title: Open-access upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: visions of the future or the past?
abstract: Dyspepsia can be the presenting feature of a range of underlying conditions. However, without investigation there is no way of being certain of its cause. Open-access upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, where a patient only comes to hospital for endoscopy, is becoming a popular investigation. There is much to commend this approach, but the careful selection of patients is important.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Medicine, St James's University Hospital, Leeds.
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Heatley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D005194:Family Practice; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D008875:Middle Aged; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate