Tag: Screening
ACOG Recommends Use of Carrier Screening Before Pregnancy
Two Committee Opinions expand guidelines on carrier screening; highlight importance of counseling
Large-Scale Skin Cancer Screening Initiative Feasible
Screened patients more likely to be diagnosed with melanoma and thinner invasive melanoma
Not Enough High-Risk Women Being Screened for BRCA1/2
Only half get BRCA screen, and more than half of those who don't say doctors never recommended it
Diagnostic Potential for Blood-Based NfL in Parkinson’s Disease
Blood neurofilament light chain levels may prove useful in both primary care and specialized clinics
Sickle Cell Trait May Affect Reliability of HbA1c Readings
HbA1c levels significantly lower than in people without sickle cell trait
Breath Test to Detect Esophageal, Gastric Cancers May Be Feasible
Test could reduce the number of unnecessary endoscopies, researcher says
Many VHA Patients Eligible for Lung Cancer Screening
Second study shows increase in lung cancer screening from 1.3 to 2.1 percent from 2010 to 2015
Review: Cardiopulmonary Event Rate Not Up With Propofol Use
Similar risk with propofol versus traditional sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures
Level 3 Polysomnography Data Noninferior for OSA
Change in Functional Outcome of Sleep Questionnaire at four months noninferior for level 3, 4 versus 1
USPSTF: Not Enough Evidence to Screen for OSA in Asymptomatic
Not enough data to advise for or against such screening, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says
