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Improving the quality of colonoscopy bowel preparation using an educational video. 利用教育视频提高结肠镜检查的质量。
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology Pub Date : 2013-12-01 DOI: 10.1155/2013/292636
Sateesh Reddy Prakash, Siddharth Verma, John McGowan, Betsy E Smith, Anjali Shroff, Gregory H Gibson, Michael Cheng, Douglas Lowe Ii, Kavitha Gopal, Smruti R Mohanty
{"title":"Improving the quality of colonoscopy bowel preparation using an educational video.","authors":"Sateesh Reddy Prakash,&nbsp;Siddharth Verma,&nbsp;John McGowan,&nbsp;Betsy E Smith,&nbsp;Anjali Shroff,&nbsp;Gregory H Gibson,&nbsp;Michael Cheng,&nbsp;Douglas Lowe Ii,&nbsp;Kavitha Gopal,&nbsp;Smruti R Mohanty","doi":"10.1155/2013/292636","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/292636","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Colonoscopy is the preferred modality for colon cancer screening. A successful colonoscopy requires proper bowel preparation. Adequate bowel preparation continues to remain a limiting factor. One hundred thirty-three patients scheduled for an outpatient colonoscopy were prospectively randomized in a single-blinded manner to video or nonvideo group. In addition to written bowel preparation instructions, patients in the video group viewed a brief instructional video. Quality of colon preparation was measured using the Ottawa Bowel Preparation Quality scale, while patient satisfaction with preparation was evaluated using a questionnaire. Statistical analyses were used to evaluate the impact of the instructional colonoscopy video. There were significant differences in the quality of colonoscopy preparation between the video and the nonvideo groups. Participants who watched the video had better preparation scores in the right colon (P=0.0029), mid-colon (P=0.0027), rectosigmoid (P=0.0008), fluid content (P=0.03) and aggregate score (median score 4 versus 5; P=0.0002). There was no difference between the two groups with regard to patient satisfaction. Income, education level, sex, age and family history of colon cancer had no impact on quality of colonoscopy preparation or patient satisfaction. The addition of an instructional bowel preparation video significantly improved the quality of colon preparation. </p>","PeriodicalId":55285,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":"27 12","pages":"696-700"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2013-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2013/292636","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31958173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 71
Use of fecal occult blood test in hospitalized patients: survey of physicians practicing in a large central Canadian health region and Canadian gastroenterologists. 住院患者粪便隐血检查的使用:对加拿大中部大型卫生地区执业医师和加拿大胃肠病学家的调查。
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology Pub Date : 2013-12-01 DOI: 10.1155/2013/816305
Stephen Ip, AbdulRazaq A H Sokoro, Al Buchel, Debrah Wirtzfeld, Gerald Konrad, Tunji Fatoye, Harminder Singh
{"title":"Use of fecal occult blood test in hospitalized patients: survey of physicians practicing in a large central Canadian health region and Canadian gastroenterologists.","authors":"Stephen Ip,&nbsp;AbdulRazaq A H Sokoro,&nbsp;Al Buchel,&nbsp;Debrah Wirtzfeld,&nbsp;Gerald Konrad,&nbsp;Tunji Fatoye,&nbsp;Harminder Singh","doi":"10.1155/2013/816305","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/816305","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Although the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) was developed for colorectal cancer screening in the outpatient setting, it continues to be used among hospitalized patients. No previous study has evaluated the knowledge, beliefs and attitudes of practicing physicians on the use of FOBT among hospitalized patients and compared practices among physicians with different medical specialty training.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To survey physicians in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) and Canadian gastroenterologists (GIs) on the use of FOBT in hospitals.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A survey was distributed by e-mail to internists (n=198), emergency medicine (EM) physicians (n=118), general surgeons (n=47) and family medicine (FM) physicians with admitting privileges (n=29) in the WRHA. Canadian GIs were surveyed through the membership database of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) (n=449). The survey included items regarding demographics of the respondents and their current use of FOBT in hospitals.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Response rates ranged from 18% among CAG members to 69% among FM physicians in the WRHA. General internal medicine, general surgeon and GI respondents were less likely to order a FOBT and less likely to believe that an FOBT was useful in assessing emergency room or hospitalized patients when compared with FM and EM respondents (P<0.001). The most common indications for ordering a FOBT were black stools and anemia with and without iron deficiency. Two-thirds of EM physicians preferred point-of-care testing rather than laboratory reporting of FOBT.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The present survey suggests that FOBTs are commonly used in hospitals by EM and FM physicians for indications such as anemia and black stools.</p>","PeriodicalId":55285,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":"27 12","pages":"711-6"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2013-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2013/816305","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31955875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 10
