Towards the first 90: impact of the national HIV self‐test program on case finding and factors associated with linkage to confirmatory diagnosis in Taiwan
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DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25897
Abstract: Being aware of one's HIV‐positive status can help reduce unprotected sex and promote early treatment seeking. Therefore, HIV self‐test (HIVST) programs may help control the HIV epidemic by case finding. The aims of this study… read more here.
Keywords: case finding; confirmatory diagnosis; hiv self; self test ... See more keywords
Hurdle Poisson Regression Model for Identifying Factors Related to Noncompliance and Waiting Time for Confirmatory Diagnosis in Colorectal Cancer Screening
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DOI: 10.1017/s0266462319000047
Abstract: Abstract Objectives Population-based colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programs that use a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) are often faced with a noncompliance issue and its subsequent waiting time (WT) for those FIT positives complying with confirmatory… read more here.
Keywords: waiting time; model; hurdle poisson; colorectal cancer ... See more keywords
Updated Confirmatory Diagnosis for Mucopolysaccharidoses in Taiwanese Infants and the Application of Gene Variants
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms23179979
Abstract: Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) is a lysosomal storage disease caused by genetic defects that result in deficiency of one specific enzyme activity, consequently impairing the stepwise degradation of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). Except for MPS II, the other types… read more here.
Keywords: mps iva; mucopolysaccharidoses taiwanese; diagnosis; updated confirmatory ... See more keywords