Tag: Screening
USPSTF Recommends Screening for Domestic Violence in Pregnant, Postpartum Women
Current evidence is inadequate for assessing balance of benefits, harms of screening for caregiver abuse and neglect in older, vulnerable adults
Genome Sequencing Feasible for Newborn Screening
Authors say sequencing could expand range of treatable conditions screened in newborns
Women Want a Choice Between Vaginal HPV Self-Sampling and Clinician Screen
However, some feel it would be difficult to choose
FIT Completion, Yield Rates Similar in Those Aged 45 to 49 Versus 50 Years
For individuals aged 45 to 49 years, FIT completion slightly higher while FIT positivity slightly lower
Demographics, Smell Test, and Cognitive Test Can Predict Cognitive Decline, Dementia
Combination provides cost-effective approach with accuracy comparable to positron emission tomography
Measures of Social Support Linked to Cancer Screening
Those who report never/rarely versus always having social support may have lowest odds of screening
Novel Imaging Technique Accurate for Detecting Clear-Cell Renal Cell Cancer
In a recent study, mean sensitivity was 85.5 percent and specificity 87 percent for detection of clear-cell renal cell carcinoma
Racial, Gender, Socioeconomic Disparities Seen in Teen Alcohol, Drug Screening
Findings seen for adolescent trauma patients who were American Indian, Black, Hispanic, female, Medicaid-insured, or uninsured
Improper Arm Position When Measuring BP Can Overestimate Readings
Commonly used positions with arm supported on the lap or unsupported at the side can overestimate BP
cfDNA Fragmentome, Protein Analyses Detect Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer detected with specificity >99 percent and sensitivity ranging from 69 to 100 percent depending on stage
