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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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Colorectal cancer screening and perceived disgust: the importance of the “ICK” factor in Faecal Occult Blood Test uptake [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Colorectal cancer is a major cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Screening is key to early detection but uptake of national programmes is poor, especially amongst those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
O’Carroll, Ronan E., Brownlee, Linda A., Steele, Robert, Chambers, Julie, Brownlee, Linda, Libby, Gillian, O'Carroll, Ronan   +6 more
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TRIDENT-2: National Implementation of Genome-Wide Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing as a First-Tier Screening Test in the Netherlands.

American Journal of Human Genetics, 2019
The Netherlands launched a nationwide implementation study on non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) as a first-tier test offered to all pregnant women. This started on April 1, 2017 as the TRIDENT-2 study, licensed by the Dutch Ministry of Health.
K. V. D. van der Meij, E. Sistermans, M. Macville, S. Stevens, C. Bax, Mireille N. Bekker, C. Bilardo, E. Boon, M. Boter, K. Diderich, Christine E. M. de Die-Smulders, L. Duin, Brigitte H. W. Faas, I. Feenstra, Monique C. Haak, M. Hoffer, N. D. den Hollander, Iris H I M Hollink, F. Jehee, Maarten F. C. M. Knapen, A. Kooper, I. V. van Langen, K. Lichtenbelt, I. Linskens, M. V. van Maarle, D. Oepkes, M. Pieters, G. H. Schuring-Blom, E. Sikkel, B. Sikkema‐Raddatz, D. Smeets, M. Srebniak, R. Suijkerbuijk, Gita Tan-Sindhunata, A. van der Ven, S. V. van Zelderen-Bhola, L. Henneman, R. Galjaard, D. Van Opstal, M. Weiss   +39 more
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Cancer Screening Test Use — United States, 2015

MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2017
Healthy People 2020 (HP2020) includes objectives to increase screening for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer (1) as recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).* Progress toward meeting these objectives is monitored by measuring
A. White, T. Thompson, M. White, S. Sabatino, Janet S. de Moor, Paul Doria-Rose, A. Geiger, L. Richardson   +7 more
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Screening for chloroquine maculopathy in populations with uncertain reliability in outcomes of automatic visual field testing

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare screening methods for the early detection of maculopathy in patients treated with chloroquine (CQ) or hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and to identify the risk factors for the development of toxic maculopathy ...
Paradee Kunavisarut, Pimploy Chavengsaksongkram, Aniki Rothova, Kessara Pathanapitoon   +3 more
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Awareness, knowledge, and factors that influenced the uptake of screening tests for prostate cancer among men aged 40 and older in Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2023
Background: Despite being the second most common and deadliest cancer in males, prostate cancer could go unnoticed in the early stages. Prevention programs have been set in place to help in the early detection and reduction of mortality rates in ...
Kayode R. Adewoye, Shuaib K. Aremu, Waheed A. Adegbiji, Chijioke C. Achebe   +3 more
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Magnetic Solid-Phase Extraction Using Fe3O4@SiO2 Magnetic Nanoparticles Followed by UV-Vis Spectrometry for Determination of Paraquat in Plasma and Urine Samples

Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry, 2017
A rapid and simple method was optimized and validated for the separation and quantification of paraquat, a frequently used herbicide and a leading cause of fatal poisoning worldwide, at trace levels with UV-Vis spectrophotometry in plasma and urine ...
Ou Sha, Yu Wang, Xin Yin, Xiaobing Chen, Li Chen, Shujun Wang   +5 more
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Risk Assessment of Gastric Cancer and Precancerous Condition Using Serum Pepsinogen and H. Pylori Antibody Test

Central Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023
Objectives: We aimed to determine serum PGs (serum pepsinogens) and H. Pylori IgG in atrophic gastritis and gastric cancer patients and evaluate the gastric cancer risk.
Ganchimeg Dondov, Bayarmaa Nyamaa, Tegshjargal Badamjav, Batbold Batsaikhan, Erkhembulgan Purevdorj, Dashmaa Amarbayasgalan, Chinzorig Munkhjargal, Erkhembayar Enkhbat, Sodnomtsogt Lkhagvasuren, Tulgaa Lonjid   +9 more
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Screening to Assess Psychosocial Follow-Up Needs in Pediatric Oncology (Self- and Parent-Report) [PDF]

Der NPO-11 dient als Screening zur Einschätzung des psychosozialen Nachsorgebedarfs in der pädiatrischen Onkologie im Selbst- und Elternbericht. Anhand von Expertenangaben wurden jeweils 11 Items für die Nachsorgebereiche Progredienzangst, Traurigkeit ...
Kamm-Thonwart, R., Hoffmann, R., Kulisch, L., Schepper, F., Jäschke, Y., Martini, J., Herrmann, J., Herzog, K., Graf Einsiedel, H.   +8 more
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Test sensitivity is secondary to frequency and turnaround time for COVID-19 screening

Science Advances, 2020
Test sensitivity is secondary to frequency and turnaround time for COVID-19 screening. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a public health crisis. Because SARS-CoV-2 can spread from individuals with presymptomatic, symptomatic, and asymptomatic infections,
D. Larremore, Bryan Wilder, Evan Lester, S. Shehata, J. Burke, J. Hay, M. Tambe, M. Mina, R. Parker   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source