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21. Summary of USPSTF Draft Recommendation: Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Support Breastfeeding (pdf file)
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    November 18, 2024 - of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine that works to improve the health of people … Healthcare professionals should provide or connect people who are pregnant or have recently given birth … This recommendation is for people of all genders who are pregnant or have recently given birth. … about breastfeeding, healthcare professionals should be mindful of these factors, and that not all people

22. Archived: Lipid Disorders in Adults (Cholesterol, Dyslipidemia): Screening, 2001 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    March 14, 2014 - years and older and women aged 45 years and older for lipid disorders and treat abnormal lipids in people … lipid-lowering drug therapy substantially decreases the incidence of coronary heart disease in such people … Good evidence from randomized trials demonstrates that people with low HDL-C without high TC benefit … The USPSTF concludes the net benefits of screening for lipid disorders in low-risk young people are not … Screening may be appropriate in older people who have never been screened, but repeated screening is

23. PII: S0749-3797(01)00266-5 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2001 - years and older and women aged 45 years and older for lipid disorders and treat abnor- mal lipids in people … The USPSTF found good evidence that lipid measurement can identify asymptomatic middle-aged people at … lipid-lowering drug therapy substantially decreases the incidence of coronary heart disease in such people … The USPSTF found good evidence that lipid measurement can identify younger people at increased risk for … less important in older people because lipid levels are less likely to increase after age 65 years

24. Screening for Dementia in Primary Care: A Summary of the Evidence (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2003 - , the number of people with Alzheimer’s disease in the United States was estimated to be 2.3 million, … Many studies included participants with severe dementia or people from memory clinics; these people are … How Effective Are Pharmacologic Interventions for People with Mild to Moderate Dementia? … Chula Mental Test: A screening test for elderly people in less developed countries. … Support for carers of people with Alzheimer’s type dementia (Cochrane Review).

25. Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on PrEP for HIV Prevention (pdf file)
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    January 17, 2023 - for HIV Prevention Healthcare professionals should prescribe pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to people … PrEP is only for people who are at increased risk for HIV. … PrEP use than White people. … “Many people who would benefit from PrEP are not receiving this highly effective medication. … It is important that people who take PrEP continue to use condoms, practice other safer sex behaviors

26. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults (pdf file)
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    November 15, 2022 - Untreated sleep apnea is associated with heart disease, stroke, and diabetes, and people with severe … People at increased risk for sleep apnea include men, postmenopausal people, older adults ages 40–70, … people with a higher BMI, and people with a physical irregularity that could affect their upper airway … Black, Native American, and Hispanic/Latino people have higher rates of sleep apnea compared to White … people, which is thought to be related to higher rates of obesity and other health issues in these

27. Screening for Oral Cancer (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2013 - than 7,800 people will die from these diseases. … adults People ages 18 and older. 1 Should You Be Screened for Oral Cancer? … Many people don’t get the tests or counseling they need. … Task Force recommendations also apply to some groups of people, but not others. … For example, this recommendation does not apply to people who have symptoms of oral cancer.

28. Archived: Evidence Summary: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-interventions-2018
    April 17, 2018 - experiencing 1 or more falls, injurious falls, people experiencing injurious falls, fractures, people … experiencing a fall, people experiencing an injurious fall, people experiencing a fracture, and mortality … The remaining outcomes (people transitioning to institutionalized care, people hospitalized, quality … Exercise interventions are associated with fewer people experiencing a fall, injurious falls, and people … People experiencing a fall 15 (n = 4926) Associated reduction in people experiencing a fall (RR,

29. Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on PrEP for HIV Prevention (pdf file)
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    August 22, 2023 - for HIV Prevention Healthcare professionals should prescribe pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to people … review of the evidence, the Task Force recommends that healthcare professionals prescribe PrEP to people … PrEP is only for people who are at increased risk for HIV. … Black and Hispanic/Latino people are more likely to be diagnosed with HIV yet have much lower rates of … PrEP use than White people.

