data tables , 20 ... , http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/healthcare-information-technology-market-136.html , Early buyers will ... IT market is expected to grow from $99.6 billion ...
(Date:5/18/2013)... (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 As ... courts throughout the country, Bernstein Liebhard LLP notes that ... patients often suffer tissue damage before they experience any ... according to Science Daily will appear in the Journal ... recipients underwent MRI screens of their hips. The ...
(Date:5/18/2013)... May 18, 2013 The “Sleep Apnea ... Oximeters, CPAP, Masks, Adaptive Servo-Ventilation (ASV), Oral Appliances, Nasal ... to 2017” analyzes and studies the major market drivers, ... Rest of the World. , Browse , ... 16 Figures , 318 pagesand ...
(Date:5/18/2013)... The Ayurvedic practitioner program will be offered in ... Program is available in Mexico via Live Internet or ... practiced for over 5,000 years. In Ayurvedic medicine ( ... when an individual lives in harmony with their environment, ... aims to heal an individual in all levels (physically, ...
(Date:5/18/2013)... (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 Losing weight remains ... But among the horde of new weight loss products available ... talked about. Recent studies about this newest weight loss supplement ... ideal body shape. , Garcinia Cambogia is a sub-tropical fruit ... tamarind. Eating the fruit can suppress a person’s appetite, while ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Healthcare IT Market to reach US$ 162.2 Billion by 2015 at a CAGR of 10.2% - New Report by MarketandMarkets 2Health News:Healthcare IT Market to reach US$ 162.2 Billion by 2015 at a CAGR of 10.2% - New Report by MarketandMarkets 3Health News:Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Comments on New Study Finding that Tissue Damage Precedes Pain in Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Patients 2Health News:Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Comments on New Study Finding that Tissue Damage Precedes Pain in Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Patients 3Health News:Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Comments on New Study Finding that Tissue Damage Precedes Pain in Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Patients 4Health News:Sleep Apnea Devices Market to reach $19.72 Billion by 2017 - New Report by MarketandMarkets 2Health News:Sleep Apnea Devices Market to reach $19.72 Billion by 2017 - New Report by MarketandMarkets 3Health News:Ayurveda Training in Mexico Offered by Escuela de Ayurveda de California, a Leading Institution in the West 2Health News:Lose Weight Without Dieting or Exercising with Garcinia Cambogia Select Now Available At HealthCareSupplementz.com 2
... Wake Forest University School of Medicine has reported in ... to the aorta which may occur due to bypass ... heart which may lead to cognitive loss and the ... to the aorta reduces development of cognitive defects. ...
... wristwatch invented by South Africa's Gervan Lubbe which can detect ... hazard. They have warned that the device may contribute towards ... also expressed doubts if the watch can really perform functions ... a potential public health threat as opposed to a boon ...
... four Marlboro smokers for hi-tech screenings aimed at the early detection ... pay for spiral CT scans which is estimated at ?300. //If ... save several thousand lives as a result of early detection. The ... smoking. ,A class action status is sought by ...
... International study conducted by the University of New South ... the HIV treatment can be life threatening and resulted ... because //they identified that the patients who took a ... progression of the disease, compared with those who took ...
... teenage smokers in Alberta in 2005, when in comparison to 2004. ... are being blamed for this by anti-smoking campaigners. The young adult ... the Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission for this state of ... of Alberta who belong to the age group of 15 years ...
... the Health Minister on the prescription issue. Under this nurses ... move has been widely criticized, but the BMA's GP committee ... statement of the Health Minister on the introduction of nurse ... who should be able to spend more time with those ...
Cached Medicine News:Health News:Breaks In The HIV Treatment Resulted In Devastating Results. 2
(Date:5/17/2013)...  ConvaTec today announced that it will report its 2013 first quarter ... CEO, and Ed Borkowski , CFO, will host an ... To participate in the conference call within the U.S. and ... in the conference call outside the U.S. and Canada ... Participants should dial in 10 minutes prior to the start ...
(Date:5/17/2013)... Puerto Rico , May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ ... western Puerto Rico , Caribbean Imaging and ... has improved its radiation therapy capabilities with the acquisition of ... Puerto Rico . Versa HD offers clinicians the versatility ... tumors throughout the body, while also enabling treatment of highly ...
(Date:5/17/2013)... Conn. , May 17, 2013  Boehringer ... in respiratory disease at the American Thoracic Society ... PA , May 17 – 22. ... product approved for the treatment of chronic obstructive ... powder)], as well as investigational compounds for asthma, ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Puerto Rico's Caribbean Imaging and Radiation Therapy Center Orders Elekta's New Versa HD System for Treatment of Cancer Patients 2Boehringer Ingelheim to Present 17 Abstracts at the Annual American Thoracic Society International Conference 2Boehringer Ingelheim to Present 17 Abstracts at the Annual American Thoracic Society International Conference 3Boehringer Ingelheim to Present 17 Abstracts at the Annual American Thoracic Society International Conference 4Boehringer Ingelheim to Present 17 Abstracts at the Annual American Thoracic Society International Conference 5Boehringer Ingelheim to Present 17 Abstracts at the Annual American Thoracic Society International Conference 6Boehringer Ingelheim to Present 17 Abstracts at the Annual American Thoracic Society International Conference 7Boehringer Ingelheim to Present 17 Abstracts at the Annual American Thoracic Society International Conference 8
... Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: ... Valeant has agreed to acquire certain assets from ... focused on skincare products, for approximately $64 million ... revenue targets.  University Medical,s main brand is AcneFree, ...
... 3, 2012 Dutch Medical Brands receives ... Instead of traditional treatment with antibiotics, bladder and urinary ... known side effects. Dutch company Medical Brands has obtained ... Cranberry-Active capsule, making it the first and only cranberry-based ...
Cached Medicine Technology:Valeant Pharmaceuticals Agrees To Acquire AcneFree And Certain Assets From University Medical 2Cranberry Capsule Proven to Cure Bladder Infection 2
... a national reference laboratory and a worldwide ... ARUP offers an extensive test menu of ... clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the ... more than half of the nation's university ...
... reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in ... an extensive test menu of highly complex ... anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of ... half of the nation's university teaching hospitals ...
... ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory ... research and development. ARUP offers an extensive ... medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. ... Laboratories' clients include more than half of ...
... reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in ... an extensive test menu of highly complex ... anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of ... half of the nation's university teaching hospitals ...
Medicine Products: