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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the patients

From: Comfort, safety and quality of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy after 2 hours fasting: a randomized controlled trial

 

F2 (n = 50)

F8 (n = 48)*

Age in years, mean ± SD

49.1 ± 16.9

47.8 ± 16.3

Women, n (%)

29 (58)

30 (62)

BMI, mean ± SD

24.9 ± 4.6

26.1 ± 5.1

Inpatient, n (%)

30 (60)

32 (67)

Indication, n (%)

  

  GERD

20 (40)

18 (38)

  Dyspepsia

20 (40)

18 (38)

  Others**

10 (20)

12 (24)

Diabetes mellitus, n (%)

5 (10)

4 (8)

ASA classification, n (%)

  

  I

25 (50)

24 (50)

  II

25 (50)

24 (50)

  1. F2 and F8 were patients who fasted 2 and 8 hours respectively.
  2. *P-value > 0.05 in all comparisons between groups. **Atypical GERD symptoms, non-achalasic dysphagia, biliar disease, compensated liver disease and non-advanced gastrointestinal neoplasia.
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BMC Gastroenterology

ISSN: 1471-230X

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