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September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
While obesity rates have declined for California’s White and Asian youth since 2005, rates have leveled off or increased for other ethnic groups.
February 1, 2005 | Journal Article
Adults at least 65 years of age who participated in the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS) comprised the cohort for the present study. The current investigation specifically explored if population-based screening for osteoporosis, or low bone density ...
May 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Primary care-based social-emotional screening is a valid tool to detect potential problems in youth in foster care.
February 14, 2011 | Journal Article
Current practices may be leading to too much screening for colorectal cancer in older patients and poor efforts to determine and prompt appropriate follow-up testing, according to this novel study.
January 1, 2011 | Journal Article
A disconnect is evident—some task force-recommended services are not covered while other nonrecommended services are covered.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article analyzes whether screening for child abuse among infants with traumatic brain injury is associated with the race or socioeconomic status of the infant. Traumatic brain injury from child abuse is a serious health risk for children, particularly for infants.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The controversy surrounding adjustments to mammography guidelines has demonstrated that the health care industry needs to recognize gray areas in treatment and work to keep vested interests from dictating guidelines for care.
February 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article analyzes whether a validated screening instrument in a pediatric medical home setting can improve detection of developmental delay for children in foster care. Children in foster care have high risk for developmental delay, but to date there have been few systematic efforts to screen foster care children for developmental delay in pediatric practices.
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Thirty-one million U.S. residents now speak Spanish at home. Depression is costly and, despite advances in detection, current recommendations for depression screening largely ignore language and cultural barriers. This study evaluated primary care depression screening in Hispanic populations.
February 17, 2009 | Journal Article
This article identifies the compatibility of state policies with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) guidelines for HIV testing. In an effort to increase rates of HIV testing, the CDC introduced new guidelines in 2006 that are not always compatible with state policies.