ATTENTION: NEWS AND HEALTH PRODUCERS
JAMA Advisory for July 18
OPT-OUT RAPID H-I-V SCREENING IDENTIFIES ONLY SLIGHT INCREASE OF NEW CASES IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SETTING
EARLY EMBARGO TIME: 4am (ET) Sunday, July 18, 2010
SUMMARY:
In 2006 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began recommending opt-out rapid H-I-V screenings in hospital emergency departments and other health care settings. A new study shows this testing is associated with only a modest increase in detecting new H-I-V cases and of those cases; many were identified in the later course of the disease.
SUMMARY:
In 2006 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began recommending opt-out rapid H-I-V screenings in hospital emergency departments and other health care settings. A new study shows this testing is associated with only a modest increase in detecting new H-I-V cases and of those cases; many were identified in the later course of the disease.
SOUNDBITES:
Jason Haukoos, M.D., - Denver Health Medical Center
Stewart Thomas - Patient
B-ROLL:
Stewart Thomas walking, sitting on bench, CDC sign, Emergency Department, Dr. Haukoos walking, talking with nurse, talking with patient, blood vials being picked up, Stewart on phone
Jason Haukoos, M.D., - Denver Health Medical Center
Stewart Thomas - Patient
B-ROLL:
Stewart Thomas walking, sitting on bench, CDC sign, Emergency Department, Dr. Haukoos walking, talking with nurse, talking with patient, blood vials being picked up, Stewart on phone
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Each week at www.TheJAMAReport.org, producers will find:
• MPEG2 and original AVID QUICKTIME Movie that includes the package, slates, extra bites and b-roll
• Windows Media and QuickTime video preview of The JAMA Report
• a word document of the video script
• a link to the JAMA study abstract
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