Technology watch: AI can diagnose diabetic retinopathy
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DOI: 10.1038/nrendo.2017.177
Abstract: require early screening for diabetic retinopathy to prevent diabetes-related visual impairment. Existing screening programmes, however, are struggling to deal with an ageing population and increased financial pressures. Now, Daniel Ting, Tien Wong and colleagues have… read more here.
Keywords: diabetic retinopathy; reduce grading; dls; screening programmes ... See more keywords
The legal framework for European cervical cancer screening programmes
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DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky200
Abstract: BACKGROUND A comprehensive legal framework needs to be developed to run the health services and to regulate the information systems required to manage and to ensure the quality of cancer screening programmes. The aim of… read more here.
Keywords: legal framework; cancer screening; cancer; screening programmes ... See more keywords
Global impact of COVID-19 on newborn screening programmes
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-007780
Abstract: Introduction The global COVID-19 pandemic has presented extraordinary disruption to healthcare services and exposed them to numerous challenges. Newborn screening (NBS) programmes were also affected; however, scarce data exist on the impact of COVID-19 on… read more here.
Keywords: impact covid; covid newborn; impact; global impact ... See more keywords
Delivering screening programmes in primary care: protocol for a scoping and systematic mixed studies review
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046331
Abstract: Introduction Screening programmes represent a considerable amount of healthcare activity. As complex interventions, they require careful delivery to generate net benefit. Much screening work occurs in primary care. Despite intensive study of intervention delivery in… read more here.
Keywords: primary care; delivery; review; screening programmes ... See more keywords
Argentine consensus recommendations for lung cancer screening programmes: a RAND/UCLA-modified Delphi study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068271
Abstract: Background Lung cancer (LC) screening improves LC survival; the best screening method in terms of improving survival is low-dose CT (LDCT), outpacing chest X-ray and sputum cytology. Methods A consensus of experts in Argentina was… read more here.
Keywords: lung cancer; consensus; screening programmes; rand ucla ... See more keywords
Invitation coverage and participation in Italian cervical, breast and colorectal cancer screening programmes
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DOI: 10.1177/0969141317704476
Abstract: Objectives In Italy, regional governments organize cervical, breast and colorectal cancer screening programmes, but there are difficulties in regularly inviting all the target populations and participation remains low. We analysed the determinants associated with invitation… read more here.
Keywords: invitation coverage; participation; coverage; cancer ... See more keywords
Preferences for aspects of antenatal and newborn screening: a systematic review
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DOI: 10.1186/s12884-019-2278-7
Abstract: BackgroundMany countries offer screening programmes to unborn and newborn babies (antenatal and newborn screening) to identify those at risk of certain conditions to aid earlier diagnosis and treatment. Technological advances have stimulated the development of… read more here.
Keywords: preferences aspects; preferences antenatal; review; antenatal newborn ... See more keywords
Organized screening programmes for breast and cervical cancer in 17 EU countries: trajectories of attendance rates
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-6155-5
Abstract: BackgroundThe aim was to analyse participation trajectories in organised breast and cervical cancer screening programmes and the association between socioeconomic variables and participation.MethodsA pooled, cross-sectional, time series analysis was used to evaluate secondary data from… read more here.
Keywords: participation; cancer screening; cervical cancer; cancer ... See more keywords
Guidance for faecal occult blood testing: quantitative immunochemical method (FIT-HB) in colorectal cancer screening programmes.
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DOI: 10.19191/ep17.5-6s1.p001.101
Abstract: BACKGROUND in Italy, colorectal cancer screening is included as part of the Italian National Health Service - SSN (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale) Essential Levels of Care - LEA (Livelli Essenziali Assistenziali) and the European Guidelines, which… read more here.
Keywords: guidance faecal; accreditation; cancer screening; colorectal cancer ... See more keywords
[Oncological organized screening programmes in the COVID-19 era: an Italian survey on accrued delays, reboot velocity, and diagnostic delay estimates].
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DOI: 10.19191/ep20.5-6.s2.136
Abstract: OBJECTIVES to describe the course of Italian organized cancer screening programmes during the COVID-19 emergency; to provide estimates of the diagnosis of malignant or pre-malignant lesions that will face a diagnostic delay due to the… read more here.
Keywords: diagnostic delay; may 2020; period; screening programmes ... See more keywords
[Update of survival of cancer patients in Italy: geographical comparisons and focus on patients with cancers targeted by screening programmes, childhood cancers, and smoking-associated cancers].
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DOI: 10.19191/ep22.5-6.a489.095
Abstract: OBJECTIVES to update the Italian estimates of survival for patients with a paediatric cancer, tobacco smoke-associated cancers, and cancers targeted by screening; to assess geographical differences. DESIGN population-based descriptive study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS incident cancer… read more here.
Keywords: survival; childhood; screening programmes; age ... See more keywords