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The impact of population-based faecal occult blood test screening on colorectal cancer mortality:a matched cohort study [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: Randomised trials show reduced colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality with faecal occult blood testing (FOBT). This outcome is now examined in a routine, population-based, screening programme. METHODS: Three biennial rounds of the UK CRC screening
B Towler, C G Fraser, D H Brewster, F A Carey, G Libby, J Birrell, J Cuzick, J Faivre, J Kewenter, JD Hardcastle, JH Scholefield, JS Mandel, L Tabar, O Kronborg, OO Aalen, P L McClements, R J Black, R J C Steele, RJ Steele, RJ Steele, SM Moss, TJW Lee   +21 more
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Depression in Low-Income Adolescents: Guidelines for School-Based Depression Intervention Programs [PDF]

, 2017
Adolescent depression is growing in interest to clinicians. In addition to the estimated 2 million cases of adolescent major depressive episodes each year, depressive symptoms in youth have become indicators of mental health complications later in life ...
Hari, Gopika
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Lack of consensus in calculation of interval cancer rates for cervical cancer screening

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Introduction In 2018, nondisclosure of results of retrospective audits of cytology in interval cancers precipitated a crisis in the Irish national cervical screening programme.
Patricia Fitzpatrick, Therese Mooney, Yvonne Williams, Caroline Mason Mohan, Jesper Bonde, Julia Gao, Andrzej Nowakowski, Annemie Haelens, Urska Ivanus, Maiju Pankakoski, Tina Karapetyan, Noirin E. Russell   +11 more
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Screening for Gynecologic Conditions With Pelvic Examination US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement [PDF]

, 2017
IMPORTANCE Many conditions that can affect women\u27s health are often evaluated through pelvic examination. Although the pelvic examination is a common part of the physical examination, it is unclear whether performing screening pelvic examinations in ...
Barry, Michael J, Bibbins-Domingo, Kirsten, Curry, Susan J, Davidson, Karina W, Doubeni, Chyke A, Epling, John W, García, Francisco AR, Grossman, David C, Kemper, Alex R, Krist, Alex H, Kurth, Ann E, Landefeld, C Seth, Mangione, Carol M, Phillips, William R, Phipps, Maureen G, Silverstein, Michael, Simon, Melissa, Siu, Albert L, Tseng, Chien-Wen, US Preventive Services Task Force   +19 more
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Influencing factors of health screening among retirees: an extended TPB approach

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundHealth screenings are promoted worldwide as they help detect and prevent overall health issues. Despite expanding coverage, the participation rate among the retired population has not significantly increased.
Jiayi Xu, Younghwan Pan, Qiongzhen Li
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AI for public health: Self-screening for eye diseases [PDF]

, 1998
A software-based visual-field testing (perimetry) system is described which incorporates several AI components, including machine learning, an intelligent user interface and pattern discovery.
Cheng, G, Liu, X, Wu, J
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Impaired sensitivity to thyroid hormone is associated with developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in euthyroid diabetic subjects

Frontiers in Endocrinology
Background and aimsAcquired resistance to thyroid hormone appears to exist in the general population. We aimed to evaluate the association between indices of thyroid hormone sensitivity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and made stratified ...
Xiaowen Zhang, Xiaowen Zhang, Jie Liu, Qian Wang, Qian Wang, Chen Han, Yu Yan, Xinyue Xiang, Shanmei Shen, Shanmei Shen, Wenhuan Feng, Wenhuan Feng   +11 more
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Ethnicity, Immigration and Cancer Screening: Evidence for Canadian Women [PDF]

Introduction: Canada's annual immigrant intake is increasingly composed of visible minorities, with 59% of immigrants arriving in 1996-01 coming from Asia.
James Ted McDonald, Steven Kennedy
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The Virginia Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Program: Education, Screening, and Counseling [PDF]

, 1977
In 1968, a program of screening for sickle trait carriers was begun as part of the work of the Hematology Division, Department of Medicine, at the Medical College of Virginia.
Cooper, Florence N., Scott, Robert B.
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Health screening in police custody

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 2010
There have been few previous studies on the health needs of police detainees. London's Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) uses health screening procedures which have not yet been evaluated. The objective of this study is to determine the extent of health problems and 'mental vulnerability' in detainees in police custody, and the efficacy of current ...
McKinnon I, Grubin D
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