Tag: Screening
Hep C Screening Recommended for Adults, Pregnant Women
Annual rate of reported acute hepatitis C cases up from 0.3 per 100,000 population in 2009 to 1.2 in 2018
First Saliva Test for COVID-19 Approved by FDA
Patients spit into plastic tube and then give the tube back to health care worker for laboratory testing
USPSTF Against Bacterial Vaginosis Screening to Prevent Preterm Delivery
Screening not advised for asymptomatic pregnant women not at increased risk for preterm delivery
IDSA Issues Recommendations for COVID-19 Testing
Four-tier approach prioritizes ICU patients, those with symptoms and contact with a patient or travel history
Wide Variation Seen in Screening Practices forType 2 Diabetes
Variation exists regardless of guideline-based screening strategy used
Hep C Testing, Treatment Rates Low at Federally Qualified Health Centers
Only 15 percent of individuals with identified opioid use disorder were tested for hepatitis C virus
Millions of Coronavirus Test Kits Available Soon, Vice President Says
Last week, Pence said that all restrictions on coronavirus testing would be lifted
Low-Dose Chest CT Does Not Seem to Alter Chromosomal DNA
Increase in number of double-strand breaks, chromosomal aberrations seen with standard-dose CT
Less Than 1 in 4 Perinatally Exposed Infants Tested for Hep C
Rate of testing significantly lower among African-American infants
Chest CT More Sensitive Than RT-PCR for Diagnosing COVID-19
For those with negative RT-PCR results but positive chest CT scan, 48 percent thought to be highly likely cases
