The researchers concluded that asking older adults with knee pain whether they have pain at night in bed, when putting on socks, or while getting in or out of a car could be useful for helping to
screen people at risk for developing depression.
Not exact matches
As it stands, three quarters of a million
people with diabetes in England are
at risk of losing their sight because they are not being
screened for diabetic retinopathy.
Evidence shows that the most effective policies to reduce alcohol harms, including harms to others, are: - Raising the price of the cheapest alcohol, through taxation and minimum unit pricing - Regulating the density of outlets that can serve alcohol and restricting the permitted hours of sale - drink driving laws, including a lower legal blood alcohol limit and random roadside breath tests -
Screening and brief advice for
people who are
at risk of drinking to a level that is harmful to themselves and others However, the most effective approach is a comprehensive, multi-sectorial set of measures that work together to reduce levels of harmful drinking.
For
screening, physicians commonly recommend colonoscopy as the tool of choice: once every 10 years starting
at age 50 for
people of average
risk, earlier and possibly more frequently for those with a family history of colon cancer or other signs of added susceptibility.
«There's no cheap, fast, noninvasive test that can identify
people at risk of Alzheimer's,» says Brad Dolin, chief technology officer of Neurotrack in Palo Alto, Calif. — a company developing a computerized visual
screening test for Alzheimer's.
After all,
screening people at high
risk of developing the chronic eye disease had been common practice for decades.
In fact, polyps in humans frequently progress to colon cancer, which is why they are removed during
screening colonoscopies in
people over 50 and others
at risk for colon cancer.
The USPSTF also found inadequate evidence on the effectiveness of targeted
screening in
persons who are
at increased
risk for celiac disease (e.g.,
persons with family history or other
risk factors), or on the effectiveness of treatment of
screen - detected, asymptomatic celiac disease to improve morbidity, mortality, or quality of life compared with no treatment or treatment initiated after clinical diagnosis.
The work may help doctors better
screen for — and treat — cancers in young
people, and identify other family members who might be
at risk.
Those on diets, for example, often prefer not to look
at the number of calories in a tasty dessert,
people at high
risk for a disease avoid
screening tests that could give them a definite answer, and most consumers of news choose sources that align with rather than challenge their political ideology.
«Type 2 diabetes itself is preventable, as are diabetes complications, but only if
people at risk of or who have diabetes are
screened, aware and take preventative action,» Professor Teede said.
Increasing the proportion of
people linked to care engagement protocols within three months of a new HIV diagnosis to 90 percent, coupled with targeted yearly
screening of high -
risk individuals, would avert an estimated 292,000 HIV infections and 107,000 AIDS - related deaths,
at an incremental cost of $ 52.9 billion, or $ 65,700 per QALY gained.
Immunobiologist Kevan Herold of Yale University says the result bodes well for a circulating DNA test that could be used to
screen people at high
risk for type 1 diabetes before their pancreas is so damaged that blood sugar levels rise.
Shah noted that public health experts recently have placed efforts on increased
screening, particularly among those
at high
risk of HIV, such as men who have sex with men,
people who inject drugs and heterosexuals ages 15 to 24.
A team of researchers from Universiti Teknologi Mara and Universiti Sains Malaysia developed a two - stage process to
screen two groups of
people:
at -
risk relatives of
people with schizophrenia and a corresponding sample from the general population.
«
Screening for syphilis recommended for
persons at increased
risk of infection.»
The USPSTF found no direct evidence on the harms of
screening for syphilis in nonpregnant
persons who are
at increased
risk for infection.
While all
persons at -
risk for diabetes who were never told they had the condition can potentially benefit from additional opportunities for diabetes
screening, Dr. Strauss and her team found that participants who were
at least forty - five years old might especially reap great benefit from diabetes
screening at dental visits.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Monday that lung cancer
screening with CT scans will be covered for
people at high -
risk of developing lung cancer.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have finalized coverage guidelines for lung cancer
screening with CT scans for
people at high -
risk of developing lung cancer.
Dr. Sturgis and his colleagues hope to provide data for such tests in clinical trials that will
screen people at high
risk for HPV - related anal or oropharyngeal cancers.
Moving forward, the researchers conclude that asking older patients suffering from OA if they experience pain
at these crucial moments, could be a way to
screen people for
risk of developing depression later on.
A change in
screening guidelines may have unintentionally put
people at risk of contracting this sneaky, fertility - damaging infection.
For example, lung cancer
screening has not been part of preventive medical care in the past but has recently been included for
people who are
at high
risk (older adults with a history of heavy smoking).
CT
screenings are now recommended for lung cancer
screenings in
people who are
at high
risk (long - term smokers over 55, in addition to other
risk factors), but for other
people, the
risks of
screening generally outweigh the benefits.
National heart societies have endorsed a coronary artery calcium CT scan (without IV contrast) as a
screening test for
persons at risk for heart disease, and the cost is usually under $ 200
at your local hospital.
PCD often pops up when
people who are
at high
risk for celiac disease are
screened, such as first degree relatives of Celiacs, Type 1 diabetics, and / or patients with other autoimmune diseases.
25dates.com does not
screen participants, and you agree to release 25dates.com from any liability and assume the
risk and full responsibility regarding any
person you meet
at a 25dates.com event.
You must travel around a sidescrolling circuit as fast as you can, with the
person in last place being
at risk of getting wiped off -
screen.
An interest group,
People for the American Way, lodged a similar complaint: «The study's key finding improperly compares two dramatically different groups and may well reflect private - school
screening - out of the most
at -
risk students.»
People who work in high
risk / hazardous occupations and environments will be
screened by the company or will be offered the policy
at a higher premium rate corresponding to the higher mortality
risk.
This is due to the fact that
people who are hired in this particular line of work are
screened heavily for their
people skills as a company's entire customer base is
at risk.
If you are concerned about the
people you hire or the financial controls in place
at your organization, we invite you to consult with a background
screening expert here at Proforma Screening Solutions or with our partners at L&A, a risk management consult
screening expert here
at Proforma
Screening Solutions or with our partners at L&A, a risk management consult
Screening Solutions or with our partners
at L&A, a
risk management consulting firm.
Employment
Screening Resources (ESR) agrees with the NCYS and suggests thorough background checks for all
people who work with youths and other «
at -
risk» groups to ensure the safety of everyone.