Lung cancer screening with low-dose CT integrated with pulmonary care in a public hospital in southern Brazil: results from the first 712 patients.
Fábio Munhoz SvartmanMaurício Mello Roux LeiteAna Paula Garcia SartoriRenato Soares GutierrezAna Carolina CadoreCarla Tatiana Martins de OliveiraRenata Ullmann de BritoCristiano Feijó AndradePublished in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia (2022)
The results of this screening program suggest its adequate performance in a cohort of patients with significant respiratory morbidity. The loss to follow-up rate highlights the need for constant monitoring and interventions to ensure adherence.
Keyphrases
- low dose
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- quality improvement
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- computed tomography
- palliative care
- peritoneal dialysis
- pulmonary hypertension
- prognostic factors
- physical activity
- high dose
- mental health
- type diabetes
- emergency department
- magnetic resonance imaging
- patient reported outcomes
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance