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Predictive values of an immunological fecal occult blood test for the diagnosis of colorectal cancer compared using colonoscopy in symptomatic patients in Yaounde (Cameroon)
IntroductionThe predictive value of immunological fecal occult blood (iFOB) testing for the screening of colorectal cancer has been well described in...
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Patterns of Care Following a Positive Fecal Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer: A Mixed Methods Study
Background/Objective.Multilevel barriers to colonoscopy after a positive fecal blood test for colorectal cancer (CRC) are well-documented. A...
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Barriers to completing colonoscopy after a positive fecal occult blood test
BackgroundColorectal cancer leads to significant morbidity and mortality. Early detection and treatment are essential. Screening using fecal occult...
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A True Positive and a False Negative? The Dilemma of Negative Colonoscopy After a Positive Fecal Occult Blood Test
IntroductionMany colonoscopies following a positive fecal immunochemical test (FIT) will not identify a probable cause for fecal blood, and missed...
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Occult bacteremia in living donor liver transplantation: a prospective observational study of recipients and donors
PurposeTo investigate the incidence and clinical impact of occult bacteremia in liver transplantation (LT).
MethodsThis prospective observational...
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Assessing overdiagnosis of fecal immunological test screening for colorectal cancer with a digital twin approach
Evaluating the magnitude of overdiagnosis associated with stool-based service screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) beyond a randomized controlled...
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Values of serum intestinal fatty acid-binding protein, fecal calprotectin, and fecal human β-defensin 2 for predicting necrotizing enterocolitis
BackgroundThis study aimed to assess the diagnostic potential of serum intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (I-FABP), fecal calprotectin (FC), and...
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Feasibility of quantification based on novel evaluation with stool DNA and fecal immunochemical test for colorectal cancer detection
BackgroundStool DNA (sDNA) tests and fecal immunochemical test (FIT) are used for the detection of colorectal cancer (CRC). Here we performed a novel...
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Effect of aspirin, warfarin, and proton-pump inhibitors on performance of fecal immunochemical test in colorectal cancer screening: a systematic review and meta-analysis
This study aims to investigate the impact of antithrombotic agents and proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) on fecal immunochemical test (FIT). PubMed,...
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Preventive health care in blood cancer survivors: results from the ABC study
BackgroundBlood cancer survivors are at increased risk for second primary malignancies, cardiovascular diseases, and infections. Little is known...
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Effect of disease duration on fecal biomarkers in ulcerative colitis: a prospective cohort study
BackgroundBiomarkers such as fecal calprotectin (FC) and fecal immunochemical occult blood tests (FIT) for ulcerative colitis (UC) are used in...
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Effect of ulcerative colitis duration on the usefulness of immunochemical fecal occult blood test result as a disease activity biomarker
PurposeThe effects of ulcerative colitis (UC) duration on biomarker accuracy are unknown. We investigated the effects of UC duration on the...
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Prostaglandin E-major urinary metabolite versus fecal immunochemical occult blood test as a biomarker for patient with ulcerative colitis
BackgroundProstaglandin E-major urinary metabolite (PGE-MUM) may be a novel biomarker for evaluating disease activity in ulcerative colitis (UC). We...
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Adherence to fecal immunochemical test screening among adults at average risk for colorectal cancer
PurposeThis study examined adherence to screening for fecal immunochemical test (FIT).
MethodsAdults (≥ 50–75) with a FIT between 1/1/2014 and...
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A fecal-based test for the detection of advanced adenoma and colorectal cancer: a case-control and screening cohort study
BackgroundColorectal cancer (CRC) is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Screening is a confirmed way to reduce the incidence and mortality...
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Implementing Mailed Colorectal Cancer Fecal Screening Tests in Real-World Primary Care Settings: Promising Implementation Practices and Opportunities for Improvement
Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening reduces morbidity and mortality, but screening rates in the USA remain suboptimal. The Colorectal Cancer Control...
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Occult Small Bowel Bleeding
Purpose of reviewThis review sought to summarize the literature available on occult gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding within the small bowel,...
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Fecal microbiota transplantation in childhood: past, present, and future
BackgroundFecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has been well described in the treatment of pediatric diseases; however, the latest updates...
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Cost analysis review of a patient navigator and fecal immunochemical testing on colorectal cancer screening in an underserved population
BackgroundColorectal cancer screening is a critical preventative service and part of routine patient care, yet a substantial portion of the...
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Source matters: a survey of cost variation for fecal immunochemical tests in primary care
BackgroundColorectal cancer (CRC) screening can improve health outcomes, but screening rates remain low across the US. Mailed fecal immunochemical...
