Tag: Screening
PSA Testing Not Recommended for Prostate Cancer Screening
Odds of choosing screening up for men with family history, African descent, low socioeconomic status
USPSTF Reaffirms Screening for Syphilis in Pregnancy
Screening results in decrease in incidence of congenital syphilis; no harms identified for penicillin
Poor Shared Decision-Making for Lung Cancer Screening
Physicians universally recommended screening, with almost no discussion of harms
Sensor Array May Detect De Novo Parkinson’s Disease in Breath
Sensitivity, specificity, accuracy values of 79, 84, and 81 percent for detecting PD from controls
USPSTF Updates Guidance for Cervical Cancer Screening
Cytology recommended every three years from age 21; different screening options from age 30 to 65
WPSI Recommends Annual Urinary Incontinence Screening
Due to limited evidence, other experts urge caution in implementing guideline for women
Novel hs-cTnT Protocol Better Rules Out Myocardial Infarction
High-sensitivity troponin T rules out AMI in emergency department patients sooner than existing protocol
Review Addresses Cell-Free DNA Sequencing in Pregnancy
cfDNA testing for trisomy 21, 18, 13 recommended in pregnancy; no FDA oversight for testing
AAP Outlines Appropriate Pediatric Nephrology Testing
Five evidence-based recommendations list tests, procedures that doctors, patients should question
VAT Score Improves Predictive Value of MMSE for Dementia
Imperfect VAT score plus decline in MMSE score over two years helps identify those at higher risk
