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81. 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

82. 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

83. Archived: Breast and Ovarian Cancer: BRCA Genetic Testing, September 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    September 15, 2005 - Risk The USPSTF recommends that women whose family history is associated with an increased risk for … B Women, Not at Increased Risk The U.S. … family history) have an increased risk for developing breast or ovarian cancer associated with BRCA1 … Women with an increased-risk family history who have negative results on tests for BRCA1 and BRCA2 … The effect of this increased detection on morbidity and mortality remains unclear.

84. Archived: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening, 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    July 05, 2005 - Potential harms of true-positive test results include increased anxiety, labeling, and effects on close … Most adverse events associated with HAART, including metabolic disturbances associated with an increased … The USPSTF concluded that the benefits of screening individuals at increased risk substantially outweigh … A Adolescents and adults who are not an increased risk for HIV infection The USPSTF makes no … recommendation for or against routinely screening for HIV adolescents and adults who are not at increased

85. 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

86. 8Crjsjsjujfehbpdnupysb (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2014 - for chla- mydia in sexually active females aged 24 years or younger and in older women who are at increased … (B recommendation) See the Clinical Considerations section for a descrip- tion of populations at increased … Screening for gonorrhea has a moderate net benefit in females aged ≤24 y and older women at increased … Screening and treating young men at increased risk may reduce the incidence of chlamydial in- fection … risk and in pregnant women who were not at increased risk.

87. Archived: Iron Deficiency Anemia: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    May 15, 2006 - risk for iron deficiency anemia (go to the Clinical Considerations for a discussion of increased risk … Iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy has been associated with increased risk for low birth weight, … Iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy has been associated with increased risk for low birth weight, preterm … Premature and low birth weight infants are also at increased risk for iron deficiency. … Study investigators attributed the increased cesarean sections and blood transfusion rates to possible

88. Archived: Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    September 06, 2016 - B Clinician Summary Expand All Population Asymptomatic adults at increased … Grade: B Risk Assessment Populations at increased risk for LTBI include persons who were born … in, or are former residents of, countries with increased tuberculosis prevalence and persons who live … Assessment of Risk Populations at increased risk for LTBI based on increased prevalence of active disease … and increased risk of exposure include persons who were born in, or are former residents of, countries

89. 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

90. 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

91. Archived: Syphilis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    July 15, 2004 - PDF Recommendation Summary Population Recommendation Grade Persons at Increased … Risk The USPSTF strongly recommends that clinicians screen persons at increased risk for syphilis … A Asymptomatic Persons, Not at Increased Risk The USPSTF recommends against routine screening … of asymptomatic persons who are not at increased risk for syphilis infection. … The USPSTF concludes that the benefits of screening persons at increased risk for syphilis infection

92. Archived: Final Research Plan: BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    December 15, 2012 - Among patients with an increased risk of a BRCA mutation, testing will categorize individuals as BRCA … may come directly to genetic counseling); use of risk-reducing interventions by women identified at increased … an abnormality of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene, but it is not known whether it is associated with an increased … Among women with increased risk for BRCA-related cancer, what is the clinical validity * of genetic … Do interventions reduce the incidence of BRCA-related cancer and mortality for women with increased risk

93. 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

94. Zvvry6Wa4Sgj-Ejb3Brcvy (pdf file)
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    November 01, 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. … Tamox- ifen increased risk for VTEs more than raloxifene in STAR.

95. Screening for Iron Deficiency Anemia--Including Iron Supplementation for Children and Pregnant Women (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2006 - Iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy has been associated with increased risk of low birth weight, … risk for iron deficiency anemia (see Clinical Considerations for a discussion of increased risk). … Iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy has been associated with increased risk of low birth weight, preterm … Premature and low birth weight infants are also at increased risk for iron deficiency. 3 • … Iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy has been associated with an increased risk of low birth weight,

96. Archived: Evidence Summary: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    September 22, 2014 - Most trials targeted persons at increased risk for STIs based on sociodemographic characteristics, risky … “Increased” referred to participants with increased risk based on sociodemographics (sexually active … No consistent evidence was found that interventions increased sexual activity in adolescents. … Condom use also increased with high-intensity interventions, particularly in the short term. … * No consistent evidence was found that interventions increased sexual activity in adolescents.

97. Archived: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    April 11, 2016 - The benefits of aspirin use outweigh the increased risk of bleeding by a small amount. … Persons who are at increased CVD risk and are known to be at increased risk for CRC (for example, persons … Many adults aged 70 years or older are at increased risk for CVD because of their age. … risk for serious bleeding. 31 Smoking and increased blood pressure were also associated with increased … CVD risk (>10% 10-year CVD risk) and are not at increased risk for bleeding.

98. Archived: BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    December 24, 2013 - B Women Whose Family History is not Associated with an Increased Risk The USPSTF recommends … Grade: D Risk Assessment Family history factors associated with increased likelihood … Balance of Benefits and Harms In women whose family history is associated with an increased risk … Some studies suggest increased breast cancer risk in some women with true-negative results 21-24 . … Risk for breast cancer is increased in women with uninformative-negative results 9 .

99. Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    September 06, 2016 - The USPSTF has moderate certainty that screening for LTBI in persons at increased risk for infection … CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION The USPSTF recommends screening for LTBI in populations at increased risk … Assessment of Risk Populations at increased risk for LTBI based on increased preva- lence of active disease … Populations at increased risk for LTBI include persons who were born in, or are former residents of, … countries with increased tuberculosis prevalence and persons who live in, or have lived in, high-risk

100. Archived: Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 26, 2018 - B Postmenopausal women younger than 65 years at increased risk of osteoporosis The USPSTF recommends … testing to prevent osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women younger than 65 years who are at increased … For postmenopausal women younger than 65 years who are at increased risk of osteoporosis, the USPSTF … Several organizations have issued statements on screening in men at increased risk. … A simple tool to identify Asian women at increased risk of osteoporosis.