Question: A screening test for a disease shows a positive test result in 50% of all cases when the disease is actually present and in 5% of all cases when it is not. Assume that the prevalence of the disease is 5 in 100 . ...
Alzheimer's diseaseValidation studyBrazilFinancial constraints, mobility issues, medical conditions, crime in local areas can make cognitive assessment difficult for elders and telephone interviews can be a good alternative. This study was carried out to evaluate the reliability, validity and clinical ...
Worldwide, the disease remains prevalent, contributing to substantial adult morbidity and neonatal mortality. Testing and treatment strategies are largely informed by data from the early antibiotic era, but increasing use of molecular diagnostics and new screening strategies could improve the management of...
It is concluded that while cognitive defìcits may occur early in asymptomatic HIV disease, the; ROCIROM test as the; authors used it is not a useful screening tool for clinicians. The study also suggests that the growing number of HIV-positive women should be included in neuropsychological ...
Objectives: To develop the number needed to screen, a new statistic to overcome inappropriate national strategies for disease screening. Number needed to screen is defined as the number of people that need to be screened for a given duration to prevent one death or adverse event. Design: Number...
MetS was defined based on the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel Ⅲ (NCEP-ATP Ⅲ) criteria[22] with a modification in waist circumference cutoff to be more appropriate for an Asian population[23]. MetS was diagnosed as the presence of at least three or more of the ...
qualitative study of at-risk immigrant communities and healthcare professionals Lorna Sweeney1*, John A Owiti2, Andrew Beharry3, Kamaldeep Bhui2, Jessica Gomes4, Graham R Foster4 and Trisha Greenhalgh5 Abstract Background: Effective strategies are needed to provide screening and treatment for hepat...
(共50题) 1.After a binge with cocaine, a young male is found unconscious and is admitted to the hospital with acute cocaine toxicity. Initial nursing action should be directed toward A.Setting limit for the patient B.Giving support and understanding for the patient C.Establishing a therapeutic...
Initially, 78 participants (age, 18–65 y) were enrolled and underwent a primary screening assessment prior to the study using an air-blast test and were evaluated using the Schiff sensitivity score (Fig. 1). Participants who have more than two sensitive teeth with a Schiff sensitivity score ...
Post-hoc CDC using pre-operative screening serum against TKO PAECs performed in duplicate yielded an average of 3.8% CDC (bars show standard error, 0.9%). Extended Data Fig. 2 Clinical Labs. Clinical labs for the duration of the patient’s hospital course. Note the pre-operative decline in...