Genetic testing
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Uncertain role of testing for genetic mutations in adults with VTE or in at-risk family- Genetic test results that identify increased risk do not change behavior
- USPSTF 2019 recommends referring women at increased risk of BRCA-related cancer for genetic counseling (B recommendation)
- Cell-free DNA reduces false positive results in prenatal genetic screening
- Patients who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention have better outcomes using guided antiplatelet therapy
- Pedigree identifies hereditary breast cancer syndromes
- Pharmacogenetic panel decreases medication-related adverse events in adults
- Second-generation fecal DNA plus FIT test is more sensitive and specific, but no mortality data (BLUE-C)
- Cell-free DNA highly accurate for prenatal diagnosis of trisomies 21 and 18
- Genetic information does not add benefit to a clinical algorithm for warfarin management
- Delivery of bad news via phone = in-person delivery
- USPSTF 2019 recommends against screening for pancreatic cancer in asymptomatic adults (D recommendation)
- Valaciclovir decreases the frequency of vertical transmission among pregnant women with primary cytomegalovirus infection
- Topiramate reduces heavy drinking
- General anesthesia before age 36 months does not increase risk of adverse neurocognitive outcomes
- USPSTF: No recommendation for lipid disorder screening in patients 20 years or younger (I recommendation)
- Suppressive treatment results in zero HIV transmission in serodifferent couples reporting condomless sex
- Useful history, physical, and laboratory findings for predicting secondary hypertension in children and adolescents
- Insulin treatment of gestational diabetes is better than oral treatment to reduce the incidence of large-for-gestational-age newborns