• But the screenings took less than 10 minutes on average. (scmp.com)
  • and to observe the relationship between ASB prevalence and risk factors such as socioeconomic level and personal hygiene. (bmj.com)
  • During a period of rising SARS-CoV-2 prevalence, students at the University of Cambridge were enrolled in a voluntary programme of weekly PCR-based asymptomatic screening. (bvsalud.org)
  • Prevalence and risk factors for musculoskeletal injuries related to endoscopy. (thieme-connect.com)
  • The Region continues to face a burden of persistent infectious diseases, while the prevalence of risk factors for chronic diseases is also on the increase. (who.int)
  • Prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes and its risk factors in adults aged 25-64 in the Czech Republic: A cross-sectional study. (forumdiabetologicum.sk)
  • In consequence, effective intervention programmes that address major risk factors for T2D development, ie, lack of physical activity and unhealthy diet, could lead to a decreased T2D prevalence, reduction in costs due to treatment and inability to work, and shorten the time between onset and diagnosis of disease which may reduce complication rates. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Objectives: To determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency on dried blood spots (DBS) obtained at newborn bloodspot screening (NBS) and thereby test the efficacy of the UK national antenatal supplementation programme in an increasingly ethnically diverse English population. (uea.ac.uk)
  • BACKGROUND: Recent findings show that national childhood obesity prevalence overall is improving among some age groups, but that disparities continue to persist, particularly among populations that have historically been at higher risk of obesity and overweight. (cdc.gov)
  • In considering resource allocation to child survival programmes in areas where the prevalence of syphilis is high, officials need to include antenatal syphilis screening, using rapid tests and treatment at the first contact of the mother with the health care system. (nih.gov)
  • In this context, the authors explored the prevalence of and risk factors for acquiring syphilis and its outcomes in 1991-92 among 3591 women in Mangochi District, Malawi, who had singleton births and were negative for HIV. (nih.gov)
  • Syphilis prevention programs in areas with a high prevalence of syphilis should include antenatal syphilis screening with rapid tests and treatment when the mother first contacts the health care system. (nih.gov)
  • We studied i) hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) prevalence and its correlates, ii) HBV screening history and serological status awareness, iii) MTCT risk and treatment needs in Senegalese women. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Adult women have a high HBsAg prevalence but a low MTCT risk. (biomedcentral.com)
  • To determine the prevalence of dyslipidaemia and HT in paediatric diabetic patients seen at Tygerberg Hospital (TBH) and establish whether either is associated with body mass index (BMI), glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) or duration of diabetes. (who.int)
  • The implementation of a population-based screening programme for diabetic retinopathy involves several challenges, often leading to postponements and setbacks at high human and material costs. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The study also details the main diabetic retinopathy screening implementation problems. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The challenge is not just to develop new interventions, but to identify barriers to the implementation of existing tools, and to devise strategies for ensuring that effective STI control programmes are implemented in the future. (bmj.com)
  • The objective of this literature review was to compare coverage estimation practices employed by other public health programmes that use a similar community-level implementation strategy to deliver commodities and determine whether there is a 'gold standard' approach that can be applied to trachoma control. (sightsavers.org)
  • Our findings call for an immediate review of the delivery of antenatal and infant vitamin D supplementation programmes and implementation of food fortification in the long term. (uea.ac.uk)
  • The implementation of an organised cervical screening programme in Poland: an analysis of the adherence to European guidelines. (sciensano.be)
  • This will be helpful in the successful implementation of health programmes related to cancer. (easternsentinel.in)
  • Kavanagh AM, Giovannucci EL, Fuchs CS, Colditz GA. Screening endoscopy and risk of colorectal cancer in United States men . (cancervic.org.au)
  • Systematic review of colorectal cancer screening guidelines for average-risk adults: Summarizing the current global recommendations. (thieme-connect.com)
  • Screening interventions are designed to identify conditions which could at some future point turn into disease, thus enabling earlier intervention and management in the hope to reduce mortality and suffering from a disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • Screening interventions are not designed to be diagnostic, and often have significant rates of both false positive and false negative results. (wikipedia.org)
