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No benefit of routine screening for EAC and in chronic GERD patients Bariatric News, July 7, 2020 Adénocarcinome œsophagien: aucun bénéfice au dépistage systématique L’Actualité médicale, July 7, 2020

A new guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care did not find evidence of benefit of routine screening (upper endoscopy) for esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) and precursor conditions (Barrett esophagus or dysplasia) in people with chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).   The Task ...

Health care workers are vital The COVID1-9 pandemic has highlighted the vital role of our health system and health workers. From primary care to emergency physicians, ICU teams, nurses, respiratory technicians and many other health care ...

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (Task Force) is seeking to identify potential candidates for membership https://canadiantaskforce.ca/. The Task Force is a well-known panel of experts skilled in primary preventive health care, critical appraisal, ...

The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (Task Force) is seeking to identify potential candidates for the Chair position https://canadiantaskforce.ca/. The Task Force is a well-known panel of experts skilled in primary preventive health care, ...

DYSFONCTION THYROÏDIENNE : Quel dépistage chez les adultes sans symptômes? Sante log, November 18, 2019 Don’t Screen for Thyroid Problems in Asymptomatic Patients Medscape, November 26, 2019 What Not to Test (and Treat) Clinical Laboratory News, December 19, 2019

The Task Force invites you to participate in our 2019 annual evaluation! Our evaluation seeks to measure the impact and uptake of our guidelines and tools and identify new opportunities for the Task Force. We ...

New guideline: screening for thyroid dysfunction A new guideline from the Task Force recommends against routine screening for thyroid dysfunction in non-pregnant adults. This recommendation is based on the latest evidence that shows no benefit to ...

For immediate release  November 18, 2019    Screening for thyroid dysfunction in patients without symptoms: don’t routinely check that box   New guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care   A new guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care found no benefit ...

For primary care providers who order routine TSH in asymptomatic patients, a new guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care on screening for thyroid dysfunction in adults without symptoms or risk factors may change ...