Inequities in rates of variceal screening examinations

Autor:	Tomas Lucioni, Cambridge Hines, Lauren Witek, Jared Rejeski
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) Varices Cirrhosis Nonselective beta blocker therapy (NSBB) Transnasal endoscopy (TNE) Science
Zdroj:	Bulletin of the National Research Centre, Vol 46, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2022)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2522-8307
DOI:	10.1186/s42269-022-00941-7
Popis:	Abstract Background The role of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) in screening for varices in patients with cirrhosis is well established. However, it is unknown how insurance status impacts the rate of variceal screening. Therefore, we examined an at-risk population to determine the effect of insurance status on the rate of variceal screening. Results Data were available on 111 patients who had an EGD ordered for variceal screening over this 18-month period. Analysis showed that six of sixteen (37.5%) uninsured patients versus sixty-three of ninety-five (66.4%) insured patients underwent EGD for screening purposes. Comparing these rates revealed a significant difference (p
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