Diagnostic Testing Rates Lower for Black Patients
Black patients were less likely than White patients to receive diagnostic testing in the emergency department and other acute care settings.
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Black Patients Less Likely to Receive Diagnostic Testing in Emergency Department
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Black patients are less likely than White...
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Out-of-Pocket Costs Considerable, Increasing for Prostate Cancer Diagnostic Testing
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For patients with private insurance undergoing...
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RSV Infection Underascertainment in Adults Due to Diagnostic Testing Limitations
The following is a summary of “Underascertainment of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection...
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The role of molecular diagnostic testing for hemoglobinopathies and thalassemias.
Hemoglobin disorders are among the most common genetic diseases worldwide. Molecular diagnosis is...
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Long-Term Air Pollution Exposure Tied to More Diagnostic Testing in Heart Failure
FRIDAY, May 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Long-term exposure to fine airborne particles <2.5...
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Remote Cardiology Visits Tied to Less Prescribing, Diagnostic Testing
TUESDAY, April 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Remote ambulatory cardiovascular visits during the...
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Rubella Surveillance and Diagnostic Testing
This study states that Rubella was announced dispensed with in the United States in 2004 and in...
Read MoreDiagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection in HHT patients: nasopharyngeal versus oropharyngeal swab.
On March 11, 2020, WHO has defined the novel coronavirus disease SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) outbreak as a pandemic that still today continues to affect much of the world. Among the reasons for the rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2...
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Multiplex rt-Real Time PCR assays for diagnostic testing of SARS-CoV-2 and seasonal influenza viruses. A challenge of the phase 3 pandemic setting.
Pandemic COVID-19 disease represents a challenge for health-care structures and the molecular...
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A service evaluation of the diagnostic testing for mucous membrane pemphigoid in a UK Oral Medicine Unit.
Mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) is an uncommon bullous disease typically involving the oral...
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Diagnostic Testing for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Related Coronavirus 2: A Narrative Review.
Diagnostic testing to identify persons infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome-related...
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Diagnostic Testing, Antibiotics Overused in Pediatric CAP
Chest radiography ordered in 43 percent, antibiotics prescribed in 73.9 percent of community-acquired pneumonia visits
Read MoreIs personal recovery a transdiagnostic concept? Testing the fit of the CHIME framework using narrative experiences.
Personal recovery is operationalized in the CHIME framework (connectedness, hope, identity, meaning in life, and empowerment) of recovery processes. CHIME was initially developed through analysis of experiences of people mainly...
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Comparing the Diagnostic Utility of Ag-RDTs and Molecular Testing
The following is a summary of “Comparative diagnostic utility of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen and...
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mNGS Testing for Pathogen Identification in Infected Hosts Results in High Clinical and Diagnostic Utility
The following is a summary of “Evaluation of the diagnostic utility of metagenomic next-generation...
Read MoreTesting the diagnostic accuracy of common questions for seizure diagnosis: Challenges and future directions.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of common interview questions used to distinguish a diagnosis of epilepsy from seizure mimics including non-epileptic seizures (NES), migraine, and syncope.200...
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Assessing Frequency, Compliance, and Diagnostic Yield of Cardiac Testing Post-Implementation of High-Sensitivity Troponin ADPs
The following is a summary of “Frequency, compliance, and yield of cardiac testing after...
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Combined genetic testing of cardiomyopathies and arrhythmias increases diagnostic yield to inform patient management
1. Comprehensive genetic testing for cardiomyopathy and arrhythmia diagnoses improved the ability...
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FeNO Testing Effective as Diagnostic Tool in Urban Setting
Initial and consistent fractured exhaled nitric oxide measurements can help identify...
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