Page 29 - Preventive Screening News Today

There remains inadequate evidence to gauge the balance of benefits and harms of screening asymptomatic adults for obstructive sleep apnea, the US Preventive Services Task Force has announced.

Many advocates arent waiting for consensus guidelines to weigh in on this approach, citing the substantial health gains that early diagnosis and treatment can produce.

Fewer than 6% of high-risk smokers undergo annual lung cancer screening, as is recommended, even though the test can detect early lung cancer when it is still curable.

Women facing complications during pregnancy or childbirth may develop posttraumatic stress disorder after childbirth. A condition too rarely detected, which can also affect the nursing staff.

Incidentally discovered electrolyte abnormalities may help identify people who may benefit from screening for an underlying eating disorder.

Longer-term HCQ-induced retinopathy risk must be balanced with shorter-term risk for hospitalization for an SLE flare from a lower dose, researchers say.

A randomized controlled trial supports consideration of a 9-minute endoscope withdrawal time as a new quality indicator to further optimize colonoscopy quality.

The findings suggest that clinicians should have a low threshold for screening.

Although cervical cancer overall is decreasing in the United States, a new study highlights an increase in cases of advanced disease -- and indicates this increase is highest among White women.

Medical experts say that ultrasound and other auxiliary screenings havent been proven to do more than regular mammography in reducing mortality.