Tag: Screening
Perceived Financial Barriers Hinder Cervical Cancer Screening
72 percent of low-income, uninsured, or publicly insured women perceived financial barriers to screening
Teen, Parent Response Explored for Cardiomyopathy Genetic Tests
Families with positive predictive test results had better functioning scores than those with negative predictive test results
Factors ID’d for Radiologist Performance in Screening Mammography
Geographic location of radiology practice, breast subspecialization, performing diagnostic mammography tied to radiologist performance
Women’s Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic
Decline especially noticeable among women of racial and ethnic minority groups with low incomes
2014 to 2019 Saw Increase in HIV Testing, but Rates Remain Low
But in 2019, rates remained below 6 percent among males and nonpregnant females ≥13 years with commercial insurance and Medicaid
Decline in Cancer-Related Services Seen During Pandemic
Nadir in pathology reports from GA, LA SEER registries seen in early April 2020, with 42.8 percent fewer reports compared with April 2019
Study Clinically Validates Multi-Cancer Early Detection Test
Sensitivity was 67.6 percent for Stage I to III disease for 12 prespecified cancers accounting for two-thirds of U.S. cancer deaths
Clinical Benefit of Epic Sepsis Model in Question
External validation study shows poor performance for proprietary sepsis prediction model in hospitalized patients
AAP: Screen All Children for Risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Death
Because no single screening strategy can detect all conditions associated with SCA, CPR training in the community is important
Many Older Women Not Eligible to Quit Cervical Cancer Screening
Findings consistent among women with employer-based insurance and those treated at a safety net health center