Hepatitis C as a prognostic indicator among noncirrhotic patients hospitalized with alcoholic hepatitis. 丙型肝炎作为非肝硬化酒精性肝炎住院患者的预后指标
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology Pub Date : 2013-11-01 Epub Date: 2013-09-13 DOI: 10.1155/2013/930827
Paul J Thuluvath, Eric Ahn, Geoffrey C Nguyen
{"title":"Hepatitis C as a prognostic indicator among noncirrhotic patients hospitalized with alcoholic hepatitis.","authors":"Paul J Thuluvath,&nbsp;Eric Ahn,&nbsp;Geoffrey C Nguyen","doi":"10.1155/2013/930827","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/930827","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>A nationwide analysis of alcoholic hepatitis (AH) admissions was conducted to determine the impact of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection on short-term survival and hospital resource utilization.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, noncirrhotic patients admitted with AH throughout the United States between 1998 and 2006 were identified with diagnostic codes from the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision. The in-hospital mortality rate (primary end point) of AH patients with and without co-existent HCV infection was determined. Hospital resource utilization was assessed as a secondary end point through linear regression analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>From 1998 to 2006, there were 112,351 admissions for AH. In-hospital mortality was higher among patients with coexistent HCV infection (41.1% versus 3.2%; P=0.07). The adjusted odds of in-hospital mortality in the presence of HCV was 1.48 (95% CI 1.10 to 1.98). Noncirrhotic patients with AH and HCV also had longer length of stay (5.8 days versus 5.3 days; P<0.007) as well as greater hospital charges (US$25,990 versus US$21,030; P=0.0002).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Among noncirrhotic patients admitted with AH, HCV infection was associated with higher in-hospital mortality and resource utilization.</p>","PeriodicalId":55285,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":"27 11","pages":"639-42"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2013-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2013/930827","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31736327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 3
Liver transplantation for alcoholic liver disease among Canadian transplant centres: a national study. 加拿大移植中心对酒精性肝病的肝移植:一项全国性研究。
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology Pub Date : 2013-11-01 Epub Date: 2013-09-13 DOI: 10.1155/2013/897467
Natasha Chandok, Mohammed Aljawad, Angela White, Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro, Paul Marotta, Eric M Yoshida
{"title":"Liver transplantation for alcoholic liver disease among Canadian transplant centres: a national study.","authors":"Natasha Chandok,&nbsp;Mohammed Aljawad,&nbsp;Angela White,&nbsp;Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro,&nbsp;Paul Marotta,&nbsp;Eric M Yoshida","doi":"10.1155/2013/897467","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/897467","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Unlabelled: </strong>BACKGROUND⁄</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a controversial yet established indication for liver transplantation (LT), and there is emerging evidence supporting a survival benefit in selected patients with severe acute alcoholic hepatitis. The aim of the present survey was to describe policies among Canadian transplant centres for patients with ALD.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A survey was distributed to the medical directors of all seven liver transplant centres in Canada.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All seven liver transplant programs in Canada participated in the survey. Every centre requires patients to have a minimum of six months of abstinence from alcohol before listing for LT. Completion of a rehabilitation program is only mandatory in one program; the remaining programs do not mandate this if patients have demonstrated prolonged abstinence, and sufficient insight and social supports. No program considers LT for patients with severe acute alcoholic hepatitis, although six of the seven programs are interested in exploring a national policy. Random alcohol checks for waitlisted patients are performed routinely on patients listed for ALD at only one centre; the remaining centres only perform checks if there is clinical suspicion. In the past five years, the mean (± SD) number of patients per centre with graft dysfunction from recidivism was 10±4.36; a mean of 2.5±4.36 patients per centre developed graft failure.