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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...
| Autores principales: | , , , , , , , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |