Tag: Screening
Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection Seems to Be Less Common
Study showed 12 of 12 health care workers diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection had at least mild symptoms
Nearly Half of 500 Million Free COVID-19 Tests Still Left
Americans have placed 68 million orders for four free rapid tests per family, but about 46 percent of the tests still available
Signs/Symptoms May ID COVID-19 Even With Negative RT-PCR
Patients who repeatedly tested negative but had signs/symptoms of COVID-19 had similar seroprevalence as RT-PCR-confirmed cases
Most Free COVID-19 Tests Have Shipped: White House
Last month, about 60 million orders for the free tests were received within 10 days after launching the initiative
CRP Can Help Assess Severity of Acute Ulcerative Colitis
CRP cutoff of ≥12 mg/L equivalent to ESR >30 mm/h as one of the criteria used to define the severity of an acute attack of ulcerative colitis
Model Using Routine Clinical Data May Predict Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Findings show promise following diagnosis of impaired fasting glucose
Suicidal Thoughts May ID Teens With Treatable Psychosocial Problems
Findings based on corroboration between simultaneous teen, parent screening
USPSTF Still Advises Syphilis Screening for At-Risk Teens, Adults
Grade A recommendation reaffirms 2016 recommendation for asymptomatic, nonpregnant adults and teens at increased risk
Audiovisual Data Differentiate Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorders
Facial action units provided strongest signal for men, while vocal features provided strongest signal for women
Many COVID-19 Home Test Users May Act on Quarantine Inappropriately
Users may fail to quarantine or quarantine unnecessarily because of misinterpretation of pretest probability