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Procedural indications for the 169 study patients at index endoscopy
| Indications | Number of patients |
| HB | 65 |
| HB + dysphagia | 18 |
| HB + abd. Pain | 5 |
| HB + hemetemesis | 2 |
| HB + N/V | 1 |
| HB + anemia | 1 |
| Dysphagia | 29 |
| Hemetemesis | 16 |
| N/V | 6 |
| Dyspepsia | 6 |
| Anemia | 5 |
| Melena | 4 |
| Abdominal pain | 3 |
| Odynophagia | 2 |
| Globus sensation | 1 |
| Chest pain | 1 |
| Cough/pyrosis | 1 |
| Variceal screening | 1 |
| Hemoccult positive stools | 1 |
| PEG | 1 |
HB: Heartburn; N: Nausea; V: Vomiting; PEG: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy.
