Tag: Screening

Black, Hispanic, Asian children less likely to get tested for SARS-CoV-2, more likely to test positive than White children

Tests recommended one to three days before the flight, three to five days after the flight, and one to three days before returning

Test demonstrates good performance for rapid diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection around joint implants

Lung cancer screening at the state level does not correlate with lung cancer burden

Three years after expansion, a decrease in late-stage cancers was also detectable

Simple nasal swab test requires prescription; people younger than 14 cannot perform the test on themselves

Benefits of nasal swab testing seen in high-transmission areas and before major surgery

Socioeconomic and regional disparities persist in the use of BRCA testing

I statement based on lack of studies examining benefits and harms of screening, impact of treatment on outcomes in adulthood

However, patients with higher health literacy less likely to undergo PSA screening in the presence of shared decision-making