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Cancer Surveillance in an Unselected Population
Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1988Rutegard J, ahsgren L, Stenling R, Janunger KG. Ulcerative colitis. Cancer surveillance in an unselected population. Scand J Gastroenterol 1988, 23, 139–145An unselected series of patients with chronic ulcerative colitis from a defined catchment area underwent endoscopic and histo!ogic cancer surveillance from 1977 to 1985, At the end point of the ...
Jörgen Rutegård +3 more
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HIV Surveillance Methods for the Incarcerated Population
AIDS Education and Prevention, 2002In the United States, monitoring the HIV/AIDS epidemic among the incarcerated population is done by (a) conducting a census of persons in prisons and jails reported to be infected with HIV or diagnosed with AIDS, (b) seroprevalence surveys in selected correctional facilities, and (c) population-based HIV/AIDS case surveillance by state health ...
Hazel D. Dean +2 more
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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Surveillance in the Geriatric Population
Current Gastroenterology Reports, 2023Our national guidelines regarding screening and surveillance for colorectal cancer recommend individualized discussions with patients 75-85 years of age. This review explores the complex decision-making that surrounds these discussions.Despite updated guidelines for colorectal cancer screening and surveillance, the guidance for patients 75 years of age
Janice, Cheong +2 more
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Overview: Epidemiology, Surveillance, and Population Biology
2003A combination of data obtained by classical epidemiological techniques with insights gained from the analysis of the population biology of Neisseria meningitidis have proved to be critical in understanding the spread of menin-gococcal disease. This is a consequence of the natural history and evolution of this bacterium, which, despite its fearsome ...
Martin C. J. Maiden, Norman T. Begg
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Surveillance of Pregnancy Loss in Human Populations
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 1983Surveillance of pregnancy loss as a way to detect hazardous exposures is attractive in principle. However, there are no established methods for monitoring pregnancy loss in humans. Surveillance is difficult because most loss occurs within the first 12 weeks of gestation, when pregnancy may not he documented or even recognized. Three possible approaches
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The Analysis of Crow Population Dynamics as a Surveillance Tool
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2009West Nile virus (WNV) infection, a zoonotic disease for which birds act as a reservoir, first appeared in North America in August 1999. It was first reported in Quebec in 2002. The Quebec surveillance system for WNV has several components, including the surveillance of mortality in corvid populations, which includes the American crow (Corvus ...
Pascal Michel +2 more
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Population-based asbestosis surveillance in British Columbia
Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2009Objectives:To investigate the use of multiple health data sources for population-based asbestosis surveillance in British Columbia, Canada.Methods:Provincial health insurance registration records, workers’ compensation records, hospitalisation records, and outpatient medical service records were linked using individual-specific study identifiers.
Mieke Koehoorn +3 more
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Cytogenetic Surveillance of Industrial Populations
1976It is difficult to demonstrate the precise etiology of chromosomal damage in man because of the great variety and environmental ubiquity of the agents—drugs, chemicals, viruses, and physical forces—known or suspected to cause chromosomal breakage and consequent aberrations. While the researcher has findings available from a vast array of tests, ranging
Dante Picciano, D. Jack Kilian
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The Role of Endoscopic Colon Surveillance in the Transplant Population
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, 2002Long-term immunosuppression increases the risks of developing certain malignancies. This study examines the effects of long-term immunosuppression on the development of metachronous adenomatous polyps and attempts to formulate a sound surveillance plan for these individuals.A retrospective analysis was performed of all solid organ transplant patients ...
David A. Margolin +5 more
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Acyclovir Use and its Surveillance in a General Population
DICP, 1990This study examined the extent and patterns of use of acyclovir in a health maintenance organization (HMO) population. The development and implementation of a system to survey acyclovir users for possible acute adverse effects is also described.
Abraham G. Hartzema +7 more
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