Research Summaries

Screening
Screening
10/15/2018
In a new study presented at IDWeek 2018, researchers examined the effect of required patient consent prior to HIV and HCV screening.
10/15/2018
Screening
Screening
08/08/2018
The US Preventive Task Force assessed the benefits and harms of ECG screening in adults aged 65 years or older, among other uses for ECG screening.
08/08/2018
Screening
Screening
05/03/2018
The authors of a recent study investigated the benefits of osteoporosis screening in men of various ages with and without risk factors for fractures. Findings were presented at the American Geriatrics...
05/03/2018
Screening
Screening
02/07/2018
In a recent study, researchers aimed to clarify the longitudinal trajectories of serum uric acid over the course of chronic kidney disease, as well as the effects on time to end-stage renal disease and...
02/07/2018
Screening
Screening
09/13/2017
The United States Preventive Services Task Force has issued a new draft statement updating the 2012 guidelines for cervical cancer screening.
09/13/2017
Screening
Screening
02/17/2017
Radiotherapy of pituitary/sellar lesions are associated with an increased risk of de novo brain tumors, especially when treatment takes place at younger ages.
02/17/2017
Screening
Screening
09/10/2015
It is understood that the gut microbiota is associated with cardiovascular disease. However, can a machine learning program that analyzes stool samples diagnose cardiovascular disease? Results of a new...
09/10/2015
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
07/22/2015
Anthony Calabro, MA
In her Practical Updates in Primary Care virtual session, Barbara Jo McGarry, MD reviewed two patient cases, described the important aspects of the annual wellness exam, offered specific approaches for...
07/22/2015
Screening
Screening
05/01/2015
The Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians has published new best practice advice for screening average-risk women for cervical cancer.
05/01/2015
Screening
Screening
12/03/2014
Metabolic abnormalities in the pituitary region of the brain seen on 18-FDG positron emission tomography-computed tomography may help differentiate veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder from those...
12/03/2014