When should women be screened for postnatal depression?

Should all pregnant women be screened for hypothyroidism?

Should pregnant women be screened for drugs of abuse?

SirWe would like to compliment Drs Bosio et al for the first reported prospective screening study for drug abuse in an Irish obstetric population. We would disagree, however, with the deduction that "drug abuse is not a serious problem among Dublin's pregnant population." 43 cases of neonatal drug withdrawal were identified at our hospital between July 1996 and June 1997 and these babies had si...

Post-Traumatic Hypopituitarism—Who Should Be Screened, When, and How?

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a major, global public health concern. Over the last 15 years, a significant body of evidence has emerged demonstrating that post-traumatic hypopituitarism (PTHP) is a common and clinically significant consequence of TBI. Non-specific symptomology and the lack of an agreed approach to screening for PTHP has led to significant under-diagnosis of this debilita...

Should older adults be screened for dementia?

The question of whether to screen for dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been discussed in many forums throughout the world. Generally, medical advisory groups and policy-making groups have recognized the importance of early diagnosis but have uniformly avoided making recommendations to screen at-risk populations. This presentation reflects the support for reconsidering the importance of...

Should diabetic patients be screened for glaucoma?

Untreated primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is a blinding optic neuropathy. Timely medical or surgical treatment is eVective in slowing the rate of optic nerve damage and delaying the onset of visually disabling field loss, but treatment is only eVective in prevention, and there is as yet no means of reversing established axon loss. In the United Kingdom, around 250 000 people suVer from POAG ...