Upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopies in patients over 85 years of age: Risk-benefit evaluation of a longitudinal cohort

After age 85, upper and lower gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy may be indicated in 5% to 10% of inpatients, but the risk–benefit ratio is unknown. We studied patients older than 85 years undergoing upper and lower GI endoscopy. We analyzed a retrospective cohort of inpatients older than 85 years betw...

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Autores principales: Clere-Jehl, Raphaël, Schaeffer, Mickael, Vogel, Thomas, Kiesmann, Michele, Pasquali, Jean-Louis, Andres, Emmanuel, Bourgarit, Anne, Goichot, Bernard
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5682804/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29095285
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000008439

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5682804/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29095285
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000008439

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