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201. Clinical Summary: Hormone Therapy for the Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Women (pdf file)
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     December 05, 2017 - The USPSTF recommends daily low-dose aspirin use to decrease the risk of colorectal cancer and cardiovascular … raloxifene to women at increased risk of breast cancer who do not have contraindications and are at low

202. Screening for Lung Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     November 18, 2020 - • Screen for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (CT) every year. … • Screen every year with low-dose CT. … Reduced lung-cancer mortality with low-dose computed tomographic screening. … Screening for Lung Cancer With Low-Dose Computed Tomography: An Evidence Review for the U.S. … ROC curves for low-dose CT in the National Lung Screening Trial.

203. 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 - and severity of the following risk factors: age, sex, diabetes, elevated total cholesterol levels, low … Thrombosis prevention trial: randomised trial of low-intensity oral anticoagulation with warfarin and … low-dose aspirin in the primary prevention of ischemic heart disease in men at increased risk. … Low-dose aspirin and vitamin E in people at cardiovascular risk: a randomized trial in general practice … Gastrointestinal bleeding during low-dose aspirin administration for prevention of arterial occlusive

204. Evidence Summary: Hormone Therapy in Postmenopausal Persons: Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 01, 2022 - When at least 3 similar trials of low clinical and methodological heterogeneity (following established … Second, most included trials had high attrition or low adherence to medications; this was true for the … Effects of ultra-low-dose transdermal estradiol on cognition and health-related quality of life. … Effects of ultra-low-dose transdermal estradiol on bone mineral density: a randomized clinical trial. … Uterine and vaginal effects of unopposed ultra-low-dose transdermal estradiol.

205. Evidence Summary: Screening for Multifactorial Dyslipidemia: Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 09, 2016 - , low-cholesterol diet on lipid levels at 1 year in children aged 8 to 10 years with mild to moderate … Evidence from 1 trial suggests that moderately dyslipidemic 8- to 10-year-olds following a low-fat, low-cholesterol … , low-cholesterol diet did not persist beyond 3 years and was consistent with the natural decrease in … A meta-analysis of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and … In this same study, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol showed a similar pattern to total cholesterol

206. Archived: Evidence Summary: Screening for Multifactorial Dyslipidemia: Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 09, 2016 - , low-cholesterol diet on lipid levels at 1 year in children aged 8 to 10 years with mild to moderate … Evidence from 1 trial suggests that moderately dyslipidemic 8- to 10-year-olds following a low-fat, low-cholesterol … , low-cholesterol diet did not persist beyond 3 years and was consistent with the natural decrease in … A meta-analysis of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and … In this same study, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol showed a similar pattern to total cholesterol

207. Archived: Thyroid Disease: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - The immunometric ("sensitive") TSH (sTSH) assays detect low as well as high serum TSH levels, and have … Because of the low prevalence of unsuspected disease, only 1 in 5-10 persons with abnormal screening … Given the low risk, the lack of evidence that treatment of subclinical thyroid disease identified by … Low serum thyrotropin (thyroid-stimulating hormone) in older persons without hyperthyroidism. … Low serum thyrotropin concentrations as a risk factor for atrial fibrillation in older persons.

208. Screening for Family and Intimate Partner Violence - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2004 - Factors associated with child abuse or neglect include low income status, low maternal education, non-white … Factors associated with intimate partner violence include young age, low income status, pregnancy, mental … Factors associated with the abuse of older adults include increasing age, non-white race, low income … Limited evidence suggests that these instruments had fairly high sensitivity but low specificity for … False-positive test results, most common in low-risk populations, may compromise the clinician-patient

209. Screening for Family and Intimate Partner Violence - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2004 - Factors associated with child abuse or neglect include low income status, low maternal education, non-white … Factors associated with intimate partner violence include young age, low income status, pregnancy, mental … Factors associated with the abuse of older adults include increasing age, non-white race, low income … Limited evidence suggests that these instruments had fairly high sensitivity but low specificity for … False-positive test results, most common in low-risk populations, may compromise the clinician-patient

210. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2022 - Half of all cases of bilateral low vision in adults 40 years or older are caused by cataracts, and 50% … for AMD are not com- pletely understood but are thought to include older age, smoking, obesity, diet low

211. Recommendation: Lung Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 09, 2021 - If a person decides to be screened, refer them for lung cancer screening with low-dose CT, ideally to … Screen every year with low-dose CT. … Reduced lung-cancer mortality with low-dose computed tomographic screening. … Screening for Lung Cancer With Low-Dose Computed Tomography: An Evidence Review for the U.S. … ROC curves for low-dose CT in the National Lung Screening Trial.

