Background And Objective: Poor sunlight exposure leads to vitamin D deficiency even in the sunniest places. So screening for vitamin D deficiency in outpatient clinics and inhospital setting in King Fahad Hospital , Al Madina Al Monwara. METHODS: Screening for vitamin D deficiency by assessment of...
The goal of screening for vitamin D deficiency would be to identify and treat it before associated adverse clinical outcomes occur. Total 25(OH)D level is currently considered the best marker of vitamin D status.4,19 A variety of assays can be used to measure 25(OH)D levels; however, ...
Vitamin B12 and certain enzymes are essential for the breakdown of protein in the human body. If apregnant womancannot absorb vitamin B12, this is dangerous for the newborn because the human body cannot produce vitamins. It can also happen that the breakdown of protein in the newborn is bloc...
Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Infancy: The Case for Screening The classic principles put forth by Wilson and Jungner are often applied to determine the suitability of a condition for universal newborn screening. The t... G Singh,D Le,K Schnabl,... - 《Pediatric Blood & Cancer》 被引量: 2...
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to ascertain the balance of benefits and harms of screening asymptomatic adults for vitamin D deficiency. These findings form the basis of a
An update on the screening, diagnosis, management, and treatment of vitamin D deficiency in individuals with cystic fibrosis: evidence-based recommendation... The committee recommends yearly screening for vitamin D status, preferably at the end of winter, using the serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D measuremen...
They say no studies have evaluated the direct benefit of screening for vitamin D deficiency in adults. On the other hand, "adequate" evidence exists that treatment of asymptomatic vitamin D deficiency has no benefit on cancer, type 2 diabetes, mortality in community-dwelling adults, and risk for...
Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Annals of Internal Medicine CLINICAL GUIDELINE Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Michael L. LeFevre, MD, MSPH, on behalf...
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(HealthDay)—Current evidence is insufficient to weigh the benefits and harms of screening for vitamin D deficiency to improve health outcomes in asymptomatic adults, according to a draft evidence report from the U.S. Preventative Service Task Force. ...