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Evidence in action

 

The most interesting articles encountered during our literature surveillance.

Evidence in action

Lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (CT)

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued a revised recommendation statement on screening for lung cancer on March 9th, 2021. (( US Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for lung cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement....

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Screening for carotid stenosis

In a final recommendation statement published on February 2 in JAMA (( US Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2021;325(5):476-81. )) , The U.S. Preventive...

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The role of thoracic CT in COVID-19

From the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, clinicians and researchers recognized the importance of rapid diagnosis in containing the spread of the virus. Due in part to the limited availability of laboratory testing, there was interest in the role of chest...

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