Lack of Peds Preventive Care Ups Unplanned Hospital Admissions
Infants and children lacking vaccinations, development checks more likely to be admitted.
Preventive Medicine
Assessing the Evidence of Aspirin for Primary Prevention in Diabetes
The substantial burden of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes has led to the exploration of various cardiovascular disease prevention strategies, including the use of aspirin.
More Preventive Care Guidelines Linked to Less Preventive Care Utilization
An increase in guideline-recommended preventive services may be associated with a decrease in patient utilization of each suggested service, which may have a negative impact on patient life expectancy or quality of life.
#DontFryDay: 12 Million Twitter Impressions Spread Message of Sun Safety
Social media is an ideal platform to reach teenagers and young adults to encourage sun safety.
Many Breast Cancer Survivors Do Not Undergo Annual Surveillance
In year 1, 13% did not undergo MRI or mammography; up to 19% by year 5.
Daily dose of PrEP raises coverage, protective drug concentrations
Recommendations for daily doses of emtricitabine (FTC)/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) resulted in protective drug concentrations for men and transgender women.
Multiple flu vaccinations may prevent death, serious infection
Intensive care and death were greatly prevented in patients who were annually vaccinated.
Noninvasive colorectal cancer screening
The FIT and the MT-sDNA are evidence-based tests that should be considered for CRC screening when a colonoscopy cannot be performed.
USPSTF issues final recommendations for aspirin use to prevent CVD, colorectal cancer
The USPSTF concluded that a low-dose aspirin regimen can prevent cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer in adults aged 50 to 59.
Prediabetes goes untreated in many patients
Very few patients with glycated hemoglobin levels that indicate prediabetes are being told they have the condition.
