Table 1.
Number of hospitals/outpatient clinics (n = 58) | |
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Control of cardiac device before CE | |
Yes | 16 (G) |
No | 34 (G =33, A/S = 1) |
No reply to this question | 8 (G = 7, A/S = 1) |
Control of cardiac device after CE | |
Yes | 28 (G = 27, A/S = 1) |
No | 27 (G = 26, A/S = 1) |
No reply to this question | 3 (G) |
ECG during CE | |
Yes | 29 (G = 28, A/S = 1) |
No | 24 (G) |
No reply to this question | 5 (G = 4,A/S = 1) |
CE on ICU | |
Yes | 8 (G = 7, A/S = 1) |
No | 47 (G) |
No reply to this question | 3 (G = 2, A/S = 1) |
Disturbance of video | |
Yes | 4 (G) |
No | 54 (G = 52, A/S = 2) |
Interference of pacemaker/ICD | |
No | 58 |
Arrhythmias | |
Yes | 2 (G; SVES, VES) |
no | 56 (G = 54, A/S = 2) |
Other complications | |
Yes | 0 |
No | 57 (G = 56, A/S = 1) |
No reply to this question | 1 (A/S) |
Indication of CE | |
Bleeding | 54 (G = 52, A/S = 2) |
Inflammatory bowel disease | 1 (G) |
Other | 2 (G) |
No reply to this question | 1 (G) |
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All (with und without application of CE, n = 114) | |
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Type of institution (all G : 109, A/S : 5) |
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Hospital | 82 (G = 78, A/S = 4) |
Outpatient clinic | 11 (G) |
No reply to this question | 21 (G = 20, A/S = 1) |
Modification of application of CE | |
Yes | 30 (G) |
No | 44 (G = 43, A/S = 1) |
No reply to this question | 40 (G = 36, A/S = 4) |
CE: capsule endoscopy, ECG: electrocardiogram, ICU: intensive care unit, G: Germany, A: Austria, S: Switzerland.