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

US Preventive Services

The US Preventive Services Task Force commissioned a systematic evidence review to update its 2017 recommendation on behavioral counseling to promote a healthy diet and physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention in adults without cardiovascular risk factors The US Preventive Services Task Force concludes with moderate certainty that behavioral counseling interventions have a small net benefit on cardiovascular disease risk in adults without cardiovascular disease risk ...

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

U. S. Preventive Services Task Force

To update its 2018 recommendation statement, the USPSTF commissioned a systematic review of the evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for AF in older adults, the accuracy of screening tests, the effectiveness of screening tests to detect previously undiagnosed AF compared with usual care, and the benefits and harms of anticoagulant therapy for the treatment of screen-detected AF in older adults. The USPSTF found 3 trials, REHEARSE-AF,37 SCREEN-AF,40 and STROKESTOP,38 that compared ...

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

US Preventive Services

These recommendations apply to adults 40 years or older who do not already have CVD or signs or symptoms of CVD. They do not apply to adults with a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level greater than 190 mg/dL (4.92 mmol/L) or known familial hypercholesterolemia. These populations are at very high risk for CVD and considerations on the use of statins in these populations can be found in other organization’s guidelines on management of hypercholesterolemia. This recommendation has to be ...

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

US Preventive Services

The US Preventive Services decided to use a reaffirmation deliberation process to update this recommendation based on the potential benefits and harms of the process. Using a reaffirmation process, the US Preventive Services concludes with moderate certainty that screening for COPD in asymptomatic adults has no benefit on morbidity, mortality, or quality of life. The evidence review did not include populations at very high risk of COPD, such as people with α-1 antitrypsin deficiency or workers ...

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

US Preventive Services

The USPSTF recommends against the use of beta carotene or vitamin E supplements for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or cancer. Grade: D This recommendation applies to community-dwelling, nonpregnant adults. It does not apply to children, persons who are pregnant or may become pregnant, or persons who are chronically ill, are hospitalized, or have a known nutritional deficiency. For many vitamins and nutrients, there was little evidence of serious harms. However, an important harm of ...