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281. Archived: Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-in-pregnancy-screening-september-2018
     September 04, 2018 - Treatments and Interventions The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend parenteral benzathine … penicillin G for the treatment of syphilis in pregnant women.. … Studies on treatment options besides penicillin could also be helpful. … myalgia, and other symptoms), which may occur within the first 24 hours after any type of syphilis therapy … Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2015.

282. ahrq29a - Screening for Hepatitis C in Adults - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2004 - from non-U.S. studies that older therapies have some long-term health benefits for patients referred … There is also limited evidence that available treatments are effective in preventing cirrhosis in patients … not have progressed to chronic liver disease.2 The majority of patients receiving interferon-based therapies … Among those who are referred for treatment of HCV infection, only 30% to 40% were eligible for therapy … and received treatment.

283. Archived: Evidence Update: Prostate Cancer: Screening, 2008 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/article/prostate-cancer-screening-2008
     August 05, 2008 - Two recent systematic reviews of the comparative effectiveness and harms of therapies for localized prostate … cancer concluded that no single therapy is superior to all others in all situations. 10 , 11 In 2002 … an uncertain surrogate for mortality because of high initial response rates to androgen deprivation therapy … review found that prostate cancer treatments cause clinically significant harms, including erectile … Systematic review: comparative effectiveness and harms of treatments for clinically localized prostate

284. Final Research Plan: Lung Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/lung-cancer-screening
     August 16, 2018 - What is the effectiveness of surgical resection or stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for the treatment … What are the harms associated with surgical resection or SBRT for the treatment of early (stage I) non-small …   Interventions KQs 6, 7: Surgical resection or SBRT KQs 6, 7: Chemotherapy, natural therapies … , immunotherapy, or targeted molecular therapy Comparisons KQs 1, 3, 8: Chest x-ray, no screening … No comparison group is required; although the review will not assess comparative effectiveness of treatments

285. Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/_ZPNC3vqdS3R-ggXro6UAM
     April 05, 2016 - include long-acting β-agonists, inhaled corticosteroids, long-acting anticholinergics, and combination therapy … Long- term trials of treatment of COPD in screen-detected patients are also needed. … β-agonists (LABAs), inhaled corticosteroids, long-acting anticholinergics (tiotropium), and combination therapy … One trial of combination therapy with corticosteroids and LABAs found decreased exacerbation of COPD … To date, treatment trials of COPD have found modest treatment ben- efits in patients with mild to moderate

286. Archived: Evidence Summary: Abnormal Blood Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary25/screening-for-abnormal-blood-glucose-and-type-2-diabetes-october-2015
     April 13, 2015 - More evidence is needed to determine the effectiveness of treatments for screen-detected diabetes. … hyperglycemia and no clinical sequelae) may lead to earlier identification and earlier or more-intensive treatments … screening or interventions for screen-detected or early diabetes, IFG, or IGT vary by subgroups; effects of treatments … 95% CIs. 27 Two studies 28–30 that used a 2 × 2 factorial design reported no interaction between treatments … Results from older studies 22 were also mixed and characterized by variability in antihypertensive treatments

287. Final Research Plan: Weight Loss to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults: Behavioral Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/obesity-in-adults-interventions
     March 31, 2016 - Study aim Weight loss or weight loss maintenance Primary prevention of overweight or obesity Treatment … of cardiovascular disease Management of diabetes * Treatment of cancer Condition definition … , diethylpropion, phentermine, benzphetamine, phendimetrazine) Medications only indicated for the treatment … pramlintide, empagliflozin, albiglutide, dulaglutide, alogliptin, exenatide) Complementary and alternative treatments … environment, legislation) Comparisons For studies of behavioral interventions: No treatment

288. peds20151711 1..8 (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2015 - Interventions for childhood speech and language disorders vary widely and can include speech-language therapy … Speech-language therapy may take place in various settings, such as speech and language specialty clinics … Therapy may be administered on an individual basis and/or in groups, and may be child- centered and/or … intervention depend on the severity of the speech or language disorder and the child’s progress in meeting therapy … , treatment type, and treatment duration, is needed.

289. Overview of Prostate Cancer Screening Decision Models: A Contextual Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2018 - start or stop screening, interval length between PSA testing, PSA thresholds to guide biopsy, and treatments … number of sources, including the ERSPC trial, cost-effective analyses for various prostate cancer treatments … a predisposition to more aggressive cancers (and thus help personalize surveillance strategies or treatments … shorter interval of PSA screening if the cancer is more likely to progress faster, and assuming that treatments … Primary treatments for clinically localised prostate cancer: a comprehensive lifetime cost-utility analysis

290. Archived: Evidence Summary: Prostate Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary43/prostate-cancer-screening-2012
     October 07, 2011 - Preventive Services Task Force evidence reviews on screening and treatments for prostate cancer. … There were 3 randomized trials and 23 cohort studies of treatments. … Few studies evaluated newer therapies. … Benefits and harms of treatments for prostate cancer were last reviewed by the USPSTF in 2002 8 . … Treatments for localized prostate cancer: systematic review to update the 2002 U.S.

