Tag: Screening
Demonstrating Clinical Use Will Speed Genomic Screening
Field could advance more quickly if data from research participants, consumers got to clinic
NFID Initiative Working to Up Hepatitis B Vaccination Rates
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases working to increase screening, vaccination in those at risk
Ten Questions Screen Helps ID Disability in HIV+ Children
Study shows it effectively IDs neurodevelopmental problems in resource-poor areas
Australian Researchers Develop First Blood Test for Melanoma
10 autoantibody biomarkers together display high sensitivity, specificity
Immediate Monitoring With ECG Patch Ups A-Fib Diagnosis Rate
Immediate versus delayed monitoring results in increased a-fib diagnosis rate in high-risk individuals
Universal Screening Best Strategy for Hepatitis C in France
Universal screening is cost-effective when treatment is initiated regardless of fibrosis stage
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for ABI for PAD Screen in Asymptomatic
No direct evidence, limited indirect evidence for benefits of PAD screening in asymptomatic population
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Nontraditional CVD Risk Factors
Insufficient evidence for adding to traditional CVD risk assessment in asymptomatic adults
FDA Drops Zika Testing for Blood Donors
Agency recommends moving away from testing each individual donation to testing pooled donations
Risk-Stratified Breast Cancer Screening Ups Cost-Effectiveness
Risk-stratified screening can reduce overdiagnosis and maintain benefits of screening
