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441. Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2021 - Comparison of therapeutic and subtherapeutic nasal continuous positive airway pressure for obstructive … Randomised prospective parallel trial of therapeutic versus subtherapeutic nasal continuous positive … Ambulatory blood pressure after therapeutic and subtherapeutic nasal continuous positive airway pressure … Randomised study of three non-surgical treatments in mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnoea. … Improvement of mild sleep-disordered breathing with CPAP compared with conservative therapy.

442. Archived: Tobacco Use and Tobacco-Caused Disease: Counseling, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 01, 2003 - quit and to overcome common barriers to quitting and providing social support within and outside of treatment … -3 Telephone "quit lines" have also been found to be an effective adjunct to counseling or medical therapy … as safe and effective for treating tobacco dependence includes several forms of nicotine replacement therapy … Effectiveness of nicotine patch and nicotine gum as individual versus combined treatments for tobacco

443. Aspirin Use to Prevent Preeclampsia and Related Morbidity and Mortality: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     September 28, 2021 - Studies limited to persons seeking fertility treatments were not included. … The gestational age at which aspirin therapy was initiated across the trials varied substantially, with … b Median (range). c Treatment time of day randomly assigned (morning, afternoon, or evening). d Treatment … Low-dose aspirin therapy to prevent preeclampsia. … Pre-eclampsia: screening and aspirin therapy for prevention of pre-eclampsia.

444. Recommendation: Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     November 13, 2018 - Treatments and Interventions Brief behavioral counseling interventions were found to reduce unhealthy … recommendations do not apply to persons who have a current diagnosis of or who are seeking evaluation or treatment … hours or less. 1 Primary care settings often used the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment … The review did not include treatment with medications because medications are used to treat severe AUD … Substance use screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment [published online June 20, 2016

445. Interventions for High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2023 - The USPSTF reviewed evidence on interventions (behavioral counseling and pharmaco- therapy) for weight … It also recommends comprehensive treatment of high BMI with im- proved nutrition, physical activity, … behavioral therapy, and consid- eration of pharmacotherapy according to US Food and Drug Admin- istration … Clinical practice guideline for the evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents with obesity … Clinical Practice Guideline for Multicomponent Behavioral Treatment of Obesity and Overweight in Children

446. Behavioral Counseling in Primary Care to Promote a Healthy Diet - Recommendations and Rationale (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - follow-up and support or refer to more intensive behavioral nutritional counseling (eg, medical nutrition therapy … However, more research is needed to assess the long-term efficacy of these treatments and the balance … effects.13,36 No studies examined adverse treatment effects. … A randomized controlled trial of a physician-directed treatment program for low-income patients with … of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III).

447. Serologic Screening for Genital Herpes: An Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2016 - For each included study, one investigator extracted information about design, population, tests or treatments … .11 To do this, we qualita- tively assessed the similarities and differences in populations, tests, treatments … c Randomized trial of acyclovir (for HSV-2 suppressive therapy) to reduce HIV-1 transmission. … Sexually Transmitted Infections: Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment. … Oral antiviral therapy for prevention of genital herpes outbreaks in immunocompetent and nonpregnant

448. Archived: Dementia in Older Adults: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     January 01, 1996 - before patients are severely impaired: reversible causes of dementia may be identified and treated, treatments … cognitive function in previous trials, but does not produce important clinical benefits. 53 , 57 Other therapies … of hypertension, smoking cessation, aspirin therapy). 59 The effect of these measures on progression … In the absence of more effective treatments to improve prognosis in patients with dementia, however, … Psychopharmacological treatment of elderly demented patients.

449. Draft Recommendation: Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Falls and Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     December 17, 2024 - Treatment or Intervention Vitamin D supplements are available as either vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol … Five trials compared vitamin D plus calcium with placebo or no treatment, one trial compared vitamin

450. Evidence Summary: Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy: Screening and Supplementation | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     August 20, 2024 - For the screening framework, studies compared screening with no screening or treatment with no treatment … Treatments for iron-deficiency anaemia in pregnancy. … The impact of response to iron therapy on maternal and neonatal outcomes among pregnant women with anemia … in newborn and peripartum outcomes   1 Observational study (n = 20,6900) Response to iron therapy … improvement in newborn and peripartum outcomes a 1 Observational study (n = 20,690) Response to iron therapy

