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161. Archived: Hypertension: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - Whether hypertension screening is equally effective for other populations or with treatments other than … Although these nonpharmacologic therapies can sometimes lower blood pressure in the short term,[[1,56 … of mild hypertension is of particular concern for young adults: the evidence for therapeutic benefit … The Australian therapeutic trial in mild hypertension. Lancet . 1980;1:1261–1267. [ PubMed ] 41. … Diuretic therapy for hypertension and the risk of primary cardiac arrest.

162. Screening for Prostate Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     May 08, 2018 - Grade: D Informed Decision Making Risk Assessment Treatments For a summary of the evidence systematically … radiation therapy, proton beam therapy, or brachytherapy), and active sur- veillance. … therapy. … relatives diagnosed with prostate cancer who died of other causes • How to refine active prostate cancer treatments … (radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy) compared with conservative treatment (active surveillance

163. Recommendation: Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy: Screening and Supplementation | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 20, 2024 - with iron therapy. … with iron therapy. 1 To establish the presence of iron deficiency or iron deficiency anemia, levels … (whether or not successfully treated) with persons not taking iron therapy was not reported, limiting … assessment of the association between iron therapy and improvement in health outcomes. 1 , 17 Additional … The impact of response to iron therapy on maternal and neonatal outcomes among pregnant women with anemia

164. Clinical Summary: Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures (pdf file)
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     similarly predict risk of fractures, DXA provides measurement of bone mineral density (BMD), and most treatment … guidelines use central DXA to define osteoporosis and the treatment threshold to prevent osteoporotic … Treatments The US Food and Drug Administration has approved multiple drug therapies to reduce osteoporotic … The choice of therapy should be an individual one based on the patient's clinical situation and the

165. Recommendation: Prevention of Acquisition of HIV: Preexposure Prophylaxis | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 22, 2023 - USPSTF recommends that clinicians prescribe preexposure prophylaxis using effective antiretroviral therapy … more information about identification of persons at increased risk and about effective antiretroviral therapy … the initial test. 11 The antiretroviral regimens used in PrEP, when used alone, are not effective treatments … exposure among men having sex with men newly diagnosed with HIV: antiviral resistance patterns and treatment … Antiretroviral drugs for treatment and prevention of HIV infection in adults: 2020 recommendations of

166. Primary Care–Relevant Interventions to Prevent Opioid Use Disorder: Current Research and Evidence Gaps (pdf file)
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     May 14, 2021 - including behavioral therapy and medication assisted treatment), and judicious prescribing (risk mitigation … of OUD (e.g., behavioral therapy, medication assisted treatment), preventing overdose or fatal … Opioid Treatments for Chronic Pain. … Treatments for Acute Episodic Migraine. … Treatments for Acute Pain: A Systematic Review.

167. Evidence Summary: Breast Cancer: Medication Use to Reduce Risk | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/breast-cancer-medications-for-risk-reduction
     September 03, 2019 - with treatment followed by placebo or no treatment showed associations with increased fractures and … Uterine effects of 3-year raloxifene therapy in postmenopausal women younger than age 60. … Treatment of established postmenopausal osteoporosis with raloxifene: a randomized trial. … Treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis or low bone density with raloxifene. … b Includes data from both MORE (4-year treatment) and CORE (4-year additional treatment); total follow-up

168. Screening for HIV: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     June 20, 2019 - Se- rious or fatal maternal events are rare using currently recom- mended combination therapies. … Early identification of maternal HIV seropositivity al- lows early antiretroviral treatment to prevent … Meta-analysis of prophy- lactic treatments against Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and toxoplasma en- … Combination antiretroviral therapy and the risk of myocardial infarction. … Antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy and the risk of an adverse outcome.

169. Archived: Coronary Heart Disease: Screening Using Non-Traditional Risk Factors | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/coronary-heart-disease-screening-using-non-traditional-risk-factors-2009
     October 15, 2009 - basis of hs-CRP or ABI scores, data are not available to determine whether they benefit from additional treatments … would be restratified into high-risk groups, the benefit of aggressive medical management or other treatments … The benefits of such therapy based on this strategy remain uncertain. … C-reactive protein levels and outcomes after statin therapy. N Engl J Med 2005;352:20-8. … Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III).

