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101. Draft Evidence Review: Syphilis Infection During Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-evidence-review/syphilis-infection-pregnant-persons
     November 19, 2024 - Expand All Panel 1 Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Persons

102. Archived: Colorectal Cancer: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/colorectal-cancer-screening-1996
     January 01, 1996 - aged 50 and over Screening for colorectal cancer is recommended for all persons aged 50 or over … B All persons aged 50 and over There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine … after age 60 4b risk was higher in persons with more than one affected relative. … carcinoma and 20-30% for adenomas. 6 , 5 , 9 , 18-20 Assuming a false-positive rate of 1-4%, a person … Direct evidence of the benefit of screening in younger persons is not available for any group.

103. Archived: Final Research Plan: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan95/syphilis-infection-in-nonpregnant-adults-and-adolescents-june-2016
     September 18, 2014 - The screening process includes risk assessment to determine which persons are at high or low risk for … infection, and testing to determine if persons are positive or negative for a syphilis infection. … Infected persons receive treatment that can lead to reduced complications of syphilis as well as reduced … During screening, persons may also experience harms. … A few comments requested that the review include serologic followup of persons with a syphilis diagnosis

104. Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 26, 2022 - CVD events (myocardial infarction and stroke), cardiovascular mortality, and all-cause mortality in persons … Persons who are not at increased risk for bleeding and are willing to take low-dose aspirin daily are … Persons who are not at increased risk for bleeding and are willing to take low-dose aspirin daily are … The risk pre- diction equations generally show higher risk for Black persons than White persons.4 The … Among both sexes, Black persons have the highest prevalence of CVD.

105. Evidence Summary: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening
     May 10, 2022 - screening in individuals who do not recognize or report respiratory symptoms; studies of treatment in persons … Evidence of pharmacologic treatment was still largely limited to persons with moderate airflow obstruction … for a range of nonpharmacologic interventions in mild to moderate COPD or in minimally symptomatic persons … published analyses of pharmacologic treatment in mild to moderate COPD, or in minimally symptomatic persons … with COPD Signal for benefit of tiotropium on exacerbations in minimally symptomatic persons

106. Clinical Summary: Screening for HIV Infection (pdf file)
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     Summary: Screening for HIV Infection Population Adolescents and adults aged 15 to 65 years Pregnant Persons … Persons who request testing for STIs, including HIV, are also considered to be at increased risk. … as sexually active men who have sex with men; persons with a sex partner who is living with HIV; or … having 1 or more new sex partners whose HIV status is unknown, or having other factors that can place a person … Repeat screening is also reasonable for persons who live or receive medical care in a high-prevalence

107. Final Recommendation Statement: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     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

108. Archived: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 07, 2016 - at increased risk for syphilis infection The USPSTF recommends screening for syphilis infection in persons … Grade: A Risk Assessment Men who have sex with men and persons living with HIV have the highest … In 2014, 19,999 cases (6.3 cases per 100,000 persons) of primary and secondary syphilis were reported … Men who have sex with men or persons living with HIV may benefit from more frequent screening. … All but 24 cases occurred in persons 15 years and older.

109. Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2021 - 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. … This recommendation also 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 … of sleep apnea compared with White persons

110. Recommendation: Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 20, 2023 - depression screening and reduce disparities in depression-associated morbidity, it is important that person … the perinatal period when deciding the best treatment for depression for a pregnant or breastfeeding person … the perinatal period when deciding the best treatment for depression for a pregnant or breastfeeding person … persons or persons with depression, may help determine whether tailored therapies are more effective … Inadequate evidence on pharmacotherapy in pregnant and postpartum persons.

111. Archived: Evidence Summary: Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2) in Adults: Screening, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 03, 2003 - Among a general, previously nondiabetic sample of persons 40 to 74 years of age, a person with an FPG … ( P = 0.13) 11.6 vs. 6.5 per 1000 person-years ( P = 0.013) 20.3 vs. 13.7 per 1000 person-years … ( P > 0.2) 6.8 vs. 6.1 per 1000 person-years ( P > 0.2) 15.2 vs. 12.0 per 1000 person-years for … ( P > 0.1) 0.7 vs. 1.9 per 100 person-years ( P > 0.1) 2.6 vs. 5.0 per 100 person-years for major … ( P > 0.2) 13.3 vs. 12.3 per 1000 person-years ( P > 0.2) 29.8 vs. 27.7 per 1000 person-years

112. Recommendation: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 18, 2020 - Factors that put a person at increased risk include: Being diagnosed with an STI within the past … , persons with injection drug use, persons who exchange sex for money or drugs, persons who have recently … counseling to sexually active adolescents and to adults at increased risk: Deliver counseling in person … Interventions were delivered in person and through computer, video, telephone, text message, or print … Person delivering intervention Researchers, facilitators, nursing professionals, counselors, health

113. Recommendation: Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     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.

114. Recommendation: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     April 26, 2022 - Persons who are not at increased risk for bleeding and are willing to take low-dose aspirin daily are … The USPSTF currently recommends considering initiating aspirin in persons with an estimated 10% or greater … 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. 4 The … Persons who are taking aspirin should not discontinue using it without consulting their clinician.

115. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     June 07, 2016 - In 2014, 19 999 cases (6.3 cases per 100 000 persons) of primary and secondary syphilis were reported … Left untreated, syphilis can progress to late-stage disease in about 15% of persons who are infected. … CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION The USPSTF recommends screening for syphilis infection in persons who … Men who have sex with men or persons living with HIV may benefit from more fre- quent screening. … All but 24 cases occurred in persons 15 years and older.

116. Archived: Suicide Risk: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - B Asymptomatic persons There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening … by primary care clinicians to detect suicide risk in asymptomatic persons. … 24 years old 1 as well as a leading cause of years of potential life lost. 6 Suicides among young persons … who live in a household where at least one firearm is kept, when compared with persons who live in a … for medicolegal reasons in persons with suspected suicidal ideation, 41 , 42 but no reliable data on

117. Screening for Skin Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2022 - Melanoma is about 30 times more common in White persons than in Black persons. … However, persons with darker skin color are often diagnosed at later stages, when skin cancer is more … than in Black persons.4 However, persons with darker skin color are often diagnosed at later stages, … Incidence of mela- noma is higher among White persons compared with persons of other races and ethnicities … than in Black persons.

118. Recommendation: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 19, 2023 - Recommendation Summary Population Recommendation Grade Asymptomatic pregnant persons … The USPSTF recommends screening for hypertensive disorders in pregnant persons with blood pressure … B Pathway to Benefit To achieve the benefit of screening, it is important that persons … This recommendation applies to all pregnant women and pregnant persons of all genders without a known … Gestational hypertension is new-onset hypertension after the 20th week of gestation in a person with

119. Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     December 27, 2019 - Factors that put a person at increased risk include a. … an STI clinic, sexual and gender minorities, persons living with HIV, persons with injection drug use … , persons who exchange sex for money or drugs, persons who have recently been in a correctional facility … Deliver counseling in person, refer patients to outside counseling services, or inform patients about … )b In-person behavioral counseling (individual only)b Media-based interventions without in-person counseling

120. Final Research Plan: Food Insecurity: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 28, 2022 - population characteristics will help us explore the degree to which the findings are representative of persons … All ages Children and their caregivers Adolescents Adults Perinatal, pregnant, and postpartum persons … Older adults and their caregivers Persons with stable common chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes, … hypertension) Persons with acute medical or psychiatric conditions Persons undergoing treatment … for cancer Persons with severe malnutrition or nutritional deficiencies Assessment KQs