Douglas Owens

Type: Person

Name: Douglas Owens

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 2 reports

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Should All Americans, Regardless of Risk, Be Screened for HIV?

CHICAGO (Reuters) – An influential U.S. panel is calling for HIV screening for all Americans aged 15 to 65, regardless of whether they are considered to be at high risk, a change that may help lift some of the stigma associated with HIV testing.The new ... [Published Pacific Standard - May 01 2013]

Entities: HIV/AIDS, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

Save 1.6 per cent more patients to be cost-effective

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine in the US have announced that they have, ‘for the first time’ determined how often emergency medical helicopters need to help save the lives of seriously injured people to be considered cost-effective, ... [Published Waypoint AirMed and Rescue Magazine - May 01 2013]

Entities: Transportation, Patient, Emergency Medicine, Douglas Owens, Helicopter

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 8 reports

U.S. Panel Changes Stance, Says All Adults Should Get Tested for HIV

The U.S. Preventive Services Task ForceHere is some of the key information that emerged from the USPSTF's new recommendations. * the USPSTF's new recommendations align it with other health agencies, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... [Published Yahoo! News - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, HIV/AIDS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Douglas Owens

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 3 reports

Reality Check! HIV Screening to Start at Age 15

The updated recommendations, which are published in the April 30 issue of the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, suggest that pregnant women and all people aged 15 to 65 be screened for HIV. The guidelines are now more in line with screening recommendations ... [Published iVillage - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: HIV/AIDS, Epidemic, Douglas Owens

First reported Dec 07 2012 - Updated Dec 07 2012 - 1 reports

5 Questions: Owens on new universal HIV screening proposal

In this Q&A, Douglas Owens discusses a draft recommendation encouraging all Americans between the ages of 15 and 65 to be tested at least once during their lifetimes for HIV. ... [Published News from Stanford's School of Medicine - Dec 07 2012]

Entities: Douglas Owens, HIV/AIDS

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...don’t know that they have it, and they’re missing out on a chance to take control of their disease," said Task Force member Douglas Owens, MD, MS. "universal screening will help identify more people with hiv, allowing them to start combined antiretroviral therapy earlier and live healthier and longer lives."

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommends Routine HIV Screening for Adolescents and Adults [Published HIV and Hepatitis.com - May 03 2013]

Task force member Dr Douglas Owens, a medical professor at Stanford University, said, "we do hope the fact that the guidelines are all very similar will provide an impetus for people to offer screening because it is a very critical public-health problem."

Task force calls for routine HIV tests [Published Brunei Times - May 01 2013]

"The best way to reduce HIV-related death and disability is to avoid getting infected," Owens said. "should someone become infected, we want them to understand that there are very good treatments that will help them live longer and reduce transmission."

Reality Check! HIV Screening to Start at Age 15 [Published iVillage - Apr 30 2013]

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