Tag: Screening
PREVENT Equations Classify 15 Million at Elevated Risk for Heart Failure
Most of those with elevated heart failure risk had systolic BP >130 mm Hg and BMI > 30
2004 to 2021 Saw Increase in Distant-Stage Breast Cancer Incidence
Significant increase seen in incidence rates at presentation for women overall, and for those aged 20 to 39, 40 to 74, and 75 years or older
Model Including Polygenic Risk, Polysocial Score Improves CHD Risk Prediction
Polygenic risk score and polysocial score have independent and additive effects on coronary heart disease
Screening Primary Driver of Averted Cancer Deaths From 1975 to 2020
Authors say further reductions will require new discoveries, adoption of emerging interventions
USPSTF Issues Draft Recommendation Statement for Cervical Cancer Screening
Screening recommended every three years with cervical cytology for women aged 21 to 29 years, every five years with hrHPV screening at age 30 to 65 years
Most U.S. Adults Want to Be Asked About Mental Health at Primary Care Visits
Majority also report that screening for depression, anxiety is very important
Centralized CRC Screening Outreach Intervention Improves Screening Rates
Intervention participants were more likely to complete screening and to have detection of advanced colorectal neoplasia
Teledermoscopy Accurate for Detecting Skin Cancers
TeleTeam detected 11 of 13 skin cancers with clinical photos, dermoscopy alone, with accuracy of 91 percent
USPSTF Recommends Early Screening for Syphilis in Pregnancy
Using reaffirmation process, USPSTF concludes with high certainty that screening has substantial net benefit
High Rates of Hep C Seen for Patients Presenting to ED With Opioid Overdose
Patients aged 55 to 64 years were more likely to test positive for hepatitis C virus and were least likely to be untested
