Tag: Screening
CDC Recommends Three COVID-19 Tests for Americans Traveling Abroad
Tests recommended one to three days before the flight, three to five days after the flight, and one to three days before returning
FDA-Authorized Alpha-Defensin Lateral Flow Test Highly Accurate
Test demonstrates good performance for rapid diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection around joint implants
Less Than One in 20 Eligible Adults Receives Lung Cancer Screening
Lung cancer screening at the state level does not correlate with lung cancer burden
Medicaid Expansion Tied to Increased Detection of Early Cancers
Three years after expansion, a decrease in late-stage cancers was also detectable
FDA Approves First Rapid COVID-19 Test for Home Use
Simple nasal swab test requires prescription; people younger than 14 cannot perform the test on themselves
Routine COVID-19 Testing Improves Safety of Elective Surgery
Benefits of nasal swab testing seen in high-transmission areas and before major surgery
Positive BRCA Test Results Down From 2008 to 2018
Socioeconomic and regional disparities persist in the use of BRCA testing
USPSTF Finds Evidence Lacking for Child HTN Screening
I statement based on lack of studies examining benefits and harms of screening, impact of treatment on outcomes in adulthood
Higher Health Literacy Linked to Odds of PSA Screening
However, patients with higher health literacy less likely to undergo PSA screening in the presence of shared decision-making
Considerable Decreases Seen in Health Care Use During COVID-19
Reductions reported in colonoscopies, mammograms, child vaccines, in-person office visits; telemedicine service use up in March, April 2020