  • One potential strategy for targeted interventions in a malaria elimination setting is focal mass drug administration (MDA) in high-risk populations. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Evidence suggests that starting ART before advanced immunodeficiency is one of several interventions that reduces the risk of serious non-AIDS events, such as cardiovascular disease, renal disease, hepatic disease, and cancer, as well as lowers the risk of mortality. (cdc.gov)
  • The lifestyle interventions are comprised of motivation analysis, exercise programmes and dietary counseling. (biomedcentral.com)
  • METHODS: The Systematic Screening and Assessment (SSA) methodology was adapted as a retrospective process to confirm obesity declines and to better understand what and how policies and programs or interventions may contribute as drivers. (cdc.gov)
  • Case finding involves screening a smaller group of people based on the presence of risk factors (for example, because a family member has been diagnosed with a hereditary disease). (wikipedia.org)
  • When done thoughtfully and based on research, identification of risk factors can be a strategy for medical screening. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, factors such as the existence of regional programmes, specificities of each country's health systems, organisational and even linguistic barriers, make it difficult to create a solid framework that can be used as a basis for future projects. (biomedcentral.com)
  • and outlines causative organisms, risk factors and appropriate antimicrobial therapy. (bmj.com)
  • Cancer can be caused by a number of different risk factors. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Whilst some risk factors cannot be controlled, such as age and genetics, around one third of cancer cases are preventable through reducing dietary, lifestyle and behavioural risks. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Disadvantaged groups are more likely to have increased exposures to modifiable risk factors, delayed diagnoses and limited access to the best cancer treatments and support. (biomedcentral.com)
  • If you have one or more risk factors for type 2 diabetes and notice any of these signs, it's a good idea to call your doctor, as you may have type 2 diabetes. (everydayhealth.com)
  • Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at higher risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection than the general population but risk factors for HCW infection are not well described.Methods: We conducted a prospective sero-epidemiological study of HCWs at a UK teaching hospital using a SARS-CoV-2 immunoassay. (bvsalud.org)
  • Risk factors for seropositivity were analysed using multivariate logistic regression.Findings: 410/5,698 (7·2%) staff tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. (bvsalud.org)
  • A focus on low body weight and body fat content, combined with regulations in some weight-sensitive sports, are considered risk factors for extreme dieting, eating disorders (EDs) and related health consequences among athletes. (bmj.com)
  • IARC postdoctoral scientist Dr Mathilde His presented information on breast cancer risk factors, including fixed risk factors, such as genetics and age, and modifiable risk factors, such as alcohol consumption and body mass. (who.int)
  • Studies within this thesis have investigated various aspects of the relationship between physique, coronary artery disease (CAD) and certain CAD risk factors. (cardiffmet.ac.uk)
  • Environmental exposures are important risk factors for advanced liver fibrosis in African American adults. (cdc.gov)
  • Smoking and current excessive alcohol use were risk factors in most. (cdc.gov)
  • The risk factors for advanced fibrosis vary by race/ethnicity. (cdc.gov)
  • This study shows that non-Hispanic Black persons have a distinctive set of risk factors that need to be taken into account when designing liver disease screening programs. (cdc.gov)
  • Exposure to exogenous toxins may be especially important risk factors for advanced liver fibrosis in non-Hispanic Black persons. (cdc.gov)
  • Various education and awareness materials on HIP/diabetes and risk factors also will be updated, re-printed and distributed to the departments. (worlddiabetesfoundation.org)
  • Risk factors for HCV acquisition among HIV-positive MSM in Belgium. (sciensano.be)
  • The study was carried out with the objective of analysing whether the excessive time in front of the screens of children and adolescents is associated with nutritional, behavioural and parental factors. (bvsalud.org)
  • However, there is currently no other standard method to assess population coverage with MDA for trachoma control programmes. (sightsavers.org)
  • Two published guidelines for onchocerciasis control have been issued by the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control and one manual describes the monitoring and evaluation of schistosomiasis control programmes. (sightsavers.org)
  • Breast Cancer and Cervical Cancer Awareness Programme: The Department of OBG nursing conduct various outreach activities to create awareness on life threatening issues like breast cancer and cancer of cervix by organizing Mass health education programmes and Camps in clinical setting and community areas. (kgnc.ac.in)
  • Clinical Practice Research Datalink data for 1.71 million, 1.34 million and 2.50 million adults were assessed (using multivariate logistic regression) for possible associations between SMI and participation in bowel, breast and cervical screening, respectively. (nature.com)
