ArticleJournal of Taibah University Medical Sciences2021
Correlation between the symptoms of upper gastrointestinal disease and endoscopy findings: Implications for clinical practice.
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- Retrosternal Burning and Its Endoscopic Associations: Findings from 5,561 Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopies.Iranian journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Factors Related to Abnormal Endoscopic and Histologic Findings on Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Children.Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition · 2025Article
- Analysis between symptoms of the upper gastrointestinal tract and endoscopic findings of patients undergoing upper digestive endoscopy in a reference center in the interior of Maranhão, Brazil.Acta cirurgica brasileira · 2024Observational
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Abstract
objectiveDigestive symptoms are the most common complaints among patients who seek primary healthcare services. This study aims to identify digestive symptoms and determine their association with upper gastrointestinal endoscopy findings in patients treated at a public endoscopy centre in Northeast Brazil.
methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study using data from 751 patients with digestive symptoms who had an indication for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. We identified the association between these variables through Fisher's exact test or Chi-square test and calculated the odds ratio.
resultsEpigastric pain occurred in 83%, post-prandial plenitude in 72.6%, and heartburn in 72.3% of the patients. Women were more likely to present with epigastric pain (
conclusionDyspeptic symptoms of epigastric pain, post-prandial fullness, and heartburn were the most common symptoms in patients referred for endoscopy. Dyspepsia, heartburn, and dysphagia were more common in women than in men. Digestive symptoms were not associated with positive endoscopy findings or abnormalities detected by endoscopy.
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