ABSTRACT
The purpose of this article is to update the primary care community on the evidence and guidelines for cardiovascular disease screening in a general-risk adult population, with the goal of assisting clinicians in developing an evidence-based approach toward screening. This article discusses global risk assessment and screening strategies, including blood pressure, lipids, C-reactive protein, homocysteine, coronary artery calcium score, carotid intima-media thickness, ultrasound of the abdominal aorta, and electrocardiography.
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Cardiovascular Diseases/diagnosis , Mass Screening/methods , Primary Health Care/organization & administration , Blood Pressure , Cardiovascular Diseases/blood , Carotid Arteries/diagnostic imaging , Electrocardiography , Genetic Predisposition to Disease , Humans , Lipids/blood , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Risk Assessment , Risk Factors , UltrasonographyABSTRACT
Methylmercury is a known neurotoxin especially harmful to the fetus, infant, and child. Preventing exposure to this environmental toxin is best accomplished through consumer messages specifically adapted for local populations. Health care providers play an important role in the dissemination of information. The purpose of this article is to review the benefits and risks of fish consumption and identify strategies for presenting effective risk communication messages to vulnerable groups, particularly women of childbearing age.
