Optimizing active surveillance strategies to balance the competing goals of early detection of grade progression and minimizing harm from biopsies
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DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31101
Abstract: Active surveillance (AS) for prostate cancer includes follow‐up with serial prostate biopsies. The optimal biopsy frequency during follow‐up has not been determined. The goal of this investigation was to use longitudinal AS biopsy data to… read more here.
Keywords: optimizing active; active surveillance; detection; surveillance ... See more keywords
Surveillance strategies for Classical Swine Fever in wild boar – a comprehensive evaluation study to ensure powerful surveillance
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DOI: 10.1038/srep43871
Abstract: Surveillance of Classical Swine Fever (CSF) should not only focus on livestock, but must also include wild boar. To prevent disease transmission into commercial pig herds, it is therefore vital to have knowledge about the… read more here.
Keywords: swine fever; surveillance; classical swine; evaluation ... See more keywords
Evaluation of post-operative surveillance strategies for esophageal and gastric cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1093/dote/doac034
Abstract: Summary Background There is no consensus or guidelines internationally to inform clinicians of how patients should be monitored for recurrence after esophagogastric resections. Aim This systematic review and meta-analysis summarizes the latest evidence investigating the… read more here.
Keywords: meta analysis; surveillance; surveillance strategies; recurrence ... See more keywords
Complementary surveillance strategies are needed to better characterise the epidemiology, care pathways and treatment outcomes of tuberculosis in children
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5252-9
Abstract: BackgroundTuberculosis (TB) in young and HIV-infected children is frequently diagnosed at hospital level. In settings where general hospitals do not function as TB reporting units, the burden and severity of childhood TB may not be… read more here.
Keywords: laboratory surveillance; surveillance; treatment outcomes; hospital ... See more keywords
The Importance of Studying Our Surveillance Strategies
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DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-11318-x
Abstract: Patients with resected stage III melanoma are at high risk for recurrence. Clinical trials primarily including stage IIIB or higher patients have demonstrated a 2-year relapsefree survival rate of less than 50% without adjuvant therapy.… read more here.
Keywords: risk; surveillance strategies; surveillance; oncology ... See more keywords
Detecting Local Zika Virus Transmission in the Continental United States: A Comparison of Surveillance Strategies
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DOI: 10.1371/currents.outbreaks.cd76717676629d47704170ecbdb5f820
Abstract: Introduction: The 2015-2017 Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic in the Americas has driven efforts to strengthen surveillance systems and to develop interventions, testing, and travel recommendations. In the continental U.S. and Hawaii, where limited transmission has… read more here.
Keywords: surveillance; transmission; detecting local; surveillance strategies ... See more keywords