Capsule enteroscopy vs. other diagnostic procedures in diagnosing obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: A cost-effectiveness study

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 535-542

  Marmo, Riccardo ^a,j   Rotondano, Gianluca ^b   Rondonotti, Emanuele ^d   De Franchis, Roberto ^d   D'Incà, Roberto ^c   Vettorato, Maria Grazia ^c   Costamagna, Guido ^e   Riccioni, Maria E ^e   Spada, Cristiano ^e   D'Angella, Rosario ^a   Milazzo, Giuseppe ^f   Faraone, Antonio ^f   Rizzetto, Mario ^g   Barbon, Valeria ^g   Occhipinti, Pietro ^h   Saettone, Silvia ^h   Iaquinto, Gaetano ⁱ   Rossini, Francesco P ^g  

^a Curto Hospital   (Italy)

^b Hospital Maresca   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^e CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^f Civil Hospital   (Italy)

^g MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^h Civil Hospital   (Italy)

ⁱ S G MOSCATI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^j Division of Gastroenterology   (Italy)

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Author keywords

Capsule enteroscopy; Cost effectiveness; Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding; Small bowel radiology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LAPAROTOMY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OCCULT BLOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUSH ENTEROSCOPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCULT BLOOD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34250191112     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e32812144dd     Document Type: Article

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