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Indications for FOBT, and the impact of FOBT results on endoscopic procedures performed and clinical outcomes were assessed. The number of inpatient endoscopic procedures before and after discontinuing inpatient FOBT was also assessed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 207 inpatient FOBTs were performed in 2011. The most common reason cited for FOBT was anemia (36%, n = 74) followed by gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding (27%,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 55). Interestingly, 23% (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 47) of the patients undergoing inpatient FOBT had overt GI bleeding. As expected, patients with positive FOBT were significantly more likely to undergo endoscopic examinations (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.01). After discontinuing the availability of inpatient FOBT, patients were less likely to undergo endoscopic examinations [odds ratio (OR) 0.80, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.75-0.85].\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Inappropriate utilization of FOBT in the inpatient setting is common, even when the indication does not support its use. Setting limitations on inpatient FOBT may reduce the inappropriate utilization of inpatient FOBT. Quality improvement initiatives are needed to educate clinicians on the appropriate use of FOBT, which is primarily for average risk CRC screening.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/0022-3859.180553","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2016,4,19]],"date-time":"2016-04-19T01:55:30Z","timestamp":1461030930000},"page":"91-95","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":18,"title":["Utilization of fecal occult blood test in the acute hospital setting and its impact on clinical management and 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