Tag: Screening
Cell-Free DNA Testing IDs Trisomy 21 in Twin Pregnancies
Performance of cfDNA test for trisomy 21 in twin pregnancies is similar to that in singleton pregnancies
Nonfasting Lipid Levels Adequate for Assessing Cardiovascular Risk
Fasting, nonfasting levels show similar associations with cardiovascular events even for patients on statins
FDA Approves First Test for Zika in Human Blood
The ZIKV Detect 2.0 IgM Capture ELISA is made by Seattle-based InBios
Extragenital Tests to Detect Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Cleared for Marketing
Tests previously approved for testing urine, vaginal, and endocervical samples
AI Model Can Improve Accuracy of Lung Cancer Screening
In some situations, model outperformed radiologists with reductions in false positives, negatives
Most At-Risk Opt Out of Genetic Testing for Huntington Disease
Lack of cure, inability to 'undo knowledge' primary reasons for not going through with testing
Cancer Screening Less Likely Among Current Smokers
Findings based on guideline-based screening for breast, prostate, colorectal cancer
Recs Updated for TB Screening, Treatment in Health Care Workers
Guidelines include preplacement TB risk assessment, postexposure symptom evaluation and testing
Some Cervical Cancer Screening Strategies More Cost-Effective
Most lifetime QALYs seen with cytologic testing every three years, repeated for ASC-US
T2Bacteria Panel Accurately IDs Bloodstream Infections
Mean time to species identification 3.61 to 7.70 hours, depending on number of samples tested
