Tag: Screening
Review: Colposcopy Linked to Adverse Psychological Outcomes
Adverse outcomes include anxiety; management type and treatment don't impact outcomes
Net Savings for Higher-Quality Colonoscopy
Those with higher polyp detection rates prevent more cancers, save more lives
Fewer BMD Tests May Be Indicated for Some Women
Fracture risk very low for younger postmenopausal women with no osteoporosis
Cancers ID’d With Maternal Plasma Cell-Free DNA Sequencing
Sequencing as part of routine noninvasive prenatal testing enables presymptomatic ID of tumors
UWF Retinal Imaging Process Could Reduce Practice Burden
Real-time ultrawide field retinal imaging has high sensitivity, specificity for detecting referable DR
Rise in CRC Screening Rates After ACA Implementation
Increase in colonoscopy, other tests typically seen among poorer, less educated Americans
CDC: 1 in 5 U.S. Teens, Younger Adults Tested Recently for HIV
Testing rates of those ages 15 to 44: 22 percent for females and 16 percent for males
School Scoliosis Screening Has Sustained Effectiveness
Across five consecutive years increase in prevalence and sensitivity for curves of 20 degrees or more
High-Value Care Advice Provided for Cancer Screening
Review of guidelines and evidence provides advice for screening for five common types of cancer
AUA: PCPs Embracing New PSA Recommendations
Primary care screening patterns have changed as a result of the USPSTF recommendation
