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61. Preexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent Acquisition of HIV: US Preventive Services Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    October 23, 2023 - POPULATION Adolescents and adults who do not have HIV and are at increased risk of HIV. … prophylaxis using effective antiretroviral therapy to persons at increased risk of HIV acquisition to … See the Practice Considerations section for more information about identification of persons at increased … However, certain risk factors or behaviors are known to place persons at increased risk of HIV. … Patients may reinitiate PrEP if they are again at increased risk of HIV acquisition.

62. Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendations (pdf file)
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    PREVENTIVE SERVICES TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION Population Sexually active adolescents and adults at increased … Grade: B Risk Assessment All sexually active adolescents are at increased risk for STIs. … interventions to prevent STIs have a moderate net benefit in sexually active adolescents and in adults at increased

63. Screening for and Management of Obesity in Adults: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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    Possible harms of behavioral weight-loss interventions include decreased bone mineral density and increased … fracture risk, serious injuries resulting from increased physical activity, and increased risk for

64. Screening for Ovarian Cancer: Clinical Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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    Lynch syndrome (hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer), or a family history of ovarian cancer are at increased … Women with an increased-risk family history should be considered for genetic counseling to further evaluate … “Increased- risk family history” generally means having 2 or more first- or second-degree relatives with

65. Archived: Final Research Plan: Intimate Partner Violence, Elder Abuse, and Abuse of Vulnerable Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    August 25, 2016 - The figure illustrates the overarching question: Does screening for current, past, or increased risk … illustrates the overarching question: Does screening in health care settings for current, past, or increased … of screening questionnaires or tools for identifying adults and adolescents with current, past, or increased … mental morbidity, or mortality among screen-detected adults and adolescents with current, past, or increased … screening questionnaires or tools in identifying older and vulnerable adults with current, past, or increased

66. Evidence Summary: Aspirin Use to Prevent Preeclampsia and Related Morbidity and Mortality: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    September 28, 2021 - The incidence of preeclampsia among the trials of participants at increased risk ranged from 4% to 30% … Does aspirin prevent preeclampsia in pregnant persons at increased risk for preeclampsia? … Medical reasons for withdrawal included concerns regarding asthma attacks, increased bleeding time, increased … For individuals at increased risk of preeclampsia, daily low-dose aspirin therapy was associated with … Population : Population not at increased risk (eg, nulliparous women).

67. Evidence Summary: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 04, 2024 - Do interventions to prevent falls in unselected or increased-risk community-dwelling older adults reduce … How is “increased risk” defined in the included trials? … Twenty trials required all participants to be at increased risk for falls. 40 , 43 , 45-48 , 50 , 51 … The definitions of increased risk for falls varied among the trials (eFigure 11 and eTable 8 in the  … The trial populations were generally at increased risk for falls compared with national averages.

68. Evidence Summary: Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 11, 2019 - Early ART was not associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events. … Certain antiretroviral regimens were associated with increased risk of long-term neuropsychiatric, renal … Initiation of ART at CD4 cell counts less than 350/mm 3 was also associated with slightly increased … risk) 38 and longer-term observational studies (increased risk). 23 , 25 A recent systematic review … Atazanavir is not associated with an increased risk of cardio- or cerebrovascular disease events.

69. Evidence Summary: Pregnant Women: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 11, 2019 - Use of certain ART regimens during pregnancy was associated with increased risk of harms that may be … There was no increased risk in all-cause mortality, anemia, or diabetes among ART regimens. 80 There … Use of certain ART regimens during pregnancy was associated with increased risk of harms that may be … Increased risk of preterm delivery among HIV-infected women randomized to protease versus nucleoside … Is antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy associated with an increased risk of preterm delivery, low

70. Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection (pdf file)
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    December 27, 2022 - Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection People at increased … Adults at increased risk for tuberculosis (TB) should be screened for LTBI. This is a B grade. … “The Task Force continues to recommend that people at increased risk for tuberculosis be screened for … latent tuberculosis infection does not cause signs or symptoms, it is important that people who are at increased … Task Force’s recommendation focuses on two audiences: people born or who have lived in countries with increased

