Why primary obesity is a disease?
A De Lorenzo, S Gratteri, P Gualtieri… - Journal of translational …, 2019 - Springer
Obesity must be considered a real pathology. In the world wide, obesity represent one of the
major public health issue associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Overweight or …
major public health issue associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Overweight or …
Evidence for overuse of medical services around the world
Overuse, which is defined as the provision of medical services that are more likely to cause
harm than good, is a pervasive problem. Direct measurement of overuse through …
harm than good, is a pervasive problem. Direct measurement of overuse through …
Accounting for age in the definition of chronic kidney disease
Importance Using the same level of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) to define
chronic kidney disease (CKD) regardless of patient age may classify many elderly people …
chronic kidney disease (CKD) regardless of patient age may classify many elderly people …
Personalized medicine: empowered patients in the 21st century?
B Prainsack - Personalized medicine, 2017 - degruyter.com
Medicine has been personal long before the concept of “personalized medicine” became
popular. Health professionals have always taken into consideration the individual …
popular. Health professionals have always taken into consideration the individual …
Population screening and intervention for vascular disease in Danish men (VIVA): a randomised controlled trial
JS Lindholt, R Søgaard - The Lancet, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Abdominal aortic aneurysm is the only cardiovascular disease targeted by
population screening. In this study, we test the effect of screening and subsequent …
population screening. In this study, we test the effect of screening and subsequent …
[HTML][HTML] Mammography screening: A major issue in medicine
P Autier, M Boniol - European journal of cancer, 2018 - Elsevier
Breast cancer mortality is declining in most high-income countries. The role of
mammography screening in these declines is much debated. Screening impacts cancer …
mammography screening in these declines is much debated. Screening impacts cancer …
Overdiagnosis in primary care: framing the problem and finding solutions
MS Kale, D Korenstein - Bmj, 2018 - bmj.com
Overdiagnosis, is defined as the diagnosis of a condition that, if unrecognized, would not
cause symptoms or harm a patient during his or her lifetime, and it is increasingly …
cause symptoms or harm a patient during his or her lifetime, and it is increasingly …
Setting a research agenda for medical overuse
DJ Morgan, S Brownlee, AL Leppin, N Kressin… - Bmj, 2015 - bmj.com
Setting a research agenda for medical overuse Page 1 Setting a research agenda for
medical overuse Although overuse in medicine is gaining increased attention, many …
medical overuse Although overuse in medicine is gaining increased attention, many …
Screening for thyroid cancer: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force
JS Lin, EJA Bowles, SB Williams, CC Morrison - Jama, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The incidence of detected thyroid cancer cases has been increasing in the
United States since 1975. The majority of thyroid cancers are differentiated cancers with …
United States since 1975. The majority of thyroid cancers are differentiated cancers with …
Overdiagnosis is increasing the carbon footprint of healthcare
Clinical practice varies—some is excellent, delivering high quality care, improving health
outcomes, and representing excellent value for money. But research over the past two …
outcomes, and representing excellent value for money. But research over the past two …