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USPSTF Maintains Recommendation Against ECG Screening Of Asymptomatic...
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has reaffirmed its 2004 recommendation against ECG screening for asymptomatic adults who are already at low risk for coronary heart disease (CHD). The...
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Screening For AAA Comes Under Renewed Scrutiny And Criticism
A 2007 Medicare initiative to increase AAA (abdominal aortic aneurysm) screening in appropriate patients failed to prevent AAA rupture or reduce all-cause mortality, according to a new study published...
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Vitamin Supplements Come Up Short Once Again
Once again the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has concluded that there is no good evidence to support the routine use of multivitamins or most individual or combination vitamins by...
View ArticleUSPSTF Updates Aspirin for Primary Prevention Recommendation
–But many experts think the evidence base is slim at best. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) finalized the update to its guidelines regarding the use of aspirin for the primary...
View ArticleExperts Disagree About Cholesterol Screening In Kids
(Updated) –Lack of evidence leads to major disagreement over guidelines. Once again the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has performed an invaluable— and almost certainly thankless— service....
View ArticleThe Twitter Debate Over Cholesterol Screening In Kids
–Cardiologists discuss the screening controversy in 140 characters or less. My recent post on the debate over cholesterol screening in children provoked a fascinating discussion on Twitter, including...
View ArticleDebate Ensues As USPSTF Finalizes Statin Primary Prevention Guideline
–Broad disagreement about how, when, and if to use statins. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued final recommendations regarding the use of statins for primary prevention of...
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