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AIM: Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates in the United States remain persistently below guideline targets, partly due to suboptimal patient utilization and provider reimbursement. To guide long-term national utilization estimates and set reasonable screening adherence targets, this study aimed to quantify trends in utilization of and reimbursement for CRC screenings using Medicare claims. METHOD: Inflation-adjusted reimbursements and utilization volume associated with each CRC screening code were abstracted from Medicare claims between 2000 and 2019. Screenings, screenings/100 000 enrolees and reimbursement/screening were analysed with linear regression and compared with the equality of slopes tests. Average reimbursement per screening was compared using analysis of variance with Dunnett's T3 multiple comparisons test. RESULTS: The growth rate of multitarget stool DNA tests (mt-sDNA)/100 000 was the highest at 170.4 screenings/year (R2 = 0.99, p ≤ 0.001), while that of faecal occult blood tests/100 000 was the lowest at -446.4 screenings/year (R2 = 0.90, p ≤ 0.001) (p ≤ 0.001). Provider reimbursements averaged $546.95 (95% CI $520.12-$573.78) per mt-sDNA screening, significantly higher than reimbursements for all invasive screenings. Only FOBTs significantly increased in reimbursement per screening at $0.62/year (R2 = 0.91, p ≤ 0.001). CONCLUSION: We derived forecastable trend numbers for utilization and provider reimbursement. Faecal immunochemical tests/100 000 and mt-sDNA screenings/100 000 increased most rapidly during the entire study period. The number of nearly all invasive screenings/100 000 decreased rapidly; the number of colonoscopies/100 000 increased slightly, probably due to superior diagnostic strength. These trends indicate the that replacement of other invasive modalities with accessible noninvasive screenings will account for much of future screening behaviour and thus reductions in CRC incidence and mortality, especially given providers' reimbursement incentive to screen average-risk patients with stool-based tests.
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Neoplasias Colorretais , Detecção Precoce de Câncer , Medicare , Sangue Oculto , Humanos , Neoplasias Colorretais/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Colorretais/economia , Estados Unidos , Detecção Precoce de Câncer/economia , Detecção Precoce de Câncer/estatística & dados numéricos , Detecção Precoce de Câncer/tendências , Medicare/economia , Medicare/estatística & dados numéricos , Masculino , Feminino , Idoso , Reembolso de Seguro de Saúde/tendências , Reembolso de Seguro de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Reembolso de Seguro de Saúde/economia , Fezes , Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Colonoscopia/economia , Colonoscopia/estatística & dados numéricos , Colonoscopia/tendências , Programas de Rastreamento/economia , Programas de Rastreamento/tendências , Programas de Rastreamento/estatística & dados numéricosRESUMO
Los controles periódicos de salud son aquellos cuidados médicos realizados a intervalos regulares, motivados por la necesidad de evaluar la salud en general y prevenir enfermedades a futuro. Se presume que comenzaron a ponerse en práctica durante el siglo XIX para la detección precoz de la tuberculosis y otras enfermedades contagiosas. A principios del siglo XX fueron difundidos los programas de examinación médica en el contexto de la estimación del riesgo de enfermedad y/o muerte previo a la contratación de seguros de vida. El desarrollo tecnológico posterior a la Segunda Guerra mundial fomentó el interés en estas examinaciones periódicas con la implementación de pruebas masivas de rastreo, lo que aumentó de manera considerable de la mano de los servicios de medicina prepaga. En los últimos años se han realizado múltiples esfuerzos por cuantificar los beneficios de estos controles. Si bien existen diversas opiniones respecto a su utilidad, pareciera ser que el enfoque actual del control periódico de salud implica tener en cuenta las necesidades de las personas, el riesgo individual y la relación médico-paciente como eje de la discusión. (AU)
Periodic health check-ups are medical care performed at regular intervals, motivated by the need to assess general health and prevent future diseases. It is presumed that they began to be implemented in the 19thcentury for the early detection of tuberculosis and other contagious diseases, and later spread in the early 20thcentury in the context of estimating the risk of illness and/or death prior to taking out life insurance. The technological development after the World War II encouraged interest in these periodic examinations with the implementation of mass screening tests, which increased considerably with the introductionof prepaid medical services. In recent years, multiple efforts have been made to quantify the benefits of such controls. While there are varying opinionsas to their usefulness, it appears that the current approach to periodic health check-ups is to take into account the needs of individuals, their individual risk, and the doctor-patient relationship at the core of the discussion. (AU)
