Tag: Screening
FDA Approves First Blood Test to Predict Preeclampsia in Pregnant Women
Test is meant for women in the 23rd to 35th weeks of pregnancy
American Indian/Alaska Native Men Less Likely to Receive Prostate Screening
Data from NAMCS revealed AI/AN men were less likely to receive PSA test and/or digital rectal examination than non-Hispanic White men
Newborn Screening for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Improves Survival
Hematopoietic cell transplant after 2010 no longer conveyed a survival advantage over earlier time intervals
Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening Adherence Identified
Common barriers to screening adherence include race/ethnicity, low socioeconomic and education levels
Parents, Caregivers Generally Support Mental Health Screening
Participants were generally comfortable discussing all 21 screening topics of survey, with greatest comfort seen for sleeping problems
2019 to 2021 Saw Rise in Lung Cancer Screenings
Yet, variation in uptake seen by geography, race, smoking history, and age
USPSTF Recommends Depression Screening, Anxiety Screening
Evidence insufficient to weigh benefits and harms of screening for suicide risk in all adults and for anxiety in older adults
Fewer Black Veterans Complete Referrals for Lung Cancer Screening
Black veterans had 34 percent lower odds of screening completion versus White veterans
Dementia Risk Scores Have High Error Rates
Authors say four common risk prediction tools have limited clinical utility for 10-year risk assessment
Doubling Up on FIT Testing Catches More Colorectal Cancers
Two-test strategy has sensitivity of 96.6 percent versus 84.1 percent for single-test strategy
