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341. Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: Clinician Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2021 - D Grade For the general adult population: Do not screen for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis. … This recommendation applies to adults without a history of stroke or neurologic signs or symptoms of … The USPSTF continues to recommend against screening for carotid artery stenosis in asymptomatic adults … These include: • Screening for high blood pressure in adults • Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm … • Interventions for tobacco smoking cessation in adults, including pregnant persons • Interventions

342. STATISTICAL BRIEF #313: Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Adults Age 18 and Older, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2008
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     February 01, 2011 - BRIEF #313: Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Adults … $155.7 billion and accounted for two-thirds of total expenditures spent on prescription drugs by the adult … Forty-six percent of the adult population with a prescribed drug expense in 2008 purchased a central … Two-thirds (67.4 percent) of the adult population had a prescription drug expenditure in 2008. … adults age 18 and older, 2008 Therapeutic classifications Percentage of adults with prescribed

343. Behavioral Counseling to Promote a Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults with Cardiovascular Risk Factors (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2014 - Counseling to Promote a Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults … This final recommendation statement applies to adults who are overweight or obese and who have at least … The Task Force recognizes, however, that all adults, whether they are at increased risk for CVD or … | 4 Healthy Lifestyles Counseling for High-Risk Adults What is the U.S. … Department of Agriculture) Be Active Your Way: A Guide for Adults (U.S.

344. Behavioral Counseling to Promote a Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults with Cardiovascular Risk Factors (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2014 - Counseling to Promote a Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults … This final recommendation statement applies to adults who are overweight or obese and who have at least … The Task Force recognizes, however, that all adults, whether they are at increased risk for CVD or … | 4 Healthy Lifestyles Counseling for High-Risk Adults What is the U.S. … Department of Agriculture) Be Active Your Way: A Guide for Adults (U.S.

345. STATISTICAL BRIEF #87: Attitudes toward Health Insurance among Adults Age 18 and Over
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     July 01, 2005 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #87: Attitudes toward Health Insurance among Adults Age 18 and Over …   STATISTICAL BRIEF #87: Attitudes toward Health Insurance among Adults … In 2002, adults age 18-44 were more likely than persons age 65 and over to feel that they did not need … Further, adults with more than 12 years of education were slightly less likely to agree that "health … Attitudes toward Health Insurance among Adults Age 18 and Over, 1987 and 2002 .

346. Trends and Projections in Hospital Stays for Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions, 2003-2014 #183
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     November 01, 2014 - trends in the percentage of nonmaternal hospital inpatient stays among adult patients with and without … Note: The denominator used to calculate the percentages was all nonmaternal, adult hospital stays. … In 2003, 63.5 percent of nonmaternal, adult stays were for patients with MCC, about 1.7 times higher … Figure 2 presents trends in the cost of nonmaternal hospital inpatient stays among adult patients with … The percentage of nonmaternal hospital stays among adult patients with MCC increased by an average of

347. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 03, 2023 - Medicines related problems (MRPs) originating in primary care settings in older adults - a systematic … Medicines related problems (MRPs) originating in primary care settings in older adults - a systematic … Older adults are particularly vulnerable to medication-related safety events. … This systematic review including 21 studies on medication-related problems in in older adults identified … inappropriate prescribing, polypharmacy, adverse drug reactions) that lead to poor outcomes among older adults

348. Archived: Evidence Summary: Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Known Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 11, 2017 - effectiveness of genetic counseling and a distance, computer-based, lifestyle intervention program for adult … Preventing weight gain in adults: the Pound of Prevention study. … Screening for and management of obesity in adults: U.S. … Screening for high blood pressure in adults: U.S. … Randomized trial of a "talking computer" to improve adults' eating habits.

349. Langley Research Institute | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2023 - Institute Developing and Evaluating Online Education to Improve Older Adults … Fink, Arlene Project Name Developing and Evaluating Online Education to Improve Older Adults … Health Information Developing and Evaluating Online Education to Improve Older Adults … Fink, Arlene Project Name Developing and Evaluating Online Education to Improve Older Adults … Health Information Description This project aimed to improve older adults’ knowledge of and

350. STATISTICAL BRIEF #393: Expenditures for Heart Disease among Adults Age 18 and Older: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2009
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     November 01, 2012 - heart disease among those with expenses for care associated with that condition averaged $4,279 per adult … Average total expenditures per adult for the treatment of heart disease (among those with expenditures … Average emergency room and prescription drug expenditures on heart disease were $248 and $381 per adult … About two-thirds of the adult community population with expenses for care of any kind had expenses for … Mean medical expenditures per adult among those with expenditures by chronic conditions: adults 18 and

351. Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 17, 2018 - Interventions to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: USPSTF Recommendation Statement … with age; in 2014, 27% of adults aged 65 to 74 years and 37% of adults 85 years or older reported a … Falls and fall injuries among adults aged �65 years—United States, 2014. … The cost and frequency of hospitalization for fall-related injuries in older adults. … Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: A Systematic Review for the U.S.

