Screened Women

Mammography Screening of Chinese Immigrant Women: Ever Screened Versus Never Screened.

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To compare the differences in mammogram completion rates over time between Chinese American women with and without a history of mammogram screening
. DESIGN Secondary analysis of a randomized, controlled intervention study. SETTING Metropolitan areas of Portland, Oregon. SAMPLE 300 foreign-born Chinese immigrant women aged 40 years or older. Of these, 83 women (28%) had...

Knowledge about osteoporosis prevention among women screened by bone densitometry

INTRODUCTION Osteoporosis is an illness characterized by the handicapped endurance of the bones, causing an increased risk of fracture. AIM OF THE STUDY Aim of the study was to establish the level of knowledge about osteoporosis prevention among women screened by bone densitometry and to answer the question whether the level of knowledge is dependent on socio-demographic factors. MATERIAL A...

When pregnant women are not screened for HIV.

QUESTION One of my patients gave birth to a baby later diagnosed with HIV infection. I did not offer this patient HIV screening, as I thought she was at low risk. What are the recommendations for HIV testing and what might be the implications of not screening for HIV? ANSWER Although screening is currently recommended by all relevant authorities in Canada, more than 10% of women are not scree...

Should all pregnant women be screened for hypothyroidism?

Retention of screened women in the Manitoba Breast Screening Program.

BACKGROUND The retention rate or the percentage of women who return to screening within 30 months of a previous screening is an important measure of screening success and the acceptability of the screening program to women. The objective of this study was to investigate variables associated with the retention of women 50 to 68 years of age who were screened by the Manitoba Breast Screening Prog...