Ultrasound screening

Exposure

1 paper4 findings

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funder: National Cancer Institute
  • Humans1

Outcomes

2

Sex disparities

downin humans1

1 study
  1. Ultrasound screening decreases sex disparities in humans (20.2 vs 19.9%, p=0.8).

    “sex disparities in AAA outcomes are mitigated in screened populations.”

    Humanspostoperative outcomes after AAA repair

    Should Women be Screened for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm? The Impact of Ultrasound Screening on Sex Disparities associated with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Outcomes

    AHA Scientific Sessions 2025 abstractNov 3, 2025

Length of stay

downin humans1

1 study
  1. Ultrasound screening decreases length of stay in humans (p<0.001).

    “and length of stay (p<0.001).”

    Humansfemales

    Should Women be Screened for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm? The Impact of Ultrasound Screening on Sex Disparities associated with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Outcomes

    AHA Scientific Sessions 2025 abstractNov 3, 2025

Associations

2

Unplanned surgery

downin humans1

1 study
  1. Ultrasound screening lowers the risk of unplanned surgery in humans (p<0.001).

    “unplanned surgery (p<0.001)”

    Humansfemales

    Should Women be Screened for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm? The Impact of Ultrasound Screening on Sex Disparities associated with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Outcomes

    AHA Scientific Sessions 2025 abstractNov 3, 2025

Death or major complication

downin humans1

1 study
  1. Ultrasound screening lowers the risk of death or major complication in humans (15.3 vs 16.0%, aOR 0.94, 95% CI 0.88-0.99).

    “screening ultrasound was associated with lower rates of death or major complication (15.3 vs 16.0, aOR 0.94, 95% CI 0.88-0.99, p=0.03)”

    Humansfemales

    Should Women be Screened for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm? The Impact of Ultrasound Screening on Sex Disparities associated with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Outcomes

    AHA Scientific Sessions 2025 abstractNov 3, 2025

Funding

1 grant since 2021

National Cancer InstituteUS$1.3m

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