Tag: Screening
Changes in Cancer Risk Factors, Screening Reported During Pandemic
Declines seen in current smoking, physical inactivity, heavy alcohol consumption; increase seen in uptake of HPV vaccine, stool testing for CRC
USPSTF Recommends Screening At-Risk Persons for Latent TB Infection
Moderate net benefit found for preventing active tuberculosis disease by screening persons at increased risk for infection
USPSTF Recommends Screening At-Risk Persons for Latent TB Infection
Moderate net benefit found for preventing active tuberculosis disease by screening persons at increased risk for infection
Educational DVD + Patient Navigation Increases Cancer Screenings in Rural Women
Combination intervention quadruples odds of breast, cervical, or colorectal screening in 12 months
HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Down During Pandemic
Authors say low-barrier alternatives to office-based testing are needed to mitigate testing gaps, high positivity rates
Stages of Objective Memory Impairment System Predicts Cognitive Impairment
Nearly twofold higher risk for clinical progression seen for SOMI-1 and SOMI-2; nearly threefold higher risk seen for SOMI-3/4
Race-Adapted Starting Ages Suggested for Breast Cancer Screening
Breast cancer mortality higher for Black women and lower for American Indian or Alaska Native, Hispanic, and Asian or Pacific Islanders age 40 to 49 years
Vaginal Swabs More Reliable Than Urine for STI Testing
Findings based on comparisons for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Screening Asymptomatic Patients for Skin Cancer
Current evidence is insufficient for assessing balance of benefits and harms of screening asymptomatic adults, adolescents
Universal, Age-Based Diabetes Screening IDs Most Cases
Method identifies greatest proportion of adults with prediabetes and diabetes compared with USPSTF recommendations and BMI-based screening
