Tag: Screening
Novel Protocol Can Help to Rapidly Diagnose Eye Stroke
Significant improvement in mean visual acuity seen within 24 hours of treatment; clinically significant improvement occurred in 66 percent
Patient-Performed Rapid Antigen Tests Reliable for COVID-19
Accuracy of self- and clinician-performed rapid antigen tests appears to be similar
Recommendations Developed for Tests to Support Diagnosis of Syphilis
Laboratory tests for T. pallidum categorized into nontreponemal, treponemal tests; both needed to help differentiate untreated from past treated infection
Clinician Decision Support Can Reduce Unspecified Testing in Primary Care
Intervention group of older adults had lower rates of PSA testing, unspecified urine testing, and diabetes overtreatment
Gender Minority Adults Are Vulnerable During Full Body Skin Exam
Gender queer and transgender individuals more likely to report discomfort than sexual minority cisgender females, males
Wellness Visits, Preventive Screenings Not Back to Prepandemic Levels
Fewer adults had wellness visits in 2022 than 2019, with most pronounced decline seen among Asians
AI Model for Early Prediction of Sepsis Improves Outcomes
Benefits include significant reduction in mortality and significant increase in sepsis bundle compliance
Gaps Seen in Childhood Vision Screening, Vision Care
Children from marginalized groups less likely to receive screening, more likely to be referred for failed screening, less likely to establish care with a specialist
Strategies Needed to Improve Delivery of Alzheimer Disease-Modifying Therapies
Models that enable primary care practitioners to diagnose and evaluate patients for treatment eligibility would have biggest impact on wait times
Digital Rectal Exam Has Low Diagnostic Value for Prostate Cancer
Low diagnostic value seen as independent test and supplementary measure to PSA for detection of prostate cancer
