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Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines recommend noninvasive prenatal screening for all pregnant individuals

Medical Xpress

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) has released a new Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline (EBG), "Noninvasive prenatal screening for fetal chromosome abnormalities in a general-risk population: An evidence-based clinical guideline of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics.".

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Position Statement on Measurement Based Care

Integrated Care News by CFHA

MBC is presented not simply as data collection, but as a dynamic, evidence-based clinical process that enhances outcomes, promotes equity, and strengthens team-based care. MBC supports optimal clinical practice, demonstrates the value of integrated care teams, and improves outcomes. What is MBC? 3, 4) Why is MBC important?

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Expert Panel Unveils Preanesthesia Cannabis Use Assessment Tool

Physician's Weekly

Rationale for a Dedicated Screening Instrument Growing evidence indicates that perioperative pharmacodynamics differ between cannabis users and non‑users. “[P]reliminary The tool should be incorporated in clinical practice,” the study team concluded, “and subsequent validation studies are needed.”

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Episode 402: Neurology VMR – AMS

The Clinical Problem Solvers

From founding a screening initiative for congenital conditions in children to working with other students and residents to create the NeuroAnki flashcard deck to help neurology residents prep for board exams, Bayan is all about supporting others. She is going to apply for a neurology residency program this year.

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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded back in 2000 that there is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening for dementia in older adults. If so, how do we screen and who do we screen? What should we use to screen individuals? Cognitive screening.

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Outcomes of Guidelines from Health Technology Assessment Organizations: A Systematic Mixed Studies Review [Systematic review, meta-analysis, or scoping review]

Annals of Family Medicine

learning), the use of guideline-based information in clinical practice, and subsequent patient health outcomes. The full-text screening started with 345 studies and resulted in 120 included observational studies (21 qualitative, 94 quantitative, and 5 mixed methods). Health organization outcomes.

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Survey shows patients with diabetes who follow doctor's advice more likely to undergo diabetic retinopathy examinations

Medical Xpress

The Japanese clinical practice guidelines for diabetes recommend that individuals undergo a fundus examination at least once a year to screen for diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy is a severe complication of diabetes that can lead to blindness.