  • Recent research by Public Health England (PHE) supports this hypothesis, and reports that people with SMI are considerably less likely to participate in all three cancer screening programmes, with people with SMI being 18% less likely to participate in breast screening, 20% less likely to participate in cervical screening, and 31% less likely to participate in bowel screening (compared to people without SMI) [ 15 ]. (nature.com)
  • For example, cervical cancer screening is to catch up the pre-neoplastic lesions rather than neoplastic lesions for decrease in that cancer related morbidity and mortality which can also be called clinical down staging of that disease in the community. (bmj.com)
  • Barriers to and facilitators of compliance with clinic-based cervical cancer screening: population-based cohort study of women aged 23-60 years. (sciensano.be)
  • It has been suggested that early detection strategies involving public education and self‐referral may prove more cost‐effective with low risk populations for cancers with symptomatic presentation. (deepdyve.com)
  • Understanding the drivers for spread of SARS-CoV-2 in higher education settings is important to limit transmission between students, and onward spread into at-risk populations. (bvsalud.org)
  • In addition, local autonomies are responsible for offering screening to the socio-economic high-risk populations, such as homeless people, slum residents, day laborers, and/or workers in small businesses. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Foreign-born persons are considered one of the high-risk populations for tuberculosis (TB), and numerous studies have discussed the potential role of pre-entry TB screening for immigrants. (who.int)
  • 5,6 Post-entry intervention is, therefore, also screening if it were introduced in Japan, little attention potential y important in considering TB control among has been paid so far to the issue of TB control among foreign-born populations. (who.int)
  • The way of analyzing the facts targeted in trials are with the purpose of screening specifically is to bring down morbidity and mortality due to a specific disease and not to reduce the overall mortality. (bmj.com)
  • Characteristics associated with active syphilis were not very useful in targeting women at high risk of having the condition, which makes universal screening in antenatal programmes the most efficacious way to prevent syphilis-associated morbidity and mortality. (nih.gov)
  • Universal screening in antenatal programs is therefore the best way to prevent syphilis-associated morbidity and mortality. (nih.gov)
  • Susan MacAskill 2008-06-20 00:00:00 Purpose - Secondary prevention programmes have traditionally employed mass screening approaches to assess for asymptomatic signs of cancer. (deepdyve.com)
  • This study holds implications for clinical providers and policymakers in Egypt regarding screening and prevention of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB). (bmj.com)
  • The screening of the 9,865,404 participants without a history of COVID-19 found no newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, and identified 300 asymptomatic positive cases with a detection rate of 0.303 (95% CI 0.270-0.339)/10,000. (nature.com)
  • In this study, we prospectively sequenced 482 SARS-CoV-2 isolates derived from asymptomatic student screening and symptomatic testing of students and staff at the University of Cambridge from 5 October to 6 December 2020. (bvsalud.org)
  • This study, which was commissioned to inform the development of a cancer awareness campaign, aims to examine public perceptions of the early detection of cancer, the psycho‐social barriers to self‐referral amongst a key at‐risk population and the implications for patient education. (deepdyve.com)
  • Incredible advancements in cancer screening, early detection and treatments mean that more patients with cancer are living longer. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Health screening is all about the early detection of disease, and is more cost effective than treating the disease itself because, as the saying goes, prevention really is better than cure. (centrichealth.ie)
  • Screening of healthy individuals could lead to early detection and treatment of diabetes, but this is not well supported by randomized trials to confirm these benefits. (forumdiabetologicum.sk)
  • SCREEN-POL 2 - active screening and early detection of type 2 diabetes in general practice in Poland. (forumdiabetologicum.sk)
  • Fol- · women with a history of gestational dia- lowing this report, the Iranian National Ad- betes visory Committee resumed its work in 1996, and a new, comprehensive national · women in their 24th-28th weeks of programme for prevention and control of pregnancy or classified as high risk at diabetes was designed [ 6 ]. (who.int)
  • Implementing the first stage of a national MoH programme on hyperglycemia in pregnancy (HIP) targeting eight departments of Colombia. (worlddiabetesfoundation.org)
  • Low rates of HBV screening and serological status awareness argue for the adoption of systematic screening during pregnancy using free and rapid diagnostic tests. (biomedcentral.com)
