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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2014; 20(25): 8221-8228
Published online Jul 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i25.8221
Published online Jul 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i25.8221
Table 4 Sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of EG scan and nasogastric aspiration for upper gastrointestinal bleeding identification
| Overall n = 129 | Esophagus n = 68 | |||||
| EG scan | NG tube | P value | EG scan | NG tube | P value | |
| Sensitivity | 64.2 (52/81) | 74.1 (60/81) | > 0.05 | 95 (19/20) | 90 (18/20) | > 0.05 |
| Specificity | 85.4 (41/48) | 68.8 (33/48) | 0.008 | 85.4 (41/48) | 68.8 (33/48) | 0.008 |
| Accuracy | 72.1 (93/129) | 72.1 (93/129) | > 0.05 | 88.2 (60/68) | 75 (51/68) | 0.004 |
- Citation: Choi JH, Choi JH, Lee YJ, Lee HK, Choi WY, Kim ES, Park KS, Cho KB, Jang BK, Chung WJ, Hwang JS. Comparison of a novel bedside portable endoscopy device with nasogastric aspiration for identifying upper gastrointestinal bleeding. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(25): 8221-8228
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i25/8221.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i25.8221