J Crank
Mathematics and the surgeon
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
study aimed investigate current progression status screening phase investigation phase japanese school urine mass screening sus project retrospective cohort study sus project across shiga prefecture 2012 2017 analysed data school life instruction sheets principal documents sus project regarding urinalysis attendance followup diagnoses years 2012 2017 median 107 83 749 elementary school students aged 611 years 215 42 870 junior high students aged 1214 years urine abnormalities identified first time sus project among urine abnormalities mean 42 elementary school 18 junior high school students respectively diagnosed suspected glomerulonephritis first time overall 59 95 confidence interval ci 41 77 236 95 ci 213 259 proteinuriapositive elementary junior high school students respectively undergo investigations probability student undergoing investigations affected local availability medical care benefits current sus project screening frequently lead investigation especially among junior high school students maintain integrity sus project prevent progression renal disease young students efforts including elucidation barriers investigations made reduce proportions students undergoing investigations abnormal urinalysis findings