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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jul 16, 2024; 16(7): 424-431
Published online Jul 16, 2024. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v16.i7.424
Clinical and demographic features of patients undergoing video-capsule endoscopy management: A descriptive study
María C Mejía, Luis G Piñeros, Luis M Pombo, Laura A León, Jenny A Velásquez, Aníbal A Teherán, Karen P Ayala
María C Mejía, Luis M Pombo, Aníbal A Teherán, Karen P Ayala, Research Center, Fundación Universitaria Juan N. Corpas, Bogotá 111321, Colombia
Luis G Piñeros, Fundación Universitaria Juan N. Corpas, Bogotá 111321, Colombia
Laura A León, Department of Gastroenterology, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Bogotá 111711, Colombia
Jenny A Velásquez, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitario Clínica San Rafael, Bogotá 111711, Colombia
Author contributions: Mejía MC, León LA, Velásquez JA, Teherán AA, Piñeros LG, Pombo LM, and Ayala KP contribute to methodology, writing (original draft), writing (review and editing), supervision, funding acquisition, and research; Mejía MC, León LA, Velásquez JA, and Teherán AA contribute to conceptualization, and project administration; Mejía MC, Teherán AA, Piñeros LG, Pombo LM, and Ayala KP contribute to formal analysis, data curation, and visualization; Mejía MC, León LA, Velásquez JA, Teherán AA, and Ayala KP contribute to validation, resources, and project administration.
Institutional review board statement: The digital file of the PillCam™ SB3 system contains a series of images for each endoscopic record, which were read and reported in a standard format by gastroenterologists; from these reports, data for this research were extracted and an anonymized database was created. Therefore, this research was classified as low risk according to the local ethical regulation in force (Fundación Universitaria Juan N. Corpas Research Committee).
Informed consent statement: This research was classified as low risk according to the local ethical regulation in force, and under local ethical regulations, do not require inform consent sign.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest regarding the publication of this article.
Data sharing statement: Technical appendix, statistical code, and dataset available from the corresponding author at https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/ETJEVY. Consent was not obtained but the presented data are anonymized, and risk of identification is low. No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Aníbal A Teherán, MD, MSc, Professor, Senior Researcher, Senior Statistician, Research Center, Fundación Universitaria Juan N. Corpas, Cra. 111 #159a-61, Bogotá 111321, Colombia. anibal.teheran@juanncorpas.edu.co
Received: April 15, 2024
Revised: May 14, 2024
Accepted: May 27, 2024
Published online: July 16, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Video-capsule endoscopy (VCE) has proven to be a highly useful and efficient diagnostic tool, not only for obscure and occult bleeding, but also for small bowel diseases. VCE was implemented in Colombia in 2003. However, the current characterization of patients undergoing VCE in Colombia is limited. This research could be useful in promoting the training and use of VCEs as a diagnostic tool, and potentially, as an intervention coadjutant in developing countries.