Search Tag: risk assessment
2024 30 Apr
Breast cancer is a significant global health concern, with over 2 million new cases diagnosed annually worldwide and nearly 8 million cases existing within a 5-year span. In Europe, it is the most prevalent cancer among women, comprising 15% of new cases overall and 30% among women specifically. Over half a million new cases are diagnosed annually...Read more
2024 31 Jan
B•R•A•H•M•S™ sFlt-1/PlGF KRYPTOR™ Test System is available through physicians and is the first FDA-cleared biomarker test to aid in the risk assessment of progression to preeclampsia with severe features, a leading cause of maternal and fetal mortality in the U.S. 1 Labcorp, a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services...Read more
2017 15 May
Intermountain Healthcare has developed a new tool, the Intermountain Mortality Risk Score (IMRS), to help with evaluating a patient's risk of stroke, bleeding, and mortality with atrial fibrillation. IMRS is based on routine lab values typically collected from a patient – a complete blood count (CBC) and basic metabolic profile (BMP) – and can be used...Read more
2014 22 Sep
The use of mobile medical apps by clinicians, patients, and others has grown dramatically since the proliferation of mobile phones and tablet computers. A mobile medical app is defined as any software application created for or used on a mobile device for medical or other health-related purposes. Recent studies show that mobile devices and apps can...Read more