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Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2021
Importance Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the US. Objective To systematically review the effectiveness, test accuracy, and harms of screening for CRC to inform the US Preventive Services Task Force ...
Jennifer S. Lin, L. Perdue, Nora B. Henrikson, Sarah I Bean, P. Blasi   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Modelling the healthcare costs of an opportunistic chlamydia screening programme.

, 2004
OBJECTIVES: To estimate the average cost per screening offer, cost per testing episode and cost per chlamydia positive episode for an opportunistic chlamydia screening programme (including partner management), and to explore the uncertainty of parameter ...
Adams, EJ, Edmunds, WJ, Fenton, KA, Johnston, AR, LaMontagne, DS, Pimenta, JM   +5 more
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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients with extracranial solid tumors (ST) receiving chemotherapy are at an increased risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, evidence guiding prophylaxis practices in this population is limited. A PJP‐related fatality at our institution highlighted inconsistent prescribing approaches and concerns about
Kriti Kumar, Denise M. Connolly, Ellen Kellington, Elyse Zelunka, Karla Kerrigan, Furqan Shaikh, Paul C. Nathan, Meredith S. Irwin, Sarah Cohen‐Gogo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Breast, colon, and prostate screening in the adult population of Croatia: does rural origin matter? [PDF]

, 2007
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to investigate the utilization of breast, colon and prostate cancer screening in the adult Croatian population in a period without national cancer screening programs, with a special interest in respondents' rural ...
Kern, Josipa, Kolčić, Ivana, Polašek, Ozren, Strnad, Marija, Vončina, Luka, Vuletić, Silvije   +5 more
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Sickle Cell Disease Is an Inherent Risk for Asthma in a Sibling Comparison Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) and asthma share a complex relationship. Although estimates vary, asthma prevalence in children with SCD is believed to be comparable to or higher than the general population. Determining whether SCD confers an increased risk for asthma remains challenging due to overlapping symptoms and the ...
Suhei C. Zuleta De Bernardis, Okeleji Olayinka, Mariam Z. Quraishi, Lakshmi V. Srivaths, Deborah L. Brown, Neethu M. Menon, Ricardo A. Mosquera, Ashwin P. Patel, James M. Stark, Aravind Yadav   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Current and future colorectal cancer screening strategies

Nature reviews: Gastroenterology & hepatology, 2022
Despite strong evidence of effectiveness, colorectal cancer (CRC) screening remains underused. Currently, there are several options for CRC screening, each with its own performance characteristics and considerations for practice.
A. Shaukat, T. Levin
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The SPORTSMART study: a pilot randomised controlled trial of sexually transmitted infection screening interventions targeting men in football club settings [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Uptake of chlamydia screening by men in England has been substantially lower than by women. Non-traditional settings such as sports clubs offer opportunities to widen access.
Adams, Andrew J Copas, Anne M Johnson, Balfe, Cassell, Catherine H Mercer, Chaudhary, Claudia S Estcourt, Gold, Graham Hart, Hart, Hartney, Hawkes, Hengel, Hocking, Hogan, Jackie A Cassell, John Saunders, Johnson, Kalwij, Kegeles, Kong, Kufeji, Li, Lorimer, Lorimer, Lorimer, Lorimer, Lorna J Sutcliffe, Louise J Jackson, Marrazzo, McNulty, Pamela Muniina, Richardson, Saunders, Saunders, Sebastian S Fuller, Sonnenberg, The UK Collaborative Group for HIV and STI Surveillance, Tracy E Roberts, Turner, Wade, Williamson   +42 more
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Pazopanib Combined With Vincristine and Irinotecan in Relapsed Wilms Tumor: Encouraging Outcomes in a Heavily Pretreated Pediatric Cohort

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background While Wilms tumor (WT) typically has a favorable prognosis, relapsed cases—especially those with high‐risk histology—remain therapeutically challenging after intensive frontline therapy. The combination of vincristine and irinotecan has demonstrated activity in pediatric solid tumors, and pazopanib, a multi‐targeted tyrosine kinase ...
Maria Debora De Pasquale, Alessandro Crocoli, Giuseppe Maria Milano, Pierluigi Di Paolo, Francesca Diomedi Camassei, Ida Russo, Annalisa Serra   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Double screening

, 2016
Attempts to modify gravity in the infrared typically require a screening mechanism to ensure consistency with local tests of gravity. These screening mechanisms fit into three broad classes; we investigate theories which are capable of exhibiting more ...
Gratia, Pierre, Hu, Wayne, Joyce, Austin, Ribeiro, Raquel H.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Needles in a haystack: screening and healthcare system evidence for homelessness [PDF]

, 2017
Effectiveness of screening for homelessness in a large healthcare system was evaluated in terms of successfully referring and connecting patients with appropriate prevention or intervention services.
Brignone, Emily, Byrne, Thomas H., Cusack, Meagan, Fargo, Jamison D., Gundlapalli, Adi V., Montgomery, Ann Elizabeth   +5 more
core   +1 more source