The Dalla Rosa Prati Health Centre has opened a new comprehensive health check service that can be personalized. Many people consider regular health assessments very useful and for this reason they ask their GP to carry out a series of tests often included in a standard package.
Health screenings are fundamental as they allow an early discovery of common health problems which can also be very serious. A Check-up is useful only if it is an “assessment of the health condition of an individual” and not a just a series of tests.
The added value of such a medical service is the broader assessment carried out by a clinical doctor who analyzes both exam results and the psychophysical characteristics of an individual. In this way the doctor can identify potential risk factors which could change health conditions over time.
We all know that you cannot stop the onset of a disease for sure but you can identify possible predispositions or wrong lifestyles in order to change habits and prevent or slow down the onset of an illness. It’s not only early detection and diagnosis but also primary prevention i.e. actions to protect against disease and disability.

Our programme is based on a common procedure:

A. Assignment of a “case-manager”who collects all medical history information and stores it in a computer. Besides usual family history, review of systems and details on recent and past diseases, particular attention is given to information on useless habits, eating habits, physical activity, anthropometric measurements, regular and acute medications, work history.
In this way a patient’s data-base will be created and used for following assessments and scheduled tests which will be carried out on one day.

B. Basic laboratory tests.

C. Common tests:

• a. Heart assessment including examination, electrocardiogram and echocardiogram
• b. ultrasound scan of the upper abdomen
• c. ultrasound scan of the lower abdomen
• d. Chest Rx (if smoker and/or upon case-manager’s advice)

D. Then the screening will continue following three different profiles involving specific tests:

• a. Profile A: Woman
• i. PAP test
• ii. Mammography + clinical examination and ultrasound scan
• iii. ENT Examination + larynx inspection (if smoker)
• iv. Dermatology examination for Melanoma prevention
• v. Ophthalmology examination Visit (upon specific advice)
• b. Profile B: Man, age < 50 years old
• i. PSA test
• ii. ENT Examination + larynx inspection (if smoker)
• iii. Dermatology examination for Melanoma prevention
• iv. Ophthalmology examination Visit (upon specific advice)
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