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341. Szn5Hhs8W5Sar6Bbpabsab (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2008 - We used RCTs to assess the effectiveness of diabetes and prediabetes treatments. … The ALLHAT (51) examined various antihypertensive therapies among persons with diabetes, impaired fasting … Economic evaluation of therapeutic interventions to prevent type 2 diabetes in Canada. … on dual therapy. … Pharmaco- therapy for weight loss in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

342. Evidence Summary: Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/carotid-artery-stenosis-screening
     February 02, 2021 - Options include best medical therapy alone or in combination with revascularization (carotid endarterectomy … Revascularization has been associated with small long-term benefits compared with best medical therapy … carotid artery stenosis in the general population, the small benefit of surgery compared with medical therapy … compared with best medical therapy alone (KQ3). … ]) or carotid artery stenting (unadjusted HR, 3.50 [95% CI, 0.42-29.11]) compared with best medical therapy

343. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnancy: Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2009 - Harms of Detection and Early Treatment Screening and treatment may result in potential harms, including … Treatment The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has outlined appropriate treatment of … syphilis in pregnancy (www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/). … penicillin G for the treatment of syphilis in pregnancy. … Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines 2006: Special Populations.

344. 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

345. Procedure Manual Appendix IX. Factors to Consider When Recommending Starting and Stopping Times for Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     July 01, 2017 - Whether the feasibility, efficacy, and/or harms of treatment of the risk factor or target condition differ … suggesting that the risk for disease, the accuracy of the screening test, and/or the efficacy of the treatment … Whether the feasibility, efficacy, and/or harms of treatment of the risk factor or target condition differ … suggesting that the risk for disease, the accuracy of the screening test, and/or the efficacy of the treatment

346. Archived: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening-2016
     April 05, 2016 - corticosteroids, long-acting anticholinergics, and combination therapy with corticosteroids and long-acting … Current smokers should receive smoking cessation counseling and be offered behavioral and pharmacological therapies … 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 benefits in patients with mild to moderate

347. Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis in the General Population: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2022 - Options include best medical therapy alone or in combination with revascu- larization (carotid endarter … Revascularization has been associated with small long- term benefits compared with best medical therapy … carotid artery stenosis in the general population, the small benefit of surgery compared with medical therapy … compared with best medical therapy alone (KQ3). … ]) or carotid artery stenting (unadjusted HR, 3.50 [95% CI, 0.42-29.11]) compared with best medical therapy

348. Archived: High Blood Pressure in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/high-blood-pressure-in-adults-screening-monitoring-october-2015
     October 12, 2015 - Treatment and Interventions For nonblack patients, initial treatment consists of a thiazide diuretic … Benefits of Early Detection and Treatment The USPSTF found good evidence that screening for and treatment … Harms of Early Detection and Treatment The USPSTF found good evidence that screening for and treatment … Treatment The benefits of treatment of hypertension in preventing important health outcomes are well-documented … Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure.

349. Archived: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-in-nonpregnant-adults-and-adolescents-june-2016
     June 07, 2016 - Benefits of Early Detection and Treatment The USPSTF found convincing evidence that treatment with … headache, myalgia, and other symptoms), which may occur within the first 24 hours after any syphilis therapy … Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2015. … Epidemiologic treatment of contacts to infectious syphilis. … Therapy for incubating syphilis. Effectiveness of gonorrhea treatment.

350. 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.

351. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2021 - Benefits of early detection and intervention and treatment The USPSTF found convincing evidence that … Dosage and the length of treatment depend on the stage and symptoms of the infection. … 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.

352. Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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     February 13, 2018 - and the treatment threshold to pre- vent osteoporotic fractures.4,12 All the osteoporosis drug therapy … Treatments The US Food and Drug Administration has approved multiple drug therapies to reduce osteoporotic … adverse effects of drug therapies, such as reducing esophageal irritation from bisphosphonate therapy … In addition, drug therapy trials for osteoporosis treatment generally use central DXA mea- surement of … phonate therapy.

353. Effectiveness of Weight Management Interventions in Children: A Targeted Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2010 - Rapid versus grad- ual scheduling of therapeutic contact in a family based behavioural weight control … Behavior therapy and sibutra- mine for the treatment of adolescent obesity: a randomized controlled trial … Exercise therapy andhypocaloric diet in the treatment of obese children and adolescents. … r$) adj (therapy or modif$ or strateg$ or intervention$)).mp. … or family therapy or cognitive therapy).mp.

354. Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2022 - persons in the isoniazid-only group, and combination therapy was found to be noninferior. … isoniazid and 1.1% for rifampin.131 Meta-analysis found no statistically significant difference between treatments … It is unclear whether changes in the prevalence of tuberculosis (which has decreased), treatments for … noninferiority, improved adherence, and lower risk of hepa- totoxicity for current, CDC-preferred LTBI treatments … Adverse events with 4 months of rifampin therapy or 9 months of isoniazid therapy for latent tuberculosis

355. Archived: Evidence Summary: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-screening-2016
     April 05, 2016 - benefit in all-cause mortality, but a decrease in annual rates of exacerbations with pharmacologic treatments … For the treatment questions, the search included treatment efficacy literature for the following COPD … KQ 8: What are the adverse effects of COPD treatments in this population? … Tiotropium in patients with moderate COPD naive to maintenance therapy: a randomised placebo-controlled … What are the adverse effects of COPD treatments in this population?

356. 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

357. Draft Research Plan: Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Adolescents and Adults: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     February 01, 2024 - how structural and social determinants of health affect risk for unhealthy alcohol use and access to treatment … not generalizable to primary care (e.g., psychiatric inpatients, persons who are court-mandated to treatment … Counseling interventions can vary in their approach (e.g., 12-step program, cognitive behavioral therapy … , or motivational enhancement therapy), specific strategies, delivery method (e.g., face-to-face, electronic … including: primary care clinics; prenatal clinics; obstetrics/gynecology clinics; specialty medical treatment

358. Archived: Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/lipid-disorders-in-children-screening-july-2016
     August 09, 2016 - Treatment and Interventions Interventions for dyslipidemia include lifestyle modification (eg, changes … coronary heart disease events; and early identification and intervention with cholesterol-lowering therapy … ezetimibe, studied in 2 RCTs), also showed smaller effects on levels of LDL-C in a trial of combination therapy … Patterns of lipid lowering therapy among children ages 8-20 years. … Ten-year follow-up after initiation of statin therapy in children with familial hypercholesterolemia.

359. 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.

360. Archived: Ovarian Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/ovarian-cancer-screening-2012
     September 15, 2012 - Treatments Treatment of ovarian carcinoma includes surgical treatment (debulking) and intraperitoneal … Benefits of Detection and Early Intervention and Treatment The USPSTF found adequate evidence that … Harms of Detection and Early Intervention and Treatment Adequate evidence shows that screening for … A higher incidence of cancer may result in more diagnoses and treatments, but the increase may not be … Treatment Treatment of ovarian carcinoma includes surgical treatment (debulking) and intraperitoneal