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2. Who should be screened to reduce the endoscopy workload in Mulago Hospital?

Author

Kagimu M, Winkler C, and Ddumba E

Subjects
Adolescent, Adult, Age Distribution, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Child, Female, Hospitals, Teaching, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Referral and Consultation, Retrospective Studies, Uganda, Dyspepsia diagnosis, Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal statistics & numerical data, Mass Screening, Patient Selection, Workload
Abstract

A retrospective study of 330 patients who had been endoscoped in Mulago hospital was done. It was found that of these 119 (36.1%) were normal endoscopically. Normal endoscopy was significantly associated with patients presenting with dyspepsia. Dyspepsia was commoner in the age group 13-45 years compared to the age group 46-85 years. The older age group, 46-85 years, had a significantly higher prevalence of serious disease. It is concluded that it is the younger patients with dyspepsia who should be screened to reduce the endoscopy workload. Published guidelines should be used to assist in the screening process.

Published
1996

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