Digital Rectal Examination - Methods
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Comparison of pregnancy diagnosis in dairy cattle by use of a commercial ELISA and palpation per rectum.

30 Jul 2009 OBJECTIVE: To compare agreement between 2 pregnancy tests in dairy cattle. DESIGN: Evaluation study. ANIMALS: 976 and 507 cattle for phases 1 and 2, respectively. PROCEDURES: Blood samples were collected, and palpation per rectum (PPR) was performed ... Read more...

Lost in translation: unfolding medical students' misconceptions of how to perform a clinical digital rectal examination.

30 Mar 2009 BACKGROUND: Digital rectal examination (DRE) skills are difficult to teach and assess. This study sought to assess the construct validity of newly developed DRE simulators, which were then used to evaluate DRE palpation techniques and accuracy based ... Read more...

Population based prostate cancer screening in north Mexico reveals a high prevalence of aggressive tumors in detected cases.

22 Mar 2009 BACKGROUND: Prostate Cancer (PCa) is the second most frequent neoplasia in men worldwide. Previous reports suggest that the prevalence of PCa in Hispanic males is lower than in Africans (including communities with African ancestry) and Caucasians, ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Digital Rectal Examination - Methods'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Comparison of pregnancy diagnosis in dairy cattle by use of a commercial ELISA and palpation per rectum. 30 Jul 2009
• [How to do the rectal exam] 2 Jun 2009
• Lost in translation: unfolding medical students' misconceptions of how to perform a clinical digital rectal examination. 30 Mar 2009
• Population based prostate cancer screening in north Mexico reveals a high prevalence of aggressive tumors in detected cases. 22 Mar 2009
• Frequency and outcome of metaplasia in needle biopsies of prostate and its relation with clinical findings. 30 Dec 2008
• Patient's reactions to digital rectal examination of the prostate. 30 Aug 2008
• The quantification of levator muscle resting tone by digital assessment. 7 Aug 2008
• Update on the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer. 30 Jul 2008
• Diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer risk in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial. 8 Jul 2008
• The performance of prostate specific antigen for predicting prostate cancer is maintained after a prior negative prostate biopsy. 9 Jun 2008
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia: You have to put your finger in. 31 Jan 2008
• Retrospective study comparing six- and twelve-core prostate biopsy in detection of prostate cancer. 30 Dec 2007
• Achieving fecal continence in patients with spina bifida: a descriptive cohort study. 20 Oct 2007
• Patient selection determines the prostate cancer yield of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging-guided transrectal biopsies in a closed 3-Tesla scanner. 6 Oct 2007
• Digital fecal occult blood testing in the ambulatory urology clinic. 16 Sep 2007
• The diagnostic value of digital rectal examination in primary care for palpable rectal tumour. 12 Sep 2007
• How adequate is digital rectal exam for prostate cancer screening at colonoscopy? Can adequacy be improved? 19 Aug 2007
• The applied anatomy of rectal examination. 30 Jul 2007
• Can pain during digital rectal examination help us to decide the necessity and the method of anesthesia for transrectal ultrasound guided prostate needle biopsy? 29 Jun 2007
• Finasteride improves the sensitivity of digital rectal examination for prostate cancer detection. 29 Apr 2007

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Technical information about 'Digital Rectal Examination'

Definition: A physical examination in which the qualified health care worker inserts a lubricated, gloved finger of one hand into the RECTUM and may use the other hand to press on the lower ABDOMEN or pelvic area to palpate for abnormalities in the lower rectum, and nearby organs or tissues. The method is commonly used to check the lower rectum, the PROSTATE gland in men, and the UTERUS and OVARIES in women.

Descriptor UI: D051517

Alternative terms: Digital Rectal Examination; Digital Rectal Examinations; Examination, Digital Rectal; Examinations, Digital Rectal; Rectal Examination, Digital; Rectal Examinations, Digital; Rectal Palpation; Palpation, Rectal; Palpations, Rectal; Rectal Palpations;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E01.370.600.600.500;

History Note: 2006