"Occult Blood" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Chemical, spectroscopic, or microscopic detection of extremely small amounts of blood.
| Descriptor ID |
D009780
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.925 E05.200.925
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Occult Blood" by people in Profiles.
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Optimal Stopping Ages for Colorectal Cancer Screening. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Dec 02; 7(12):e2451715.
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Characteristics of a cost-effective blood test for colorectal cancer screening. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2024 Oct 01; 116(10):1612-1620.
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Assessing the impact of multicomponent interventions on colorectal cancer screening through simulation: What would it take to reach national screening targets in North Carolina? Prev Med. 2022 09; 162:107126.
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Race and Gender Differences in Awareness of Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests and Guidelines Among Recently Diagnosed Colon Cancer Patients in an Urban Setting. J Cancer Educ. 2021 06; 36(3):567-575.
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Colorectal Cancer Screening Starting at Age 45 Years-Ensuring Benefits Are Realized by All. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 05 03; 4(5):e2112593.
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Identifying optimal approaches to implement colorectal cancer screening through participation in a learning laboratory. Cancer. 2018 11 01; 124(21):4118-4120.
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Use of Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests by State. Prev Chronic Dis. 2018 06 14; 15:E80.
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Promoting Colorectal Cancer Screening in Foreign-Born Chinese-American Women: Does Racial/Ethnic and Language Concordance Matter? J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2018 12; 5(6):1346-1353.
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Patterns and predictors of repeat fecal immunochemical and occult blood test screening in four large health care systems in the United States. Am J Gastroenterol. 2018 05; 113(5):746-754.
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Effect of Colonoscopy Outreach vs Fecal Immunochemical Test Outreach on Colorectal Cancer Screening Completion: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2017 09 05; 318(9):806-815.