Self-care, quality of life and clinical outcomes of type 2 diabetes patients: an observational cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00592-017-1035-5
Abstract: AbstractAimsTo describe self-care of T2DM patients and to evaluate outcomes associated with self-care in T2DM patients.MethodsA multicentre cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 302 randomly selected T2DM patients. Clinical and socio-demographic data were… read more here.
Keywords: exercise; blood testing; quality life; self care ... See more keywords
Multi-cancer blood testing combined with PET-CT: road for hope to screen for cancer and guide intervention
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DOI: 10.1038/s41392-020-0210-2
Abstract: In a recent study published in Science, Lennon et al. investigated the feasibility and safety of multi-cancer peripheral blood testing in combination with positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) imaging to detect cancer in 10,006 women… read more here.
Keywords: test; soc screening; multi cancer; blood ... See more keywords
Comparative benefits, burdens and harms of emerging blood-based tests for colorectal cancer screening.
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DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djaf277
Abstract: Abstract Background Emerging blood tests may improve colorectal cancer (CRC) screening uptake and outcomes but are less sensitive for advanced precancerous lesions than some currently recommended tests. We examine whether these tests meet expectations for… read more here.
Keywords: colorectal cancer; cancer; emerging blood; benefits burdens ... See more keywords
Diagnostic Fecal Occult Blood Testing in Hospitalized and Emergency Department Patients: Time for Change?
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DOI: 10.1093/labmed/lmy010
Abstract: Objective: To examine the use of fecal occult blood testing in inpatients and in those presenting to the emergency department. Methods: We retrieved all fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs) conducted over a 3 year period,… read more here.
Keywords: emergency department; fecal occult; occult blood; blood testing ... See more keywords
Routine Versus On-Demand Blood Sampling in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review*
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DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000005852
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: We aimed to provide an overview of the current evidence on routine versus on-demand blood sampling in critical care. We assessed the reported proportion of patients exposed to daily routine blood sampling, the tests… read more here.
Keywords: blood sampling; blood testing; evidence; demand ... See more keywords
Faecal occult blood testing screening for colorectal cancer and ‘missed’ interval cancers: are we ignoring the elephant in the room? Results of a multicentre study
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DOI: 10.1111/codi.13585
Abstract: Biennial faecal occult blood testing (FOBT) is used to screen for colorectal cancer throughout the UK. Interval cancers are tumours that develop in patients between screening rounds who have had a negative FOBT. Through a… read more here.
Keywords: faecal occult; colorectal cancer; occult blood; multicentre study ... See more keywords
Babesia blood testing: the first-year experience.
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DOI: 10.1111/trf.16718
Abstract: BACKGROUND Babesia is an intraerythrocytic parasite responsible for hundreds of cases of transfusion-transmitted babesiosis in the past 50 years. In May of 2020, blood testing for Babesia was implemented at the American Red Cross (ARC) for… read more here.
Keywords: babesia; babesia blood; reactive donations; blood ... See more keywords
Faecal occult blood testing: a review of its use and common misutilisation
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgast-2025-001876
Abstract: Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality worldwide, with early detection being crucial for improving patient outcomes. While colonoscopy is the gold standard for CRC screening, stool-based tests such as… read more here.
Keywords: faecal occult; occult blood; use; blood testing ... See more keywords
The Future of Blood Testing Is the Immunome
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.626793
Abstract: It is increasingly clear that an extraordinarily diverse range of clinically important conditions—including infections, vaccinations, autoimmune diseases, transplants, transfusion reactions, aging, and cancers—leave telltale signatures in the millions of V(D)J-rearranged antibody and T cell receptor… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; blood; blood testing; testing immunome ... See more keywords