Observational studyWorld journal of gastroenterology2015
Performance of American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guidelines for dyspepsia in Saudi population: prospective observational study.
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- Prevalence and risk factors of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2026Pooled it
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- Yield of alarm features in predicting significant endoscopic findings among hospitalized patients with dyspepsia.World journal of gastroenterology · 2024Article
- Appropriateness and diagnostic yield of open access gastroscopy in two tertiary centers in South-western Nigeria.African health sciences · 2023Article
- Clinical and endoscopic study of dyspepsia in overweight and obese patients.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- Single-Center Review of Appropriateness and Utilization of Upper Endoscopy in Dyspepsia in the United States.Gastroenterology research · 2021Article
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- Use of alarm features in predicting significant endoscopic findings in Nigerian patients with dyspepsia.The Pan African medical journal · 2019Article
- A Simple Pre-endoscopy Score for Predicting Risk of Malignancy in Patients with Dyspepsia: A 5-Year Prospective Study.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2018Article
- A comparison of propofol and midazolam/meperidine sedation in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2016Article
- Upper gastrointestinal bleeding: Causes and patient outcomes.Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology AssociationArticle
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Abstract
aimTo evaluate adherence of primary care physicians (PCPs) to international guidelines when referring patients for upper-gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGE), evaluate the importance of alarm symptoms and the performance of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) guidelines in a Saudi population.
methodsA prospective, observational cross-sectional study on dyspeptic patients undergoing UGE who were referred by PCPs over a 4 mo period. Referrals were classified as appropriate or inappropriate according to adherence to ASGE guidelines.
resultsTotal of 221 dyspeptic patients was enrolled; 161 patients met our inclusion criteria. Mean age was 40.3 years (SD ± 18.1). Females comprised 70.1%. Alarm symptoms included low hemoglobin level (39%), weight loss (18%), vomiting (16%), loss of appetite (16%), difficulty swallowing (3%), and gastrointestinal bleeding (3%). Abnormal endoscopy findings included gastritis (52%), duodenitis (10%), hiatus hernia (7.8%), features suggestive of celiac disease (6.5%), ulcers (3.9%), malignancy (2.6%) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD: 17%). Among patients who underwent UGE, 63% met ASGE guidelines, and 50% had abnormal endoscopic findings. Endoscopy was not indicated in remaining 37% of patients. Among the latter group, endoscopy was normal in 54% of patients. There was no difference in proportion of abnormal endoscopic findings between two groups (P = 0.639).
conclusionDyspeptic patients had a low prevalence of important endoscopic lesions, and none of the alarm symptoms could significantly predict abnormal endoscopic findings.
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