30. Screening for Unhealthy Drug Use: Clinician Summary of USPSTF Recommendation (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2020 - • Settings and people for which services for accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and appropriate … o Settings and people for which treatment cannot be provided or the result of screening is punitive. … • The PRO (Prenatal Risk Overview) for pregnant people. … in adolescents and adults; interventions for tobacco smoking cessation in adults, including pregnant people

31. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation on Screening for Syphilis Infection (pdf file)
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    September 27, 2022 - Issues Final Recommendation on Screening for Syphilis Infection Task Force recommends screening people … In a separate related recommendation, the Task Force recommends screening for all pregnant people. … “It is vital that people who are at increased risk for syphilis get screened so the infection can be … Rates of syphilis are higher in men who have sex with men; people with HIV infection or other STIs; … people who use illicit drugs; and people with a history of incarceration, sex work, or military service

32. Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (pdf file)
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    March 06, 2023 - Draft Recommendation Statement on Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy All pregnant people … The Task Force recommends that all pregnant women and pregnant people of all genders have their blood … This recommendation applies to pregnant people without a known diagnosis of hypertension. … It is essential that all pregnant people are screened and those who screen positive receive evidence-based … Additionally, Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native people are much more likely to both have and

33. Braidwood-Bulletin-033023 (pdf file)
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    March 30, 2023 - Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) is deeply committed to improving the health of people nationwide … Millions of people across the country rely on these services every day to help them get and stay healthy … And as care has become more accessible over the past decade, more people who have low incomes have been … “Fundamentally, people across the country deserve the opportunity to receive these important preventive … of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine that works to improve the health of people

34. Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Vitamin D and Calcium to Prevent Falls and Fractures in Older Adults (pdf file)
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    January 21, 2025 - Learn more here This recommendation applies to people who live at home, not in assisted living or nursing … Importantly, this recommendation is not for people who are taking vitamin D or calcium for other medical … reasons and does not include people diagnosed with osteoporosis, vitamin D deficiency, or those who … Falls and fractures can happen in people of all ages, but because they become more common as people get … does not prevent falls or fractures in older adults, so we recommend against these supplements for people

35. Archived: Final Research Plan: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, December 2007 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 23, 2014 - who are at decreased, average, or increased risk of CAS (KQ 2) and for distinguishing among people with … Are externally validated, reliable risk stratification tools available that distinguish people who are … For people with asymptomatic CAS (defined as 60% to 99% stenosis), does the addition of medications ( … to a focused population, such as those with radiation exposure or peripheral vascular disease; people … Studies must follow a cohort of people with asymptomatic CAS (defined as 60%–99% stenosis) to develop

36. Archived: Final Research Plan: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, December 2007 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    January 23, 2014 - who are at decreased, average, or increased risk of CAS (KQ 2) and for distinguishing among people with … Are externally validated, reliable risk stratification tools available that distinguish people who are … For people with asymptomatic CAS (defined as 60% to 99% stenosis), does the addition of medications ( … to a focused population, such as those with radiation exposure or peripheral vascular disease; people … Studies must follow a cohort of people with asymptomatic CAS (defined as 60%–99% stenosis) to develop

37. Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (pdf file)
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    September 19, 2023 - Final Recommendation Statement on Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy All pregnant people … The Task Force recommends that all pregnant women and pregnant people of all genders have their blood … This recommendation applies to pregnant people without a known diagnosis of a hypertensive disorder … Additionally, Black, Native American, and Alaska Native people are much more likely to both have and … “Ensuring all pregnant people have their blood pressure taken is an important first step, but it is not

38. 11th Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2021 - including screening tests, behavioral counseling, and preventive medications, to prevent disease in people … It can prevent some people from accessing and receiving their recommended healthcare and increase the … Aspirin Use to Prevent Preeclampsia and Related Morbidity and Mortality • Recruit enough people from … at higher risk of death from lung cancer and people who are socially and economically disadvantaged … • People who do not identify as heterosexual, with their birth sex, or both • People disproportionately

39. Archived: Evidence Summary: Dementia in Older Adults: Screening, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    June 03, 2003 - More than 50 percent of people with dementia have never been diagnosed by a physician, including many … How Effective Are Pharmacologic Interventions for People with Mild to Moderate Dementia? … in the intervention group or to a longer delay in a subset of people while others have no delay. … Chula Mental Test: A screening test for elderly people in less developed countries. … Support for carers of people with Alzheimer’s type dementia.

40. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statements on Screening for Anxiety Disorders, Depression, and Suicide Risk in Adults (pdf file)
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    June 20, 2023 - These final recommendations are only for people without recognized signs or symptoms of these conditions … Depression, or major depressive disorder, is a condition that negatively affects how people feel, think … While anxiety disorders can affect people of all ages, there is limited evidence on the benefits and … “The Task Force deeply cares about the mental health of people nationwide and hopes that future research … After diagnosis, people should participate in shared decision making with their healthcare professionals