170. Final Research Plan: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 19, 2017 - Nonpharmacologic interventions aimed primarily at the caregiver or caregiver-patient dyad Treatments … ., tacrine) Herbal supplements (e.g., ginkgo biloba) Medical foods or fluids or nutrition therapy … (e.g., meal replacement therapy) Experimental or emerging therapies (e.g., amyloid disease-modifying … treatments) Interventions aimed at noncognitive symptom management (e.g., music, light, pet, reminiscence … , or psychodynamic interpersonal therapy; nighttime home monitoring systems; Snoezelen® multisensory

171. Archived: Final Research Plan: Folic Acid for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan108/folic-acid-for-the-prevention-of-neural-tube-defects-preventive-medication-january-2017
     October 16, 2014 - Do the benefits of folic acid supplementation differ by dosage, timing, or duration of therapy? … Do the harms of folic acid supplementation differ by dosage, timing, or duration of therapy? … , obesity, poorly controlled diabetes, seizure medications, methotrexate or other folate antagonist therapies … folic acid for the prevention of harms only Comparisons KQs 1a, 1b, 2a: Placebo or no treatment … e.g., multivitamins) Outcomes Neonatal outcomes: Neural tube defects Harms from treatment

172. Archived: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-interventions-2018
     April 17, 2018 - adults 65 years or older reported falling, resulting in 29 million falls (37.5% of which needed medical treatment … Burden of Disease In 2014, approximately 2.8 million older adults sought treatment … Treatment interventions varied substantially across studies and included targeted combinations of any … that target health conditions that may affect falls risk but have other reasons for assessment and treatment … Combination treatment with estrogen and calcitriol in the prevention of age-related bone loss.

173. Chemo and Couns/2nd instal (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2002 - †HRT, hormone replacement therapy. … Duration of therapy is important because data from the BCPT and the adjuvant breast cancer therapy trials13 … ; the effect increases with time up to 5 years of treatment. … Systemic treatment of early breast cancer by hormonal, cytotoxic, or immune therapy. 133 randomised trials … Risk of venous thromboembolism in users of hormone replacement therapy.

174. Archived: Suicide Risk: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/suicide-risk-screening-2004
     May 15, 2004 - some trends suggested incremental benefits from some interventions (in particular, problem-solving therapy … the interventions for which only 1 study was conducted, the most promising are dialectical behavior therapy … with borderline personality disorder, interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) for adults with DSH, and group therapy … Improvements were described in patients with a history of DSH who participated in problem-solving therapy … , and in women with borderline personality disorder who were treated using DBT, antidepressant therapy

175. Archived: Aspirin for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/aspirin-for-the-prevention-of-cardiovascular-disease-preventive-medication-2009
     March 15, 2009 - Thus, decisions about aspirin therapy should consider the overall risk for stroke and gastrointestinal … Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug therapy combined with aspirin approximately quadruples the risk for … Treatment The optimum dose of aspirin for preventing cardiovascular disease events is not known. … among persons whose risk is sufficiently high for the benefits to outweigh the risks associated with treatment … prevention of stroke in women whose risk is sufficiently high for the benefits to outweigh the harms of treatment

176. Archived: Abnormal Blood Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - versus conventional treatment. … alone or no intervention. 96 Since treatment was not randomly assigned, factors other than treatment … Although treatment of GDM can reduce macrosomia, the impact of widespread screening and treatment on … The potential diabetic and her treatment in pregnancy. … Relation of the course of retinopathy to control of diabetes, age, and therapeutic agents in diabetic

177. Archived: How Did the USPSTF Arrive at This Recommendation?: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 11, 2012 - with surgery, radiation, or hormone therapy. … even without treatment. … harms: Erectile dysfunction (impotence) from surgery, radiation therapy, or hormone therapy; Urinary … incontinence (leakage of urine) from radiation therapy or surgery; Problems with bowel control from … radiation therapy; and Death and serious complications from surgery.

178. Final Research Plan: Unhealthy Drug Use: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/drug-use-illicit-screening
     October 20, 2016 - emergency setting for drug-related issues (e.g., motor vehicle injury) Persons receiving chronic opioid therapy … referral Counseling interventions can vary in their approach (e.g., 12-step, cognitive behavioral therapy … , motivational enhancement therapy), specific strategies (e.g., action plans, diaries), delivery method … Screening that takes place in: Behavioral/mental health clinic Substance abuse treatment center … out of scope for this review; therefore, pharmacotherapy interventions (including medication-assisted therapy

179. Screening for Prostate Cancer: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2012 - or androgen depri- vation therapy (7, 8). … urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction in at least 200 to 300 of 1000 men treated with these therapies … , radiation, hormonal therapy, or some combina- tion). … Treatments for Localized Prostate Cancer: Systematic Review to Update the 2002 U.S. … Presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Radiation

180. Archived: Final Research Plan: Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     May 02, 2014 - (e.g., statins) and lifestyle interventions (e.g., exercise and diet changes) Other types of treatments … not listed as included Treatment comparator No treatment or usual care Other comparators … or usual care without statin KQ 2: Placebo KQ 3: Higher vs. lower-potency statin therapy … In response to public comments, a key question on how benefits and harms vary according to statin therapy … lifetime cardiovascular risk will also be considered as a potential factor to determine who benefits from therapy