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321. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Service Task Force (pdf file)
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     July 25, 2016 - Antiviral therapy, vs placebo or no antiviral therapy, was associ- ated with increased likelihood of … Preferred antiviral therapy, vs nonpreferred antiviral therapy, was associated with similar or increased … The estimate for withdrawal due to adverse events suggested increased risk (3 trials, n = 505; RR, 4.44 … interferon alfa-2a was associated with increased risk of serious adverse events and withdrawal due to … Data on risks of kidney and bone adverse events were limited but did not indicate increased risk; this

322. ahrq29a - Screening for Hepatitis C in Adults - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2004 - against routine screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in asymptomatic adults who are not at increased … the USPSTF concluded that the potential harms of screening for HCV infection in adults who are not at increased … USPSTF could not determine the balance of benefits and harms of screening for HCV infection in adults at increased … with HCV) and the use of illegal drugs, such as cocaine or marijuana, have also been associated with increased … Those at high risk for HCV infection are also at increased risk for progression to cirrhosis and would

323. Behavioral Counseling to Prevent Skin Cancer: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2011 - Increasing intermittent sun exposure in childhood is associated with an increased risk for squamous cell … Age-adjusted incidence rates for melanoma among white Americans have increased from approximately 8.7 … , increased public awareness of the warning signs of melanoma, and increased screening by clinicians … Sunscreen use in general, however, does not pro- mote increased sun exposure. … Sunscreen use and increased duration of intentional sun exposure: still a burning issue.

324. Reducing Risk for Mother-to-Infant Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - poor-quality study) reported an as- sociation between prolonged duration of ruptured membranes and increased … The other, larger (n � 1034) good-quality study found elective cesarean to be associated with increased … 245 mother–infant pairs) found an associa- tion between longer duration of rupture of membranes and increased … Two studies (5, 24) re- ported increased risk for HCV transmission with more prolonged duration of ruptured … Possible explanations for the fail- ure to find an association between vaginal delivery and increased

325. Low-Dose Aspirin for the Prevention of Morbidity and Mortality From Preeclampsia: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     reduces the occurrence of preeclampsia, preterm birth, and intrauterine growth restriction in women at increased

326. Screening for Hypertension in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 27, 2021 - options include • Screening for hypertension every year in adults 40 years or older and in adults at increased … Screening less frequently (ie, every 3-5 years) as appropriate for adults aged 18 to 39 years not at increased … Definitions Increasing blood pressure predicts an increased risk of cardiovas- cular disease.4,5 Generally … Evi- dence from 2 work-site studies (n = 502) reported mixed findings on whether absenteeism increased … Although the association of masked hypertension and white coat hypertension with increased cardiovascular

327. Recommendation: Hypertension in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 27, 2021 - options include: Screening for hypertension every year in adults 40 years or older and in adults at increased … Screening less frequently (ie, every 3 to 5 years) as appropriate for adults aged 18 to 39 years not at increased … Definitions Increasing blood pressure predicts an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. 4 , 5 … Evidence from 2 work-site studies (n = 502) reported mixed findings on whether absenteeism increased … Although the association of masked hypertension and white coat hypertension with increased cardiovascular

328. Archived: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication, 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 2002 - Recommendation Summary Population Recommendation Grade Adults with are at increased … (USPSTF) strongly recommends that clinicians discuss aspirin chemoprevention with adults who are at increased … people with risk factors for coronary heart disease (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, or smoking) are at increased … anticoagulation with warfarin and low-dose aspirin in the primary prevention of ischemic heart disease in men at increased

329. Screening for High Blood Pressure: USPSTF Reaffirmation Recommnedation Statement (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2007 - Detection The USPSTF found good evidence that blood pres- sure measurement can identify adults at increased … Nonpharmacologic therapies, such as reduction of di- etary sodium intake, potassium supplementation, increased … in blood pressure: • R eduction of dietary sodium intake • Potassium supplem entation • Increased … C linicians should discuss aspirin chem oprevention w ith patients at increased risk for cardiovascular

