Tag: Screening
Disparities in Transgender Prostate Screening Uptake Driven by Clinicians
Clinician-led recommendations for and discussions of PSA screening explained differences between cisgender and transgender screening rates
People With Intellectual, Developmental Disabilities Experience HIV Disparities
Inequities seen across continuum of HIV care, from testing to diagnosis to care
Suicide Screening Should Not Be Limited to Those With Psychiatric History
19.6 percent of first attempted suicides occur without an antecedent psychiatric disorder
Novel Protocol Can Help to Rapidly Diagnose Eye Stroke
Significant improvement in mean visual acuity seen within 24 hours of treatment; clinically significant improvement occurred in 66 percent
Patient-Performed Rapid Antigen Tests Reliable for COVID-19
Accuracy of self- and clinician-performed rapid antigen tests appears to be similar
Recommendations Developed for Tests to Support Diagnosis of Syphilis
Laboratory tests for T. pallidum categorized into nontreponemal, treponemal tests; both needed to help differentiate untreated from past treated infection
Clinician Decision Support Can Reduce Unspecified Testing in Primary Care
Intervention group of older adults had lower rates of PSA testing, unspecified urine testing, and diabetes overtreatment
Gender Minority Adults Are Vulnerable During Full Body Skin Exam
Gender queer and transgender individuals more likely to report discomfort than sexual minority cisgender females, males
Wellness Visits, Preventive Screenings Not Back to Prepandemic Levels
Fewer adults had wellness visits in 2022 than 2019, with most pronounced decline seen among Asians
AI Model for Early Prediction of Sepsis Improves Outcomes
Benefits include significant reduction in mortality and significant increase in sepsis bundle compliance
