Despite improvements in the quality of sexual health screening over the past decade, men who have sex with men living in many European cities report not having tests that would detect rectal gonorrhoea or chlamydia, data from the European MSM Internet Survey (EMIS) show. Improvements have mostly been seen in western Europe, with gaps most… Read More »
Recent studies suggest that the burden of menopausal symptoms is greater than generally perceived. About 80% of women experience vasomotor symptoms (VMS) – hot flashes and night sweats — as they transition into the menopause phase. For many, the symptoms are manageable; however, a significant proportion of midlife women experience menopausal symptoms that negatively affect… Read More »
Hundreds of UK men are trying out a new screening test for prostate cancer to see if it should eventually be offered routinely on the NHS. The test is a non-invasive MRI scan that takes images of the inside of the body to check for any abnormal growths. Scientists running the trial say it will… Read More »
November 23, 2018 Share this content: For associated ILD, the optimal FVC cut point was 80% predicted and the optimal DLCO cut point was 62% predicted. Clinicians should incorporate chest high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) when screening patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc)-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD) even when pulmonary function tests results are normal, according to… Read More »