Carbon Footprint in Upper GI Endoscopy Dyspepsia Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding Carbon footprint, Upper GI endoscopy, EGD, Dyspepsia, Nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with dyspepsia or non-variceal upper GI bleeding, 2. Age 20-80 years,3. Body mass index of 30 or less, 4. Receiving one of the following procedures during upper GI endoscopy: For diagnostic endoscopy: Rapid urease test for H. pylori infection For therapeutic endoscopy: stop bleeding with either Argon plasma coagulation or Bipolar hemostasis probe or Hemostasis clip
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Platelet < 50,000, 2. INR > 2.5, 3. Pregnancy, 4. History of allergy to IV sedative medication, 5. Peptic ulcer grade IIc and III according to Forrest classification, 6. Patient receiving inhalation anesthesia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Carbon footprint produced from diagnostic upper GI endoscopy in dyspepsia and therapeutic upper GI endoscopy in peptic ulcer During the time that the patient is in endoscopy room Kilogram of Carbon Dioxide equivalent | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Efficacy of therapeutic endoscopy in peptic ulcer 30 days after therapeutic endoscopy Success rate of bleeding stoppage,Comparing carbon footprint produced from different technique use in therapeutic GI endoscopy in peptic ulcer During the time that the patient is in endoscopy room Kilogram of Carbon Dioxide equivalent | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University