Tag: Screening
Smartphone App Uses Fingernail Bed Images to Detect Anemia
App uses color and metadata from fingernails to detect hemoglobin levels in the blood
Noninvasive Diagnostic Imaging Accurately IDs Bladder Cancer
Method evaluating cells collected from urine shows 94 percent diagnostic accuracy
Dementia Often Misclassified With Brief Cognitive Assessments
Only consistent predictor of overall misclassification was absence of informant-rated poor memory
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Prevention of Child Maltreatment
Evidence inadequate to weigh benefits, harms of interventions for preventing maltreatment
Lung Cancer Screening Implementation Guide Developed
Implementation guide designed to increase levels of lung cancer screening for heavy smokers
USPSTF Suggests Universal HIV Screening, PrEP for High-Risk Patients
Screening recommended for those ages 15 to 65 years, including pregnant women
USPSTF Suggests Universal HIV Screening, PrEP for High-Risk Patients
Screening recommended for those ages 15 to 65 years, including pregnant women
Quick New Ebola Test Approved by FDA
Administration authorizes emergency use of first Ebola fingerstick test with portable reader
USPSTF Recommends Screening Women for Partner Violence
Evidence insufficient to support screening for abuse among all elderly or vulnerable adults
Negligible Drop in Neoplastic Lesion Dx After First Round of FIT
Negligible reduction in neoplastic lesion detection in proximal versus distal colon after first round of FIT
