Appropriateness of the study of iron deficiency anemia prior to referral for small bowel evaluation at a tertiary center

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2017; 23(24): 4444-4453
Published online Jun 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i24.4444

Table 2 Pre-referral study

Procedures	n (%)
Appropriate pre-referral study	17 (22.1)
EGD	75 (97.4)
H. pylori investigation	35 (58.3)
Colonoscopy	71 (92.2)
With quality standards	49 (63.6)
Without quality standards	22 (28.6)
Insufficient intestinal preparation	15 (19.2)
Incomplete	5 (6.5)
Non-recent	2 (2.6%)
Celiac Disease screening	19 (24.7)
Serologic testing	10 (13.0)
Duodenal histopathological investigation	7 (9.1)
Both	2 (2.6)
Additional pre-referral study
Iron metabolism tests	69 (89.6)
C-reactive protein	33 (42.9)
Vitamin B12	27 (35.1)
Folic Acid	27 (35.1)
Reticulocyte count	23 (29.9)
Peripheral blood smear	0 (0.0)
Ileoscopy	14 (20.0)
Gynecology evaluation¹	3 (50.0)
Capsule endoscopy	3 (3.9)
Labelled red cell scintigraphy	5 (6.5)

¹Including only female patients younger than 40 years. EGD: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy; H. pylori: Helicobacter pylori.

Citation: Rodrigues JP, Pinho R, Silva J, Ponte A, Sousa M, Silva JC, Carvalho J. Appropriateness of the study of iron deficiency anemia prior to referral for small bowel evaluation at a tertiary center. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(24): 4444-4453
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i24/4444.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i24.4444

Rodrigues JP, Pinho R, Silva J, Ponte A, Sousa M, Silva JC, Carvalho J. Appropriateness of the study of iron deficiency anemia prior to referral for small bowel evaluation at a tertiary center. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(24): 4444-4453 [PMID: 28706428 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i24.4444]

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