Tag: Screening
Changes in Screening Practices Driving Increase in GDM Diagnosis
Increase in risk for gestational diabetes in British Columbia attenuated after accounting for changes in screening methods
Breast Cancer Risk Estimate Models Vary Substantially at Individual Level
Further, the choice of cutoff used to define high risk also changes individual-level recommendations
Frailty Screening Initiative Beneficial Before Elective Surgery
Implementation of initiative associated with increased referrals for frail patients and reduced postoperative mortality
Breast, Cervical, Prostate Cancer Screening Still Lower Than Before Pandemic
Prevalence of colorectal cancer screening remained unchanged with increase in stool testing offsetting decrease in colonoscopy
Risk for IBD Remains High After Endoscopic Biopsy With Normal Mucosa
Incidence of IBD elevated for at least 30 years for individuals with gastrointestinal biopsy of normal mucosa, indicating long symptomatic period before diagnosis
Race Adjustment Not Needed in Maternal Alpha-Fetoprotein Screening
No difference seen in maternal prenatal serum alpha-fetoprotein screening values for Black, non-Black individuals
School-Based Intervention Cuts Psychotic Experiences in Teens
Intervention included combination of school-based screening for psychopathology and subsequent referral
Breath Analysis Shows Promise for COVID-19 Detection
High accuracy seen for four volatile organic compounds, which decreased when biomarkers were applied to omicron variant
AAAAI: EMR Alert Effective for Reducing Food Allergy Panel Testing
EMR alert can reduce panel testing for patients, most of whom did not have symptoms consistent with IgE-mediated food allergy
Amsler Grid Not Sensitive Enough for Diagnosing Neovascular AMD
Sensitivity was 67 percent, specificity was 99 percent compared with healthy controls
