Tag: Screening
Universal Screening Best Strategy for Hepatitis C in France
Universal screening is cost-effective when treatment is initiated regardless of fibrosis stage
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for ABI for PAD Screen in Asymptomatic
No direct evidence, limited indirect evidence for benefits of PAD screening in asymptomatic population
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Nontraditional CVD Risk Factors
Insufficient evidence for adding to traditional CVD risk assessment in asymptomatic adults
FDA Drops Zika Testing for Blood Donors
Agency recommends moving away from testing each individual donation to testing pooled donations
Risk-Stratified Breast Cancer Screening Ups Cost-Effectiveness
Risk-stratified screening can reduce overdiagnosis and maintain benefits of screening
Few Receive All High-Priority Clinical Preventive Services
Eight percent of U.S. adults aged 35 years and older receive all services; 4.7 percent receive none
AAFP Still Recommends CRC Screening From Age 50 to 75
Despite ACS change to start screening from age 45 years, AAFP agrees with USPSTF recommendation
Screen Does Not Cut Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Mortality in Men
Screening correlated with significantly increased odds of AAA diagnosis and elective surgery
USPSTF: No to ECG Screening to Prevent CVD in Low-Risk Adults
And evidence insufficient to recommend ECG screen for asymptomatic adults at intermediate or high risk
Noninvasive Blood Test Can Predict Gestational Age
Seven cell-free RNA transcripts accurately classified women who delivered preterm before labor
