Tag: Screening
Most Hospitalists Would Not Order Inpatient Mammography
Few hospitalists would order a mammogram for a hospitalized woman who was overdue for screening
Candy Twists Alternative to Glucola Drink for GDM Screening
Same sensitivity for glucola, candy twists; improved false-referral rate, PPV, detection rate for candy
DNA-Based Blood Test More Accurate in ID of Down Sx
But it won't eliminate need for invasive diagnostics such as amniocentesis
Ob-Gyns Say Use Ultrasound First for Pelvic Symptoms
It's safer, cheaper than other types of imaging, doctors say
Exogenous Progesterone Increases Nuchal Translucency
Increase also seen in women at low risk for fetal aneuploidies
New Urine Biomarkers Identified for Renal Cell Carcinoma
Clinical utility, specificity, and sensitivity for urine aquaporin-1 and perilipin-2
Handheld Echocardiography Ups Rheumatic Heart Dz Detection
Auscultation alone is poor screening test; handheld echocardiography significantly improves detection
Cardiac Screening Not Advised for Low-Risk Adults
Cardiac screening not linked to improved patient outcomes; is associated with potential harms
Culture-Based Screening Algorithm Cuts TB in Immigrants
Reduction in incidence of TB among newly arrived, foreign-born persons in the United States
More Than Half of Angiograms for IHD Deemed Appropriate
Overall, 58.2 percent of angiographic studies classified as appropriate for suspected IHD
