Articles Tagged With: testing
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Is HPV Testing Superior to Pap Testing Alone in Women at Risk of Cervical Cancer?
In this registry-based screening study of women in Catalonia, Spain, a negative human papillomavirus (HPV) and cytology co-test at baseline was associated with a cumulative incidence of cervical precancer of 0.4% at five years and 1.3% at nine years, compared to 27% among women with abnormal HPV testing at baseline.
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Streamlined Lyme Disease Guidelines for Frontline Providers
With the peak period for Lyme disease approaching, new guidelines help clinicians understand when to consider the ailment in patients who present to the ED, how to properly diagnosis a case, and how to treat.
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Biden Administration Takes First Steps Against COVID-19
The new president signed a series of executive actions to accelerate nation’s pandemic response.
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Pharmacogenetics in Primary Care: An Update
Advancements in the area of personalized medicine and understanding how one’s genetics affect health outcomes is an evolving science. The addition of pharmacogenetic testing to the armamentarium of primary care providers presents an opportunity to improve patient care.
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CDC Revises COVID-19 Quarantine Recommendations
Now, quarantine can end after 10 days without a COVID-19 test if the person has reported no symptoms, or after seven days with a negative test if the person has reported no symptoms.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Update
There are dozens of vaccine candidates undergoing investigation in human and animal trials. Only a few have reached Phase III testing. This is a closer look at those.
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STI Testing Kits Are a Useful Tool During Pandemic
The authors of a recent study show it is feasible for providers to send patients at-home testing kits for sexually transmitted infections and expect a majority to be returned with samples.
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Parent Hospitalized After COVID-19 Outbreak in Daycare
One parent was hospitalized after 12 children acquired COVID-19 in childcare facilities, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
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Infection Control, Public Health Groups Call for Action on CDC Testing Change
Many of the nation’s leading infection control and public health groups signed a letter to the White House Coronavirus Task Force asking that recent revisions to COVID-19 testing guidelines be rescinded.
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CDC’s Controversial Testing Changes
In contrast to recent guidelines — which emphasized the importance of contact tracing because 40% of cases are asymptomatic — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidance on Aug. 24, 2020, stating that individuals who may have been exposed to COVID-19 do not necessarily need to be tested.