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ArticleGastroenterology research2011

Diagnostic Yield of Microscopic Colitis in Open Access Endoscopy Center.

Derek Ellingson, Ronald Miick, Faye Chang, Robert Hillard, Abhishek Choudhary, Imran Ashraf, Matthew Bechtold, Alberto Diaz-Arias

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Article in Gastroenterology research, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Derek EllingsonDepartment of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, One Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, USA.
Ronald MiickDepartment of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, One Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, USA.
Faye ChangDepartment of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, One Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, USA.
Robert HillardDepartment of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, One Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, USA.
Abhishek ChoudharyDepartment of Internal Medicine-Gastroenterology, University of Missouri-Columbia, Five Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, USA.
Imran AshrafDepartment of Internal Medicine-Gastroenterology, University of Missouri-Columbia, Five Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, USA.
Matthew BechtoldDepartment of Internal Medicine-Gastroenterology, University of Missouri-Columbia, Five Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, USA.
Alberto Diaz-AriasDepartment of Pathology and Anatomical Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, One Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, USA.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe diagnostic yield in open access endoscopy has been evaluated which generally support the effectiveness and efficiency of open access endoscopy. With a few exceptions, diagnostic yield studies have not been performed in open access endoscopy for more specific conditions. Therefore, we conducted a study to determine the efficiency of open access endoscopy in the detection of microscopic colitis as compared to traditional referral via a gastroenterologist.

methodsA retrospective search of the pathology database at the University of Missouri for specimens from a local open access endoscopy center was conducted via SNOMED code using the terms: "microscopic", "lymphocytic", "collagenous", "spirochetosis", "focal active colitis", "melanosis coli" and "histopathologic" in the diagnosis line for the time period between January 1, 2004 and May 25, 2006. Specimens and colonoscopy reports were reviewed by a single pathologist.

resultsOf 266 consecutive patients with chronic diarrhea and normal colonoscopies, the number of patients with microscopic disease are as follows: Lymphocytic colitis (n = 12, 4.5%), collagenous colitis (n = 17, 6.4%), focal active colitis (n = 15, 5.6%), and spirochetosis (n = 2, 0.4%).

conclusionsThe diagnostic yield of microscopic colitis in this study of an open access endoscopy center does not differ significantly from that seen in major medical centers. In terms of diagnostic yield, open access endoscopy appears to be as effective in diagnosing microscopic colitis.

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CollagenousDiagnostic yieldLymphocyticMicroscopic colitisOpen access endoscopy

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PMID27942330
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