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Humanos , Prevenção Primária/história , Cuidados Médicos/história , Relações Médico-Paciente , Prevenção Primária/tendências , Programas de Rastreamento/tendências , Cuidados Médicos/tendências , Promoção da SaúdeRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Protecting the health of refugees and other migrant populations in the United States is key to ensuring successful resettlement. Therefore, to identify and address health concerns early, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends a domestic medical examination (screening for infectious and noninfectious diseases/conditions) shortly after arrival in the US. However, because refugee/migrant populations often have differing health patterns from one another and the US population, the collection and analysis of health information is key to developing population-specific clinical guidelines to guide the care of resettled individuals. Yet little is known regarding the health status of Cubans resettling in the US. Among the tens of thousands of Cuban migrants who have resettled in the US, some applied as refugees in Cuba, some applied for parole (a term used to indicate temporary US admission status for urgent humanitarian reasons or reasons of public benefit under US immigration law) in Cuba, and others applied for parole status after crossing the border. These groups were eligible for US government benefits to help them resettle, including a domestic medical examination. We reviewed health differences found in these examinations of those who were determined to be refugees or parolees in Cuba and those who were given parole status after arrival. METHODS AND FINDINGS: We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of the Texas Department of State Health Services database. Cubans who arrived from 2010 to 2015 and received a domestic medical examination in Texas were included. Those granted refugee/parolee status in Cuba were listed in federal databases for US-bound refugees/parolees; those who were paroled after arrival were not listed. Overall, 2,189 (20%) obtained either refugee or parolee status in Cuba, and 8,709 (80%) received parolee status after arrival. Approximately 62% of those who received parolee status after arrival at the border were male, compared with 49% of those who obtained prior refugee/parolee status in Cuba. Approximately one-half (45%) of those paroled after arrival were 19-34 years old (versus 26% among those who obtained refugee/parolee status in Cuba). Separate models were created for each screening indicator as the outcome, with entry route as the main exposure variable. Crude and adjusted prevalence ratios were estimated using PROC GENMOD procedures in SAS 9.4. Individuals paroled after arrival were less likely to screen positive for parasitic infections (9.6% versus 12.2%; adjusted prevalence ratio: 0.79, 0.71-0.88) and elevated blood lead levels (children ≤16 years old, 5.2% versus 12.3%; adjusted prevalence ratio: 0.42, 0.28-0.63). Limitations include potential disease misclassification, missing clinical information, and cross-sectional nature. CONCLUSIONS: Within-country variations in health status are often not examined in refugee populations, yet they are critical to understand granular health trends. Results suggests that the health profiles of Cuban Americans in Texas differed by entry route. This information could assist in developing targeted screenings and health interventions.
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Nível de Saúde , Hispânico ou Latino , Programas de Rastreamento/tendências , Migrantes , Adolescente , Adulto , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Programas de Rastreamento/métodos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Texas/epidemiologia , Adulto JovemAssuntos
Humanos , Masculino , Adulto , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Neoplasias da Próstata/diagnóstico , Programas de Rastreamento/efeitos adversos , Antígeno Prostático Específico/análise , Tomada de Decisões , Relações Médico-Paciente , Neoplasias da Próstata/mortalidade , Neoplasias da Próstata/prevenção & controle , Neoplasias da Próstata/terapia , Literatura de Revisão como Assunto , Programas de Rastreamento/instrumentação , Programas de Rastreamento/tendências , Programas de Rastreamento/estatística & dados numéricos , Metanálise como AssuntoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: In Brazil, 70% of the population depends on the public healthcare system. Since early detection is considered crucial, this study aimed to evaluate temporal changes in breast cancer screening coverage provided under the Brazilian National Health Service (SUS) according to the different regions of the country between 2008 and 2017. METHODS: This ecological study analyzed data on breast cancer screening within the SUS for women aged 50-69 years. Coverage was calculated from the ratio between the number of screening tests conducted and the expected number for the target population. Joinpoint regression analysis was used to calculate annual percent changes (APC) in coverage. RESULTS: Around 19 million mammograms were performed in 50-69-year old women within the SUS between 2008 and 2016. The estimated APC indicates that breast cancer screening coverage increased by 14.5% annually in Brazil between 2008 and 2012 (p < 0.01), with figures stabilizing between 2012 and 2017 as shown by an APC of - 0.4% (p = 0.3). In the five geographic regions of the country, the APC initially increased, then stabilized in the north, northeast and southeast and decreased in the south and Midwest. Of the 26 states, coverage increased in seven and remained stable in six. In the other 13, there was an initial increase followed by stabilization in 11, and a reduction in coverage in two. In the Federal District, coverage remained stable throughout the study period. CONCLUSION: Evaluation of the temporal changes in breast cancer screening coverage provided under the Brazilian National Health Service revealed an initial increase, confirming that public policies were effective, although insufficient to ensure organized screening. There appears to be a lack of uniformity between the different regions and states and this situation is highlighted in the final 5-year period, with the APC reflecting stabilization of breast cancer screening coverage.
