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Neonatal Screening by Voodoo Medicine Man Posted Wed 14 Jan 2009 7:50pm had a moment of clarity—similar to what supposedly happens to alcoholics. The neonatal screening conundrum was now clear. Of course, these screens will identify people with phenylketonuria so that they have an excuse not to drink diet drinks. But, the most important use of the neonatal screen is to identify cretins early so they can begin training for a TSA Read on »

To screen or not to screen...pro ... by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Mon 10 Nov 2008 4:22pm To screen or not to screen...problems with false-positives on some procedures...BD The problem: Plenty of screens don't really work that well. Many yield lots of false... that there are two sides to screening," says Dr. Barbara Yawn, director of research at Olmstead Medical Center and a member of the United States Preventive Services Task Force, a government Read on »

Screening for chronic kidney disease: an evidence based review for the National Screening Committee by Dr. Donal O'Donoghue Patient Expert

Posted Thu 28 May 2009 12:22am The UK National Screening Committee has considered the report “ Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease: An Evidence Based Review for the National Screening Committee ” produced by Dr Catherine Heffernan in June 2008. They have concluded that there is insufficient evidence to support population based screening for chronic kidney disease Read on »

The Domestic Violence Screening Form: My solution for improving the screening process by Maria Phelps Posted Thu 06 May 2010 2:01pm WHEN YOU'RE FINISHED READING, PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR FEEDBACK The idea that I had yesterday that would improve the screening process for domestic violence patients too... idea and submit this to my Assemblyman for consideration. If, and only if a staff member in a hospital remembers to do a domestic abuse screening, it is usually a few direct Read on »

UK National Screening Committee advises against PSA-based screening initiative by Dr. Arnon Krongrad Medical Doctor

Posted Mon 06 Dec 2010 12:00am Although there is no information (as yet) on the web site of the UK’s National Screening Committee (NSC), a BBC News report has stated that the NSC has “recommended against a screening programme for prostate cancer, saying its potential harms would outweigh any benefits.” While the NSC appears to have determined that a national, mass Read on »

To Screen or Not to Screen for Prostate Cancer by Rabbi Ed . Posted Tue 04 Aug 2009 6:45pm For the past 40 years doctors have emphasized the value of routine annual screening to avoid more advanced cancer. However some leading scientists have now vocally opposed routine screening for most cancers. Among these scientists is world-famous Dr. Deepak Chopra. Ironically he is associated with "Care to Make a Difference" (www.Care2.com), whose Read on »

“Truth” in screening … How many men to screen and treat to “save a life”? by Dr. Arnon Krongrad Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 13 Feb 2011 12:00am One of the statistical games ongoing since publication of the results of the PLCO and the ERSPC screening trials in the New England Journal of Medicine (nearly 2 years ago) has been the estimation of how many men need to undergo regular PSA-based screening, and how many of those men need immediate treatment, to “save a life” (i.e. Read on »

Newborn Screening vs. Sleep Apnea Screening by Dr. Steven P. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 28 Nov 2010 10:47pm I recently came across an article that touted the importance of newborn screenings, such as for PKU, hypothyroidism, galactosemia, and sickle cell disease. The rationale... it’s important to pick up these rare, but treatable conditions. But with the incidence of obstructive sleep apnea estimated at 24% for men and 9% for women, I wonder why it’s not screened Read on »

NHS screening head admits to accuracy failure of Down’s syndrome screening by WelcometoIllinois Patient Expert

Posted Fri 12 Jun 2009 6:43pm The head of the UK’s screening programmes has admitted that the NHS has failed to roll-out more accurate screening tests for Down’s syndrome and that as a result a number of healthy foetuses are unnecessarily lost due to miscarriage triggered by diagnostic testing. Dr Anne Mackie, the director of programmes at the UK National Screening Committee (UKNSC Read on »

Home Screening for Self Funded Benefit Employers Offered Via United Healthcare for Mail In Lab Results to Screen for Diabetes an by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Fri 14 May 2010 12:06pm and the YMCA getting paid from United Healthcare to enroll patients into their various programs. Also, AARP has their buses going out for screening too, and AARP markets health... screened one way or another. I think a conversation still between doctor and patient is still required though before jumping on the bandwagon here too, as they may be set up Read on »