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ArticleThe Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology2018

Physicians' attitude and perception regarding celiac disease: A questionnaire-based study.

Mariana Jinga, Alina Popp, Daniel Vasile Balaban, Alina Dima, Ciprian Jurcut

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Article in The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mariana JingaCarol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; Dr Carol Davila Central Military Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
Alina PoppCarol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania; Alessandrescu-Rusescu Institute for Mother and Child Health, Bucharest, Romania.
Daniel Vasile BalabanCarol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.
Alina DimaCarol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.
Ciprian JurcutDr Carol Davila Central Military Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy · ROInstitutul National pentru Sanatatea Mamei si Copilului "Alessandrescu-Rusescu" · RO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimsDespite its high prevalence, affecting about 1% of the general population, celiac disease (CD) remains heavily underdiagnosed. Among the reasons for underdiagnosis, awareness among medical professionals has been little studied. The aim of this survey was to determine physicians' knowledge in regard to CD in adult patients. MATERIALS AND

methodsAn 18-items questionnaire pointing out general features, clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of CD patients was addressed to physicians from different medical specialties, in training or board-certified, from one universitary center.

resultsAltogether 153 physicians were invited to complete the survey (69.3% female, 35.9% gastroenterologists). Overall, 69.9% of the physicians questioned considered CD as a rare disorder. Lymphoma increased risk was highlighted in significant higher proportion by gastroenterologists when compared with physicians of other medical specialty. Chronic diarrhea, weight loss, iron-deficiency anemia, and abdominal pain were the first four conditions recognized as associated with CD, by 94.1%, 76.5%, 61.4%, and 54.2% study participants, respectively. About one-third of respondents (34.5%) affirmed to perform total serum IgA testing in all patients tested for CD. Intestinal biopsy confirmation of a positive celiac serology was reported by 65.4% physicians, with a higher proportion among gastroenterologists: 81.5% versus 56.6%. In regard to CD management, both groups concluded that referral to specialized centers should be recommended.

conclusionThis study highlights poor awareness among the physicians' in regard to important CD features and diagnostic recommendations in adult patients. More efforts are warranted to improve awareness on CD features among physicians of different medical specialties.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelClinical CompetenceHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdultCeliac DiseaseFemaleGastroenterologistsHumansMalePhysiciansSurveys and Questionnaires

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PMID30249556
PMCPMC6284647
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