Socioeconomic Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Screening in Korea: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common cancer worldwide. The incidence and mortality rates of CRC are higher among lower socioeconomic status (SES) populations.
We investigated the association between different indicators of SES and CRC screening rates in Korea. The eligible study population included males and females aged 50 to 74 years who participated in a nationwide cross-sectional survey (2010–2012). The “compliance with recommendation” category was applicable to participants who had undergone a fecal occult blood test (FOBT), double-contrast barium enema, or colonoscopy within 1, 5, or 10 years, respecti...
Source: Medicine - September 1, 2015 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Observational Study Source Type: research
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The objective of this study is to determine the diagnostic value of the 24-h delayed film for Hirschsprung's disease (HD). Other features of the barium enema were also examined, in particular the correlation between the radiological transition zone (TZ) and the final pathology. All patients with suspected HD at a single hospital who had undergone barium enema and rectal biopsy from 2003 to 2013 were reviewed retrospectively to study the correlation between radiological features of barium enema with the final diagnosis as well as severity. (Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - September 1, 2015 Category: Surgery Authors: Federico G. Seifarth Tags: Alimentary Tract Source Type: research
A case of gastrocolic fistula secondary to adenocarcinoma of the colon
Conclusion It is rare for gastrocolic fistula case to be caused by colon adenocarcinoma, and has been rarely reported inside China. The best therapy of gastrocolic fistula remains radical en-bloc surgery. (Source: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports)
Source: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports - August 20, 2015 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Intussusception in childhood: role of sonography on diagnosis and treatment
Conclusions
Ultrasonography is essential not only in the diagnosis, but also it adds important elements in the therapeutic choice and could play in the future an important role in non-surgical reduction of intestinal intussusceptions in pediatric patients. (Source: Journal of Ultrasound)
Source: Journal of Ultrasound - August 8, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
[Heterotopic gastric mucosa in the rectum: Report of a case].
CONCLUSIONS: It is not known whether the origin of heterotopic gastric mucosa occurs during foetal development or is the result of abnormal regeneration under inflammatory conditions. It is usually clinically asymptomatic or presents as haematochezia, especially in cases where gastric acid is being produced. In these cases there must be an initial treatment with proton pump inhibitors, although the definitive treatment is always surgical or endoscopic excision of the mucosa.
PMID: 26242819 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Cirugia y Cirujanos)
Source: Cirugia y Cirujanos - August 1, 2015 Category: Surgery Authors: Colsa-Gutiérrez P, Kharazmi-Taghavi M, Sosa-Medina RD, Berrío-Obregón JI, Ingelmo-Setién A Tags: Cir Cir Source Type: research
