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Comparison of Emergency Physicians’ and Hospitalists’ Attitudes Toward Fecal Occult Blood Testing in Gastrointestinal Bleeding [PDF]
Western Journal of Emergency MedicineIntroduction: The guaiac fecal occult blood test, originally designed for colorectal cancer screening, is frequently used in emergency departments (ED) to detect occult gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. However, the test has low sensitivity and specificity,
Doris Ilic, Joseph Bove
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Faecal occult blood testing: a review of its use and common misutilisation [PDF]
BMJ Open GastroenterologyColorectal cancer (CRC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality worldwide, with early detection being crucial for improving patient outcomes.
Gabriela Méndez +2 more
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Application of Patient Navigation in Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Scoping Review [PDF]
Cancer Management and ResearchHongyan Xia,1,* Jiaxuan Wang,2,* Cancan Cheng,1 Qian Jiang,1 Tongtong Guo,1 Dingdan Shen,1 Hu Geng,1 Tingting Zhang,1 Huaqing Duan1 1School of Nursing, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Department ...
Xia H +8 more
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Colon Capsule Endoscopy in the Diagnosis of Colon Polyps: Who Needs a Colonoscopy?
Diagnostics, 2022 Colon screening programs have reduced colon cancer mortality. Population screening should be minimally invasive, safe, acceptably sensitive, cost-effective, and scalable.
Apostolos Koffas +4 more
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Histoire, Médecine et Santé, 2016 This article aims to study the epistemological stakes which, during the Renaissance, built upon the fragmented and worldwide representations of syphilis and its various remedies.
Grégoire Holtz
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Harms, benefits and costs of fecal immunochemical testing versus guaiac fecal occult blood testing for colorectal cancer screening. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 BACKGROUND:The ColonCancerCheck screening program for colorectal cancer (CRC) in Ontario, Canada, is considering switching from biennial guaiac fecal occult blood test (gFOBT) screening between age 50-74 years to the more sensitive, but also less ...
S Lucas Goede +9 more
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Detection of Colorectal Cancer Using Guaiac Slides [PDF]
Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 1972 exaly +2 more sources
International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2022 Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer among adults in Iran. The aim of colorectal cancer screening is to reduce the cancer burden in the population by diagnosing the disease in its early stages.
Elham Tabesh +4 more
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The Use of M2-Pyruvate Kinase as a Stool Biomarker for Detection of Colorectal Cancer in Tertiary Teaching Hospital: A Comparative Study [PDF]
Annals of Coloproctology, 2020 Purpose Guaiac fecal occult blood test (gFOBT) has been the standard for colorectal screening but it has low sensitivity and specificity. This study evaluated the use of fecal tumor M2-pyruvate kinase (M2-PK) for detection of colorectal cancer and to ...
Shahidah Che Alhadi +7 more
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Gastroenterology Insights, 2015 Anemia with occult gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) is a common reason for inpatient gastroenterology consultation and endoscopy. However, the utility of inpatient endoscopy in this setting is unclear. The aim of this paper is to determine variables that
Neil Sengupta +4 more
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