UNASSIGNED: A retrospective review was conducted on patients referred to Vancouver Coastal Health Authority\'s CRC screening program. Two groups, Cohort A (October-December 2019) and Cohort B (December 2021), were studied to identify pandemic-related changes. Data on demographics, liver disease history, hepatitis B or HIV co-infection rates, and initial anti-hepatitis C and ribonucleic acid (RNA) testing dates were collected. Statistical analyses were performed with Stata 15.1.
UNASSIGNED: A total of 579 patients were referred for the CRC screening program, of whom 465 were born between 1945 and 1964 and were included in the study. Among the 348 patients in cohort A, 144 (41%, 95% CI 36%-47%) were screened for HCV infection. Of these, four (1.2%) were positive for anti-hepatitis C, and one patient had positive RNA levels. Similar proportions of screenings were observed in cohort B (47.8%, 95% CI 39%-57%). Of those with liver disease, 66% had been screened for HCV.
UNASSIGNED: Birth cohort screening for HCV has been underutilized in British Columbia. Combining HCV and CRC screening could provide a practical approach to linking patients to health care.
■对温哥华沿海卫生局CRC筛查计划的患者进行了回顾性审查。两组,队列A(2019年10月至12月)和队列B(2021年12月),进行了研究,以确定与大流行相关的变化。人口统计数据,肝病史,乙型肝炎或艾滋病毒合并感染率,收集初始抗丙型肝炎和核糖核酸(RNA)检测日期。用Stata15.1进行统计分析。
■共有579名患者被转诊为CRC筛查计划,其中465人出生在1945年至1964年之间,并被纳入研究。在队列A的348名患者中,144(41%,95%CI36%-47%)进行HCV感染筛查。其中,4例(1.2%)抗丙型肝炎阳性,一名患者的RNA水平呈阳性。在队列B中观察到相似的筛查比例(47.8%,95%CI39%-57%)。在患有肝病的人中,66%的人接受了HCV筛查。
■在不列颠哥伦比亚省,HCV的出生队列筛查未得到充分利用。结合HCV和CRC筛查可以提供一种将患者与医疗保健联系起来的实用方法。