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361. Archived: Final Research Plan: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, December 2007 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan36/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening-december-2007
     January 23, 2014 - Is there direct evidence for persons at decreased risk? b. … Is there direct evidence for persons at average risk? c. … Is there direct evidence for persons at increased risk? d. … Is there incremental benefit for persons at average risk for ipsilateral stroke caused by CAS? … Is there incremental benefit for persons at average risk for ipsilateral stroke caused by CAS?

362. Archived: Final Research Plan: Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening, December 2007 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/ResearchPlanFinal/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening-december-2007
     January 23, 2014 - Is there direct evidence for persons at decreased risk? b. … Is there direct evidence for persons at average risk? c. … Is there direct evidence for persons at increased risk? d. … Is there incremental benefit for persons at average risk for ipsilateral stroke caused by CAS? … Is there incremental benefit for persons at average risk for ipsilateral stroke caused by CAS?

363. Archived: Final Research Plan: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/genital-herpes-screening-november-2016
     August 06, 2015 - Are externally validated, reliable risk stratification tools available that distinguish persons who are … discordant couples) KQs 1b, 3b, 5b, 6b: Asymptomatic pregnant women only KQ 2: Asymptomatic persons … or persons previously diagnosed with genital herpes All KQs: Children (age <13 years); persons … with HIV infection or other immunosuppressive disorders KQs 1, 3–7: Persons previously diagnosed … who have never had clinical symptoms of genital herpes (e.g., genital ulcers), not persons with genital

364. Recommendation: Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults Without Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/healthy-lifestyle-and-physical-activity-for-cvd-prevention-adults-without-known-risk-factors-behavioral-counseling
     July 26, 2022 - reclining while watching television or using a computer. 1 Primary care clinicians can deliver in-person … ; in 17 trials, Asian persons, Black persons, Hispanic/Latino persons, or Native American/American Indian … Delivery mode varied widely; 52.9% of trials included at least 1 in-person counseling session, whereas … research into effective primary care–community connections and clinical training to support delivering in-person … Future research should identify best practices to improve clinician skills in delivering in-person behavioral

365. Cancer-Drugs-Utilization-Cost Research (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-drugs-utilization-cost_research.pdf
     January 01, 2011 - 355,000 persons overall) during the 2006 to 2009 study period. … persons overall) during the study period, with 97.40 orders per 10,000 beneficiaries in 2009. … BCG was used by a mean of 9.29 persons per 10,000 Medicare FFS beneficiaries (nearly 80,000 persons … persons overall) during the study period. … 14,000 persons overall) during the study period.

366. Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/f6nWz_NxnkAmyUgDBC_qMz
     Grade: B Risk Assessment Populations at increased risk for LTBI include persons who were born … in, or are former residents of, countries with increased tuberculosis prevalence and persons who live … Harms The USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that the net benefit of screening for LTBI in persons

367. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41661/psn-pdf
     March 11, 2013 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-there-another-persons-name-my-infusion-bag-patient-safety- chemotherapy-care-review … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-there-another-persons-name-my-infusion-bag-patient-safety-chemotherapy-care-review … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/why-there-another-persons-name-my-infusion-bag-patient-safety-chemotherapy-care-review

368. Recommendation: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/cognitive-impairment-in-older-adults-screening
     February 25, 2020 - It does not apply to persons who are hospitalized or living in institutions such as nursing homes. … Some persons with MCI may progress to dementia, while some do not. … One potential harm is labeling a person with an illness that is typically progressive and for which treatment … Four trials (n = 1919) tested donepezil or memantine in persons with MCI. … This body of evidence represented persons with dementia and MCI, with a mean age of 75 years.

369. untitled (pdf file)
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     December 20, 2016 - the United States; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that almost 1 in 6 persons … Although the risk of transmission is higher during a symptomatic outbreak, persons with genital herpes … There is currently no cure for genital herpes; once infection has occurred, the virus remains in a person … Serologic HSV tests may be clinically useful for persons with persistent undiagnosed genital symptoms … Diagnostic test- ing, however, in persons with recurrent atypical genital symptoms may be helpful.

370. STATISTICAL BRIEF #424: The Long-Term Uninsured in America, 2008-2011 (Selected Intervals): Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population under Age 65
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st424/stat424.shtml
     November 01, 2013 - For persons 18 to 24 and 25 to 29, 48.0 and 46.9 percent were uninsured for at least one month or more … Individuals who were poor (i.e., persons in families with income equal to the poverty line or less), … High income: Persons in families with income over 400 percent of the poverty line. … question to rate the health of every member of the family: “In general, compared to other people of (PERSON … )’s age, would you say that (PERSON)’s health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?”

