Pattern of Changes in the Findings among the Patients Undergoing Diagnostic Esophagogastroduodenoscopy in Bangladesh.
Mymensingh Med J
; 25(4): 726-729, 2016 10.
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| ID: mdl-27941738
This cross-sectional observational study was conducted in the Department of Gastroenterology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital, Holy family Red Crescent Medical College and Hospital and Popular Diagnostic Centre, Shantinagar branch, Dhaka, Bangladesh from January 2012 to July 2013. Study subjects were included in the study irrespective of age and sex having different upper GI tract. Complaints like dysphagia, heart burn, abdominal pain/dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, haematemesis and/or malena, anorexia, unexplained anemia, weight loss etc. All the findings of oesophagus, stomach and duodenal lesions were observed and data were recorded. The results were considered positive based on the macroscopic appearance using standard diagnostic criteria. During the study period endoscopy was performed in 5608 subjects. Among which 2968(52.92%) were male and 2640(47.07%) were female. The patients age range from 7 years to 108 years. The majority of the patients were from 40-50 years. Normal findings were observed among 3321(59.21%) cases. Gastroduodenal erosions were present among 684(12.19%) cases, Oesophageal varices in 444(7.91%) cases, duodenal ulcer diseases in 415(7.40%) cases and gastric ulcer in 184(3.28%) cases. Ca stomach was found among 165(2.94%) cases. A number of diseases were identified through this procedure. Current study observed a large proportion of patients (40.79%) had positive upper GI endoscopy.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Endoscopía del Sistema Digestivo
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mymensingh Med J
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Bangladesh
Pais de publicación:
Bangladesh