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Risk stratification with video capsule endoscopy leads to fewer hospital admissions in emergency department patients with low‐risk to moderate‐risk upper gastrointestinal bleed: A multicenter clinical trial

A. Meltzer, A. Limkakeng, N. Gentile, J. Freeman, Nicole C. Hall, N. Vargas, D. Fleischer, Z. Malik et al.

Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, 2021

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Abstract

In US emergency departments (EDs), the physician has limited ability to evaluate for common and serious conditions of the gastrointestinal (GI) mucosa such as a bleeding peptic ulcer. Although many bleeding lesions are self‐limited, the majority of these patients require emergency hospitalization for upper endoscopy (EGD). We conducted a clinical trial to determine if ED risk stratification with video capsule endoscopy (VCE) reduces hospitalization rates for low‐risk to moderate‐risk patients with suspected upper GI bleeding.

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