Tag: Screening
More Than Half of People With Rheumatoid Arthritis Have Anemia
Anemia significantly associated with higher disease severity, elevated inflammatory markers
Black Children Suspected of Experiencing Child Abuse at Higher Rates
Black race remained an independent risk factor associated with suspicion for child abuse in adjusted analyses
2013 to 2022 Saw Increase in Influenza Testing at Hospital ED Visits
Percentage of annual ED visits with an influenza test ordered or provided increased from 2.5 to 10.9 percent
Electronic Sepsis Screening Reduces 90-Day In-Hospital Mortality
Patients with an alert more likely to have serum lactate tested and intravenous fluid ordered
AAP Endorses New Algorithm for Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening
New algorithm has passing oxygen saturation threshold ≥95 percent in pre- and post-ductal measurement, only one retest
PREVENT Equations Classify 15 Million at Elevated Risk for Heart Failure
Most of those with elevated heart failure risk had systolic BP >130 mm Hg and BMI > 30
2004 to 2021 Saw Increase in Distant-Stage Breast Cancer Incidence
Significant increase seen in incidence rates at presentation for women overall, and for those aged 20 to 39, 40 to 74, and 75 years or older
Model Including Polygenic Risk, Polysocial Score Improves CHD Risk Prediction
Polygenic risk score and polysocial score have independent and additive effects on coronary heart disease
Screening Primary Driver of Averted Cancer Deaths From 1975 to 2020
Authors say further reductions will require new discoveries, adoption of emerging interventions
USPSTF Issues Draft Recommendation Statement for Cervical Cancer Screening
Screening recommended every three years with cervical cytology for women aged 21 to 29 years, every five years with hrHPV screening at age 30 to 65 years