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Neoplasias da Mama/diagnóstico , Detecção Precoce de Câncer/tendências , Mamografia/tendências , Programas de Rastreamento/tendências , Programas Nacionais de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Idoso , Brasil/epidemiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fatores de TempoRESUMO
The study's objective was to assess temporal changes in birth country and age among newly diagnosed Latino men who have sex with men (MSM). We used records from Hispanics/Latinos (2007-2016) who were reported to the Florida HIV/AIDS surveillance system. We compared trends in birth country/region and age by year using a two-sided Cochran-Armitage Trend Test. Of 12,427 new diagnoses, 85.9% were among men. Of men, 79.5% were MSM. The proportion attributable to MSM increased from 70.0% in 2007-85.7% in 2016 (p-value < .0001). Compared with the trend in the proportion of MSM cases born in US-mainland, the proportion born in Cuba (20.0-29.9%; p-value < .0001) and South America (13.8% to 23.2%; p-value < .0001) increased significantly over time, and the proportion born in Central America (8.1% to 4.5%; p-value < .0001) decreased significantly over time. Compared with the trend in the proportion of MSM aged 35-49 years, the proportion aged 13-24 (15.4% to 20.6%; p-value < .0001) and 25-34 (25.0% to 35.6%; p-value < .0001) years increased significantly over time. In Florida, HIV prevention and screening strategies should be enhanced for Cuban and South American immigrants and young Latinos to address the increasing trend in new diagnoses among Latino MSM.
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Emigrantes e Imigrantes/estatística & dados numéricos , Infecções por HIV/diagnóstico , Infecções por HIV/etnologia , Hispânico ou Latino/estatística & dados numéricos , Homossexualidade Masculina/etnologia , Programas de Rastreamento/tendências , Vigilância da População , Adolescente , Adulto , Cuba/etnologia , Demografia , Florida/epidemiologia , Homossexualidade Masculina/estatística & dados numéricos , Humanos , Masculino , Programas de Rastreamento/estatística & dados numéricos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , América do Sul/etnologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Sickle cell anemia is the most common hereditary disease in Cuba. On average, 1 in 33 Cubans is a carrier of this severe hemolytic anemia that can cause early death. In early 1980, its incidence in Cuba was calculated at 1 in 1600 births. In 1982, the Cuban public health system established the Sickle Cell Anemia Prevention Program, which aims to prevent the disease through identification of carrier couples and antenatal diagnosis of fetuses with disease-associated genotypes. In 1982-2018, hemoglobin genotypes were tested in 4,847,239 pregnant women. Of these, 168,865 (3.5%) were found to be carriers or to have sickle cell disease. During the same period, 8180 at-risk couples were identified, of whom 79.2% agreed to an antenatal study for detection of the sickle cell gene in the fetus. Among fetuses diagnosed, 20.1% had the SS genotype, the most clinically severe; 76.2% of the associated couples decided to interrupt the pregnancy. This program has resulted in a 3-fold reduction in prevalence of sickle cell disease in Cuba, a 10-fold reduction in the number of infants born with it each year, and a 16-year average increase in life expectancy of sickle cell disease patients of both sexes. Key contributors to these results have been universal screening of pregnant women in primary care, installation of diagnostic laboratories in every province, genetic counseling for couples, testing of fetal DNA (allowing couples to decide whether to continue the pregnancy if the fetus tests positive for the disease) and guaranteed multidisciplinary clinical care for patients. The Cuban experience shows that a middle-income country can mitigate the impact of a genetic disease through a universal preventive program based in primary care, which also pays particular attention to afflicted patients. KEYWORDS Sickle cell anemia, sickle cell disease, sickle cell disorders, hemolytic anemia, sickle cell trait, sickle cell hemoglobin C disease, HbS disease, prevention, antenatal screening, preventive health services, Cuba.