371. Statistical Brief #93: Hospital Stays for Patients with Diabetes, 2008 (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb93.pdf
     August 09, 2010 - in the region) while the West had the lowest rate (1,866 stays per 100,000 persons in the region). … Hospitalization rates for patients with diabetes per 100,000 persons are examined by region and income … per 100,000 persons). … Unit of analysis The unit of analysis is the hospital discharge (i.e., the hospital stay), not a person … This means that a person who is admitted to the hospital multiple times in one year will be counted

372. MEPS HC-085B: 2004 Dental Visits
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_stats/download_data/pufs/h85b/h85bdoc.shtml
     August 01, 2006 - to Persons with Dental Visits 4.4.2 Person-Based Ratio Estimates Relative to the Entire Population … persons with a positive 2004 full-year person-level weight (PERWT04F > 0)), or   Be an … The sum of the person-level weights across all persons assigned a positive person level weight is … an estimate of the total number of persons with dental visits, users can use a person-level file or … That is, ( S W i Z i )/( S W i ) across all unique persons i on the MEPS HC-person-level

373. Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 05, 2016 - Persons with COPD often, but not always, have symptoms such as dyspnea (difficulty breathing or shortness … The USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that screening for COPD in asymptomatic persons has no net … The USPSTF concludes with mod- erate certainty that screening for COPD in asymptomatic persons has no … Thus, screening is not recommended in persons who do not have symptoms suggestive of COPD. … It also does not apply to persons with a family history of α1-antitrypsin deficiency.

374. Archived: Evidence Summary: Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary2/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-adults-with-high-risk-of-cvd-august-2014
     August 26, 2014 - Purpose: To systematically review the benefits and harms of lifestyle counseling interventions in persons … Data Synthesis: At 12 to 24 months, intensive lifestyle counseling in persons selected for risk factors … Conclusion: Intensive diet and physical activity behavioral counseling in persons with risk factors … Trials included both persons who had not yet started antihypertensive and lipid-lowering medications … fasting glucose, and 2 were done in persons with hypertension.

375. Statistical Brief #183: The Long-Term Uninsured in America, 2002–2005: Estimates for the U.S. Population under Age 65 (pdf file)
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st183/stat183.pdf
     August 01, 2007 - Linkage was established with the 2003 National Health Interview Survey for sample persons uninsured … Persons included in this analysis were present for the entire two year reference period, 2004-2005. … - High income: Persons in families with income over 400 percent of the poverty line. … question to rate the health of every member of the family: “In general, compared to other people of (PERSON … )’s age, would you say that (PERSON)’s health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?”

376. STATISTICAL BRIEF #464: The Long-Term Uninsured in America, 2009-2012 (Selected Intervals): Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population under Age 65
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st464/stat464.shtml
     December 01, 2014 - For persons in this age group, 52.2 percent were uninsured for at least one month or more (figure 1). … Individuals who were poor (i.e., persons in families with income equal to the poverty line or less), … High income: Persons in families with income over 400 percent of the poverty line. … question to rate the health of every member of the family: “In general, compared to other people of (PERSON … )’s age, would you say that (PERSON)’s health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?”

377. Archived: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening-2016
     April 05, 2016 - The USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that screening for COPD in asymptomatic persons has no net … Thus, screening is not recommended in persons who do not have symptoms suggestive of COPD.  … It also does not apply to persons with a family history of α 1 -antitrypsin deficiency. … Given the lack of potential benefits of treatment in asymptomatic persons and the not-trivial work of … Persons with a history of exposure and symptoms such as dyspnea, chronic cough, or sputum production

378. Newly Medicare-Eligible Disabled: Data Points #11 (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/medicare-eligible-disabled_research.pdf
     June 01, 2011 - First, newly disabled and chroni- cally disabled persons differ in important ways. … This report focuses on the first six months of Medicare eligibility for persons with disabilities, … State assistance than younger persons. … However, there is no simple way to determine whether there is a change in the percentage of persons … The organization and financing of health services for persons with disabilities.

379. Screening for Syphilis Infection - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/qVACAf9sMmuX48MnnVDcBR
     July 01, 2004 - Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) strongly recommends that clinicians screen persons at increased … found no new direct evidence that screening for syphilis infection leads to improved health outcomes in persons … The USPSTF concludes that the benefits of screening persons at increased risk for syphilis infection … The USPSTF recommends against routine screening of asymptomatic persons who are not at increased risk … The optimal screening interval in average- and high- risk persons has not been determined.

380. STATISTICAL BRIEF #421: Differentials in the Concentration in the Level of Health Expenditures across Population Subgroups in the U.S., 2010
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st421/stat421.shtml
     August 01, 2013 - Among non-elderly persons with public coverage only, the top 5 percent accounted for 56.8 percent of … For persons with a single chronic condition, the top 5 percent comprised 50.4 percent of health care … For those persons with three chronic conditions, the top 5 percent were associated with 36.8 percent … Income Sample persons were classified according to the total yearly income of their family. … High income: Persons in families with income over 400 percent of the poverty line.