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101. Genetic Risk Assessment and BRCA Mutation Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility: Systematic Evidence Review (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2005 - Obser- vational studies of prophylactic surgeries report reduced risks for breast and ovarian cancer … Descriptive studies report improved concern about cancer after prophy- lactic surgeries (180–182) but … Observational studies of prophylactic surgeries report reduced risks for breast and ovarian cancer in

102. Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: Taking folic acid before and during early pregnancy helps prevent neural tube defects (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2023 - Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects: Taking folic acid before and during early pregnancy helps prevent neural tube defects www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org 1 Task Force Issues Final Recommendation Statement on Folic Acid Suppl…

103. Recommendation: Oral Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 15, 2013 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print Final Recommendation Statement Oral Cancer: Screening November 15, 2013 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They should not be const…

104. Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Best-Evidence Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2005 - Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Best-Evidence Systematic Review An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) occurs when the aorta below the renal arteries expands to a maximal diameter of 3.0 cm or greater. Abdominal aortic aneurysms are found in 4% to 8% of older men and 0.5% to 1.5% of older women.1–5 Age, smokin…

105. Recommendation: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 24, 2022 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print Final Recommendation Statement Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening May 24, 2022 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. governmen…

106. Final Research Plan: Skin Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 25, 2021 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print Final Research Plan Skin Cancer: Screening March 25, 2021 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They should not be construed as an offi…

107. Zyao53-Sqrb6Ozzkzdmjjt (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2003 - Obesity is an increasingly significant U.S. health problem. Over 4 decades, the prevalence of obesity (body mass index [BMI], kilograms of weight divided by height in meters squared [kg/m2], ≥ 30) has increased from 13% to 31% in adults and the prevalence of overweight (BMI 25–29.9 kg/m2) has increased from 31% to 34%.…

108. Screening for Prostate Cancer: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - Screening for Prostate Cancer: USPSTF Recommendation Statement Screening for Prostate Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Virginia A. Moyer, MD, PhD, on behalf of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force* Description: Update of the 2008 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) rec…

109. Recommendation: BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 20, 2019 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print Final Recommendation Statement BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing August 20, 2019 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are indep…

110. Evidence Summary: 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 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print Evidence Summary Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication August 23, 2022 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are inde…

111. Archived: Ovarian Cancer: Screening, May 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 04, 2004 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print archived Final Recommendation Statement Ovarian Cancer: Screening, May 2004 May 04, 2004 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government.…

112. Screening for Breast Cancer (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2016 - Screening for Breast Cancer Understanding Task Force Recommendations January 2016 Task Force FINAL Recommendation | 1 Screening for Breast Cancer The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) has issued a final recommendation statement on Screening for Breast Cancer. These final recommendations apply t…

113. Qd4Zm2Uk2Ldubpa9Yyfbrm (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2014 - Screening for Oral Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Virginia A. Moyer, MD, MPH, on behalf of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force* Description: Update of the 2004 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for oral cancer. Methods: The USPSTF review…

114. JAMA (pdf file)
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     June 12, 2020 - JAMA Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement US Preventive Services Task Force Summary of Recommendation See the Summary of Recommendation Figure. Importance Impairment of visual acuity is a serious public health problem in older adults. The …

115. Screening and Interventions for Childhood Overweight: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2005 - Screening and Interventions for Childhood Overweight: A Systematic Review Screening and Interventions for Childhood Overweight: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force ________________________________________________________________________ Evelyn P Whitlock, MD, MPH; Selvi B. Williams, …

116. JAMA (pdf file)
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     November 12, 2019 - JAMA Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement US Preventive Services Task Force IMPORTANCE Potentially harmful mutations of the breast cancer susceptibility 1 and 2 genes (BRCA1/2) are associated with increased risk fo…

117. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 15, 2005 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print archived Final Evidence Summary Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening February 15, 2005 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They should…

118. 0306 AHRQ AAA_provider F.indd (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2009 - 0306 AHRQ AAA_provider F.indd What should I know about AAA? AAA is expansion of the aorta below the renal arteries to a diameter of 3.0 cm or larger. The prevalence of aneurysms detected through screening among VA patients age 50–79 is as follows: Heart and Circulation Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm…

119. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Falls Prevention in Older Adults: Counseling and Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 15, 2010 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print archived Final Evidence Summary Falls Prevention in Older Adults: Counseling and Preventive Medication December 15, 2010 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent o…

120. Final Research Plan: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     March 04, 2021 - Share to Facebook Share to X Share to WhatsApp Share to Email Print Final Research Plan Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening March 04, 2021 Recommendations made by the USPSTF are independent of the U.S. government. They should not be …