451. Screening for Gestational Diabetes: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     August 13, 2019 - For benefits of screening and treatment, comparisons were against no screening or treatment, respectively … Favors no treatment 0.3 31 Relative risk (95% CI) No. of trials Treatment No. of women UntreatedOutcome … Treatment vs no treatment was associated with reduced risk for some pregnancy and several neonatal/fetal … Findings are sparse for long-term health outcomes from treatment and for all outcomes from early treatment … Evaluating the therapeutic approach in pregnancies complicated by borderline glucose intolerance: a randomized

452. Recommendation: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 04, 2024 - Treatment or Intervention Effective exercise interventions include supervised individual physical therapy … This comprehensive assessment should be distinguished from the evaluation and treatment of a patient … and could include group or individual exercise, psychological interventions (eg, cognitive behavioral therapy … ), nutrition therapy, education, medication management, urinary incontinence management, environmental … modification, physical or occupational therapy, social or community services, and referral to specialists

453. Archived: Evidence Summary: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-interventions-2018
     April 17, 2018 - , medication review, dietary supplements (eg, vitamin D), environment modifications, and behavioral therapy … Certain intervention types (surgery, fluid or nutrition therapy, management of urinary incontinence, … Multifactorial interventions, which include risk-based, customized referrals and treatments, appear to … The interventions offered in the included exercise trials are different from typical physical therapy … An occupational therapy fall reduction home visit program for community-dwelling older adults in Hong

454. Screening for Breast Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     September 30, 2024 - high risk of breast cancer (eg, BRCA1 or BRCA2 genetic variation), a history of high-dose radiation therapy … In general, DCIS treatment, which may in- clude surgery, radiation, and endocrine treatment, is intended … women.27-36 Adju- vant endocrine therapy reduces the risk of cancer recurrence among individuals with … Black women are more likely to discontinue adjuvant endocrine therapy compared with White women, in part … Racial differences in patient-reported symptoms and adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy among women

455. Archived: Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 22, 2014 - of Counseling to Change Outcomes and Behavior In adolescents, 7 trials 2 , 3 , 14–18 with 8 treatment … The USPSTF evaluated variations in treatment effect for different population characteristics. … The revised recommendation provides more information about treatment factors other than intensity and … Implementing rapid HIV testing with or without risk-reduction counseling in drug treatment centers: results … In: Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2010.

456. Archived: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 15, 2005 - There is also good evidence of important harms of screening and early treatment, including an increased … There is good evidence that screening and early treatment leads to important harms, including an increased … There is good evidence that screening and early treatment result in important harms, including an increased … atherosclerotic disease; the prevalence and natural history of AAA in women; the efficacy of screening and treatment … Abdominal aortic aneurysm: screening and treatment. [Dutch].

457. Archived: Final Research Plan: Falls Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     October 22, 2015 - ) Surgery (e.g., cataract extraction, pacemaker placement, podiatry surgery) Fluid or nutrition therapy … In terms of included interventions, the USPSTF clarified that vision and hearing screening and treatment

458. Screening for Hypertension in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     April 27, 2021 - randomized clinical trials (RCTs) demonstrate the ef- fectiveness of antihypertensive pharmacological treatments … to adverse effects or conversely a treatment benefit. … Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment Trialists’ Collaboration. … Response to antihypertensive therapy in older patients with sustained and nonsustained systolic hypertension … Does white coat hypertension require treatment over age 80?

459. Evidence Summary: Weight Loss to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults: Behavioral Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 18, 2018 - Orlistat in the long-term treatment of obesity in primary care settings. … Weight loss with naltrexone SR/bupropion SR combination therapy as an adjunct to behavior modification … Impact of intensive lifestyle and metformin therapy on cardiovascular disease risk factors in the Diabetes … Surgical vs medical treatments for type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized clinical trial. … level version of EQ-5D; EQ-VAS, EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale; FACT-G, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy—General

460. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 15, 2005 - Major treatment harms include an operative mortality rate of 2% to 6% and significant risk for major … To evaluate the potential harms associated with AAA screening and treatment (key questions 2 and 4), … Treatment is associated with significant risks for operative death and complications. … Effect of antihypertensive drug treatment on cardiovascular outcomes in women and men. … The "Screening" arrow branches to 2 arrows under the heading "Treatment."