Tag: Screening
MRI Best Supplemental Imaging Modality for Detecting Breast Cancer
MRI superior to other supplemental modalities for breast cancer detection in women with dense breasts, negative mammography
FDA Approves First Home Test to Detect Both Flu and COVID-19
Test will be sold without a prescription and can be used by anyone 14 years and older or by an adult on children ages 2 years and older
Tablet-Based Game Can Assess Pediatric Visual Motor Skills in Autism
Younger children with autism popped bubbles at a lower rate, and their touch was less accurate than neurotypical children
Computerized Adaptive Screen for Suicide Best for Teens With Psych Symptoms
Ask Suicide-Screening Questions instrument also performs well for universal screening in emergency departments
Screening Key to Identifying E-Cigarette-Associated Lung Injury
Treatment with corticosteroids tied to clinical and pulmonary function improvement
USPSTF Reaffirms Recommendation Against Genital Herpes Screening
Based on the evidence, the USPSTF continues to recommend against screening of asymptomatic adults and adolescents
CAPTURE Screening Tool Has High Specificity for Identifying COPD
Tool has sensitivity of 48.2 percent and specificity of 88.6 percent for identifying undiagnosed, clinically significant COPD
Universal, School-Based Screening Increases Identification of Teens at Risk for Suicide
Additionally, universal screening increases initiation of mental health services
USPSTF Recommends BP Measurement Throughout Pregnancy
Grade B recommendation for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy screening applies to all asymptomatic pregnant persons
Lung Cancer Screening Based on Personal Risk Is Cost-Effective
Risk model-based lung cancer screening strategy more cost-effective than 2021 USPSTF recommendations
