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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/SJbAXUAQTv2GWemMuBab6W
April 08, 2025 - and harms of behavioral counseling interventions to sup-
port breastfeeding among pregnant women and persons … Most of the interventions included an in-person component,
with many including additional telephone, … Population: Study did
not include person(s) involved with
or making decisions about feeding
their child … Some included only in-person support at
and around the time of birth. … that
interventions may have on the mental health and well-being of the
breastfeeding women and support persons
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September 01, 2023 - B
Grade
Pregnant persons:
Screen for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy with blood pressure measurements … This recommendation applies to all pregnant women and pregnant persons of all genders without a known … • To achieve the benefit of screening, it is important that persons who screen positive receive evidence-based … Black persons experience higher rates of maternal
and infant morbidity and perinatal mortality than … groups and are at greater risk for
developing hypertensive disorders of pregnancy than other pregnant persons
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/asymptomatic-bacteriuria-in-adults-screening
September 24, 2019 - The USPSTF recommends screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria using urine culture in pregnant persons … For pregnant persons: Grade B
Screen persons who are pregnant for asymptomatic bacteriuria with a … This applies to adults 18 years and older and pregnant persons of any age without signs and symptoms … It does not apply to persons who have chronic medical or urinary tract conditions or are hospitalized … Asymptomatic bacteriuria is defined as the presence of bacteria in the urine of a person
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/about-uspstf/contact-us-form
June 22, 2025 - Organizations and individuals may nominate one or more persons qualified for membership on the USPSTF
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/draft-recommendation/breastfeeding-interventions
October 22, 2024 - Recommendation Summary
Population
Recommendation
Grade
Pregnant and postpartum persons … The USPSTF recommends providing or referring pregnant and postpartum persons to interventions that … Effective interventions have varied in terms of delivery setting—in person vs. remote delivery (via video … For persons who decide to breastfeed their infant via expressed milk, under the Affordable Care Act, … Research is needed to assess the benefits and harms of providing interventions to persons who do not
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/guxuobDFwkzk5YJWU5ZQkw
August 01, 2023 - POPULATION Persons who are planning to or could become pregnant. … Persons who plan to or could
become pregnant
AThe USPSTF recommends that all persons planning to or … year.1 Many of these neural tube defects are caused
by low folate levels in the body of the pregnant person … Persons who plan to or could become pregnant:
To whom does this
recommendation apply? … This recommendation applies to all persons who are planning to or could become pregnant.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/folic-acid-for-the-prevention-of-neural-tube-defects-preventive-medication
August 01, 2023 - who plan to or could become pregnant
The USPSTF recommends that all persons planning to or who could … A
Pathway to Benefit
To achieve benefit, persons planning to or who could become pregnant … This recommendation applies to all persons who are planning to or could become pregnant. … It does not apply to persons who have had a previous pregnancy affected by neural tube defects or who … year. 1 Many of these neural tube defects are caused by low folate levels in the body of the pregnant person
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening
March 04, 2021 - MADs) for improving intermediate outcomes (i.e., the apnea-hypopnea index [AHI] or blood pressure) in persons … How effective is treatment with PAP or MADs for improving health outcomes in persons with OSA, including … Adults age 18 years or older who are asymptomatic or have unrecognized symptoms of OSA KQs 4–6: Persons … with a rare condition (e.g., acromegaly)
KQs 4–6: Studies of persons with suspected but unconfirmed … at increased, average, or decreased risk or persons at higher and lower risk for OSA KQs 4–6: PAP vs
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/statin-use-in-adults-preventive-medication
August 23, 2022 - The risk prediction equations generally show higher risk for Black persons than White persons. 6 The … the expected benefit for persons with a 10-year CVD risk of 7.5% to less than 10%. … eligible for statin use, statin use was higher among non-Hispanic White (58.3%) persons compared with … statin use more than 2 times higher than among those without diabetes (76.1 and 34.5 initiators per 1000 person-years … Cholesterol lowering in intermediate-risk persons without cardiovascular disease.
