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Four methods can be used for diagnosing fetal nasal bone hypoplasia in the second trimester in order to predict Down's syndrome

Four Methods Can Diagnose Fetal Nasal Bone Hypoplasia

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Similar sensitivity for all methods for identifying fetal NB hypoplasia in second trimester
Opt-out testing could significantly increase the number of patients who agree to be tested for HIV

Opt-Out Testing in the ER May Boost HIV Testing Rates

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More people agree to screening when told they'll be checked unless they choose otherwise
An estimated 50 percent of young Americans infected with HIV don't know they have it

CDC: HIV Testing Rates Still Low Among Teens, Young Adults

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Half of infected young people don't know it, even though guidelines suggest screening all 13 to 64
As many as two-thirds of new HIV infections could be prevented in men having sex with men if more men were tested for the virus

More Testing, Treatment Could Dramatically Cut New HIV Cases

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Researchers say testing, treating, and providing preventive drugs are crucial
A sFlt-1:PlGF ratio of 38 or lower appears to help rule out preeclampsia in women in whom the syndrome is suspected clinically

Blood Test May Help Rule Out Preeclampsia in Short Term

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Could help predict whether preeclampsia would be diagnosed in the next week
A case report published online Jan. 4 in JAMA Neurology highlights a neuropsychological test profile conducted on a patient with chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

Signs of CTE in Brain of Deceased 25-Year-Old Football Player

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Neuropsychological profile conducted prior to death of patient who had played football from age 6
Diabetic macular edema is more often diagnosed using monocular fundus photography than optical coherence tomography central subfield thickness

Prevalence of Diabetic Macular Edema Varies by Test

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Many eyes diagnosed with DME on monocular fundus photographs have no DME on OCT
Patients undergoing prostate needle biopsies after the 2012 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation against prostate-specific antigen-based screening for prostate cancer for men of any age are more likely to be diagnosed with high-risk disease

Impact of 2012 USPSTF Guideline Against PSA Screening Explored

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After, men undergoing prostate needle biopsy more likely to be diagnosed with high-risk disease
Ultrasound and mammography appear equally likely to detect breast cancer

Breast CA Detection Comparable for Ultrasound, Mammography

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But ultrasound has more false positives, researchers find
For patients with end-stage renal disease

PSA Screening May Be Harmful for Patients With ESRD

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Screening not linked to improved patient survival after transplant; may delay time to listing, transplant