Search results for "Screening"
ACP joins internal medicine organizations in awarding grants to support DEI
A total of $470,000 in grants was awarded to 20 projects promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at medical schools and teaching hospitals across the U.S.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/07/25/6.htm
25 Jul 2023
Task Force recommends against screening for COPD
The recommendation applies to asymptomatic adults, defined as those who do not recognize or report respiratory symptoms.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/04/12/4.htm
12 Apr 2016
Mobile app increased screening rates, colonoscopy decreased mortality risk, studies find
Patients who used an iPad app had twice the colorectal cancer screening rates as those in a control group.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/03/13/1.htm
13 Mar 2018
Details debated in breast screening
Amid a thicket of competing and sometimes conflicting studies about breast cancer screening, medical groups have adopted differing stances on how to address the conundrum of harms versus benefits.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/03/breast-screening.htm
1 Mar 2017
Home-based HPV screening appears cost-effective, study finds
In an economic evaluation of 19,851 female participants from a randomized clinical trial, incremental cost-effectiveness ratios for increased uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) screening ranged from $86 to $146 per additional screening completed.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/03/28/4.htm
28 Mar 2023
Raising awareness about HPV-related cancers
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine can potentially prevent more than 90% of HPV-associated cancers. Generally given to teens, it can be offered to adults as well.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/10/raising-awareness-about-hpv-related-cancers.htm
1 Oct 2023
New vaccines are on the scene
This month's issue addresses new vaccines, screening for anxiety, and detecting and treating loneliness.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/10/new-vaccines-are-on-the-scene.htm
1 Oct 2023
MKSAP Quiz: follow-up visit for hepatitis C screening
A 55-year-old man is evaluated in follow-up after a recent routine screening for antibody to hepatitis C virus (HCV) was positive. His medical history is unremarkable; he has not used illicit drugs or had any history of blood transfusions. He currently feels well and takes no medications. Following a physical exam and lab studies, what is the most appropriate diagnostic test to perform next?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/02/02/3.htm
2 Feb 2016
Patients more likely to accept ‘opt-out’ HIV screening in ED than other testing offers, study finds
Opt-out consent appeared to be the best of the 3 approaches in terms of overall acceptance, even in patients who were most at-risk, supporting the use of this kind of consent even in settings that use targeted screening, according to an editorial.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/01/26/5.htm
26 Jan 2016
USPSTF issues draft recommending screening for depression in all adults
Screening should be implemented with “adequate systems in place to ensure accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and appropriate followup.”
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/08/04/2.htm
4 Aug 2015