  • iii) short-term treatment with Tenofovir (from the 28th week of pregnancy until at least delivery) for pregnant women at high risk of MTCT, defined as an HBV DNA ≥ 200,000 IU/mL or hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) positivity (in settings where HBV DNA quantification is unavailable) [ 8 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This study has reviewed the literature on the effectiveness of local awareness campaigns regarding home radon testing uptake and home remediation rates in the context of psychological theories of risk perception and preventative behaviours. (epa.ie)
  • Poor awareness may lead to poor uptake of screening modalities and delay in diagnosis. (easternsentinel.in)
  • Screening is a confirmed way to reduce the incidence and mortality rates of CRC. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We are expanding existing nutritional programmes to older children and are rushing to open a dedicated stabilization centre for severely acute malnourished children in Kobe camp, which has been experiencing the highest mortality rates," Mahecic said. (unhcr.org)
  • Screening for type 2 diabetes and population mortality over 10 years (ADDITION- Cambridge): a cluster-randomised controlled trial. (forumdiabetologicum.sk)
  • Click here to see an infographic, explaining why reporting all causes of mortality in cancer screening trials is so important. (bmj.com)
  • The authors argued that cancer screening is not useful to reduce overall mortality, although it reduces disease specific mortality, and gave reasons why it does not decrease overall mortality. (bmj.com)
  • The authors emphasized the need for large screening trials for reducing mortality infect trials for reducing disease specific mortality can be more beneficial if focused for high risk group, say, for example, oral screening in smokers and tobacco users. (bmj.com)
  • In conclusion, decrease in mortality due to screening is not a good statistical indicator of reduction in overall mortality but an excellent indicator for disease specific mortality. (bmj.com)
  • Best available evidence supplies the model with data on transition probabilities between glycaemic states, mortality risks, utility weights, and disease costs. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The programme should integrate education, testing, clinical services and programme management. (wikipedia.org)
  • Although not explicitly defined in the new legislation, the expansion and improvement of chemoprophylaxis to cover anyone with any risk of clinical development of TB would have a tremendous effect in Japan, especially since 90% of patients who developed TB were infected tens of years ago. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Clinical impact of five large-scale screening projects for chronic hepatitis B in Chinese migrants in the Netherlands. (medscape.com)
  • In this study, we report the organisation process, detailed technical methods used, and results of this citywide nucleic acid screening. (nature.com)
  • Authors identified several methods, including the 30×7 survey method for the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI 30 ×7), other cluster random sampling (CRS) methods, lot quality assurance sampling (LQAS), purposive sampling and routine data. (sightsavers.org)
  • Authors conducted a search on PUBMED for published studies and searched the websites of the WHO and implementing organisations responsible for mass administration of these programmes to identify whether any standard methods to estimate population coverage exist for the following public health programmes: EPI, lymphatic filariasis elimination, onchocerciasis control and elimination, and schistosomiasis control. (sightsavers.org)
  • Methods used to screen and extract data were not reported. (sightsavers.org)
  • We report on the preliminary results of the national programme for the prevention and control of type 2 diabetes which began in 1996. (who.int)
  • Of 595 717 people aged 30 years and over, 247 518 were classed as at risk and 3.6% had diabetes, 4.3% of women and 2.6% of men. (who.int)
  • 15% of dialysis patients were also diabe- years and over is at risk of diabetes [ 4 ]. (who.int)
  • At the second level, general physicians tion screening for diabetes in 17 provinces. (who.int)
  • ferred person by testing either fasting blood sugar or 2-hour postprandial glucose and In February 1999, the national intervention manage all patients according to treatment programme was implemented as a pilot and control protocols defined by the Na- project by endocrinologists of the National tional Diabetes Committee. (who.int)
  • One study revealed that an earlier diabetes diagnosis may increase the risk of health complications, including heart disease and certain types of cancer . (everydayhealth.com)
  • Whether you've been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes or have a family history of the disease, this condition and the risk for health complications that may come with it can be scary. (everydayhealth.com)
  • One of the most commonly used tools to improve the identification of individuals with diabetes is screening. (forumdiabetologicum.sk)
  • The success rate of identifying patients with diabetes was 2.75 times (95% CI 2.23-3.39) higher in the at-risk group than in the non-risk group. (forumdiabetologicum.sk)
  • The study confirms the usefulness of screening performed on at-risk individuals, i.e., individuals with arterial hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, CHD, and other diseases associated with diabetes using health insurance company data. (forumdiabetologicum.sk)