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>With minor exceptions, LT policies for subjects with ALD are uniform across Canadian transplant programs. Presently, no centres perform LT for acute alcoholic hepatitis, although there is broad interest in exploring a national policy. Recidivism resulting in graft loss is a rare phenomenon.</p>","PeriodicalId":55285,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":"27 11","pages":"643-6"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2013-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2013/897467","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31736328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 22
Bile acid malabsorption in chronic diarrhea: pathophysiology and treatment. 慢性腹泻胆汁酸吸收不良:病理生理及治疗。
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology Pub Date : 2013-11-01 DOI: 10.1155/2013/485631
Alan N Barkun, Jonathan Love, Michael Gould, Henryk Pluta, Hillary Steinhart
{"title":"Bile acid malabsorption in chronic diarrhea: pathophysiology and treatment.","authors":"Alan N Barkun,&nbsp;Jonathan Love,&nbsp;Michael Gould,&nbsp;Henryk Pluta,&nbsp;Hillary Steinhart","doi":"10.1155/2013/485631","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/485631","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Bile acid malabsorption (BAM) is a common but frequently under-recognized cause of chronic diarrhea, with an estimated prevalence of 4% to 5%.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The published literature for the period 1965 to 2012 was examined for articles regarding the pathophysiology and treatment of BAM to provide an overview of the management of BAM in gastroenterology practice.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>BAM is classified as type 1 (secondary to ileal dysfunction), type 2 (idiopathic) or type 3 (secondary to gastrointestinal disorders not associated with ileal dysfunction). The estimated prevalence of BAM is >90% in patients with resected Crohn disease (CD) and 11% to 52% of unresected CD patients (type 1); 33% in diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (type 2); and is a frequent finding postcholecystectomy or postvagotomy (type 3). Investigations include BAM fecal bile acid assay, 23-seleno-25-homo-tauro-cholic acid (SeHCAT) testing and high-performance liquid chromatography of serum 7-α-OH-4-cholesten-3-one (C4), to determine the level of bile acid synthesis. A less time-consuming and expensive alternative in practice is an empirical trial of the bile acid sequestering agent cholestyramine. An estimated 70% to 96% of chronic diarrhea patients with BAM respond to short-course cholestyramine. Adverse effects include constipation, nausea, borborygmi, flatulence, bloating and abdominal pain. Other bile acid sequestering agents, such as colestipol and colesevelam, are currently being investigated for the treatment of BAM-associated diarrhea.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>BAM is a common cause of chronic diarrhea presenting in gastroenterology practice. In accordance with current guidelines, an empirical trial of a bile acid sequestering agent is warranted as part of the clinical workup to rule out BAM.</p>","PeriodicalId":55285,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":"27 11","pages":"653-9"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2013-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2013/485631","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31839896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 77
Liver transplantation for alcoholic liver disease: a devilish dilemma. 酒精性肝病的肝移植:一个可怕的困境。
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology Pub Date : 2013-11-01 DOI: 10.1155/2013/571270
Stephen E Congly, Samuel S Lee
{"title":"Liver transplantation for alcoholic liver disease: a devilish dilemma.","authors":"Stephen E Congly,&nbsp;Samuel S Lee","doi":"10.1155/2013/571270","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/571270","url":null,"abstract":"University of Calgary Liver Unit, Calgary, Alberta Correspondence: Dr Samuel S Lee, University of Calgary Liver Unit, 3330 Hospital Drive Northwest, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1. Telephone 403-220-8457, fax 403-270-0995, e-mail samlee@ucalgary.ca Received and accepted for publication October 3, 2013 O thou invisible Spirit of wine, if thou hast no name to be known by, Let us call thee devil! – William Shakespeare, Othello","PeriodicalId":55285,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":"27 11","pages":"625-6"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2013-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2013/571270","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31840555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 4
Employment prospects and trends for gastroenterology trainees in Canada: a nationwide survey. 加拿大胃肠病学培训生的就业前景和趋势:一项全国性调查。
