Tag: Screening
USPSTF Recommends Screening for Latent TB Infection
Task force recommends screening asymptomatic adults at increased risk for latent TB infection
New Tool Can Predict Individual’s Dementia Risk
Risk score model yielded nearly 100 percent prediction accuracy of 13-year dementia risk
Cancer Screening and Detection Remain Below Prepandemic Levels
Lower screening rates for cervical, breast, and colorectal cancers suggest 'pattern of forgone care,' according to researchers
Atrial Fibrillation Screening Program Cost-Effective in Elderly
Program was cost-effective in 99.2 percent of simulations, cost-saving in 92.7 percent of simulations
USPSTF: Evidence Inadequate for Recommending OSA Screening
Evidence is insufficient for assessing balance of benefits and harms of OSA screening in general population
Personalized Screening for Kidney Disease Evaluated in T1DM
Compared with annual screening for urinary albumin, personalized screening can reduce time spent with undetected albuminuria, testing frequency
Unexplained Outpatient Electrolyte Abnormality May Signal Eating Disorder
Authors say this finding may help identify patients who could benefit from screening for an eating disorder
Top Medical Groups, Hospitals Urge Better Access to Lung Cancer Screening
More than 50 cancer groups have issued an urgent call for more lung cancer screening among high-risk people
Newborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis Less Accurate in Minorities
Detection of at least one CFTR variant higher in non-Hispanic White people with CF, lowest for Blacks, Asians, Hispanics
USPSTF: Evidence Still Lacking for Routine Skin Cancer Screening
Current evidence is insufficient for assessing balance of benefits and harms of screening for asymptomatic teens, adults