  • National diabetes programme 2012-2022. (forumdiabetologicum.sk)
  • Screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus. (forumdiabetologicum.sk)
  • Screening for Type 2 Diabetes, Report of a World Health Organization and International Diabetes Federation meeting. (forumdiabetologicum.sk)
  • Screening auf Diabetes mellitus. (forumdiabetologicum.sk)
  • The Outcomes of the Dental Patients' Screening for Diabetes Mellitus. (forumdiabetologicum.sk)
  • Roll out of large-scale awareness and mass media campaigns concerning diabetes and other NCDs in general, and targeting pregnant women for HIP detection in particular (linked to new services offered). (worlddiabetesfoundation.org)
  • Severely malnourished children are at very high risk of complications such as pneumonia, diarrhoea and measles, which can be a fatal combination. (unhcr.org)
  • Nearly 70% of all newborns and 85% of winter-borns had 25OHD concentrations below 50 nmol/L (20 µg/L). Almost 50% of babies of Black or Asian origin were deficient at birth, which explains their high risk of hypocalcaemic complications and rickets if left unsupplemented. (uea.ac.uk)
  • Hospital - at risk of cardiovascular complications? (who.int)
  • Poor glycaemic control, dyslipidaemia and HT are common in diabetic children, putting them at risk of cardiovascular complications in adulthood. (who.int)
  • This study contributes to the assemblage of knowledge in the field of diabetic retinopathy screenings, providing the first systematic review of the Portuguese experience. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Systematic review and evaluation provides the required feedback about policies, programmes and services, and gives means to respond to today's emerging agendas around Public Health, Mental Health, social determinants and health inequalities. (cmtprooptiki.gr)
  • The Zanzibar Malaria Elimination Programme (ZAMEP) is able to identify hotspots through its malaria case notification (MCN) ("Coconut") surveillance system, which tracks daily facility-based malaria cases for real-time decision-making and active case detection through household screening and treatment (HSaT). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Une stratégie de surveillance a été mise en place en vue d'une détection et d'une prise en charge rapides des événements épidémiologiques et des flambées, notamment de cas de virus A(H1N1)2009. (who.int)
  • A(H1N1) 2009 n'a pas impacté les Jeux, il était essentiel de renforcer la surveillance et de mettre en place un système d'information épidémiologique rapide. (who.int)
  • Mass gathering" refers to the assembly, logical Surveillance Programme (Esu- health risks. (who.int)
  • Security: addresses fake news, disinformation in the digital world, public spaces protected while respecting privacy and avoiding mass surveillance, social innovations as enablers of security solutions and increased security perception and themes like domestic violence, abuse of children, terrorism, cultural heritage. (heranet.info)
  • As it is unethical to wait until perfect data are available to conclude whether T2D primary prevention intervention programmes are cost-effective, we need a model that simulates the effect of prevention initiatives. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Thus, the aim of this study is to investigate the long-term cost-effectiveness of lifestyle intervention programmes for the prevention of T2D using a Markov model. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Roll out of universal screening of pregnant women across all communities within catchment areas, combined with education and referral for cases detected. (worlddiabetesfoundation.org)
  • HBV screening is recommended in pregnant women but is not included in the free tests offered during antenatal consultations. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Conclusion: The current UK antenatal supplementation programme fails to protect newborns from vitamin D deficiency, especially those from minority ethnic groups who are at high risk of vitamin D deficiency. (uea.ac.uk)
  • In Malawi, despite national policy, routine antenatal syphilis screening programs were discontinued in many rural district hospitals when they could not sustain the programmatic requirements. (nih.gov)
  • There should be scientific evidence of screening programme effectiveness. (wikipedia.org)
  • Despite the existence of a simple screening test for syphilis and the continued effectiveness of penicillin in treating the disease, syphilis remains a largely ignored maternal and perinatal health problem in most sub-Saharan African countries. (nih.gov)
  • There were 34,424 previously recovered COVID-19 cases who participated in the screening. (nature.com)
  • At present there are, from a health perspective, no generally accepted optimum values for body weight or percentage of fat mass in different sports and there is no 'gold standard' method for body composition assessment in athletes. (bmj.com)
  • 1987. Physiologically based pharmacokinetics and the risk assessment process for methylene chloride. (cdc.gov)
  • Study selection Eligible studies recruited people having cancer-related non-invasive scans (including screening) and contained a quantitative assessment of scanxiety. (bmj.com)
  • As such, it is not known whether specific SMIs are associated with lower participation in individual cancer screening programmes, nor whether inequalities are exacerbated by known correlates of screening participation, such as age, sex and deprivation [ 17 ], some of which (e.g. (nature.com)