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology Pub Date : 2013-11-01 DOI: 10.1155/2013/950649
Roshan Razik, Maria Cino, Geoffrey C Nguyen
{"title":"Employment prospects and trends for gastroenterology trainees in Canada: a nationwide survey.","authors":"Roshan Razik,&nbsp;Maria Cino,&nbsp;Geoffrey C Nguyen","doi":"10.1155/2013/950649","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/950649","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Many gastroenterology (GI) trainees face a variety of barriers to stable employment and are finding it increasingly difficult to secure employment in their chosen field.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To elucidate factors that contribute to the burden of unemployment and underemployment, and to examine solutions that may remedy this growing problem in the field of GI.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A nationwide survey of current, incoming and recently graduated individuals of GI training programs in Canada was conducted. Trainees in pediatric GI programs and those enrolled in subspecialty programs within GI were also included.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The response rate was 62%, with 93% of respondents enrolled in an adult GI training program. Many (73%) respondents planned to pursue further subspecialty training and the majority (53%) reported concerns regarding job security after graduation as contributory factors. Only 35% of respondents were confident that they would secure employment within six months of completing their training. Regarding barriers to employment, the most cited perceived reasons were lack of funding (both from hospitals and provincial governments) and senior physicians who continue to practice beyond retirement years. Sixty-nine per cent perceived a greater need for career guidance and 49% believed there were too many GI trainees relative to the current job market in their area. Most residents had a contingency plan if they remained unemployed >18 months, which often included moving to another province or to the United States.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>GI trainees throughout Canada reported substantial concerns about securing employment, citing national retirement trends and lack of funding as primary barriers to employment. Although these issues are not easily modifiable, certain problems should be targeted including optimizing training quotas, tailoring career guidance to the needs of the population, and emphasizing credentialing and quality control in endoscopy.</p>","PeriodicalId":55285,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":"27 11","pages":"647-52"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2013-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2013/950649","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31840557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 5
Improving access in gastroenterology: the single point of entry model for referrals. 改善胃肠病学的准入:转诊的单点进入模式。
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology Pub Date : 2013-11-01 Epub Date: 2013-09-13 DOI: 10.1155/2013/519342
Kerri Novak, Sander Veldhuyzen Van Zanten, Sachin R Pendharkar
{"title":"Improving access in gastroenterology: the single point of entry model for referrals.","authors":"Kerri Novak,&nbsp;Sander Veldhuyzen Van Zanten,&nbsp;Sachin R Pendharkar","doi":"10.1155/2013/519342","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/519342","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In 2005, a group of academic gastroenterologists in Calgary (Alberta) adopted a centralized referral intake system known as central triage. This system provided a single point of entry model (SEM) for referrals rather than the traditional system of individual practitioners managing their own referrals and queues. The goal of central triage was to improve wait times and referral management. In 2008, a similar system was developed in Edmonton at the University of Alberta Hospital (Edmonton, Alberta). SEMs have subsequently been adopted by numerous subspecialties throughout Alberta. There are many benefits of SEMs including improved access and reduced wait times. Understanding and measuring complex patient flow systems is key to improving access, and centralized intake systems provide an opportunity to better understand total demand and system bottlenecks. This knowledge is particularly important for specialties such as gastroenterology (GI), in which demand exceeds supply. While it is anticipated that SEMs will reduce wait times for GI care in Canada, the lack of sufficient resources to meet the demand for GI care necessitates additional strategies. </p>","PeriodicalId":55285,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":"27 11","pages":"633-5"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2013-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2013/519342","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31736326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 13
Do we eradicate Helicobacter pylori in hospitalized patients with peptic ulcer disease? 消化性溃疡住院患者是否需要根除幽门螺杆菌?
