Screening

Individuals with transportation insecurity appeared 41% less likely to undergo breast cancer screening than those without transportation difficulties, according to results of a cohort study.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force ruled that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against screening for food insecurity in primary care.

Despite decreased population-level hepatitis C virus screening in 2020, guidance to test all adults and during every pregnancy was associated with increased HCV screening for pregnant women, according to a research letter published in JAMA.

Many mental health care clinicians screen for firearm access and are confident in their ability to implement such screening, a research letter in JAMA Network Open showed.

Mental health issues, lack of awareness, transportation difficulties and other factors contributed to diabetic retinopathy screening nonattendance among patients with diabetes, according to a study published in Cureus.

Screening for social risks in physician practices significantly increased over the last several years, according to a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open.

In a final recommendation statement, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said that all women aged 65 years and older should be screened for osteoporosis to prevent fractures.

A study published in 2023 that analyzed more than 23 million births found that the proportion of premature infants diagnosed with retinopathy of prematurity nearly doubled in the U.S. from 2003 to 2019.

Artificial intelligence may open new opportunities for innovation in medicine, including eye care. From diagnostic chatbots to portable screening devices, AI has transformed optometry throughout 2024.

SAN DIEGO — Psychological and neurocognitive screening may help monitor mental and physical health among people with sickle cell disease, according to a speaker at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.