Impact on healthcare resources of switch from fecal occult blood test to fecal immunochemical test within the English Bowel Cancer Screening Program: a single-center study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2021.03.014
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIMS In July 2019, fecal immunochemistry testing (FIT) replaced fecal occult blood test (FOBt) in England as the Bowel Cancer Screening Program (BCSP) screening tool. We aimed to assess the impact of this… read more here.
Keywords: fit; occult blood; radiology; fecal occult ... See more keywords
Positive fecal occult blood test as a diagnostic cue for Schistosoma mansoni infection in a developed country
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DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2017.10.005
Abstract: The rise in eco-tourism and travel off the beaten track have increased numbers of tourists with schistosomiasis which is seldom seen in developed countries, although this disease is considered a neglected tropical disease especially in… read more here.
Keywords: positive fecal; fecal occult; occult blood; disease ... See more keywords
Findings from the first colorectal cancer screening among 103 542 individuals in Vietnam with systematic review of colorectal cancer screening programs in Asia-Pacific region.
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DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyac043
Abstract: BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer is a leading cancer incidence and cause of death worldwide and in Vietnam. Although screening is considered an effective measure to prevent and control colorectal cancer, there is no such effort in… read more here.
Keywords: fecal occult; occult blood; colorectal cancer; cancer screening ... 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
Quantitative immunochemical fecal occult blood test for neoplasia in colon cancer screening
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DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.12711
Abstract: To investigate the performance of the quantitative immunochemical fecal occult blood test (qFIT) and to determine the association between the fecal hemoglobin (Hb) level and the location and size of adenomas and the stages of… read more here.
Keywords: immunochemical fecal; quantitative immunochemical; blood test; occult blood ... 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
Factors influencing participation in fecal occult blood testing to screen for colorectal cancer in Australia: a scoping review protocol.
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DOI: 10.11124/jbisrir-2017-003392
Abstract: REVIEW QUESTION The objective of this scoping review is to examine and map the evidence on the range of factors influencing a person's decision to screen or not screen for colorectal cancer using a fecal… read more here.
Keywords: colorectal cancer; occult blood; fecal occult; review ... See more keywords
Patient factors associated with non-attendance at colonoscopy after a positive screening faecal occult blood test
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DOI: 10.1177/0969141316645629
Abstract: Background Screening participants with abnormal faecal occult blood test results who do not attend further testing are at high risk of colorectal cancer, yet little is known about their reasons for non-attendance. Methods We conducted… read more here.
Keywords: blood test; occult blood; faecal occult; test ... See more keywords
The effect of using fecal testing after a negative sigmoidoscopy on the risk of death from colorectal cancer
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DOI: 10.1177/0969141320921427
Abstract: Objective To examine whether receiving a fecal occult blood test after a negative sigmoidoscopy reduced mortality from colorectal cancer. Methods We used a nested case–control design with incidence-density matching in historical cohorts of 1,877,740 50–90-year-old… read more here.
Keywords: blood test; colorectal cancer; occult blood; fecal occult ... See more keywords
The compliance rate for the second diagnostic evaluation after a positive fecal occult blood test: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1177/2050640619828185
Abstract: Introduction Only a minority of patients with a positive fecal occult blood test (FOBT) undergo a follow-up second diagnostic procedure, thus minimizing its contribution for colorectal cancer (CRC) prevention. We aimed to obtain a precise… read more here.
Keywords: blood test; occult blood; compliance; fecal occult ... See more keywords
Clinical impact of the immunochemical fecal occult blood test for colorectal cancer screening in Brazil
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DOI: 10.20524/aog.2017.0151
Abstract: Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programs based on the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) reduce CRC mortality. We carried out an observational prospective study to determine the accuracy of immunochemical FOBTs for the detection of… read more here.
Keywords: test; blood test; occult blood; fecal occult ... See more keywords