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M. Anti

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Appropriateness of upper-GI endoscopy: an Italian survey on behalf of the Italian Society of Digestive Endoscopy

2007

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Open-access endoscopy allows physicians to directly schedule endoscopic procedures for their patients without prior consultation. An evaluation of both appropriateness and diagnostic yield of endoscopic procedures is critical when assessing the costs and benefits of endoscopy in an open-access setting. The aim of this Italian multicenter study was to assess the appropriate use of upper endoscopy (EGD) in an open-access system and to establish the yield of diagnostic information relevant to patient care. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional, prospective, multicenter study. PATIENTS: A total of 6270 patients referred to 44 Italian centers for open-access EGD during 1 …

AdultMalePediatricsmedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentCross-sectional studyDigestive System DiseasesSettore MED/12 - GASTROENTEROLOGIAMEDLINEPsychological interventionRegional Health PlanningDigestive endoscopymedicineHumansRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingEndoscopy Digestive SystemProspective StudiesProspective cohort studyChildAgedAged 80 and overmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryGeneral surgeryGastroenterologyMiddle AgedUpper GI endoscopyEndoscopyCross-Sectional StudiesMulticenter studyHealth Care SurveysPractice Guidelines as TopicFemalebusiness
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Italian consensus guidelines for chronic pancreatitis

2010

chronic pancreatitisSettore MED/09 - Medicina InternaItalianconsensus guidelineItalian; consensus guidelines; chronic pancreatitis
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