Systematic screening for atrial fibrillation may reduce morbidity and mortality in older patients
1. There were significantly fewer events in the intervention group (5.45 per 100 years) compared to control (5.68 per 100 ...
Tag: disease screening
Data support targeted approach to cholesterol screening in young adults
1. In the absence of risk factors, there was low prevalence of increased ASCVD risk in women under 50 and ...
Targeted HIV-screening practices more effective for minority youths
1. Based on this prospective cohort study, targeting HIV screening at high-risk youths performed better than the current standard of ...
AAP recommends STI screening for adolescents and young adults
1. Prevalence rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are higher among adolescents and young adults than other age groups. Males ...
New approaches effective in screening embryos for diseases
Image: PD 1. Blastocyst biopsy and vitirification are effective in pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) of monogenic diseases. 2. In this ...