71. Clinical Summary: Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults (pdf file)
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    Obesity is associated w ith health problems such as increased risk for coronary heart disease, type … Obesity is also associated w ith an increased risk for death, particularly among adults younger than … participants achieve or maintain a ≥5% w eight loss through a combination of dietary changes and increased

72. Clinical Summary: Risk Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease With Nontraditional Risk Factors (pdf file)
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    A threshold of >2 or 3 mg/L indicates increased cardiovascular risk. … Treatments and Interventions Asymptomatic adults at increased risk for CVD are usually treated w ith … artery disease and CVD risk assessment w ith the ABI, and low -dose aspirin use in certain persons at increased

73. Final Research Plan: Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 17, 2021 - for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in primary care settings in asymptomatic adults who are at increased … test (TST) or interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) for screening in asymptomatic adults who are at increased … reliability of sequential screening strategies that use TST and IGRA in asymptomatic adults who are at increased … KQs 1, 4: Asymptomatic adults belonging to populations at increased risk for LTBI. *  Studies that combine …   Full text published in English  Not English language  * Adult population subgroups at increased

74. Archived: Final Research Plan: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    November 05, 2015 - figure depicts an initial risk assessment, after which some individuals may be classified as being at increased … Those at increased risk may undergo a comprehensive risk assessment, including bone density measurement … Following the comprehensive risk assessment, individuals may be classified again as being at increased … For adults with increased risk for osteoporotic fractures, treatment may reduce the likelihood of fractures … What is the accuracy and reliability of screening approaches to identify adults who are at increased

75. Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection (pdf file)
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    May 02, 2023 - Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection Adults at increased … The Task Force continues to recommend that adults at increased risk for tuberculosis (TB) be screened … “Screening for latent tuberculosis infection in people at increased risk is an effective way to identify … “People at increased risk for tuberculosis who would benefit from screening include people born or who … have lived in countries with increased rates of TB and those who have lived in certain group settings

76. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    December 15, 2020 - RECOMMENDATION The USPSTF recommends screening for HBV infection in adolescents and adults at increased … See the Practice Considerations section for a description of adolescents and adults at increased risk … For adolescents and adults: Screen adolescents and adults at increased risk for hepatitis B virus (HBV … Screen adolescents and adults at increased risk using hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg) tests followed … Summary of USPSTF Rationale Rationale Nonpregnant adolescents and adults at increased risk Detection

77. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2022 - Screen for syphilis in persons at increased … • Adolescents and adults who have ever been sexually active and are at increased risk for syphilis infection … The USPSTF continues to recommend screening for syphilis in nonpregnant persons who are at increased

78. Recommendation: Skin Cancer Prevention: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    March 20, 2018 - Other factors that increase risk include an increased number of nevi (moles) and atypical nevi, family … Other factors that further increase risk include an increased number of nevi (moles) and atypical nevi … Persons with an increased number of nevi and atypical nevi are at increased risk of melanoma. … Other interventions that increased sun protection behaviors in adults included mailed print materials … Studies that measured long-term or total sun exposure showed mixed association between increased sun

79. Archived: Breast Cancer: Medications for Risk Reduction | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    September 15, 2013 - This tool helps identify women who may be at increased risk for the disease. … Only a small fraction of women are at increased risk for breast cancer. … not identified as being at increased risk. … There is no single cutoff for defining increased risk. … Tamoxifen increased risk for VTEs more than raloxifene in STAR.

80. Recommendation: Prevention of Acquisition of HIV: Preexposure Prophylaxis | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    August 22, 2023 - See the Practice Considerations section for more information about identification of persons at increased … Adults and adolescents weighing at least 35 kg (77 lb) at increased risk* of HIV acquisition: Prescribe … This recommendation applies to adolescents and adults who do not have HIV and are at increased risk of … However, certain risk factors or behaviors are known to place persons at increased risk of HIV. … Patients may reinitiate PrEP if they are again at increased risk of HIV acquisition.