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2041. Final Research Plan: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening
      November 30, 2017 - population to primary care (e.g., general unselected population for screening [KQs 1, 3])   Disease … treatments Outcomes KQs 1, 2: All-cause mortality, aneurysm-related mortality, cardiovascular disease … mortality, aneurysm rupture rate, cardiovascular disease events, and quality of life KQ 3: Anxiety … mortality, aneurysm rupture rate, cardiovascular disease events, and quality of life KQ 5: Harms … cardiovascular events (e.g., myocardial infarction, stroke) and mortality related to cardiovascular disease

2042. Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2013 - AChEI � acetylcholinesterase inhibitor; AD � Alzheimer disease; ADAS-cog � Alzheimer’s Disease Assess … Man- agement of patients with Alzheimer’s disease plus cerebrovascular disease: 12- month treatment with … disease: a randomised trial. … Long-term efficacy and safety of celecoxib in Alzheimer’s disease. … AD � Alzheimer disease; FDA � U.S.

2043. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Screening for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/hivfinalbulletin.pdf
      April 30, 2013 - “While the best way to reduce HIV-related disease and death is to avoid getting infected, screening … with HIV don’t know that they have it, and they’re missing out on a chance to take control of their disease … those with HIV and their loved ones, we must continue finding better ways to prevent and treat this disease … Other groups, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), American College of Physicians … “Primary care clinicians can play an important role in reducing HIV-related disease and death,” states

2044. Screening Asymptomatic Adults With Resting or Exercise Electrocardiography: A Review of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2011 - CHD � coronary heart disease; ECG � electrocardiography. … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Heart Disease. … Prognostic value of ECG findings for total, cardiovascular disease, and coronary heart disease death … diseases and all causes in men and women. … Association of exercise-induced, silent ST-segment depression with the risk of stroke and cardiovascular diseases

2045. Archived: Brief Evidence Summary: Bladder Cancer in Adults: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/brief-evidence-summary/bladder-cancer-screening-2004
      June 07, 2004 - United States during 2004 (about 44,640 men and 15,600 women), and about 12,710 people will die of the disease … cancer in the general population present problems in evaluating the effectiveness of screening for this disease … Among 7 men with well-differentiated tumors, none progressed to muscle-invasive disease after 7 years … Washington, DC: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; 1996. 2. U.S. … Atlanta GA: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National

2046. Behavioral Counseling in Primary Care to Promote a Healthy Diet - Recommendations and Rationale (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2010 - Four of the 10 leading causes of death— coronary heart disease, some types of cancer, stroke, and type … (eg, coronary heart disease or cancer). … Although evidence is stronger for counseling patients who are at increased risk for chronic disease, … Washington, DC: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; 1996. 2. … The effect of fruit and vegetable intake on risk for coronary heart disease.

2047. Archived: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening, 2014 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-may-2014
      June 18, 2014 - receiving hemodialysis or cytotoxic or immunosuppressive therapy (for example, chemotherapy for malignant diseases … Recommendations of Others The CDC and the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases … In addition, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases recommends that persons with multiple … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … countries in each region is available at https://www.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2014/chapter-3-infectious-diseases-related-to-travel

2048. Archived: Hepatitis B Virus Infection: Screening, 2014 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-nonpregnant-adolescents-adults-may-2014
      June 18, 2014 - receiving hemodialysis or cytotoxic or immunosuppressive therapy (for example, chemotherapy for malignant diseases … The CDC and the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases … In addition, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases recommends that persons with multiple … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … countries in each region is available at https://www.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2014/chapter-3-infectious-diseases-related-to-travel

2049. Evidence Summary: Thyroid Dysfunction: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary7/thyroid-dysfunction-screening
      October 28, 2014 - Clinical outcomes were cardiovascular end points (cardiovascular disease, coronary artery disease or … 0.95]), all-cause mortality (3.4% vs. 6.4%; HR, 0.36 [CI, 0.19 to 0.66]), death due to circulatory diseases … Screening for Thyroid Disease. Systematic Evidence Review No. 23. … events All-cause mortality Death due to circulatory diseases ǁ Death due to ischemic … disease.

2050. Archived: Testicular Cancer: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/testicular-cancer-screening-1996
      January 01, 1996 - Prognosis and treatment depend on the cell type and stage of disease however, recent advances in treatment … in a 92% overall 5-year survival. 3 Even among the small proportion of patients (12%) with advanced disease … If sensitivity is defined as the probability that disease, when present, is detected at a curable stage … The negative predictive value is probably also quite good due to the low incidence of the disease. … Survival, however, is still better for patients with Stage I cancer than in those with more advanced disease

2051. Archived: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening-july-2014
      July 08, 2014 - include older age, male sex, hypertension, smoking, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes mellitus, and heart disease … addition, the USPSTF recommends the use of aspirin for persons at increased risk for cardiovascular disease … addition, the USPSTF recommends the use of aspirin for persons at increased risk for cardiovascular disease … Screening for asymptomatic carotid stenosis in patients with peripheral vascular disease: a prospective … Updated Society for Vascular Surgery guidelines for management of extracranial carotid disease.

