Tag: Screening
Few Receive All High-Priority Clinical Preventive Services
Eight percent of U.S. adults aged 35 years and older receive all services; 4.7 percent receive none
AAFP Still Recommends CRC Screening From Age 50 to 75
Despite ACS change to start screening from age 45 years, AAFP agrees with USPSTF recommendation
Screen Does Not Cut Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Mortality in Men
Screening correlated with significantly increased odds of AAA diagnosis and elective surgery
USPSTF: No to ECG Screening to Prevent CVD in Low-Risk Adults
And evidence insufficient to recommend ECG screen for asymptomatic adults at intermediate or high risk
Noninvasive Blood Test Can Predict Gestational Age
Seven cell-free RNA transcripts accurately classified women who delivered preterm before labor
ASCO: New Assays May Detect Early Lung Cancer in Blood
Targeted sequencing, whole-genome sequencing, whole-genome bisulfite sequencing show potential
USPSTF Advises PCPs to Screen Adults for Unhealthy Alcohol Use
Screening, counseling advised for adults, including pregnant women; evidence lacking for teens
Convolutional Neural Network Tops Clinicians for Melanoma ID
CNN receiver operating characteristic curve had higher specificity compared with dermatologists'
ACS Updates Colorectal Cancer Screening to Start at Age 45
Average-risk adults aged 45+ should undergo high-sensitivity stool-based test, structural exam
Prediction Tool Helps Tailor Lung Cancer Screening to Patients
Researchers create web-based decision tool to facilitate personalized discussions