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Utilization of fecal occult blood test in the acute hospital setting and its impact on clinical management and outcomes

BACKGROUND: Despite lack of evidence supporting the use of fecal occult blood test (FOBT) in the acute hospital setting, FOBT is commonly used in the inpatient setting for reasons other than colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. AIMS: To evaluate practice trends in utilizing FOBT on inpatients and its...

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Autores principales: Mosadeghi, S, Ren, H, Catungal, J, Yen, I, Liu, B, Wong, RJ, Bhuket, T
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4944357/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27089107
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0022-3859.180553