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Mailing human papillomavirus kits to underscreened women is associated with increased screening uptake but does not significantly increase precancer detection or treatment

Mailing HPV Kits to Underscreened Women Can Up Screening

No significant difference found in detection of CIN2+ or treatment with intervention versus usual care
Average-risk adults between the ages of 50 and 75 years should be screened for colorectal cancer

CRC Screening Recommended for Average-Risk Adults Age 50 to 75

CRC screening test should be selected based on discussion of benefits, harms, costs with patients
Women with diabetes have lower rates of breast

Cancer Screening Rates Lower Among Women With Diabetes

Rates for breast, cervical, colorectal cancer screening lower compared with women without diabetes
A model developed through automated machine learning uses ultrasonographic images to classify indeterminate thyroid nodules as having low or high genetic risk

AI Model Based on US Classifies Thyroid Nodules by Genetic Risk

Model performance had 45 percent sensitivity, 97 percent specificity, 77.4 percent overall accuracy
Higher serum levels of elaidic acid

Serum Elaidic Acid Levels Tied to Dementia, Alzheimer Disease

Higher serum elaidic acid levels linked to increased risk for all-cause dementia, not vascular dementia
Using the GRADE system to review new evidence

Personal Colorectal Cancer Risk Should Drive Screening

Panel issues weak recommendations for options in adults aged 50 to 79 years with no prior screening
There seems to be a 20 percent diagnostic error rate with use of non-sex-specific amnestic mild cognitive impairment diagnostic criteria

Sex-Specific Criteria May Up Accuracy for Diagnosis of aMCI

Non-sex-specific criteria less accurate for diagnosis of amnestic mild cognitive impairment
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against screening for bacterial vaginosis in pregnant women who are not at increased risk for preterm delivery; for pregnant women at increased risk for preterm delivery

Screening for Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy Not Advised

USPSTF finds no net benefit from screening among those not at increased risk for preterm delivery
Universal screening for autism spectrum disorder is feasible in a pediatric primary care network

Universal Screening for Autism Feasible in Pediatric Network

Sensitivity of 38.8 percent found for M-CHAT/F; specificity lower in children of color, lower-income households
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends using a urine culture to screen pregnant persons for asymptomatic bacteriuria (Grade B recommendation) but does not recommend screening nonpregnant adults. These recommendations form the basis of a final recommendation statement published in the Sept. 24 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

USPSTF Urges Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Screening in Pregnancy

No net benefit seen for screening, treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria for nonpregnant adults