Tag: Screening
Progress Seen in Proportion of Pregnant Persons With Hep C Screening
Percentage undergoing HCV screening test increased from 16.6 percent in quarter 1 of 2011 to 40.6 percent in quarter 2 of 2021
COVID-19 Testing Requirement Lifted for Travelers Flying to the U.S.
CDC has determined the regulation is no longer necessary, but will reevaluate the need every 90 days
Breast, Cervical Cancer Screening Decreased From 2018 to 2020
Prevalence of CRC screening remained stable with increase in stool testing offsetting decrease in colonoscopy
Follow-Up Often Delayed After High-Risk Findings on Lung Cancer Screening
Patients with more severe findings less likely to have prolonged delays; current smokers had more delays than former smokers
Screening Could Help Identify Familial Hypercholesterolemia
For adults aged 20 to 39 years, clinical criteria alone would yield 1.3 cases per 1,000 screened; adding genetic testing would increase the yield to 4.2 cases
Using New Guidelines Would Increase Diabetes Screening Eligibility
Screening eligibility would increase overall and among those with prediabetes with USPSTF 2021, ADA 2022 guidelines
Sexual Minority Status Linked to Lower Odds of Pap Screen
Odds of ever undergoing pap testing lower for non-Hispanic White and Hispanic SM participants versus non-Hispanic White heterosexuals
DDW: ‘Alarming’ Rise in Esophageal Cancer, Barrett Esophagus Seen in Middle-Age
Number of endoscopies performed not increasing, despite increased prevalence
Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Tool Can Help Predict Breast Cancer
DBT-based risk model can predict cancer after a negative screening exam, with high discriminative performance for one-year risk
USPSTF Still Advises Against COPD Screening for Asymptomatic Adults
Findings of final evidence review were consistent with 2016 USPSTF recommendation
