Researchers suggest wireless pH capsule results can provide physicians with new clinical information, which can be utilized to alter patient care or diagnoses, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology.
Prior to pH capsule placement, referring physicians completed a questionnaire regarding indications for the test, symptoms, prior testing and medication use. A follow-up survey determined whether respondents believed that results of the wireless pH test provided new information or changed diagnosis or patient management.
Results showed acid reflux was the most common symptom leading to pH capsule placement (62 percent), followed by chest pain (11 percent). Wireless pH capsule results provided new information in 88 percent of patients, changed the diagnosis in 22 percent and altered management in 63 percent.
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Prior to pH capsule placement, referring physicians completed a questionnaire regarding indications for the test, symptoms, prior testing and medication use. A follow-up survey determined whether respondents believed that results of the wireless pH test provided new information or changed diagnosis or patient management.
Results showed acid reflux was the most common symptom leading to pH capsule placement (62 percent), followed by chest pain (11 percent). Wireless pH capsule results provided new information in 88 percent of patients, changed the diagnosis in 22 percent and altered management in 63 percent.
Read the study about the utility of wireless pH capsule.
Read other coverage about gastroenterology:
- Insulin Sensitizers May Help Ward Off Colorectal Cancer for Diabetes Patients
- Study Shows No Link Between Folates, Colorectal Cancer
- Two Samples in FIT Testing Improves Diagnostic Yield Without Affecting Attendance