Objectives: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common medical conditions complicating pregnancy associated with adverse obstetric and perinatal outcomes. There is no worldwide consensus for the ideal screening test and diagnostic criteria for GDM. This study aimed to assess the usefulness of fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) in screening of the hi...

and Full-Text Screening Paired researchers from the Duke research team independently reviewed all abstracts and classified each as “included” or “excluded” according to project-specific criteria, which they developed. The exclusion criteria were:

BACKGROUND Geriatric cachexia is distinct from other age-related muscle wasting syndromes; however, detection and therefore treatment is challenging without the availability of valid instruments suitable for application in the clinical setting. This study assessed the sensitivity and specificity of a newly developed screening instrument utilising portable assessments against previously defined ...

Behavior change interventions to promote colorectal cancer (CRC) screening have targeted people in community and primary care settings, health care providers, and health systems. Randomized controlled trials provide the strongest evidence of intervention efficacy. The purpose of this integrative review was to evaluate trials of CRC screening interventions published between 1997 and 2007 and to ...

The aims of this study were to develop diagnostic criteria of Internet addiction for college students (DC-IA-C) with diagnostic interviews and to establish the optimal cutoff points of the Chen Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS) for the purposes of screening for and making the diagnosis of Internet addiction. A total of 216 college students (132 male and 84 female) were recruited in the study. The...

Sudden cardiac arrest or death (SCA/SCD) in athletes has a low event rate. Pre-participation or eligibility screening is a widely accepted method of primary prevention of SCA/SCD in athletes. Most European countries and international sports governing bodies perform ECG-inclusive screening. However, implementation of a resting 12-lead ECG in pre-participation or eligibility cardiac screening is ...

BACKGROUND Electrocardiogram (ECG) is a cost effective tool to evaluate left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). However, its reliability is often questionable when compared to the gold standard - echocardiography.The validation of ECG as a tool to diagnose LVH would benefit centres that lack access to echocardiography. AIM (1) To assess the efficacy of ECG criteria to screen for left ventricular ...