Care burden derived from the introduction of an early Lung Cancer Screening Program in high risk HIV-infected patients
Journal Title: Journal of HIV for Clinical and Scientific Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
We describe the care burden derived of a lung cancer screening program in HIV high risk patients. In a well selected group with the described criteria, one annual low-dose thoracic computed tomographic exploration can be applied to a 7.2% of the patients attended (95%CI 4.2-9.6), with at least one follow-up exploration in another 1.3%.with the generation of at least two extra visits for explanation of the protocol and results. If smoking habit does not change over the next two years, another 4.3% of the patients will have met the inclusion criteria. Early detection of lung cancer with low-dose thoracic computed tomographic could be of interest in HIV infected patients because the increased of risk, but would imply an increase in care burden that must be taken into account.
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Cioaia Simona, Tornero Carlos, Sanchez Eugenio, Alos Maria Jose
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