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321. Archived: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/chlamydia-and-gonorrhea-screening-september-2014
     September 22, 2014 - (STDs) and expedited partner therapy are available at www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/2010/default.htm and … sex partner who cannot be linked to care, the CDC suggests that clinicians consider expedited partner therapy … substantial prevalence of asymptomatic infection, the availability of accurate screening tests and effective treatments … Accurate screening tests and effective antibiotic treatments are available for chlamydia and gonorrhea … statement also includes clarifications on risk assessment, screening tests, screening intervals, and treatments

322. Screening for iron deficiency anemia in young children literature surveillance report 2023 (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2023 - identified important gaps and recommends further research on: • The effect of routine screening for or treatment … assessment tools to identify children who are at increased risk for IDA; • The harms of screening for or treatment … We identified one study focused on screening and treatment for IDA in Canadian children.1 Children ( … In a sub-study, 130 of these children aged 12 to 40 months were enrolled in 4 months of treatment based

323. Recommendation: Iron Deficiency Anemia in Young Children: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/iron-deficiency-anemia-in-young-children-screening
     September 07, 2015 - Treatment and Interventions Iron deficiency anemia in children is usually treated with oral iron; the … Harms of Early Detection and Treatment The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on the harms of routine … The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on the harms of treatment of iron deficiency anemia in children … The USPSTF found no new studies that reported on the harms of iron treatment in children ages 6 to … iron overdose can occur in children receiving treatment or supplementation with iron.

324. Screening Adults for Bladder Cancer: A Review of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2010 - , or photodynamic therapy (13). … cancer at earlier asymptomatic stages, when there is a greater chance of cure with bladder-sparing therapies … of transurethral resection of bladder tumor, intravesical therapy, or both compared with no treatment … , Radiotherapy, Diet Therapy, Surgery, Drug Therapy] 2. … , chemotherapy, biologic therapy (biotherapy, immunotherapy), and photodynamic therapy Outcomes Includes

325. Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2022 - Treatment or Interventions Treatment options for MDD in children and adolescents include pharmacotherapy … demonstrate higher rates of suicidal ideation and attempts compared with heterosexual adolescents.29 Treatments … However, it is unclear how effective these therapies are in reducing suicide attempts in children and … Fluoxetine, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and their combination for adolescents with depression: Treatment … Evidence-based psychosocial treatments for child and adolescent depression.

326. Vision Screening for Children 1 to 5 Years: Clinical Summary of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation (pdf file)
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     Interventions Primary treatment for amblyopia includes the use of corrective lenses, patching, … or atropine therapy of the non-affected eye. … Treatment may also consist of a combination of interventions. … Balance of harms and benefits There is adequate evidence that early treatment of amblyopia in children … There is inadequate evidence that early treatment of amblyopia in children younger than 3 years of age

327. Draft Research Plan: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-pregnant-nonpregnant-adults
     November 30, 2023 - . † Harms of treatment include adverse effects associated with antiretroviral therapy, including cardiometabolic … test results, anxiety and effects of labeling, and partner discord, abuse, or violence. † Harms of treatment … and adults with chronic HIV regardless of CD4 count vs. treatment based on CD4 threshold on mortality … single-drug regimens; pregnant persons who discontinued ART during pregnancy; pregnant persons with treatment … Department of Health and Human Services Panel on Treatment of HIV During Pregnancy and Prevention of

328. Archived: Hepatitis C Virus Infection: Screening, 2004 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/hepatitis-c-virus-infection-screening-2004
     March 08, 2004 - There is limited evidence from non-U.S. studies that older therapies have some long-term health benefits … There is also limited evidence that available treatments are effective in preventing cirrhosis in patients … Potential harms of screening and treatment include labeling, adverse treatment effects, and unnecessary … not have progressed to chronic liver disease. 2 The majority of patients receiving interferon-based therapies … therapy and received treatment.