330. Evidence Summary: High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 18, 2024 - the 95th or greater percentile for age and sex is common among young people, and its prevalence has increased … Similar to behavioral intervention trials, pharmacotherapy trials reported no increased risks of harmful … Large cohort studies suggest that high BMI in childhood is associated with an increased risk of premature … While we found no evidence in the short-term trials suggesting an increased risk of disordered eating … Long-term burden of increased body mass index from childhood on adult dyslipidemia: the i3C Consortium

331. Modeling Study: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 21, 2018 - Using cytology triage for hrHPV-positive women was associated with slightly increased lifetime total … Consistent with the trend of colposcopies, the number of false-positive results increased when switching … By comparison, primary hrHPV and cotesting strategies were associated with both increased life-years … High-risk HPV testing every 3 years at a switch age of 25 years increased the ratio to 7018 colposcopies … The corresponding ratios increased as the end age increased, indicating that when screening is continued

332. Archived: Breast Cancer: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - risk. 6 , 7 , 10-12 Other factors associated with increased breast cancer risk include a history of … Increased anxiety about breast cancer after a false-positive mammogram has been reported both at short … There is no direct evidence of an increased risk of breast cancer from mammographic screening, however … The increased incidence of disease in high-risk women increases the positive predictive value (PPV) of … For example, in a community screening program, the PPV of mammography was increased 2-3-fold for women

333. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnancy: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2009 - Groups at increased risk include: • uninsured women • women living in poverty • sex workers • illicit

334. Screening for Iron Deficiency Anemia and Iron Supplementation in Pregnant Women to Improve Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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     No studies assessed the performance of risk assessment tools to identify pregnant women who are at increased

335. Behavioral Counseling to Promote a Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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     diet and physical activity have a moderate net benefit in adults who are overweight or obese and at increased

336. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Lipid Disorders in Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 15, 2007 - Increased AST and ALT (1% of patients). … No effect on AST; ALT increased in placebo and treatment groups. DHEAS increased. … Increased ALT (3), AST (3), and CK (1). … Bezafibrate: ALP remained lower; iron increased by 26%. … Increased alkaline phosphatase (1), transient rise in ALT (1).

337. Recommendation: Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 29, 2019 - recommends screening for gonorrhea in all sexually active women 24 years and younger and in older women at increased … recommends screening for gonorrhea in all sexually active women 24 years and younger and in older women at increased … However, given increased antimicrobial resistance noted in other countries, further research is needed … declined since national screening programs were implemented in the 1970s, reported gonorrhea cases have increased … United Kingdom, no longer require universal prophylaxis, instead opting for a prevention strategy of increased

338. PII: S0749-3797(01)00266-5 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2001 - women aged 45 years and older for lipid disorders and treat abnor- mal lipids in people who are at increased … The USPSTF found good evidence that lipid measurement can identify asymptomatic middle-aged people at increased … The USPSTF found good evidence that lipid measurement can identify younger people at increased risk for … found good evidence that lipid measurement in low-risk young adults can detect some individuals at increased … found good evidence that measurement of HDL-C along with TC improves the identification of people at increased

339. Archived: Lipid Disorders in Adults (Cholesterol, Dyslipidemia): Screening, 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 14, 2014 - and women aged 45 years and older for lipid disorders and treat abnormal lipids in people who are at increased … The USPSTF found good evidence that lipid measurement can identify asymptomatic middle-aged people at increased … Rationale: The USPSTF found good evidence that lipid measurement can identify younger people at increased … found good evidence that measurement of HDL-C along with TC improves the identification of people at increased … found good evidence that lipid measurement in low-risk young adults can detect some individuals at increased

340. Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     February 18, 2020 - The recently published HOPE-3 (Heart Outcomes Prevention Evalua- tion 3) trial found that statin use increased … The trial found an increased risk of physician-reported incident diabetes with statin use compared with … that the rate of statin use among adults 80 years and older for the purposes of primary prevention increased … Pooled analysis of the RCTs demonstrated no asso- ciation between statin use and increased risk of diabetes … However, in the available trials of statin use among adults at increased risk of CVD but with- out a