Digital rectal fecal occult blood screening during gynecologic examination
cancer; Obstetrics & Gynecology; occult blood screening; pelvic examination
Objective: The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility of digital rectal fecal occult blood screening during pelvic examination. Study design: We reviewed the data for 232 consecutive women who underwent digital rectal fecal occult blood screening during routine pelvic examination and who had had at least 1-year of follow-up visits: 59% of the women were followed for gynecologic cancer, and 41% of the women were followed for benign gynecologic disease. The median age was 62 years. Patients with positive digital rectal fecal occult blood screening were sent for gastroenterologic examination. Results: Sixteen of 232 patients (7%) had a positive digital rectal fecal occult blood screening result. On gastroenterologic examination, 5 of the 16 patients (31%) were found to have disease (2 polyps, 1 diverticular disease, 2 radiation proctitis). At 1-year follow-up, no patient had colon cancer. Conclusion: Until better compliance can be obtained with home stool sample fecal occult blood testing, we recommend a larger study of digital rectal fecal occult blood screening during gynecologic examination to verify our results. (C) 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Willis F L; Fanning J
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2004
2004-05
Journal Article
<a href="http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2004.01.072" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1016/j.ajog.2004.01.072</a>
Preventing Unintended Pregnancy: Pharmacists' Roles In Practice And Policy Via Partnerships
adolescents; attitudes; breast; care; contraceptives; direct access; emergency contraception; hormonal contraceptives; knowledge; pelvic examination; pharmacists; Pharmacology & Pharmacy; Pregnancy; united-states
Farris K B; Ashwood D; McIntosh J; DiPietro N A; Maderas N M; Landau S C; Swegle J; Solemani O
Journal of the American Pharmacists Association
2010
2010-09
Journal Article or Conference Abstract Publication
<a href="http://doi.org/10.1331/JAPhA.2010.09195" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1331/JAPhA.2010.09195</a>