  • These raise the need for effective actions through country-specific plans to reduce and prevent cancer, but unfortunately such programmes are disproportionately underfunded. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Cancer recurrence is also a risk. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In this spirit, the Editors of BMC Medicine are delighted to share with you a selection of key papers that highlight some of the most proactive research in cancer prevention, screening and control published in the journal, some of which highlight cancer research on underrepresented groups and address inequities to mark World Cancer Day 2022 . (biomedcentral.com)
  • Population-based estimate of the average age-specific cumulative risk of breast cancer for a defined set of protein-truncating mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2. (cancervic.org.au)
  • 2004. Pesticides and lung cancer risk in the agricultural health study cohort. (cdc.gov)
  • She concluded with recommendations that women can follow to reduce their risk of developing breast cancer. (who.int)
  • Dr Pierre Heudel, an oncologist at CLB, spoke about breast cancer screening in France. (who.int)
  • He explained why breast cancer screening programmes are established for certain segments of the population and why women should participate in these programmes. (who.int)
  • In England, participation in cancer screening is low among people with SMI. (nature.com)
  • Why cancer screening. (bmj.com)
  • The main aim of screening is to detect the cancer lesion early before it grows to an advanced stage for effective treatment. (bmj.com)
  • However, the harms of over-diagnosis should not be ignored for any screening, for example, in breast and prostate cancer. (bmj.com)
  • According to the report by the National Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP), 1 out of every 4 persons in Papumpare district had a possibility of developing cancer in a lifetime in the age group 0-74 years. (easternsentinel.in)
  • The involvement of civil society bodies in creating mass awareness of cancer and related risks will also help in fighting this disease. (easternsentinel.in)
  • Lower education, smoking, higher levels of pain, higher perceived risk of cancer and diagnostic scans (vs screening scans) consistently correlated with higher scanxiety severity but not age, gender, ethnicity or marital status. (bmj.com)
  • The EPA has a remit to raise awareness about radon in high risk areas and to encourage homeowners to test and, where necessary, remediate their homes. (epa.ie)
  • The Government's National Radon Control Strategy endorses the continuation of awareness campaigns in high risk areas. (epa.ie)
  • Children are also being screened for malnutrition. (unhcr.org)
  • The law is also challenged with the shift of the paradigm for the National Tuberculosis (TB) Programme. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • However, several characteristics of effective screening programmes were found in Portuguese screening programmes, what seems to point toward promising outcomes, especially if each other highlights are considered. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Tumor GD between VTT and PT was observed for 47% (285/604) of the patients and was an independent risk factor with incremental value in predicting the outcomes of interest (all p (bvsalud.org)
  • Health care providers who routinely screen for HIV play a key role in improving outcomes at each step of the HIV prevention and care continuum. (cdc.gov)
  • We therefore demonstrate the feasibility and efficacy of regular, voluntary mass testing for COVID-19. (bvsalud.org)
  • Chronic poverty is a major risk factor for the well-being of older people. (who.int)
  • Impact and Implications: Because liver disease often produces few warning signs, simple and inexpensive screening tests that can be performed by non-specialists are needed to allow timely diagnosis and linkage to care. (cdc.gov)
  • International comparison of liver transplant programmes: differences in indications, donor and recipient selection and outcome between Italy and UK. (medscape.com)
  • In 1968, the World Health Organization published guidelines on the Principles and practice of screening for disease, which often referred to as Wilson and Jungner criteria. (wikipedia.org)
  • There are currently bills being introduced in various U.S. states to mandate mental health screenings for students attending public schools in hopes to prevent self-harm as well as the harming of peers. (wikipedia.org)
  • Since 2001, five regional screening programmes were gradually implemented under the guidelines of Portuguese General Health Department. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Given environmental and demographic trends, including the projected growth in the size of the world population by 2030, even more people will be living in areas where malaria is a risk, putting a further strain on health systems. (who.int)