212. Archived: Lipid Disorders in Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 15, 2007 - Screening Tests Serum lipid (total cholesterol, high-density and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol … Adverse effects from lipid-lowering medications and low-fat diets, including potential long-term harms … Adverse effects from lipid-lowering medications and low-fat diets, including potential long-term harms … studies as do lipid detection thresholds; those studies that show higher sensitivities (~77%) have low … Serum total cholesterol screening for the detection of elevated low-density lipoprotein in children and

213. S9Hlyjmksx-Vsgx29Fpycp (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2015 - which cut point is used (usually <50 or <75 nmol/L [<20 or <30 ng/mL]), some studies have shown that low … Obesity and darker skin pigmentation may be associated with low levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D … Estimates range from as low as 19% using a statistical modeling approach (4) to as high as 77% based … However, the overall number of cases was low, and 7 trials reported no cases. … Low The available evidence is insufficient to assess effects on health outcomes.

214. Recommendation: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 24, 2020 - The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, low-sodium diet, and the Mediterranean diet … Interventions were defined as low-, medium-, or high-intensity based on the amount of interaction with … Respondents also suggested that the recommendation highlight certain interventions such as low-carbohydrate … approaches that may be valuable in low-resource settings. … risk factors. 17-19 Most recommend that adults adhere to a healthy diet that includes a balanced diet low

215. -Umtbplhkqkcqcbeq3Gtuj (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2013 - Screening for Lung Cancer With Low-Dose Computed Tomography: A Systematic Review to Update the U.S. … Dose exposure in the ITALUNG trial of lung cancer screening with low-dose CT. … Reduced lung-cancer mortality with low-dose computed tomographic screening. … Results of initial low-dose com- puted tomographic screening for lung cancer. … Dose exposure in the ITALUNG trial of lung cancer screening with low- dose CT.

216. Screening for Peripheral Artery Disease Using the Ankle-Brachial Index: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     July 10, 2018 - study of the ABI compared with magnetic resonance angiography gold-standard imaging (n = 306) found low … powered trials (n = 4626) in asymptomatic populations with and without diabetes with a variably defined low … Available studies suggest low sensitivity and lack of beneficial effect on health outcomes, but these … A low ABI was defined as less than 0.9, and accuracy was calculated based on the whole-body MRA gold … Statins for prevention of cardiovascular events in a low-risk population with low ankle brachial index

217. Ad-Br2Otj67Fendhhkltpa (pdf file)
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     April 22, 2004 - Tobacco products 0-3 Low 4-26 Moderate 27+ High b. … Cannabis 0-3 Low 4-26 Moderate 27+ High d. … Cocaine 0-3 Low 4-26 Moderate 27+ High e. … Inhalants 0-3 Low 4-26 Moderate 27+ High g. … Opioids 0-3 Low 4-26 Moderate 27+ High j.

218. Archived: Iron Deficiency Anemia: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 15, 2006 - Iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy has been associated with increased risk for low birth weight, … There is good evidence that hemoglobin is a sensitive test for iron deficiency anemia, but it has low … Premature and low birth weight infants are also at increased risk for iron deficiency. … The positive predictive value of low hemoglobin for iron deficiency in children 12 months of age has … AAP recommends that preterm and low birth weight infants receive iron supplementation before 6 months

219. Archived: Lead Levels in Childhood and Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 15, 2006 - increased blood lead levels in children and adults include: minority race/ethnicity; urban residence; low … Even relatively low blood lead levels are associated with neurotoxic effects in children. … income; low educational attainment; older (pre-1950) housing; recent or ongoing home renovation … However, neurodevelopmental dysfunction is associated with blood lead levels as low as 10 µg/dL in … False negative results were low (0.2%-3.5%) in lower prevalence populations (2%-7%) for levels

220. Archived: Aspirin/NSAIDs for Prevention of Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 15, 2007 - There is good evidence that low-dose aspirin does not lead to a reduction in the incidence of colorectal … with patients who are at increased risk for coronary heart disease, but there is good evidence that low-dose … The Women's Health Study, a good-quality RCT, found that a decade's use of low-dose aspirin in healthy … Low-dose aspirin in the primary prevention of cancer: the Women's Health Study: a randomized controlled … Low-dose aspirin and incidence of colorectal tumors in a randomized trial.