Meanings of periodic follow in English

The patient was discharged from hospital with instructions for periodic follow-up.

Participants underwent baseline and periodic follow-up exams, which included endoscopy and self-administered questionnaires on diet, supplement use, and lifestyle characteristics.

Furthermore, periodic follow-up examination disclosed apparent enlargement of the mass in six patients, five of whom underwent enucleation of the globe for suspected melanoma.

Periodic follow-up endoscopies in gastrectomized patients may be useful for the early detection of gastric remnant cancer.