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ID 111505
Author
Fujimoto, Sayuri The University of Tokushima
Nomura, Masahiro The University of Tokushima
Niki, Miyako Okinosu Hospital
Motoba, Hideki The University of Tokushima
Ieishi, Kiyoshi The University of Tokushima
Mori, Toshifumi The University of Tokushima
Ikefuji, Hiroyuki The University of Tokushima
Keywords
chromogranin A
mental stress
gastrointestinal endoscopy
stress
elderly patient
Content Type
Journal Article
Description
Objective : Salivary chromogranin A (CgA) was recently reported to be a useful marker of mental stress. In this study, mental stress during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was evaluated by measuring salivary CgA levels in young and elderly subjects. Methods : The subjects were 9 healthy subjects aged less than 50 years (young group) and 15 subjects aged 70 years or older (elderly group). The heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation level, and salivary CgA concentration were measured before and after upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and compared. Results : In the young group, the CgA level decreased significantly (p<0.05) during endoscopy compared with the level during rest before endoscopy. In the elderly group, it also decreased significantly (p<0.05) during endoscopy compared with the level during rest before endoscopy. However, CgA levels were significantly higher (p<0.05) in the elderly group than in the young group both before and during endoscopy. The decrease in CgA levels was significantly greater (p<0.05) in the young group than in the elderly group. Conclusions : In this study, mental stress associated with endoscopy appears to be higher in elderly subjects than in younger subjects. Attention to complications due to increased stress is considered to be necessary in elderly patients during endoscopy.
Journal Title
The Journal of Medical Investigation
ISSN
13496867
13431420
NCID
AA11166929
AA12022913
Publisher
Faculty of Medicine Tokushima University
Volume
54
Issue
1-2
Start Page
140
End Page
145
Sort Key
140
Published Date
2007-02
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language
eng
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departments
Medical Sciences