Yield of alarm features in predicting significant endoscopic findings among hospitalized patients with dyspepsia

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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2024; 30(26): 3210-3220
Published online Jul 14, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i26.3210

Table 5 Association of alarm features with significant endoscopic findings, n (%)

Alarm features	Total (%), n = 605	SEFs, n = 174	No SEFs, n = 431	P value
Unexplained weight loss	137 (22.6)	35 (20.1)	102 (23.7)	0.391¹
Dysphagia	37 (6.1)	13 (7.5)	24 (5.6)	0.453¹
Persistent vomiting	124 (20.5)	40 (23.0)	84 (19.5)	0.373¹
Odynophagia	5 (0.8)	2 (1.1)	3 (0.7)	0.629³
Upper GI bleeding	145 (24)	67 (38.5)	78 (18.1)	< 0.001¹
IDA	50 (8.3)	12 (6.9)	38 (8.8)	0.516¹
Epigastric mass or lymphadenopathy	1 (0.2)	0	1 (0.2)	1.000³

¹Pearson χ² test.

³Fisher’s exact test.

GI: Gastrointestinal; IDA: Iron deficiency anemia.

Citation: Ibrahim L, Basheer M, Khoury T, Sbeit W. Yield of alarm features in predicting significant endoscopic findings among hospitalized patients with dyspepsia. World J Gastroenterol 2024; 30(26): 3210-3220
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v30/i26/3210.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v30.i26.3210