![]() ![]() The sensitivity for diagnosing new cases of UC and pancolitis were 86.36% and 76.67% respectively and these figures were less among cases with BMI more than 25. In all of the situations the specificity was 100%. ![]() Results: Ultrasonography sensitivity for diagnosing of moderate to severe UC in comparison with colonoscopy was between 52.56 to 86.36% based on different factors such as new onset or active disease, BMI, gender and region of involvement. All of the participants obtained a Trans abdominal ultrasonography after 8hours fasting and evaluated for colonic thickness in any involved region, loss of compressibility, peristaltic movement, mesenteric lymph nodes enlargement and presence or absence of ascites, fat stranding or stratification. The participants divided into 2 groups: group A as 64 UC patients (flare or new case) and 50 participants as control group who attend for colorectal cancer screening or evaluation of rectorrhagia. Method: In this prospective study, 114 participants who attended in Ahvaz Imam Hospital during March 2014 to February 2015 included. DOI: 10.15406/ghoa.201Īim: To evaluate diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography in comparison with colonoscopy as gold standard for diagnosing of ulcerative colitis (UC). Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography in comparison with colonoscopy for diagnosing of ulcerative colitis. Please type the correct Captcha word to see email ID.ġResearch Center for Infectious Diseases of Digestive System, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, IranĢAssistant professor of Radiology, Department of radiology, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, IranģAhvaz Imam Hospital, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, IranĬorrespondence: Dr Pezhman Alavinejad, Assistant professor of Gastroenterology and hepatology, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran, Tel +98 9, Fax + 98 6Ĭitation: Hajiani E, Gharibvand MM, Alavinejad P, et al. One of them missed their appointment and had to be re-referred again, awaiting a new appointment as at the time of this write up.Regret for the inconvenience: we are taking measures to prevent fraudulent form submissions by extractors and page crawlers. ![]() Two of them have been seen by their Gastroenterologists and have had a follow up colonoscopy following the initial audit.All the three patients with IBD apparently ‘lost’ in the system have been re-referred.Compliance to the NICE CG 118 guidance = 89% (24 out of 27).A re-audit was carried out 5 months later.Second Audit Cycle (A Re-audit) Findings: The 3 patients apparently lost to the system should be re-referred or appropriate follow-up appointment with the specialist should be arranged.4 patients - surveillance NOT in date and NOT reviewed by specialist in the preceding 18 months.20 patients - surveillance not required (either because of bowel resection surgery or as advised by specialist).Only one patient has tubular adenoma Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Surveillance in date or a review by gastroenterologist in the preceding 18 months.27 patients were identified to have a diagnosis of Crohn’s Disease or Ulcerative Colitis in the practice. ![]()
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