Tag: Screening
USPSTF Urges Primary Care Docs to Ask Adults About Drug Use
Evidence inadequate to assess benefits and harms of screening for unhealthy drug use in teens
Preoperative COVID-19 Incidence <1 Percent in Pediatric Patients
Incidence of COVID-19 among children ranged from 0.22 to 2.65 percent at three U.S. children's hospitals
WPSI Advises Screening for Anxiety in Women, Teen Girls
Diagnostic accuracy moderate to high for screening for anxiety; CBT and antianxiety meds beneficial
Thyroid Dysfunction in Pregnancy Overdiagnosed, Overtreated
In most women with elevated TSH who did not start treatment, repeat measurement was ≤4.00 mIU/L
CDC: Coronavirus Antibody Tests Still Not Accurate Enough
Too little is known about what the presence of antibodies means in terms of future immunity
No SARS-CoV-2 ID’d in Asymptomatic Pregnant Women in Los Angeles
Among 80 asymptomatic pregnant women admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, none tested positive
Clinical Performance of SARS-COV-2 Antibody Tests Varies
Sensitivity of both Abbot and EUROIMMUN serologic assays poor during first 14 days of symptoms
CDC Says Test All Newborns of Mothers With Confirmed, Suspected COVID-19
Newborns should be tested 24 hours after birth and, if the test is negative, be retested the next day
Most Physicians Have Seen False-Negative COVID-19 Test Results
One in 10 physicians worldwide report seeing at least one case of COVID-19 reinfection
FDA: Abbott Rapid COVID-19 Test Could Miss Infections
Research has suggested that the Abbott ID NOW point-of-care test may return false-negative results
