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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Nov 5, 2022; 13(6): 88-95
Published online Nov 5, 2022. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v13.i6.88
Effect of small bowel transit time on accuracy of video capsule endoscopy in evaluating suspected small bowel bleeding
Nandakumar Mohan, Simone Jarrett, Alexander Pop, Daniel Rodriguez, Robert Dudnick
Nandakumar Mohan, Simone Jarrett, Internal Medicine, Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19141, United States
Alexander Pop, Robert Dudnick, Division of Gastrointestinal Diseases and Hepatology, Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19141, United States
Daniel Rodriguez, Department of Urban Health and Nutrition, Lasalle University, Philadelphia, PA 19141, United States
Author contributions: Mohan N is the primary author and principal investigator; Jarrett S and Pop A are secondary authors and secondary investigators; Dudnick R is the primary attending and supervisor; Rodriguez D is the statistician.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network Institutional Review Board (Approval No. IRB-2019-195).
Conflict-of-interest statement: None of the authors listed, including principal investigator, have any conflict of interests to disclose.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Nandakumar Mohan, DO, Doctor, Internal Medicine, Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141, United States. mohannan@einstein.edu
Received: March 17, 2022
Peer-review started: March 17, 2022
First decision: June 16, 2022
Revised: August 2, 2022
Accepted: September 21, 2022
Article in press: September 21, 2022
Published online: November 5, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Understanding the utility of Small bowel transit time (SBTT) in Video Capsule Endoscopies can help with assessing accuracy and yield of video capsule endoscopy studies as well as whether a certain SBTT exists to achieve appropriate accuracy in detecting small bowel bleeding acutely or if a threshold exists in order to predict future small bowel bleeding.