2052. Archived: Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2) in Adults: Screening, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/diabetes-mellitus-type-2-in-adults-screening-2003
      February 04, 2003 - Microvascular disease contributes to high rates of blindness, end stage renal disease, and lower extremity … Macrovascular disease accounts for a 2 to 4‐fold increased risk for heart disease and stroke. … Alexandria, VA: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; 1996. 2. … The Long‐Term Intervention with Pravastatin in Ischaemic Disease (LIPID) Study Group. … Comprehensive Risk Reduction for Adult Patients Without Coronary or Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Diseases

2053. Menopausal Hormone Therapy for the Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions: A Systematic Review to Update the USPSTF Recommendations (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2012 - disease, fractures, mortal- ity, uterine bleeding, and other adverse effects. … Hormone Replacement Ther- apy for the Primary Prevention of Chronic Diseases. … Effect of estrogen therapy on gallbladder disease. JAMA. 2005; 293:330-9. [PMID: 15657326] 24. … Conjugated equine estrogens and cor- onary heart disease: the Women’s Health Initiative. … Estrogen plus progestin and the risk of coronary heart disease. N Engl J Med. 2003;349:523-34.

2054. Archived: Published Comment and Response: Do Lipid-Lowering Agents Provide a Greater Reduction in Cardiovascular Events among Patients with Diabetes?: Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2) in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/published-comment-and-response-do-lipid-lowering-agents-provide-a-greater-reduction-in-cardiovascular-events-among-patients-with-diabetes/diabetes-mellitus-type-2-in-adults-screening
      November 15, 2008 - secondary prevention trials, which showed that lipid treatment reduced the incidence of coronary heart disease … However, the USPSTF encourages clinicians to perform a global cardiovascular disease risk assessment … to determine a person's 10-year cardiovascular disease risk 2 and to screen for type 2 diabetes if knowledge … Calculate Your Risk of Coronary Heart Disease.

2055. Archived: Published Comment and Response: Do Lipid-Lowering Agents Provide a Greater Reduction in Cardiovascular Events among Patients with Diabetes?: Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2) in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/published-comment-and-response-do-lipid-lowering-agents-provide-a-greater-reduction-in-cardiovascular-events-among-patients-with-diabetes/diabetes-mellitus-type-2-in-adults-screening-2008
      November 15, 2008 - secondary prevention trials, which showed that lipid treatment reduced the incidence of coronary heart disease … However, the USPSTF encourages clinicians to perform a global cardiovascular disease risk assessment … to determine a person's 10-year cardiovascular disease risk 2 and to screen for type 2 diabetes if knowledge … Calculate Your Risk of Coronary Heart Disease.

2056. High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services Improving the Health of Women Through Research (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/2015annlrpt%20(4)_0.pdf
      January 01, 2016 - When provided appropriately, they can identify diseases at earlier stages when they are more treatable … women’s advocates, the National Institutes of Health, and researchers in this area has focused on diseases … this report, we take a broader view of women’s health, focusing in particular on the prevention of diseases … Infectious Diseases 5. Cancer Prevention 6. Injury and Child Maltreatment 7. … Bibbins-Domingo’s research has focused on the epidemiology of cardiovascular diseases; racial, ethnic

2057. High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services Improving the Health of Women Through Research (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/2015annlrpt%20(4).pdf
      January 01, 2016 - When provided appropriately, they can identify diseases at earlier stages when they are more treatable … women’s advocates, the National Institutes of Health, and researchers in this area has focused on diseases … this report, we take a broader view of women’s health, focusing in particular on the prevention of diseases … Infectious Diseases 5. Cancer Prevention 6. Injury and Child Maltreatment 7. … Bibbins-Domingo’s research has focused on the epidemiology of cardiovascular diseases; racial, ethnic

2058. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/healthy-lifestyle-phys-activity-no-cvd-final-rec-bulletin.pdf
      July 26, 2022 - behavioral counseling interventions to promote a healthy diet and physical activity for cardiovascular disease … professionals decide together with their patients who do not have risk factors for cardiovascular disease … Learn more here Cardiovascular disease, which includes heart attack and stroke, is the number one killer … This recommendation applies to adults who do not have any known risk factors for cardiovascular disease … healthy lifestyle can help prevent heart attacks and strokes for some people without cardiovascular disease

2059. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement: Screening for Glaucoma (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/glaucomabulletin.pdf
      July 09, 2013 - “Glaucoma is a serious disease that can cause vision problems and blindness in millions of Americans, … “Unfortunately, we don’t have enough evidence to know how best to screen for the disease and who would … Force’s evidence review focused on primary open-angle glaucoma, which is the most common form of the disease … of glaucoma progresses slowly, and people may not detect symptoms of gradual vision loss until the disease

2060. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Announces Appointments of New Chair and Vice Chair (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/chairbulletin2016.pdf
      March 14, 2016 - Bibbins-Domingo’s research has focused on the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease; racial, ethnic … , and income disparities in health; and clinical and public health interventions aimed at chronic disease … Her research focuses on disease prevention and behavioral risk factor modification with a primary focus … “Her expertise in disease prevention and her experience with community-based and self-help interventions