Mass Screening - Instrumentation
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

A cost-effective screening method for preoperative hyperglycemia.

30 Oct 2009 INTRODUCTION: The preoperative encounter may offer a cost-effective opportunity for diabetes screening. METHODS: Three hundred forty-seven fasting patients had a preoperative glucose measurement determined from blood residue left on the IV needle, ... Read more...

Psychiatric symptoms among juveniles incarcerated in adult prison.

30 Jul 2009 OBJECTIVE: Although studies reveal substantial mental health treatment needs among youths in the juvenile justice system, far less is known about young offenders transferred to adult criminal court. This statewide study examined the mental health ... Read more...

Digital mammography: its impact on recall rates and cancer detection rates in a small community-based radiology practice.

30 Jul 2009 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of our study was to retrospectively evaluate the impact on recall rates and cancer detection when converting from film-screen to digital mammography in a small community-based radiology practice. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Audits ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Mass Screening - Instrumentation'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• A cost-effective screening method for preoperative hyperglycemia. 30 Oct 2009
• Psychiatric symptoms among juveniles incarcerated in adult prison. 30 Jul 2009
• Digital mammography: its impact on recall rates and cancer detection rates in a small community-based radiology practice. 30 Jul 2009
• New tools aid in diagnosing and detecting skin cancer in earliest stages. 29 Jun 2009
• Comparing accuracy in an unpaired post-market device study with incomplete disease assessment. 30 May 2009
• Validation of a brief screening instrument for identifying psychiatric disorders among newly incarcerated adults. 30 May 2009
• Program helps in early identification and treatment of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. 30 May 2009
• New and low-cost auto-algometry for screening hypertension-associated hypoalgesia. 13 May 2009
• AQUA: Allergy Questionnaire for Athletes. Development and validation. 29 Apr 2009
• Portable obstructive sleep apnea screening system using overnight ECG and a PDA-based wireless transmission system. 29 Apr 2009
• A methodology for improving throughput using portal monitors. 19 Apr 2009
• Occurrence of delirium is severely underestimated in the ICU during daily care. 5 Apr 2009
• Comparison of the diagnostic utility of the ultrathin endoscope and the conventional endoscope in early gastric cancer screening. 30 Mar 2009
• Validation of ApneaLink as screening device for Cheyne-Stokes respiration. 30 Mar 2009
• Evaluation of a novel ambulatory device for screening of sleep apnea. 30 Mar 2009
• Colorectal cancer mass screening event utilising quantitative faecal occult blood test. 30 Mar 2009
• New endoscopic and cytologic tools for cancer surveillance in the digestive tract. 30 Mar 2009
• Snoring and the role of the GDP: British Society of Dental Sleep Medicine (BSDSM) pre-treatment screening protocol. 26 Mar 2009
• Electronic screening for mental health in rural primary care: implementation. 27 Feb 2009
• Validation of Fuld object memory evaluation for the detection of dementia in nursing home residents. 27 Feb 2009

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Technical information about 'Mass Screening'

Definition: Organized periodic procedures performed on large groups of people for the purpose of detecting disease.

Descriptor UI: D008403

Alternative terms: Mass Screening; Mass Screenings; Screening, Mass; Screenings, Mass; Screening; Screenings;

Related Mesh Headings: Sensitivity and Specificity;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics; legislation & jurisprudence; organization & administration;

Tree Number: E01.370.500; E05.318.308.250.580; N02.421.143.827.233.443; N02.421.726.233.443; N05.715.360.300.375.500; N06.850.520.308.250.580; N06.850.780.500;

Online Note: use MASS SCREENING to search MASS SCREENING TECHNICS 1966-67

History Note: 68; was MASS SCREENING TECHNICS 1963-67

Technical Notes: coord with disease/diag or /epidemiol or /prev