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DIGESTIVE AND LIVER DISEASE
卷 53, 期 12, 页码 1632-1639出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2021.05.017
关键词
dysphagia; eosinophils; food impaction; gastro-oesophageal reflux disease; oesophagus
资金
- University of Pavia
The study on 261 EoE patients revealed a significant diagnostic delay issue, influenced by both patient-related and physician-related factors. Factors like previous misdiagnosis, symptoms, and medical history could contribute to diagnostic delays.
Background: Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) may lead to severe complications if not promptly recognised. Aims: To assess the diagnostic delay in patients with EoE and to explore its risk factors. Methods: EoE patients followed-up at eight clinics were included via retrospective chart review. Diagnostic delay was estimated as the time lapse occurring between the appearance of the first likely symptoms indicative of EoE and the final diagnosis. Patient-dependent and physician-dependent diagnostic delays were assessed. Multivariable regression models were computed. Results: 261 patients with EoE (mean age 34 +/- 14 years; M:F ratio = 3:1) were included. The median overall diagnostic delay was 36 months (IQR 12-88), while patient- and physician-dependent diagnostic delays were 18 months (IQR 5-49) and 6 months (IQR 1-24). Patient-dependent delay was greater compared to physician-dependent delay (95% CI 5.1-19.3, p < 0.001). A previous misdiagnosis was formulated in 109 cases (41.8%; gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in 67 patients, 25.7%). The variables significantly associated with greater overall diagnostic delay were being a non-smoker, > 1 episode of food impaction, previous endoscopy with no biopsies, regurgitation, and >= 2 assessing physicians. Being single was significantly associated with lower overall and patient-dependent diagnostic delay. Conclusion: EoE is burdened by substantial diagnostic delay, depending on both patient-related and physician-related factors. (c) 2021 Editrice Gastroenterologica Italiana S.r.l. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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