Mass Screening - Methods
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Is the QuantiFERON-TB blood assay a good replacement for the tuberculin skin test in tuberculosis screening? a pilot study at Berkshire Medical Center.

30 Oct 2009 The QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube method (QFT-GIT; Cellestis, Carnegie, Australia) is a recently US Food and Drug Administration-approved interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) for the detection of tuberculosis infection, which has been screened for by ... Read more...

Bipolar II postpartum depression: Detection, diagnosis, and treatment.

30 Oct 2009 Research on postpartum mood disorders has focused primarily on major depressive disorder, bipolar I disorder, and puerperal psychosis and has largely ignored or neglected bipolar II disorder. Hypomanic symptoms are common after delivery but ... Read more...

Immunohistochemistry as first-line screening for detecting colorectal cancer patients at risk for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer syndrome: a 2-antibody panel may be as predictive as a 4-antibody panel.

30 Oct 2009 The utility of immunohistochemical detection of DNA mismatch repair proteins in screening colorectal cancer for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) is being widely investigated. Currently, in both research and clinical settings, a ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Mass Screening - Methods'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Is the QuantiFERON-TB blood assay a good replacement for the tuberculin skin test in tuberculosis screening? a pilot study at Berkshire Medical Center. 30 Oct 2009
• MRSA, screening and implications for the anaesthetist. 30 Oct 2009
• Bipolar II postpartum depression: Detection, diagnosis, and treatment. 30 Oct 2009
• Immunohistochemistry as first-line screening for detecting colorectal cancer patients at risk for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer syndrome: a 2-antibody panel may be as predictive as a 4-antibody panel. 30 Oct 2009
• A cost-effective screening method for preoperative hyperglycemia. 30 Oct 2009
• Screening for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using spirometry: recommendation statement. 13 Oct 2009
• Capsule endoscopy to screen for colon cancer scores low on sensitivity, high on controversy. 12 Oct 2009
• Use of lung cancer risk models in planning research and service programs in CT screening for lung cancer. 29 Sep 2009
• Screening for influenza infection in international airline travelers. 29 Sep 2009
• Close bidirectional relationship between chronic kidney disease and atrial fibrillation: the Niigata preventive medicine study. 29 Sep 2009
• Detection of congenital cytomegalovirus infection using umbilical cord blood samples in a screening survey. 29 Sep 2009
• Screening for obstructive sleep apnea on the internet: randomized trial. 29 Sep 2009
• Immigrant tuberculosis: beyond screening and surveillance. 29 Sep 2009
• Prostate cancer screening decisions: results from the National Survey of Medical Decisions (DECISIONS study). 26 Sep 2009
• A model of prostate-specific antigen screening outcomes for low- to high-risk men: information to support informed choices. 26 Sep 2009
• Weighing the benefits and downsides of prostate-specific antigen screening. 26 Sep 2009
• Effect of rising chemotherapy costs on the cost savings of colorectal cancer screening. 22 Sep 2009
• Clinical practice. Screening for colorectal cancer. 15 Sep 2009
• Impact of human papillomavirus vaccination depends on effective vaccination strategy. 13 Sep 2009
• Compliance with and use of up-to-date National Academies of Medical Dispatch Medical Priority Dispatch System protocols in dispatch practice and research studies must be a requirement. 8 Sep 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