Tag: Screening
Circulating Biomarkers May Be Indicative of Stroke Risk
High levels of CRP, tHcy, TNFR2, and VEGF indicate significantly higher odds for incident ischemic stroke
Genetics May Help Identify Infection in Febrile Infants
Goal is to distinguish between bacterial, viral illness, researchers say
Benefits, Harms of Breast Cancer Screening Vary With Risk, Density
For all screening intervals, benefits and over-diagnosis increase with breast density, relative risk
Residents Often Order Perceived Unnecessary Lab Tests
Behaviors attributed to health system culture, lack of transparency about health care service costs
Expanded Carrier Screening May Up Detection of Genetic Disorders
Expanded screening modeled more hypothetical fetuses at risk for severe or profound conditions
Onsite Tests Have High Specificity for Bacteriuria
Onsite tests have high specificity but lower sensitivity in asymptomatic pregnant women
Contemporary ECG Criteria Cuts Costs of Screening Athletes
Use of Seattle and refined criteria reduces costs per athlete, per serious diagnosis versus 2010 ESC recs
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Lipid Screening in Children, Teens
I statement shows current evidence is insufficient to weigh balance of benefits and harms of screening
Distress Over False-Positive Cystic Fibrosis Screen Not Lasting
Despite immediate distress reported by mothers, psychosocial distress not detected in newborns
USPSTF Recommends Against Screening for Genital Herpes
Grade D recommendation against routine screening for asymptomatic adolescents and adults
