Ultrasonographic screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in an urban community
β Scribed by Mr. F. C. T. Smith; G. M. Grimshaw; I. S. Paterson; C. P. Shearman; J. D. Hamer
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 493 KB
- Volume
- 80
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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A study was carried out to examine the feasibility of setting up a community-based screening programme for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in men aged 65-79 years served by a district general hospital. A pilot project was run in two general practices from which 800 men were invited to undergo ultras
## Abstract ## Background Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm has been shown to reduce aneurysm-related mortality, but the applicability of the results to the whole of the UK has been questioned. This study examined screening in a remote and rural area. ## Methods Over 3 years, men aged 65β7