352. STATISTICAL BRIEF #274: Variations in Perceived Need and Access to Specialist Care among Adults in the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2007
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     December 01, 2009 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #274: Variations in Perceived Need and Access to Specialist Care among Adults in … ages 25-44 were more than twice as likely as adults age 65 and over to feel it was a big problem to … The estimates in this Brief are the opinions of the adult U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population … For example, adults ages 25-44 were more than twice as likely as elderly adults age 65 and over to feel … Variations in Perceived Need and Access to Specialist Care among Adults in the U.S.

353. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 16, 2020 - Deprescribing for community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. … Deprescribing for community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/deprescribing-community-dwelling-older-adults-systematic-review-and-meta … - analysis Deprescribing is one strategy to reduce polypharmacy among older adults. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/deprescribing-community-dwelling-older-adults-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis

354. Archived: Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Known Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 11, 2017 - risk for CVD, 8 adults with obesity, 9 and adults with abnormal blood glucose levels or diabetes, 10 … Healthy lifestyle behaviors and all-cause mortality among adults in the United States. … Screening for and management of obesity in adults: U.S. … Screening for high blood pressure in adults: U.S. … Screening for and Management of Obesity and Overweight in Adults. Evidence Synthesis No. 89.

355. Screening for Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse of Elderly and Vulnerable Adults: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     Screening for Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse of Elderly and Vulnerable Adults: Clinical Summary … USPSTF Recommendation SCREENING FOR INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AND ABUSE OF ELDERLY AND VULNERABLE ADULTS … FORCE RECOMMENDATION Population Asymptomatic women of childbearing age Elderly or vulnerable adults … (i.e., adults who are physically or mentally dysfunctional) for abuse and neglect because there were … and screening and counseling to reduce alcohol misuse in adults.

356. EHC Protocol: Addressing Social Isolation To Improve Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - EHC Protocol: Addressing Social Isolation To Improve Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review … Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Addressing Social Isolation to Improve Health of Older Adults … Among older adults, what are the harms associated with interventions (e.g., volunteerism, peer support … A review of social isolation: an important but underassessed condition in older adults. … Social Isolation to Improve Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review

357. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     August 18, 2021 - Optimizing Therapy to Prevent Avoidable Hospital Admissions in Multimorbid Older Adults (OPERAM): cluster … Optimizing Therapy to Prevent Avoidable Hospital Admissions in Multimorbid Older Adults (OPERAM): cluster … //psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/optimizing-therapy-prevent-avoidable-hospital-admissions-multimorbid-older- adults-operam … Older adults with multimorbidity and polypharmacy are at increased risk of adverse drug events. … This cluster randomized controlled trial compared drug-related hospitalization rates of older adults

358. STATISTICAL BRIEF #468: Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Adults Age 18 and Older, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2012
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     February 01, 2015 - BRIEF #468: Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Adults … billion and accounted for about 58 percent of total expenditures on prescription drugs purchased for the adult … More than three in ten adults purchased a central nervous system agent in 2012. … Among the U.S. adult population, 31.4 percent purchased central nervous system agents (figure 4). … Percentage of adults with expenses in the top five therapeutic classes, adults age 18 and older, 2012

359. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 20, 2024 - Interventions to prevent falls in older adults: updated evidence report and systematic review for the … Interventions to prevent falls in older adults: updated evidence report and systematic review for the … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-prevent-falls-older-adults-updated-evidence-report-and- systematic-review-us … Falls are a leading cause of injury and death in adults aged 65 years and older, and prevention is … This review of interventions to prevent falls in community-dwelling older adults was conducted for the

360. Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults (pdf file)
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     January 08, 2024 - Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults … 1 Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults … Exercise can reduce the likelihood of falls in adults 65 and older; additional interventions might … be helpful for some older adults WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 5, 2023 – The U.S. … physical well-being of older adults.”