Tag: Screening
Racial Differences Seen in Discretionary Prenatal Care
For example, Black women less likely to have depression screening, more likely to have urine drug test than White women
Children With Autism Less Likely to Receive Vision Screening
Among those with autism spectrum disorder, Black children have lower rate of screening than White, other/multiracial children
Digital Rectal Exam Does Not Detect Early-Stage Prostate Cancer
Among men analyzed with DRE as solitary screening test for prostate cancer, suspicious findings did not increase prostate cancer detection
Changes in Screening Practices Driving Increase in GDM Diagnosis
Increase in risk for gestational diabetes in British Columbia attenuated after accounting for changes in screening methods
Breast Cancer Risk Estimate Models Vary Substantially at Individual Level
Further, the choice of cutoff used to define high risk also changes individual-level recommendations
Frailty Screening Initiative Beneficial Before Elective Surgery
Implementation of initiative associated with increased referrals for frail patients and reduced postoperative mortality
Breast, Cervical, Prostate Cancer Screening Still Lower Than Before Pandemic
Prevalence of colorectal cancer screening remained unchanged with increase in stool testing offsetting decrease in colonoscopy
Risk for IBD Remains High After Endoscopic Biopsy With Normal Mucosa
Incidence of IBD elevated for at least 30 years for individuals with gastrointestinal biopsy of normal mucosa, indicating long symptomatic period before diagnosis
Race Adjustment Not Needed in Maternal Alpha-Fetoprotein Screening
No difference seen in maternal prenatal serum alpha-fetoprotein screening values for Black, non-Black individuals
School-Based Intervention Cuts Psychotic Experiences in Teens
Intervention included combination of school-based screening for psychopathology and subsequent referral