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March 02, 2020 - Of these persons who test positive for the anti-HCV antibody,
approximately 2.4 million have current … Persons with contin-
ued risk for HCV infection (eg, PWID) should be screened periodi-
cally. … Periodically screen persons with continued risk for HCV infection (eg, persons with past or current injection … There is limited evidence to determine how often to screen persons at increased risk. … All persons with risk factors (eg, persons
with HIV, prior recipients of blood transfusions, persons
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Qs4k3tBM8wdzudSpKro7-U
April 01, 2024 - These recommendations apply to cisgender women and all other persons assigned female at birth (including … transgender men and nonbinary persons) 40 years or older at average risk of breast cancer. … These recommendations do not apply to persons who have a genetic marker or syndrome associated with a … and mitigate disparities in breast cancer mortality by race and ethnicity, it is
important that all persons … appropriate
follow-up evaluation and additional testing, inclusive of indicated biopsies, and that all persons
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/tuberculosis-infection-screening-immunization-1996
February 11, 2014 - Persons infected with HIV are more than 100 times more likely to develop active TB than are persons with … persons 20-34 years of age, 1.2% for persons 35-49 years of age, 2.3% for persons 50-64 years of age) … Asymptomatic persons at increased risk include persons infected with HIV, close contacts of persons with … at very high risk (e.g., persons infected with HIV, persons with abnormal chest radiographs, recent … contacts of infected persons).
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/latent-tuberculosis-infection-screening
June 17, 2021 - For specificity outcome: Healthy persons with no history of TB exposure or risks. … Studies that combine children and adults or studies with both HIV-negative and HIV-positive persons ( … This includes persons with HIV, head and neck cancer, leukemia or lymphoma, silicosis, history of or … For specificity outcome: Persons with known history of TB or TB exposure, persons with HIV, and acutely … ill persons.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/asymptomatic-bacteriuria-in-adults-screening
September 24, 2019 - Asymptomatic bacteriuria is defined as the presence of bacteria in the urine of a person … of Net Benefit
Pregnant Persons … of screen-detected asymptomatic bacteriuria can reduce the incidence of pyelonephritis in pregnant persons … Therefore, the USPSTF bounds the benefits of screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant persons … It does not apply to persons who have chronic medical or urinary tract conditions, such as end-stage
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening
November 15, 2022 - This recommendation does not apply to children, adolescents, or pregnant persons. … 40 to 70 years), persons with a higher body mass index, and persons with a physical irregularity that … apnea compared with White persons. … This recommendation does not apply to persons presenting with symptoms or concerns about OSA, persons … Care of these persons should be managed as clinically appropriate.
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April 17, 2023 - POPULATION Asymptomatic adults 19 years or older, including pregnant and postpartum
persons. … • Inadequate evidence on pharmacotherapy
in pregnant and postpartum persons. … the perinatal period when deciding the best
treatment for depression for a pregnant or breastfeeding person … perinatal period when deciding the best treat-
ment for depression for a pregnant or breastfeeding person … Native persons or persons with de-
pression, may help determine whether tailored therapies are more
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-screening-1996
January 01, 1996 - at increased risk for infection
Routine serologic testing for syphilis is recommended for persons … at increased risk for infection, including commercial sex workers, persons who exchange sex for money … or drugs, persons with other STDs (including HIV), and sexual contacts of persons with active syphilis … contacts of persons with active syphilis. … or drugs, persons with other STDs (including HIV), and sexual contacts of persons with active syphilis
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening-nonpregnant-adolescents-adults-may-2014
June 18, 2014 - Recommendation
Screen persons at high risk for HBV infection. … Those with chronic infection also serve as a reservoir for person-to-person transmission of HBV infection … Persons who have received HBV vaccination have only anti-HBs. … in 2010), men, and black persons 1 , 15 . … The highest death rates occurred in persons aged 55 to 64 years; men; and nonwhite, nonblack persons
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/hypertensive-disorders-pregnancy-screening
September 02, 2021 - How effective are different screening programs for identifying persons with hypertensive disorders of … Category
Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
Populations
Pregnant and postpartum persons … those at increased risk for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
Studies limited to:
Pregnant persons … Nongeneralizable populations limited to select populations requiring specialized prenatal care (e.g., persons … of testing
Personalization of screening based on risk assessment
Programs for monitoring persons
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/statin-use-in-adults-preventive-medication
August 23, 2022 - Among both sexes, Black persons have the highest prevalence of CVD. … The risk prediction equations generally show higher risk for Black persons than White persons. 6 The … the expected benefit for persons with a 10-year CVD risk of 7.5% to less than 10%. … statin use more than 2 times higher than among those without diabetes (76.1 and 34.5 initiators per 1000 person-years … Cholesterol lowering in intermediate-risk persons without cardiovascular disease.