Indications and Outcomes of Video Capsule Endoscopy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A 5-Year Single-Center Experience in Nairobi, Kenya
Conclusions: There are similarities in indications and preceding workup in our cohort compared to existing literature from Western and Asian countries. Infectious causes of GIB were unique to our study.
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| author | Werimo Pascal Kuka Gloria Wangechi Mugo Emmanuel Benge Oluoch Eric Mwenda Murunga Nelson O. Onyango Kofi Clarke |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e039b86a2d8545009922da00628e64b92025-08-20T03:31:55ZengWileyJournal of Tropical Medicine1687-96942025-01-01202510.1155/jotm/6495299Indications and Outcomes of Video Capsule Endoscopy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A 5-Year Single-Center Experience in Nairobi, KenyaWerimo Pascal Kuka0Gloria Wangechi Mugo1Emmanuel Benge Oluoch2Eric Mwenda Murunga3Nelson O. Onyango4Kofi Clarke5Gastro and Liver CentreGastro and Liver CentreDepartment of MedicineGastro and Liver CentreDepartment of MedicineDivision of Gastroenterology and HepatologyConclusions: There are similarities in indications and preceding workup in our cohort compared to existing literature from Western and Asian countries. Infectious causes of GIB were unique to our study.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/jotm/6495299 |
| spellingShingle | Werimo Pascal Kuka Gloria Wangechi Mugo Emmanuel Benge Oluoch Eric Mwenda Murunga Nelson O. Onyango Kofi Clarke Indications and Outcomes of Video Capsule Endoscopy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A 5-Year Single-Center Experience in Nairobi, Kenya Journal of Tropical Medicine |
| title | Indications and Outcomes of Video Capsule Endoscopy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A 5-Year Single-Center Experience in Nairobi, Kenya |
| title_full | Indications and Outcomes of Video Capsule Endoscopy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A 5-Year Single-Center Experience in Nairobi, Kenya |
| title_fullStr | Indications and Outcomes of Video Capsule Endoscopy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A 5-Year Single-Center Experience in Nairobi, Kenya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Indications and Outcomes of Video Capsule Endoscopy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A 5-Year Single-Center Experience in Nairobi, Kenya |
| title_short | Indications and Outcomes of Video Capsule Endoscopy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A 5-Year Single-Center Experience in Nairobi, Kenya |
| title_sort | indications and outcomes of video capsule endoscopy in sub saharan africa a 5 year single center experience in nairobi kenya |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/jotm/6495299 |
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