Tag: Screening
Multitarget Stool DNA Tests More Costly Than FIT for Colorectal Cancer Detection
Cost per additional cases of CRC, advanced neoplasia would still be manyfold higher if costs per test were lowered
USPSTF Continues to Recommend Syphilis Screening Early in Pregnancy
Early, universal screening recommended; those not screened early should be screened at first opportunity
DDW: Systematic Program Increases Likelihood of Up-to-Date Colorectal Cancer Screening
Approximate doubling of up-to-date status seen among Asian, Black, Hispanic, White patients, with corresponding decrease in CRC incidence, deaths
Early Maternal Reports of Infant Behavior Tied to Possible Autism-Related Behaviors at 12 Months
Possible relevant behaviors include infant temperament and developmental milestones at 9 months
Observation of Predictable Visual Stimuli a Potential Early Indicator for Autism
Children with potential ASD spent more time observing predictable movements than unpredictable movements
Guidelines Developed to Improve Newborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis
Seven recommendations developed, including use of floating immunoreactive trypsinogen cutoff over fixed cutoff
Hurricanes, Pandemic Led to Drop in CRC Incidence in Puerto Rico
CRC cases exceeded expected numbers in patients with late-stage disease and in those aged younger than 50 years, 76 years or older
Prostate Cancer Screening Program Beneficial in Top Decile of Polygenic Risk Score
Targeted screening to participants in ≥90th percentile of polygenic risk score results in detection of cancer warranting clinical management in 55.1 percent
Globally, One in 13 Youth Experience Nocturnal Enuresis
Family history, urinary tract infection, parental death, and male sex significantly increase the odds
At-Home Smell Test Can Help ID Risk for Cognitive Impairment
Odor memory, identification, and discrimination scores decreased with age and were lower in MCI group
