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recommendations made by the USPSTF address clinical preventive services for adults
and children
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/prevention-of-human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-pre-exposure-prophylaxis-june-2019
July 26, 2017 - without pre-existing HIV infection at increased risk of HIV acquisition *
Persons living with HIV; children
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan108/folic-acid-for-the-prevention-of-neural-tube-defects-preventive-medication-january-2017
October 16, 2014 - Are there harms associated with folic acid supplementation to the mother, fetus, neonate, or child? … postmenarchal and premenopausal; women with the potential for or planning childbearing); fetus, neonate, or child … types of cancer
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Vitamin B6 deficiency
Other reported child … harms are specific to women exposed to folic acid supplementation during their reproductive years and children
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/tobacco-cessation-adults-interventions
February 27, 2025 - mental illnesses who currently use tobacco
Reviews and studies in which >50% of participants are:
Children
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December 27, 2022 - Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection
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Grade in this recommendation:
B: Recommended.
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Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on
Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/unhealthy-alcohol-use-adolescents-adults-behavioral-counseling-interventions
August 05, 2025 - unhealthy drug use, 18 and interventions to reduce use of illicit drugs 19 and tobacco 20 , 21 in children … Primary care-based interventions to prevent illicit drug use in children, adolescents, and young adults … Primary care interventions for prevention and cessation of tobacco use in children and adolescents: US
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March 29, 2019 - understand the effects of in
utero exposure to ART on pregnancy outcomes and long-term
effects in exposed children … exposure to
ART was not associated with lower scores on Wechsler intelli-
gence and achievement tests in children … HIV and pregnant women, infants, and
children. … utero and
neonatal antiretroviral exposure: cognitive and
academic outcomes in HIV-exposed, uninfected
children … Antiretroviral
exposure during pregnancy and adverse outcomes
in HIV-exposed uninfected infants and children
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan-aspirin-to-prevent-cardiovascular-diseas/aspirin-to-prevent-cardiovascular-disease-and-cancer-april-2016
October 07, 2013 - fibrillation; patients with familial hypercholesterolemia; patients with hypercoagulable disorders; children
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/vitamin-d-calcium-combined-supplementation-primary-prevention-falls-fractures-communitydwelling-adults
April 06, 2023 - Children or adolescents age 18 years or younger; pregnant or lactating persons; studies for which patient
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-nonpregnant-adolescents-adults-may-2014
June 18, 2014 - with high numbers of immigrants or migrant persons from Asia or the Pacific Islands or their adult children … Key questions related to the immunization of children were excluded. … Results were adjusted for country, sex, baseline ALT levels, Child–Pugh score, and Ishak fibrosis score … Hepatitis B virus infection becomes chronic in more than 90% of infants and approximately 25% to 50% of children … aged 1 to 5 years but fewer than 5% of older children and adults.
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November 25, 2024 - She serves as the co-director of the University of Washington’s Child Health
Equity Research Fellowship
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January 21, 2025 - Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Vitamin D and Calcium to Prevent Falls and Fractures in Older Adults
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Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Vitamin D
and Calcium to Prevent Falls and Fractures in Older Adults
Vitamin D and calcium s…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening
March 04, 2021 - subgroups of interest include those defined by age, sex, BMI category, and OSA severity*
All KQs: Children
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-pregnant-women-screening-and-supplementation
July 07, 2022 - Commenters also suggested considering health outcomes for children older than age 1 year.
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June 01, 2012 - Matern Child Health J. 2011;15:19-28. [PMID:
20082130]
18. … Mental and physical health effects of inti-
mate partner violence on women and children. … Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and child witnesses to
mother-assault: a summary and review. … Child Youth Serv Rev. 2000;22:275-306.
26. Silverman ME, Loudon H. … Thackeray JD, Hibbard R, Dowd MD; Committee on Child Abuse and
Neglect.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/physical-activity-promotion-behavioral-counseling-1996
January 01, 1996 - Recommendation
Recommendation Summary
Population
Recommendation
Grade
All children … and adults
Counseling to promote regular physical activity is recommended for all children and adults … models by participating in regular physical activity. 124 The Bright Futures guidelines recommend that children … Bright Futures: guidelines for health supervision of infants, children, and adolescents. … Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 1994. 126.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening
May 10, 2022 - recommendations that address tobacco smoking cessation in adults, including pregnant persons, and tobacco use in children … interventions, including education or brief counseling, to prevent initiation of tobacco use among school-aged children … Primary care interventions for prevention and cessation of tobacco use in children and adolescents: US
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-pregnant-women-screening-and-supplementation
August 20, 2024 - Gaps in evidence regarding iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women and young children: summary of US … Matern Child Nutr . 2021;17(3):e13157. doi:10.1111/mcn.13157 34. … Routine iron supplementation in pregnancy has no effect on iron status of children at six months and … Effect of iron supplementation during pregnancy on the intelligence quotient and behavior of children … Matern Child Nutr . 2019;15(3):e12814. doi:10.1111/mcn.12814 54.
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May 01, 2021 - interventions, including education or brief counseling,
to prevent initiation of tobacco use among school-aged children … recommendations that address tobacco smoking cessation in adults, including pregnant persons, and tobacco
use in children … Primary care
interventions for prevention and cessation of
tobacco use in children and adolescents: US
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-screening-1996
January 01, 1996 - Role of the pediatrician in management of sexually transmitted diseases in children and adolescents. … Bright Futures: guidelines for health supervision of infants, children, and adolescents. 29.