Direct-Mail Self-Sampling Increases Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening
Opt-in approach with option to request a self-sampling kit minimally increases screening uptake
Prevalence of COVID-19 Variant BA.2.86 Rising in the United States
Preliminary data on the variant suggest it does not trigger more severe illness than previous variants
>10 Percent of FIT Are Unsatisfactory and Cannot Be Processed
Fewer than half of those with an unsatisfactory FIT completed a subsequent test within 15 months
Stem Cell Transplant Effective for Knee Osteoarthritis
Most significant pain relief see with adipose‐derived and umbilical cord‐derived stem cells at different postoperative months
Hemoglobin Glycation Index Is Novel Risk Factor for Incident CKD
Hemoglobin glycation index was second most robust predictor of chronic kidney disease, following low eGFR
Hypertonic Saline-Stimulated Copeptin Better for Diagnosis of Arginine Vasopressin Deficiency
Arginine-stimulated copeptin inferior for diagnosing arginine vasopressin deficiency, but patients prefer arginine testing
Government Housing Assistance May Boost Some Cancer Screening
Findings seen for breast cancer and colorectal cancer screenings among adults with low income
Concurrent RNA and DNA Sequencing Improves Variant Detection
Overall, 17.1 percent of 545 pathogenic/likely pathogenic splicing variants were dependent on RNA evidence for classification
Genetic Predisposition to Insomnia Linked to Insomnia-Like Problems
Children with polygenic risk score for insomnia have more insomnia-related sleep problems between ages 1.5 and 15 years
Advanced Neoplasia Risk Increased at Upper Range of Negative FIT Values
At fecal hemoglobin cutoff of 17 µg/g, sensitivity and PPV were 39 percent and specificity and NPV were 93 percent