329. Evidence Summary: Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/lipid-disorders-in-children-screening
     July 18, 2023 - without an inherited component from single-nucleotide variants with smaller additive effects. 2-4 Therapies … For KQ4, RCTs of treatments for dyslipidemia including drugs, behavioral counseling, and supplements … Treatment Benefit KQ4. … Twenty-two fair- to good-quality trials (n = 2257) examined the effectiveness of various lipid-lowering treatments … No treatment trials reported long-term health outcomes. Treatment Harms KQ5.

330. Recommendation: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     June 11, 2019 - significantly following the implementation of routine prenatal HIV screening and the use of effective therapies … Prevention of HIV-1 infection with early antiretroviral therapy. … Initiation of antiretroviral therapy at high CD4+ cell counts is associated with positive treatment outcomes … Risk of cardiovascular events associated with current exposure to HIV antiretroviral therapies in a US … highly active antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy.

331. Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     December 15, 2020 - therapy. … Trials evaluated first-line therapies (ie, therapies with the highest proven efficacy and safety, including … nonpegylated interferon and entecavir) and alternate therapies (lamivudine and adefovir).11,19 Pooled … com- pared with no treatment or placebo. … with adequate duration and statistical power to evaluate the association between current first-line therapies

332. Screening for Prostate Cancer: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2008 - for signs of disease progression), radical prostatectomy, external-beam radiation therapy, and brachytherapy … (or radioactive seed implantation therapy) (6). … Randomized, controlled trials comparing prostate can- cer treatments with watchful waiting have enrolled … Comparative Effectiveness of Therapies for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer. … localized prostate cancer include w atchful w aiting, active surveillance, surgery, and radiation therapy

333. Screening for High Blood Pressure in Adults: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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     Treatment and Interventions For nonblack patients, initial treatment consists of a thiazide diuretic … For black patients, initial treatment is thiazide or a calcium-channel blocker. … Initial or add- on treatment for patients with chronic kidney disease consists of either an angiotensin-converting

334. Archived: Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/syphilis-infection-in-pregnancy-screening-september-2018
     September 04, 2018 - For evidence on the harms of treatment (KQ3), studies of penicillin treatment for syphilis in pregnant … Women testing positive for syphilis by serology were given follow-up visits and treatment (including … Harms of Treatment Key Question 3. … review was primarily focused on screening, it did not address the efficacy of alternative antibiotic treatments … Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2015.

335. PEDS20152567 746..752 (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2015 - as a result of intervention and improvement in child health outcomes, as well as screening for and treatment … Benefits of Early Detection and Treatment The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on the effect of routine … Harms of Early Detection and Treatment The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on the harms of routine … The USPSTF found inadequate evidence on the harms of treatment of iron deficiency anemia in children … iron overdose can occur in children receiving treatment or supplementation with iron.

336. Final Research Plan: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-pregnant-nonpregnant-adults
     February 22, 2024 - . † Harms of treatment include adverse effects associated with antiretroviral therapy, including cardiometabolic … † Harms of treatment include adverse maternal and infant outcomes associated with use of antiretroviral … and adults with chronic HIV regardless of CD4 count vs. treatment based on CD4 threshold on mortality … single-drug regimens; pregnant persons who discontinued ART during pregnancy; pregnant persons with treatment … Department of Health and Human Services Panel on Treatment of HIV During Pregnancy and Prevention of

337. 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

338. Screening for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Adults: Clinical Summary of a U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     The detection and treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria with antibiotics significantly reduces the incidence … Detection and screening tests Screening intervals Benefits of detection and early treatment Potential … harms associated with treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria include: • adverse effects from antibiotics … • development of bacterial resistance Harms of detection and early treatment Additional USPSTF recommendations

339. 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.

340. Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     July 18, 2023 - or without an inherited component from single-nucleotide variants with smaller additive effects.2-4 Therapies … For KQ4, RCTs of treatments for dyslipidemia including drugs, behavioral counseling, and supple- ments … Treatment Benefit KQ4. … Twenty-two fair- to good-quality trials (n = 2257) examined the effectiveness of various lipid-lowering treatments … No treatment trials reported long-term health outcomes. Treatment Harms KQ5.