291. Evidence Summary: Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/impaired-visual-acuity-screening-older-adults
     May 24, 2022 - Morphology and visual acuity in aflibercept and ranibizumab therapy for neovascular age-related macular … Oral zinc-therapy in age-related macular degeneration: a double blind study. … Introducing anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapies for AMD did not raise risk of myocardial … Reporting bias not detected Moderate for benefit VEGF inhibitors are considered first-line therapy … Moderate for no harm VEGF inhibitors vs sham:    VEGF inhibitors are considered first-line therapy

292. Archived: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/asymptomatic-bacteriuria-in-adults-screening-2008
     July 15, 2008 - Benefits of Detection and Early Treatment The detection and treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria … Harms of Detection and Early Treatment Potential harms associated with treatment of asymptomatic … Harms of Detection and Early Treatment: Potential harms associated with treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria … predictive value in pregnant women to replace the urine culture as the preferred screening test. 2 Treatment … Pregnant women with asymptomatic bacteriuria should receive antibiotic therapy directed at the cultured

293. Archived: Evidence Summary: Visual Impairment in Children Ages 1-5: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary5/visual-impairment-in-children-ages-1-5-screening-2011
     January 15, 2011 - There were too few trials of treatments to perform meta-analysis. … ); 6-h patching: 0.34 ( P = 0.09 vs no treatment); no treatment: 0.24 ( P = 0.11 vs both treatments … Search Database: Ovid Medline exp Amblyopia/dt, pc, th [Drug Therapy, Prevention & Control, Therapy … ] exp Refractive Errors/dt, th, pc [Drug Therapy, Therapy, Prevention & Control] 1 or 2 limit 3 … The therapy of amblyopia: an analysis of the results of amblyopia therapy utilizing the pooled data of

294. Screening for High Blood Pressure: USPSTF Reaffirmation Recommnedation Statement (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2007 - Benefits of Detection and Early Treatment The USPSTF found good evidence that treatment of high blood … Harms of Detection and Early Treatment The USPSTF found good evidence that screening and treatment of … Pharmacologic Treatment Various pharmacologic agents are available to treat high blood pressure. … Nonpharmacologic Treatment Nonpharmacologic therapies, such as reduction of di- etary sodium intake, … The follow ing nonpharm acologic therapies are associated w ith reductions in blood pressure: • R

295. Archived: Final Research Plan: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan21/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening-september-2014
     June 15, 2013 - adverse events, they may be diagnosed with a gonococcal or chlamydia infection, and they may go through treatment … The treatment could lead to reduced complications of the gonococcal or chlamydial infection, and it may … The treatment could lead to reduced complications of the gonococcal or chlamydial infection and to reduced … The treatment could also lead to reduced tramsmission of the infection to the newborn, and it may lead … Treatment harms will be discussed in the background section of the systematic review.

296. Recommendation: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-nonpregnant-adults-adolescents-screening
     September 27, 2022 - Screening and follow-up treatment can cure syphilis and prevent complications. … Clinicians are encouraged to refer to the CDC’s STI Treatment Guidelines for the most up-to-date treatment … Because the USPSTF previously determined that treatments for these infections are effective and well … established, this review did not include a review of treatments. … Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021.

297. Benefits and Harms of Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening for Prostate Cancer: An Evidence Update (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/NhXnjZM5ubvygH5GrqDZHC
     August 01, 2008 - Two recent systematic reviews of the comparative effectiveness and harms of therapies for localized prostate … cancer concluded that no single therapy is superior to all others in all situations (10, 11). … an uncertain surrogate for mortality because of high initial response rates to androgen deprivation therapy … review found that prostate cancer treatments cause clinically significant harms, including erectile … Systematic review: comparative effectiveness and harms of treatments for clini- cally localized prostate

298. Archived: Obesity: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obesity-screening-1996
     January 01, 1996 - may cause palpitations, dizziness, insomnia, headache, and gastrointestinal discomfort. 120 Surgical therapies … Conservative treatments for obesity. Am J Clin Nutr . 1987;45:1142–1154. [ PubMed ] 76. … Treatment of obesity by very low calorie diet, behavior therapy, and their combination: a five-year perspective … Five year follow-up of family-based behavioral treatments for childhood obesity. … Exercise therapy and hypocaloric diet in the treatment of obese children and adolescents.

299. Archived: Evidence Summary: Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening, July 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-2005
     July 12, 2005 - outcomes after more than three months, nor did we find acceptable evidence on alternative or complementary therapies … Treatments for childhood and adolescent obesity. Ann Behav Med 1994; 16(3):235-44. 38. … Behavioral therapy in the treatment of pediatric obesity. … Behavior therapy and sibutramine for the treatment of adolescent obesity: a randomized controlled trial … Rapid versus gradual scheduling of therapeutic contact in a family based behavioural weight control programme

300. Screening for Hypertension in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     April 27, 2021 - Benefits of early detection and intervention and treatment The USPSTF found convincing evidence that … for and treatment of hypertension detected in clinical office settings have few major harms. … Treatment The benefits of treatment of hypertension in preventing important health outcomes such as stroke … , heart failure, and coronary heart disease events are well documented.11 Treatment can include life- … Selection of treatment can vary depending on severity of blood pressure elevation, age, and other risk