ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2019
Indications and findings of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients presenting to a District Hospital, Ghana.
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- Prevalence and patterns of peptic ulcer disease in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Pooled it
- Indications and endoscopic findings of upper gastrointestinal diseases in Africa: A systematic review & meta-analysis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Indications and Findings of Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy at a District Hospital in Ghana: A Retrospective Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Upper GI Endoscopy in Resource-Constrained Settings: Bridging the Gap.JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2025Article
- Patterns of upper gastrointestinal diseases among patients undergoing esophagogastroduodenoscopy at three hospitals in Asella town, Southeast Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Gastrointestinal endoscopy experience of surgical trainees throughout rural Africa.Surgical endoscopy · 2021Article
- Gastrointestinal endoscopy capacity in Eastern Africa.Endoscopy international open · 2021Article
- High rates of gastroesophageal cancers in patients with dyspepsia undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in Uganda.Endoscopy international open · 2021Article
- Correlation between the symptoms of upper gastrointestinal disease and endoscopy findings: Implications for clinical practice.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionUpper gastrointestinal (UGI) symptoms are among the commonest complaints for which patients seek medical attention. Characteristics of patients undergoing UGI endoscopy (UGIE) at the district hospital in Ghana are largely unknown. This study was to document the demographic characteristics, indications and endoscopic findings of patients undergoing UGIE at the district hospital in Ghana.
methodsThis study used a cross-sectional design to consecutively recruit 371 patients referred to the Endoscopy Unit of the St. Dominic Hospital, Akwatia for UGIE. Demographic data and indications for the UGIE were recorded. Endoscopic findings per each participant were recorded.
resultsThere were 159(42.9%) males out of the 371 patients. The age ranged from 4 to 94 years with a median age of 46 years. Dyspepsia was the commonest indication occurring in 282(76.0%) patients. The commonest endoscopic diagnosis was gastritis which occurred in 261(70.4%) patients. The prevalence of
conclusionThe main indication for UGIE in the studied patients was dyspepsia and most of these patients had gastritis on endoscopy. Only few patients had normal findings. The prevalence of
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