Search results for "Screening"
Colorectal screening methods debated
The prevention successes achieved by colorectal cancer screening have been well documented, but the debate persists regarding to what extent should doctors insist on colonoscopy, rather than allowing patients to select a method that they are more likely to consistently follow.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/06/colorectal.htm
1 Jun 2016
USPSTF updates osteoporosis screening guidelines for men, women
USPSTF updates osteoporosis screening guidelines for men, womenNonrespiratory causes of death becoming more common in oxygen-dependent COPD
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/01/25/1.htm
25 Jan 2011
New guidance expands the lung screening landscape
This issue includes stories on screening for lung cancer, physician well-being during COVID-19, and the benefits of cardiac rehab.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2022/03/new-guidance-expands-the-lung-screening-landscape.htm
1 Mar 2022
Repeated tobacco screening linked to higher likelihood of smoking cessation treatment
The average adjusted predicted probability of prescription and/or referral for smoking cessation rose from 13.7% among current and former smokers screened once to 41.7% among those screened five or six times, a study of Veterans Affairs primary care clinics found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/06/13/4.htm
13 Jun 2023
Colonoscopy screening may be less beneficial for average-risk patients ages 75 and older
Screening colonoscopy may provide modest benefit in colorectal cancer prevention among patients ages 70 to 74 years of age but “a smaller (if any) benefit in those who are older,” a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/09/27/1.htm
27 Sep 2016
Overdiagnosis with screening mammography may be more likely than detection of large tumors
Researchers used data from 1975 through 2012 to examine tumor size and size-specific breast cancer incidence in women ages 40 and older.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/10/18/1.htm
18 Oct 2016
Medicare adds coverage for obesity screening
Last week CMS announced the addition of obesity screening to Medicare coverage for preventive services.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/12/06/7.htm
6 Dec 2011
Benefits of thyroid screening unclear, Task Force says
Researchers for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) suggested in a review that more research is needed to determine the benefits of screening asymptomatic individuals for thyroid dysfunction.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/28/2.htm
28 Oct 2014
MKSAP Quiz: Follow-up for positive HIV test
A 35-year-old man undergoes follow-up evaluation for a positive HIV screening test obtained 3 days ago. He is ready to start treatment. HIV testing 1 year ago was negative. He takes no medications. The physical examination is normal. Following immunoassays, what is the most appropriate treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/07/12/4.htm
12 Jul 2022
Task Force finds insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine vitamin D screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force found insufficient evidence to assess the benefits and harms of screening for vitamin D deficiency in asymptomatic, community-dwelling, nonpregnant adults.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/25/4.htm
25 Nov 2014