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Use of faecal immunochemical tests common in patients with suspected colorectal cancer but unrelated to travel distance to secondary care: a population-based study from Swedish primary care

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 2022
Background Evidence is increasing for the use of faecal immunochemical tests (FITs) for occult blood as diagnostic tools when colorectal cancer can be suspected.
Cecilia Högberg, Olof Cronberg, Hans Thulesius, Mikael Lilja, Stefan Jansson, Ulf Gunnarsson   +5 more
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Performance Evaluation of SENTiFIT 270 and FOB Gold Reagent for Detecting Fecal Occult Blood

Annals of Clinical Microbiology, 2019
Background: Fecal occult blood tests have been widely used to screen for colorectal cancer. SENTiFIT 270 (Sentinel diagnostics, Italy) is a fecal occult blood test with an immunochemical method that utilizes FOB Gold reagents.
Da Young Kang, Dokyun Kim, Keonhan Kim, In-Ho Jang, Seok Hoon Jeong   +4 more
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Novel Toilet Paper–Based Point-Of-Care Test for the Rapid Detection of Fecal Occult Blood: Instrument Validation Study

Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2020
BackgroundColorectal cancer screening by fecal occult blood testing has been an important public health test and shown to reduce colorectal cancer–related mortality. However, the low participation rate in colorectal cancer screening by the general public
Wang, Hsin-Yao, Lin, Ting-Wei, Chiu, Sherry Yueh-Hsia, Lin, Wan-Ying, Huang, Song-Bin, Hsieh, Jason Chia-Hsun, Chen, Hsieh Cheng, Lu, Jang-Jih, Wu, Min-Hsien   +8 more
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of colorectal cancer screening with stool DNA testing in intermediate-incidence countries [PDF]

, 2006
Background: The aim of this study is to compare the cost-effectiveness of screening with stool DNA testing with that of screening with other tools (annual fecal occult blood testing, flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years, and colonoscopy every 10 years ...
Chen, Tony, Hsin-Chih Lai, Lai, Hsin-Chih, Jane Warwick, Grace Hui-Min Wu, Warwick, Jane, Jau-Min Wong, Wu, Grace, Amy Ming-Fang Yen, Tony Hsiu-Hsi Chen, Yi-Ming Wang, Yen, Amy, Wang, Yi-Ming, Wong, Jau-Min   +13 more
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Organized colorectal cancer screening in Serbia - the first round within 2013-2014 [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2016
Background/Aim. The National Organized Colorectal Cancer Screening Program was conducted in the Republic of Serbia during 2013-2014 covering the population of both genders, aged 50 to 74 years, in 28 municipalities out of 180, with the target ...
Banković-Lazarević Dušica, Krivokapić Zoran, Barišić Goran, Jovanović Verica, Ilić Dragan, Veljković Marko   +5 more
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Prion diseases are efficiently transmitted by blood transfusion in sheep [PDF]

, 2008
The emergence of variant Creutzfeld-Jakob disease, following on from the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) epidemic, led to concerns about the potential risk of iatrogenic transmission of disease by blood transfusion and the introduction of costly ...
Foster, J., Hunter, N., Goldmann, W., Chong, A., Gonzalez, L., Siso, S., Houston, F., McCutcheon, S., Jeffrey, M.   +8 more
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Prevalence of Occult Hepatitis B Infection Among Blood Donors with HBsAg Negative and HBcAb Positive by Real Time PCR in South of Iran

Armaghane Danesh Bimonthly Journal, 2021
Background & aim: Occult hepatitis B virus infection in blood donors threats the safety of the blood supply.  It is characterized by detection of low viral DNA in the serum subjects who have negative test for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg).
Alireza Mankhian, Afsoon Shariat
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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 ...
Black, R. J., F A Carey, D H Brewster, C G Fraser, Birrell, J., R J C Steele, Carey, F. A., Libby, G., Fraser, C. G., McClements, P. L., Steele, R. J. C., G Libby, R J Black, P L McClements, J Birrell, Brewster, D. H.   +15 more
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Anticipated regret to increase uptake of colorectal cancer screening (ARTICS):a randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2015
Screening is important for early detection of colorectal cancer. Our aim was to determine whether a simple anticipated regret (AR) intervention could increase uptake of colorectal cancer screening. A randomised controlled trial of a simple, questionnaire-
Brownlee, Linda A., Steele, Robert J. C., O'Carroll, Ronan E., Steele, Robert, Chambers, Julie A., Chambers, Julie, Brownlee, Linda, Libby, Gillian, Steele, Robert J.C., O'Carroll, Ronan   +9 more
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Evaluation of the accuracy of serum MMP-9 as a test for colorectal cancer in a primary care population [PDF]

, 2006
Background Bowel cancer is common and is a major cause of death. Meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials estimates that screening for colorectal cancer using faecal occult blood (FOB) test reduces mortality from colorectal cancer by 16%.
Redman, VD, Michael JO Wakelam, Colbourne, L, Janet A Dunn, Val D Redman, Lynne Colbourne, Dunn, Janet, Martin, A, Martin Ashley, Wilson, S, Wakelam, Michael, Ismail, T, Hobbs Richard FD, Wakelam, Michael J.O., Sue Wilson, Hobbs, RFD, Martin, Ashley, Wilson, Sue, Dr, Redman, Valerie, Colbourne Lynne, Wakelam, MJ, Redman, Val. D., Colbourne, Lynne, Ryan, Angela V., Wilson Sue, Angela V Ryan, Ryan, AV, Tariq Ismail, Fiona Patrick, Ashley Martin, Richard FD Hobbs, Ryan Angela V, Patrick, Fiona, Patrick, F, Ismail, Tariq, Ismail Tariq, Dunn, Janet A., Wilson, Sue, Redman Val D, Ryan, Angela, Dunn Janet A, Wakelam, MJO, Hobbs, RF, Dunn, JA, Hobbs, Richard F. D., Patrick Fiona, Wakelam Michael JO   +46 more
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