  • There will be a shift from the current "indiscriminate" screening scheme to a selective one regarding periodic mass health examination. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Only subjects aged 65 or older will be eligible for the screening, supplemented with selected occupational groups who are considered to be at a higher risk of TB, or may be a danger to others if they develop TB, such as health-care providers and school teachers. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • To avoid the possible, though very rare, adverse health effects due to the vaccination of infected babies, careful questioning should be conducted regarding the risk of exposure to infection prior to vaccination. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Firstly, in a hospital setting on men undergoing investigative coronary angiography (CAD men), and secondly during a university health-screening programme (healthy men). (cardiffmet.ac.uk)
  • Health screening is a proactive approach to your health, aimed at early identification of conditions which could cause illness and even premature death. (centrichealth.ie)
  • What is health screening? (centrichealth.ie)
  • Our health screening service, and our comprehensive Healthpath system, offers a complete programme designed to assist with identifying, reducing and removing risks. (centrichealth.ie)
  • What happens at a health screening? (centrichealth.ie)
  • Please talk to your GP for advice on which type of health screening is most suitable for you. (centrichealth.ie)
  • In winter, seasonal flu becomes a serious health concern for those at risk. (centrichealth.ie)
  • Screening Programme: Reproductive health unit of OBG Nursing department conduct Mass screening programmes to detect high-risk women and provide efficient health care services to the needy women. (kgnc.ac.in)
  • Another advantage is screening tests are supposed to be cheaper and cost effective when applied on a mass scale on specific population to reduce burden of specific disease in a community and along with a proportion of burden of overall disease on health care infrastructure. (bmj.com)
  • Example 2: National Action Plans for 16 diseases and public health risks 2007-2013, Ministry of Health. (cmtprooptiki.gr)
  • CONCLUSIONS: Routine reporting of VTT upgrading or downgrading in relation to the PT and use of our GD-based nomograms can facilitate more informed treatment decisions by tailoring strategies to an individual patient's risk of progression. (bvsalud.org)
  • In the context of trachoma control, population coverage with mass drug administration (MDA) using antibiotics is measured using routine data. (sightsavers.org)
  • Nevertheless, authors noted that "however, whilst there is evidence that routine data introduces bias into population coverage estimates, there is a need for programmes to ensure that their choice of coverage survey methodology will provide results that are programmatically relevant and implement a method that is most appropriate for the local context. (sightsavers.org)
  • How Does Routine HIV Screening Benefit My Patients? (cdc.gov)
  • Routine HIV screening keeps patients and their partners healthy. (cdc.gov)
  • It all starts with an HIV test, but routine HIV screening is only the first step . (cdc.gov)
  • monitoring and pos- national travelers and possibly screening travelers depart- ing countries with transmissible human infection. (cdc.gov)
  • We do not address infection con- andemic preparedness ideally would include pharma- trol measures for patient care or risk communication. (cdc.gov)
  • In order to ascertain the current status of the COVID-19 epidemic, the city government of Wuhan carried out a comprehensive citywide nucleic acid screening of SARS-CoV-2 infection from May 14, 2020 to June 1, 2020. (nature.com)
  • The citywide screening of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Wuhan is a mass screening programme in post-lockdown settings, and provided invaluable experiences or lessons with international relevance as more countries and cities around the world entering the post-lockdown phase. (nature.com)
  • Some 3200 million people are at risk of malaria infection in 97 countries, territories and areas, and the disease killed an estimated 584 000 people in 2013 (uncertainty range: 367 000-755 000), most of whom were children under 5 years of age in Africa. (who.int)
  • 31% of staff testing positive reported no prior symptoms.Interpretation: Risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection amongst HCWs is heterogeneous and influenced by COVID-19 working location, role, age and ethnicity. (bvsalud.org)
  • Retain these patients in ongoing prevention services and re-test them for HIV as long as they remain at risk for HIV infection. (cdc.gov)
  • Design: Three thousand random DBS samples received at a single regional newborn screening laboratory (52° N) over two one-week periods, one in winter (February 2019) and one in summer (August 2019), were collected. (uea.ac.uk)
  • Following the measles vaccination of all children between the ages of six months and 15 years in Kobe camp, a second mass vaccination programme began on Thursday in Melkadida, which is the biggest refugee camp in Ethiopia with a population of just under 40,000 compared to Kobe's 25,000. (unhcr.org)
  • Nutritional risk may vary, not pressure ulcers or by gaining quality adjusted only due to medical or geographical settings, life years [1]. (who.int)
  • The parents' nutritional profile was assessed in terms of body mass index (BMI). (bvsalud.org)
  • Excessive screen time among adolescents was associated with the father's nutritional status. (bvsalud.org)
  • Through a self-reported questionnaire by schoolchildren and parents, the schoolchildren's time spent in front of screens and the parents' nutritional profiles were obtained. (bvsalud.org)
