"Guaiac" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Resin from wood of certain species of GUAIACUM. It is used as clinical reagent for occult blood.
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Guaiac".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Guaiac".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Guaiac" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Guaiac" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Guaiac" by people in Profiles.
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Stool DNA testing for early detection of colorectal cancer: systematic review using the HTA Core Model® for Rapid Relative Effectiveness Assessment. Ger Med Sci. 2023; 21:Doc06.
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The colorectal cancer-associated faecal microbiome of developing countries resembles that of developed countries. Genome Med. 2021 02 16; 13(1):27.
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Effectiveness, benefit harm and cost effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening in Austria. BMC Gastroenterol. 2019 Dec 05; 19(1):209.
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Positive guaiac and bloody stool are poor predictors of intussusception. Am J Emerg Med. 2018 Jun; 36(6):931-934.
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Flexible sigmoidoscopy versus faecal occult blood testing for colorectal cancer screening in asymptomatic individuals. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Oct 01; (9):CD009259.
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Comparison of conventional guaiac to four immunochemical methods for fecal occult blood testing: implications for clinical practice in hospital and outpatient settings. Clin Chim Acta. 2009 Feb; 400(1-2):120-2.
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Comparison of a brush-sampling fecal immunochemical test for hemoglobin with a sensitive guaiac-based fecal occult blood test in detection of colorectal neoplasia. Cancer. 2007 May 01; 109(9):1925-6; author reply 1926.
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Occult and obscure sources of gastrointestinal bleeding. Curr Probl Surg. 2000 Dec; 37(12):861-916.
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Guaiac testing of i.v. lines. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 1993 Oct; 14(10):562.
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Cimetidine and/or antacid for the control of gastric acidity in pediatric burn patients. Crit Care Med. 1985 Jan; 13(1):1-3.