A Low Resource Setting Oral Lesion Screening Tool&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;

Hänninen, Pekka; Siivonen, Joonas J; Martikkala, Eija; Desai, Dawood; Teimonen, Timo; Tiittanen, Satu A; Mundill, Paul; Mukundan, C; Desai, Rani A.; Birur, Praveen

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“…During the period from 2014 to 2015, a comparison of smokeless tobacco habits and oral lesions was performed at a workplace setting in conjunction with Flow Chart 2: mHealth screening program outline Graph 1: Annual progress of mHealth program salivary analysis. 10,11 A follow-up screening was carried out in two villages 2 years after the first visit; 21 new lesions were detected; however, there were no advanced lesions. During the period from 2015 to 2016, a scaledup model was implemented, and our reach extended to North-East India.…”

Section: Implementation In Resource-constrained Settingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Novel Mobile Health Approach to Early Diagnosis of Oral Cancer

Birur

Patrick

Bajaj

et al. 2018

The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

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Aim: The incidence of oral cancer is high in India, which can be reduced by early detection. We aimed to empower frontline health care providers (FHP) for early detection and connect specialist to rural population through mHealth. Materials and methods:We provided training to FHPs in examination of oral cavity, use of mobile phone for image capture, and risk factor analysis. The FHPs were selected from different cohorts in resource-constrained settings. The workflow involved screening of high-risk individuals in door-to-door and workplace settings, and capture of images of suspected lesions. Uploaded data were interpreted and recommendation was sent by specialist from a remote location. Their recommendation was intimated to FHPs who arranged for further action. Two more initiatives, one for multiple dental schools and another for private practitioners, were undertaken. Results:During the period from 2010 to 2018, 42,754 subjects have been screened, and 5,406 subjects with potentially malignant disorders have been identified. The prevalence of potentially malignant disorders varied from 0.8 to 62% at different cohorts; 516 biopsies have been performed at remote locations. Conclusion:Connecting specialists to rural population was made possible through the use of mobile health. Trained FHP were able to reach out to the population. Electronic data capture facilitated efficient follow-up. The program was very cost-effective with screening completed under $1 per person.Clinical significance: In view of the high incidence of oral cancer in India, and the resource-constrained settings, mobile health paves the way for better access to specialist care for the rural population.

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Section: Implementation In Resource-constrained Settingsmentioning

confidence: 99%