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology Pub Date : 2013-11-01 Epub Date: 2013-09-13 DOI: 10.1155/2013/249562
Frank Wong, George Ou, Sigrid Svarta, Ricky Kwok, Kieran Donaldson, Joe Frenette, Robert Enns
{"title":"Do we eradicate Helicobacter pylori in hospitalized patients with peptic ulcer disease?","authors":"Frank Wong,&nbsp;George Ou,&nbsp;Sigrid Svarta,&nbsp;Ricky Kwok,&nbsp;Kieran Donaldson,&nbsp;Joe Frenette,&nbsp;Robert Enns","doi":"10.1155/2013/249562","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/249562","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Helicobacter pylori infection is the most common chronic infection in humans. It is a major contributor to the cause of duodenal and gastric ulcers worldwide. Its eradication has been shown to reduce rates of H pylori-related ulcers as well as other complications such as gastric cancer.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine the rate of appropriate treatment in patients following a diagnosis of H pylori infection on biopsy during esophagoduodenoscopy for upper gastrointestinal bleeding over a four-year period at a tertiary centre in Vancouver, British Columbia. Also evaluated was the rate of eradication confirmation using the urea breath test.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective review of 1501 inpatients who underwent esophagoduodenoscopy for upper gastrointestinal bleeding (January 2006 to December 2010) was undertaken. Patients who were biopsy stain positive for H pylori were selected for drug review either via a provincial database (PharmaNet) or via records from patients' family practitioners. Data were also obtained via two provincial laboratories that perform the urea breath test to determine the rates of confirmation of eradication.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Ninety-eight patients had biopsy-proven H pylori. The mean (± SD) age was 56.13±17.9 years and 65 were male. Data were not available for 22 patients; the treatment rate was 52.6% (40 of 76). Of those treated, 12 patients underwent a post-treatment urea breath test for eradication confirmation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There was substantial discrepancy between the number of diagnosed H pylori infections and the rate of treatment as well as confirmation of eradication. Numerous approaches could be taken to improve treatment and eradication confirmation.</p>","PeriodicalId":55285,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":"27 11","pages":"636-8"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2013-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1155/2013/249562","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31736329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 2
The Second Canadian Symposium on hepatitis C virus: a call to action. 第二届加拿大丙型肝炎病毒研讨会:行动呼吁。
IF 2.7 4区 医学
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology Pub Date : 2013-11-01 DOI: 10.1155/2013/242405
Jason Grebely, Marc Bilodeau, Jordan J Feld, Julie Bruneau, Benedikt Fischer, Jennifer F Raven, Eve Roberts, Norma Choucha, Rob P Myers, Selena M Sagan, Joyce A Wilson, Frank Bialystok, D Lorne Tyrrell, Michael Houghton, Mel Krajden
{"title":"The Second Canadian Symposium on hepatitis C virus: a call to action.","authors":"Jason Grebely, Marc Bilodeau, Jordan J Feld, Julie Bruneau, Benedikt Fischer, Jennifer F Raven, Eve Roberts, Norma Choucha, Rob P Myers, Selena M Sagan, Joyce A Wilson, Frank Bialystok, D Lorne Tyrrell, Michael Houghton, Mel Krajden","doi":"10.1155/2013/242405","DOIUrl":"10.1155/2013/242405","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In Canada, hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection results in considerable morbidity, mortality and health-related costs. Within the next three to 10 years, it is expected that tolerable, short-duration (12 to 24 weeks) therapies capable of curing >90% of those who undergo treatment will be approved. Given that most of those already infected are aging and at risk for progressive liver disease, building research-based interdisciplinary prevention, care and treatment capacity is an urgent priority. In an effort to increase the dissemination of knowledge in Canada in this rapidly advancing field, the National CIHR Research Training Program in Hepatitis C (NCRTP-HepC) established an annual interdisciplinary Canadian Symposium on Hepatitis C Virus. The first symposium was held in Montreal, Quebec, in 2012, and the second symposium was held in Victoria, British Columbia, in 2013. The current article presents highlights from the 2013 meeting. It summarizes recent advances in HCV research in Canada and internationally, and presents the consensus of the meeting participants that Canada would benefit from having its own national HCV strategy to identify critical gaps in policies and programs to more effectively address the challenges of expanding HCV screening and treatment. </p>","PeriodicalId":55285,"journal":{"name":"Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology","volume":"27 11","pages":"627-32"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2013-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3816942/pdf/cjg27627.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"31840556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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