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Anemia Falciforme/epidemiologia , Anemia Falciforme/prevenção & controle , Anemia Falciforme/genética , Pesquisa Biomédica , Região do Caribe , Cuba/epidemiologia , Feminino , Aconselhamento Genético , História do Século XX , História do Século XXI , Humanos , Programas de Rastreamento/tendências , Gravidez , Diagnóstico Pré-Natal/tendênciasRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To identify social, clinical and behavioral factors of tuberculosis patients that are associated with delay in the search for primary health care. METHOD: This is a cross-sectional, quantitative study conducted with 56 people on treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis in the city of Natal, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The data were collected through a structured instrument. The Chi-square and Fisher tests were applied to test the association between independent and dependent variables (search time). A value of p <0.05 was set as statistically significant. RESULTS: No social or clinical variables were statistically associated with patient delays in the search for primary health care. Among the behavioral variables, self-medication and the first health service sought had a statistically significant association with the time for seeking care (p = 0.020, and p = 0.033, respectively). CONCLUSION: Self-medication contributes to the delay in the search for primary health care by tuberculosis patients.
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Comportamento de Busca de Ajuda , Programas de Rastreamento/psicologia , Fatores de Tempo , Tuberculose Pulmonar/psicologia , Adulto , Brasil , Estudos Transversais , Diagnóstico Tardio/psicologia , Escolaridade , Feminino , Humanos , Renda/estatística & dados numéricos , Masculino , Programas de Rastreamento/tendências , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde/psicologia , Fatores Sexuais , Fatores Socioeconômicos , Inquéritos e Questionários , Tuberculose Pulmonar/diagnósticoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Quality indicators for the Brazilian cervical cancer screening programme can provide a perspective on its effectiveness in Brazilian macro-regions and states. The aim of this study was to perform a trend analysis of the cervical cancer screening program's quality indicators, according to Brazilian regions and states, from 2006 to 2013. METHODS: Using information from approximately 62,000,000 exams obtained from the Information System of Cervical Cancer Screening (SISCOLO), joinpoint analysis was used to calculate the Annual Percentage Change (APC). RESULTS: The estimated number of women in the target age group (25-64 years) who underwent Pap testing over a three-year interval was lower than that recommended by international guidelines in the North, Northeast and Midwest regions, and the trends for this indicator remained stationary over the years in all regions of Brazil. Overall, the index of positivity in Brazilian regions and states is below that preconized by the Brazilian National Cancer Institute (INCA). Additionally, the frequencies of unsatisfactory cases are in line with international guidelines but above those preconized by INCA guidelines. All positive cytological diagnoses were lower than those preconized by INCA. CONCLUSIONS: The results show that the cervical cancer screening programme is still far from efficient because most of the quality indicators in Brazilian regions and states are outside of the parameters preconized by national and international organizations.
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Detecção Precoce de Câncer/tendências , Programas de Rastreamento/tendências , Garantia da Qualidade dos Cuidados de Saúde , Neoplasias do Colo do Útero/diagnóstico , Adulto , Brasil , Feminino , Humanos , Programas de Rastreamento/estatística & dados numéricos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Esfregaço Vaginal/estatística & dados numéricos , Esfregaço Vaginal/tendênciasRESUMO
To determine the prevalence of thoracic scoliosis in patients 10-20 years old using radiographs as a screening tool, we studied 783 patients who obtained chest radiographs for nonspinal reasons. We measured thoracic curvature in coronal and sagittal planes; we determined whether age, sex, and sagittal curvature predicted the coronal curvature. The prevalence of scoliosis was 9.3%: 7.0% had curvatures 10°-20°; 1.0% had curvatures 20°-30°; and 1.3% had curvatures of at least 30°. Females (13%) presented larger prevalence of scoliosis than males (4.8%) (P<0.01), also with a larger proportion of larger curvatures. Sex and thoracic kyphosis were independent predictors of the coronal curvature, age was not.