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261. 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.

262. 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

263. Chapter 3. Development of the Data Infrastructure | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     December 01, 2017 - Data were for AI/AN children and adults (i.e., persons aged 18 years and older) who were active users … The summary person file includes demographic, third-party health coverage, health status, and summary … Persons were classified as having Medicaid and private insurance coverage during a fiscal year if they … Several project sites had a Diabetes clinic that provided primary care for persons with diabetes; the … The FY2010 project population excluded persons who died during FY2008 and FY2009. h.

264. 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

265. 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

266. Final Research Plan: Unhealthy Drug Use: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 20, 2016 - What are the harms of interventions to reduce drug use in screen-detected persons? … to primary care (e.g., psychiatric inpatients, persons who are court-mandated to receive treatment, … persons who are incarcerated) KQs 4, 5: Persons with dependent drug use (or studies in which >50% … of the enrolled sample is persons with dependent drug use) Screening KQs 1, 3: Screening … for drug use using a brief standardized instrument or set of questions that is conducted in person or

267. Outcomes from the Privacy and Security Solutions for Interoperable Health Information Exchange Project | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2023 - AVAS Report ( PDF , 677 KB, Text ) (Persons using assistive technology may not be able to fully access … AVAS Executive Summary ( PDF , 102 KB) (Persons using assistive technology may not be able to fully access … AVAS Appendices ( PDF , 480 KB) (Persons using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information … Download the Nationwide Summary Report ( PDF , 829 KB, Text ) (Persons using assistive technology may … Download the Nationwide Summary Appendices ( PDF , 288 KB) (Persons using assistive technology may not

268. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2005 - The Commentary More than 1 million persons age 40 and older living in the United States are legally … Most persons who are blind have some usable vision that allows them to navigate their environments and … Once inside facilities, persons can have difficulties independently navigating spaces if signage is … Many blind persons live alone, as did this patient, leading independent lives. … Such assessments are especially crucial for elderly persons, who have high rates of vision loss.

269. STATISTICAL BRIEF #438: Spells of Uninsurance: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population under Age 65, 2012
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     May 01, 2014 - In 2012, persons living in the South and West regions were more likely to be uninsured for all measures … Persons making $20 or more per hour were least likely to be uninsured, with only 4.7 percent of this … Region Each MEPS sampled person was classified as living in one the following four regions as defined … Hourly wage Hourly wage estimates were derived for all persons who reported being employed but not … For each of these persons, a value was imputed from other persons on the file who did report a specific

270. Diagnosing HIV-It Doesn't Take a Brain Surgeon | PSNet
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     January 01, 2018 - HIV infection is estimated to affect more than one million persons in the United States. … factors are male-to-male sexual contact (60%), injection drug use (16%), and heterosexual contact with a person … A significant proportion of HIV-infected persons report no risk factors ( 8 ), though estimates vary … A substantial proportion of HIV-infected persons are diagnosed late in the course of their disease or … HIV testing patterns: where, why and when were persons with AIDS tested for HIV?

271. Screening for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     August 24, 2021 - younger than 60 years, in persons with a BMI of 35 or greater, in persons with a fasting plasma glucose … problems (<1% per group), and 1 study (the DPP) found higher rates of musculoskeletal symptoms per 100 person … the intensive lifestyle intervention group than in the con- trol group (24.1 vs 21.1 events per 100 person-years … prediabetes and type 2 diabetes are due to social fac- tors and not biological ones, and incorporated person-first … language when referring to persons who have overweight or obesity.

272. Statistical Brief #438: Spells of Uninsurance: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population under Age 65, 2012 (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - Persons making $20 or more per hour were least likely to be uninsured, with only 4.7 percent of this … In 2012, persons living in the South and West regions were more likely to be uninsured for all measures … Region Each MEPS sampled person was classified as living in one the following four regions as defined … For other persons, construction of the hourly wage was based upon salary, the time period on which the … For each of these persons, a value was imputed from other persons on the file who did report a specific

273. Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2022 - It does not apply to persons who have reported signs and symptoms of vision loss, seek care for vision … The prevalence of impaired visual acuity is higher among persons of lower socioeconomic or educational … there is limited evidence that primary care–based screening for impaired visual acuity is beneficial in persons … Impaired visual acuity is associated with decreased quality of life in older persons, including reduced

274. Archived: Lung Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 31, 2013 - Screening should be discontinued once a person has not smoked for 15 years or develops a health problem … The magnitude of benefit to the person depends on that person's risk for lung cancer because those who … Screening should be discontinued once the person has not smoked for 15 years. … The USPSTF recommends discontinuing screening if a person develops a health problem that substantially … Harms were measured as number of total LDCT screenings per 100,000 persons and per person, number of

275. Statistical Brief #34: The The Prevalence of Obesity and Other Chronic Health Conditions Among Diabetic Adults in the U.S. Community Population, 2001 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2001 - of the 207.9 million adults (persons age 18 and older) in the U.S. … In 2000, over $18 billion was spent on health care for persons with diabetes. … • In 2001, adult diabetics were more likely than persons not diagnosed with the disease to have … Discussion Overall, in 2001 over 59 percent of persons 18 and older in the U.S. community population … Seventy-nine percent of diabetics, compared with 57.8 percent of persons without diabetes, had a BMI

276. STATISTICAL BRIEF #195: Dental Expenditures in the 10 Largest States, 2005
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     January 01, 2008 - The percentage of persons with a dental expenditure in 2005 was lower than the national average in Texas … The average expenditure for dental care for a person with an expenditure was lower than the national … The mean dental expense per person with an expense in 2005 was $579, which held close to the 2004 value … In addition, persons with a dental expenditure in 2005 paid 49.2 percent of the costs out of pocket. … The national average expenditure for dental care in 2005 for persons who had an expenditure was $579

277. Recommendation: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 10, 2022 - It does not apply to persons with symptoms such as chronic cough, sputum production, difficulty breathing … It does not apply to populations at very high risk for COPD, such as persons with α-1 antitrypsin deficiency … The USPSTF has recommendations that address tobacco smoking cessation in adults, including pregnant persons … One large randomized clinical trial (SUMMIT; n = 16,590) in persons with or at risk for cardiovascular … The harms of screening in and treatment of persons with asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic COPD.

278. Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: US Preventive Services Task Force Final Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 17, 2023 - POPULATION Pregnant persons without a known diagnosis of a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy or chronic … Asymptomatic pregnant persons BThe USPSTF recommends screening for hypertensive disorders in pregnant … persons with blood pressure measurements throughout pregnancy. … • Gestational hypertension is new-onset hypertension after the 20th week of gestation in a person with … Pregnant persons: To whom does this recommendation apply? What’s new?

279. Final Research Plan: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     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

280. Statistical Brief #522: Trends in Prescribed Medication Expenditures by Age and Type of Prescription Drug Coverage, 2009 to 2016 MEPS-HCTrends in Prescribed Medication Expenditures by Age and Type of Prescription Drug Coverage, 2009 to 2016 MEPS-HC (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2019 - Data on trends in person level prescribed medication expenditures by age and prescription drug coverage … This Statistical Brief examines trends in average and median total person level expenditures, average … Findings Total and out-of-pocket person level expenditures (figures 1 and 2) Among persons who obtained … Average total drug expenditures per person increased significantly from 2009 to 2016. … In 2009, the average total expenditures per person with any medication use were $1,497, including the