Severe chest pain Sofi et al. () Retrospective 58 patients Inclusion: Index test: Throat pain case series Department of Age range: 26– 87 years Not stated System: Bravo™ wireless capsule system Dysphagia Gastroenterology, Cough 17 males, 41 females Exclusion: Insertion: transorally University of Work attendance Not stated Placement: 6 cm above the GOJ Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Comparator: NA Ohio, USA Overall satisfaction Sweis et al. () Cohort study 134 patients Inclusion: Index test: Functional GI Mean age: 60 years (range 18–76) Not stated System: Bravo™ wireless capsule system Disease Unit, Level: III-2 58 males, 76 females Exclusion: Insertion: transorally Clinic for Quality: 15/26 Compared with 110 consecutive Not stated Placement: 6 cm proximal to the SCJ Gastroenterology catheter pH controls and Hepatology, CX Duration: 48 hours University Mean age: 57 years (range 16–85) P1 Comparator: Hospital of 44 males, 66 females Zurich, Zurich, System: Slimline, Medtronic Switzerland Indications: Insertion: transnasally Intolerance of catheter insertion, Placement: 5 cm above the lower intolerance of catheter after oesophageal high-pressure zone intubation, or vomiting of catheter Duration: 24 hours within 24 hours of the monitoring period No patient Sweis et al. () Case series 38 patients Inclusion: Index test: complained of Guy’s and St 13 males, 25 females Not stated System: Bravo™ wireless capsule system severe symptoms Thomas Median age: 41.6 years (range Level: IV Exclusion: Insertion: transorally Hospitals, Quality: Q2 Not stated Placement: 6 cm proximal to the SCJ London, UK Indication: CX Duration: 96 hours Reflux symptoms and no diagnosis of P2 Comparator: NA GORD on catheter-based pH monitoring
Sofi et al. () Department of Gastroenterology, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio, USA Retrospective case series 58 patients Age range: 26– 87 years 17 males, 41 females Inclusion: Not stated Exclusion: Not stated Index test: System: Bravo™ wireless capsule system Insertion: transorally Placement: 6 cm above the GOJ Comparator: NA Severe chest pain Throat pain Dysphagia Cough Work attendance Sweis et al. () Functional GI Disease Unit, Clinic for Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland Cohort study Level: III-2 Quality: 15/26 CX P1 134 patients Mean age: 60 years (range 18–76) 58 males, 76 females Compared with 110 consecutive catheter pH controls Mean age: 57 years (range 16–85) 44 males, 66 females Indications: Intolerance of catheter insertion, intolerance of catheter after intubation, or vomiting of catheter within 24 hours of the monitoring period Inclusion: Not stated Exclusion: Not stated Index test: System: Bravo™ wireless capsule system Insertion: transorally Placement: 6 cm proximal to the SCJ Duration: 48 hours Comparator: System: Slimline, Medtronic Insertion: transnasally Placement: 5 cm above the lower oesophageal high-pressure zone Duration: 24 hours Overall satisfaction Sweis et al. () Guy’s and St Thomas Hospitals, London, UK Case series Level: IV Quality: Q2 CX P2 38 patients 13 males, 25 females Median age: 41.6 years (range Indication: Reflux symptoms and no diagnosis of GORD on catheter-based pH monitoring Inclusion: Not stated Exclusion: Not stated Index test: System: Bravo™ wireless capsule system Insertion: transorally Placement: 6 cm proximal to the SCJ Duration: 96 hours Comparator: NA No patient complained of severe symptoms
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