Publications by authors named "Sarah Jane Driscoll"
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- The West Midlands Newborn Bloodspot Screening Laboratory has been screening for cystic fibrosis (CF) since 2006 and has reported data from 15 years of screening over a million babies.
- Out of 1,075,161 screened infants, 402 were referred as 'CF suspected', with 268 diagnosed with CF and a low number classified as carriers or with inconclusive results.
- The screening protocol shows high effectiveness, with a sensitivity of 97.1% and a birth prevalence of CF in the region of 1 in 4012 live births, indicating successful implementation of the screening process over the years.
Making associations between sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and child sexual abuse can be controversial. To contribute to the paucity of research in this field, this service evaluation aims to (1) define the prevalence of STIs in children aged 0-13 years seen at a regional Children's Sexual Assault Referral Centre, (2) determine whether sexual transmission is the most likely mode of transmission for diagnosed STIs, (3) identify factors affecting application of STI screening and (4) assess follow-up. Methods consisted of retrospective analysis of an anonymous database for all patients seen between 1 July 2016 and 1 July 2019.
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