Does anxiety or waiting time influence patients′ tolerance of upper endoscopy?

Background/Aims: Endoscopy is an essential and very commonly used procedure for the evaluation of a multitude of gastrointestinal symptoms. Although it is increasingly required, patients often wait on arrival at the endoscopy unit until they are called for the procedure. It is not clear whether or n...

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Main Authors: Stefano Pontone, Maya Tonda, Manuela Brighi, Matteo Florio, Daniele Pironi, Paolo Pontone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2015;volume=21;issue=2;spage=111;epage=115;aulast=Pontone

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