Tag: Screening
Opportunistic Mobile ECG Detects A-Fib in American Indians
New atrial fibrillation was detected in 1.5 percent of patients screened versus 0.3 percent of controls, who did not undergo screening
Recovered but RT-PCR-Positive Individuals Unlikely to Transmit SARS-CoV-2
Those who have clinically recovered but continue to test positive on RT-PCR after the requisite isolation seem not to be infectious to others
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for A-Fib Screening in Asymptomatic Seniors
Current evidence is lacking and balance of benefits and harms of screening cannot be determined
Nasal Swab Test for COVID-19 Risky for Sinus Surgery Patients
Online information needed to warn those with history of sinus, pituitary surgery to avoid nasopharyngeal swab testing, use alternative testing
USPSTF Urges Prediabetes, T2DM Screen for Overweight Adults
Physicians should screen overweight, obese adults aged 35 to 70 years and refer those with prediabetes to preventive interventions
One-Step Approach IDs More Cases of Gestational Diabetes
No significant difference in perinatal or maternal outcomes found with one-step versus two-step screening approach
USPSTF Expands Eligibility for Annual Lung Cancer Screening
Adults aged 50 to 80 years with 20 pack-year smoking history who currently smoke or quit within last 15 years should be screened with low-dose CT
U.K., U.S. COVID-19 Symptom Checkers May Delay Health Contact
Symptom checkers for U.K., U.S. consistently failed to identify severe COVID-19, bacterial pneumonia, sepsis
Adding Measures of Kidney Function Helps Predict CVD Risk
Adding eGFR, urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio increases C statistic for risk prediction in overall population, those with diabetes
Racial/Ethnic, Educational Barriers ID’d for DBT Screening Access
Use of digital breast tomosynthesis lower for Black versus White women, those with lower educational level, in lowest income quartile
