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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force A and B recommendations

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Anxiety disorders are commonly occurring mental health conditions. Anxiety disorders include generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, separation anxiety disorder, phobias, selective mutism, and anxiety not otherwise specified. Anxiety disorders often go unrecognized in primary care settings, resulting in delays of years in the initiation of treatment. Anxiety can be a chronic condition characterized by periods of remission and recurrence. However, a complete ...

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In this procedure, under general anaesthesia, ultrasound and X-rays are used to create an image of the thoracic duct and find the leak. Then, using a needle, a tube is inserted through the abdominal wall (percutaneous) and guided into the thoracic duct. Small metal coils and medical glue are inserted through the tube and used to plug the leak (embolisation). The aim is to stop the leak. Evidence on the safety and efficacy of percutaneous thoracic duct embolisation for persistent chyle leak is ...

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Biliary obstruction involves blockage of any duct that carries bile from the liver to the gallbladder or from the gallbladder to the small intestine. It may have benign or malignant causes, and can lead to symptoms including jaundice, nausea and abdominal pain, itching, pale stools and dark urine. Current standard management of biliary obstruction usually includes stenting using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography or percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage. For malignant ...

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The therapy involves using high-intensity focused ultrasound to heat up and destroy only the areas of the prostate with cancer (focal therapy). The aim is to destroy the cancer while reducing damage to healthy prostate tissue. This procedure differs from standard whole-gland high-intensity focused ultrasound in that only some of the prostate is treated. Evidence on the safety of focal therapy using high-intensity focused ultrasound for localised prostate cancer is adequate, but evidence on ...

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force A and B recommendations

U.S. Preventive Services

Major depressive disorder, is a common mental disorder, that can have a substantial impact on the lives of affected individuals.If left untreated, MDD can interfere with daily functioning and can be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events, exacerbation of comorbid conditions, or increased mortality. Although screening for depression is recommended (grade B), it is concluded that the current evidence is insufficient on the benefit and harms of screening for suicide risk in ...