Tag: Screening
Skin Conditions Common in Older Adults
Authors urge whole-body skin examinations for geriatric patients
Scientists Call for Broader Use of Faster COVID-19 Tests
Currently, most tests rely on complex laboratory procedures, such as polymerase chain reaction
Seven States Join Pact to Speed COVID-19 Testing
Bipartisan plan illustrates just how bad testing delays are across the country
USPSTF Still Advises Against Carotid Artery Stenosis Screening
Harms of screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis outweigh benefits in general population
Trump’s Plan Limits Free Nursing Home COVID-19 Tests
Although nursing homes house small percentage of the population, as many as 40 percent of COVID-19 deaths occur there
Malpractice Fears, Patient Safety Drive Skin Doctors to Order Extra Tests
In a survey, dermatopathologists cite patient safety, malpractice fears as reason to use extra patient services
Number of Newly ID’d U.S. Patients With Cancer Dropped During COVID-19
Decrease of 46.4 percent found for newly identified patients with six common cancer types during pandemic
P-tau217 Shows Promise as Biomarker for Alzheimer Disease
Plasma P-tau217 discriminated AD from other neurodegenerative diseases in three selected cohorts
Second BMD Measurement Not Beneficial for Identifying Hip Fracture
Second BMD assessment about three years after initial measure not linked to improved discrimination
COVID-19 Testing Needed Every Two Days to Reopen Colleges
Frequency of screening is more important than the accuracy of the test
