Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak-Delayed Referral of Colorectal and Lung Cancer in Primary Care: A National Retrospective Cohort Study.

The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak impacted health care. We investigated its impact on the time to referral and diagnosis for symptomatic cancer patients in The Netherlands. We performed a national retrospective cohort study utilizing primary care records linked to The Netherlands Cancer Registry.

Potential for Reducing Time to Referral for Colorectal Cancer Patients in Primary Care.

Purpose: An optimal diagnostic process in primary care is pivotal for reducing cancer-related disease burden. This study aims to explore reasons for long times to referral for Dutch colorectal cancer (CRC) patients in primary care.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study of anonymized free-text primary care records from the Julius General Practitioners' Network database, linked to the Netherlands Cancer Registry.

No evidence for distinguishing bacterial from viral acute rhinosinusitis using fever and facial/dental pain: a systematic review of the evidence base.

Objective: To assess the diagnostic value of fever and facial and dental pain in adults suspected of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis.

Data Sources: PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library.

Review Methods: A comprehensive systematic search was performed on March 18, 2013.