Tag: Screening
Guidance Developed for Lung Cancer Screening During COVID-19
Consensus statement covers lung cancer screening and monitoring, evaluation, management of lung nodules
HIV+ Men Are Not Receiving STD Testing, Prevention Services
Men receiving HIV care still not receiving guideline-recommended sexually transmitted disease testing
USPSTF Recommends Hep B Screening for Those at Increased Risk
Screening for HBV has moderate net benefit in adolescents, adults at increased risk for infection
With Many States Reopening, COVID-19 Testing Levels Still Too Low
Analysis shows that right now just 40 percent of states can meet the lower 2 percent threshold for testing
ATS Issues Guideline on the Diagnosis of Sarcoidosis
Recommendations address the uncertainties faced by clinicians in the detection, diagnosis of sarcoidosis
Reviews Assess Tools to Identify, Diagnose, Treat Alzheimer Dementia
Many cognitive tests can differentiate clinical Alzheimer-type dementia from normal cognition
Multicancer Blood Test, PET-CT Combo Feasible for Cancer Screen
One percent of participants underwent PET-CT imaging due to false-positive blood tests
Rapid COVID-19 Test Can Produce False Negatives
Solutions known as 'viral transport media' should not be used for samples tested with the Abbott ID NOW device
LA County COVID-19 Infections Far Exceed Number of Confirmed Cases
Findings from first round of ongoing antibody blood testing of county residents
USPSTF Notes Evidence Lacking for BP Screening in Children
None of the studies reviewed directly assessed health benefits or harms of screening, impact of treatment
