Negative Video Capsule Endoscopy Had a High Negative Predictive Value for Small Bowel Lesions, but Diagnostic Capability May Be Lower in Young Patients with Overt Bleeding
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of patients in this cohort.
Characteristics
N = 142
Age (year), mean ± SD
60.9 ± 16.5
Male gender, n (%)
75 (52.8%)
Diabetes, n (%)
36 (25.4%)
Atherosclerosis∗,n (%)
45 (31.7%)
Chronic kidney disease†, n (%)
32 (22.5%)
(i) Stage 3
17 (12.0%)
(ii) Stage 4
2 (1.4%)
(iii) Stage 5
13 (9.1%)
Presence of colonic diverticulosis, n (%)
26 (18.8%)
NSAIDs, n (%)
4 (2.9%)
Antiplatelets, n (%)
47 (33.8%)
Anticoagulants, n (%)
22 (15.7%)
Overt bleeding, n (%)
81 (57.0%)
Presenting duration (day), median (range)
46 (0–1,925)
Abdominal pain, n (%)
9 (6.4%)
Weight loss, n (%)
5 (3.6%)
Hemoglobin level (g/dL), mean ± SD
8.58 ± 2.48
Albumin level (g/dL), mean ± SD
3.64 ± 0.67
Follow-up time in years, median (range)
5.08 (2.20–11.70)
∗Atherosclerosis included any coronary artery, cerebrovascular, or peripheral vascular disease. †Chronic kidney disease was defined according to Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) definition, which was glomerular filtration rate less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 for at least three months. [18]. SD: standard deviation; NSAIDs: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