  • However, when adjusted for body mass variation the differences were no longer apparent. (cardiffmet.ac.uk)
  • These differences provide useful information for designing screening programmes. (cdc.gov)
  • Several types of screening exist: universal screening involves screening of all individuals in a certain category (for example, all children of a certain age). (wikipedia.org)
  • In women 15-49 years old, 5% risked MTCT and none were eligible for long-term antiviral treatment. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Patients at risk for HIV who test negative can access prevention tools, such as condoms and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). (cdc.gov)
  • 3 For patients with a negative HIV result, assess their needs and risk and link them to prevention tools, such as PrEP, condoms, and risk-reduction counseling. (cdc.gov)
  • For prediabetic patients, the probability of identification was 1.98 times (95% CI 1.53-2.56) higher in the risk group. (forumdiabetologicum.sk)
  • Access to diabetic retinopathy screening remains remarkably variable in Portugal and needs urgent attention. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 27% of stroke cases either at risk of macrovascular complica- (cerebrovascular accident), 15 % of pa- tions or are potentially diabetic. (who.int)
  • In this phase, countries face new problems and challenges, including how to accurately assess the post-lockdown risk of the COVID-19 epidemic, how to avoid new waves of COVID-19 outbreaks, and how to facilitate the resumption of economy and normal social life. (nature.com)
  • Hence, from a practical standpoint, once VTEC is introduced on to a farm, they will become susceptible or at risk of suffering Oedema Disease from then onwards. (thepigsite.com)
  • For these reasons, a test used in a screening program, especially for a disease with low incidence, must have good sensitivity in addition to acceptable specificity. (wikipedia.org)
  • Somatotype was not related to the angiographic findings but a somatotype of low endomorphy and high ectomorphy was associated with a better metabolic profile in terms of cardiovascular disease risk. (cardiffmet.ac.uk)
  • 12] Screening should commence at 2 years trial, small very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), small high- of age if there is a family history of hypercholesterolaemia, early density lipoprotein (HDL), medium low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cardiovascular disease or if the family history is unknown. (who.int)
  • Design/methodology/approach - An exploratory study using qualitative focus groups with an at‐risk population of older people living in deprived communities in west‐central Scotland. (deepdyve.com)
  • HIV screening is the first step in CDC's status-neutral approach to prevention and care. (cdc.gov)
  • In 2008, with the emergence of new genomic technologies, the WHO synthesised and modified these with the new understanding as follows: Synthesis of emerging screening criteria proposed over the past 40 years The screening programme should respond to a recognized need. (wikipedia.org)
  • adoption of proximity strategies, as the use of portable retinographers, to promote adherence to screening. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The objectives of screening should be defined at the outset. (wikipedia.org)
  • The data generated in this study provides a solid foundation for subsequent work to further characterise (suspect screening) and quantify (target analysis) these substances. (springer.com)
  • The study also emphasises the limits of what can be achieved by mass-media community information programmes. (epa.ie)
  • Modelling transmission using parameters from our study suggests a reduction in R0 of up to 31% attributable to weekly screening. (bvsalud.org)
  • In this study, 589 diabetics (7.2% of those screened) and 322 prediabetics (4.0% of those screened) were identified out of a total of 8,151 individuals screened. (forumdiabetologicum.sk)
  • A case-control study nested in an HIV-1 negative high-risk cohort from Coastal Kenya was used. (lu.se)
  • Passive sampling (Chemcatcher® with a HLB receiving phase) together with high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry-targeted screening was used to provide high sensitivity and selectivity for the identification of a wide range of emerging pollutants in these urban waters. (springer.com)
  • appropriate treatment should be given for positive cases according to antibiotic sensitivity screening. (bmj.com)
  • L'Autoportrait du Mali, comprenant le rapport et le film, est le résultat d'un processus de recherche inclusive et participative menée durant 18 mois dans les 8 régions du Mali, ainsi que dans les camps de réfugiés en Mauritanie et au Niger. (interpeace.org)
  • Screening for preventable indolent lesions has a potential benefit from available low cost screening tests. (bmj.com)
  • Additionally, some screening tests can be inappropriately overused. (wikipedia.org)
  • Additionally, screening household members of HBsAg-positive women may greatly improve the cascade of care in rural Senegal. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The national hepatitis program plans to decentralize HBV screening, care and treatment services at the regional and district levels of the healthcare system [ 13 ]. (biomedcentral.com)