All articles tagged: Encounter for screening for malignant neoplasm of prostate (Z12.5)


Evalytics 08 April at 08.52 PM Screening with a PSA test has a small impact on prostate cancer deaths but leads to overdiagnosis, finds study A study finds that routine PSA screening for prostate cancer has a small impact on reducing deaths but leads to overdiagnosis and overtreatment. Researchers suggest reconsidering the current approach to prostate cancer screening. They propose individualized screening strategies based on age and risk factors to minimize harms and maximize benefits. 0 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Evalytics 05 February at 08.48 PM Improving fitness may be linked to a 35% lower risk of prostate cancer, study finds Improving fitness lowers the risk of prostate cancer, according to a study. Higher cardiorespiratory fitness reduces the likelihood of developing prostate cancer, emphasizing the importance of regular exercise for prevention. 0 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
HealthDay 31 January at 05.04 PM Change in Cardiorespiratory Fitness Linked to Prostate Cancer Incidence Change in cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is inversely associated with the risk for prostate cancer incidence, but not mortality, according to a study published online Jan. 30 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.Kate A. Bolam, Ph.D., from the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences GIH in Stockholm, and colleagues conducted 1 Likes 0 Comments 1 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
HealthDay 26 January at 04.44 PM Digital Rectal Exam Has Low Diagnostic Value for Prostate Cancer Digital rectal examination (DRE) exhibits low diagnostic value as an independent test and supplementary measure to prostate-specific antigen (PSA) for detection of prostate cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in European Urology Oncology.Akihiro Matsukawa, from the Medical University of Vienna in Austria, and colleagues # Internal Medicine # Urology # Family Practice # Hematology & Oncology 0 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
HealthDay 19 December at 04.59 AM Outdoor Pollution Exposure Tied to Nonlung Cancers Outdoor air pollution is tied to a higher risk for nonlung cancers in older adults, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in Environmental Epidemiology.Yaguang Wei, Ph.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues examined associations of 10-year exposures to fine particulate matter (PM2. # Gastroenterology # Internal Medicine # Urology # Family Practice 0 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
HealthDay 01 December at 05.02 PM MRI Measure May ID Men at Risk for Postradiation Genitourinary Toxicity Longer prostatic urethral length measured on prostate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is independently associated with a higher risk for developing late genitourinary (GU) toxicity after radiation therapy (RT) for prostate cancer, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in Academic Radiology.Joseph Lee, M.D., Ph.D., from the # Urology # Hematology & Oncology # Radiology 0 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn

HealthDay 06 November at 04.58 PM Black Men More Likely Than Whites to Have Prostate Cancer at Any Given PSA Level At any given prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level, Black men are more likely than White men to develop prostate cancer, according to a study published online Nov. 6 in Cancer.Kyung Min Lee, Ph.D., from the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, and colleagues predicted the likelihood of prostate cancer diagnosis on first biopsy for 75,29 # Internal Medicine # Urology # Hematology & Oncology 0 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn


HealthDay 22 November at 04.44 PM Semaglutide, Liraglutide May Reduce Hospitalization Risk for Alcohol Use Disorder Semaglutide and liraglutide are associated with a reduced risk for hospitalization due to alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to a study published online Nov. 13 in JAMA Psychiatry.Markku Lähteenvuo, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio, and colleagues conducted an observational study in Sweden using data from 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Medpage Today 17 November at 10.31 PM Two Treatments That Don't Work for Osteoarthritis WASHINGTON -- If you're looking for nonsurgical osteoarthritis (OA) treatments with fewer side effects than ordinary pain relievers, two randomized trials presented here with negative results should at least narrow your search... 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
MedScape 11 November at 07.56 AM Scoring System Could Mean Better Access to Lung Transplant Scoring system could improve access for hard-to-match candidates due to height and blood type. 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Medical xPress 07 November at 07.50 AM How key results could influence health policy The results of some congressional races may foreshadow who will have outsize health policy influence in Congress next year. 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Medpage Today 05 November at 07.00 PM Mpox Cases in Congo May Be Stabilizing GOMA, Congo -- Some health officials say mpox cases in Congo appear to be "stabilizing" -- a possible sign that the main epidemic for which the World Health Organization (WHO) made a global emergency declaration in August... 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Medical xPress 02 November at 07.40 AM Insulin resistance caused by sympathetic nervous system over-activation, a paradigm-shifting study finds Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and collaborating institutions have found that overnutrition leads to insulin resistance and metabolic disorders through increased activity of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). The study shows that reducing SNS activity can prevent insulin resistance induced by a high-fat diet, suggesting a new understanding of how obesity causes insulin resistance. 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn

MedScape 31 October at 06.30 AM Report: Rethink Race-Based Adjustments in Clinical Tools The slow adoption of race-neutral tools may harm patient care outcomes, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Medpage Today 25 October at 02.09 PM Patients More Satisfied With AI's Answers Than Those From Their Doctor Patients were consistently more satisfied with responses from artificial intelligence (AI) to messages in the electronic health record than they were with those from their clinician, according to a study in JAMA Network Open... 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Medical xPress 25 October at 12.40 PM Surgical innovation: The intelligent turbine insufflator The Politecnico di Milano and the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam have pooled their medical and technical expertise to create a new technology for devices called "insufflators." These innovative instruments are designed to create a temporary cavity in the bodies of patients through the application of pressurized gas, providing the surgeon with the necessary space to perform the surgical proced 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Medical xPress 24 October at 07.50 AM Genetic variants in melatonin receptor linked to idiopathic osteoporosis Columbia University Medical Center researchers have identified specific variants in a melatonin receptor gene that impair bone turnover, leading to significant reductions in bone density and increased risk of fractures, particularly in Ashkenazi Jewish individuals. 1 Likes 0 Comments 0 Shares Facebook Twitter LinkedIn