...
all healthcare
settings,
c
espe-
cially persons
initiating TB
treatment or
seeking evalua-
tion for STD
complaints
Routinely screen using
“opt-out” consent.
a
Repeat screening, at least ... Comments
c
Source
Lead
Poisoning
USPSTF 2006 Childred aged
1–5 years
Insufficient evidence to recommend
for or against routine screening in
asymptomatic children at increased
risk.
a
Recomme...
... & Internet Sites 203
Index 207
√ denotes major 2008 updates.
+ denotes new topic for 2008.
Preface
Current Practice Guidelines in Primary Care, 2008 is intended for primary care
clinicians, including ... and
current guidelines require revision as new evidence from clinical and out-
comes research emerges. Indeed, we update or completely revise approxi-
mately 40 % of...
... is insufficient to
recommend for or against
routine screening using a
total-body skin examination
for early detection of cuta-
neous melanoma, basal cell
carcinoma, or squamous
cell skin ... PROSTATE
UK-NHS 2007 Asymptomatic
men
Informed decision making. See informational leaflet at:
http://www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/prostate/
prostate-patient-info-sheet.pdf
www.cancerscreening.
nhs.uk...
... medication ef-
fects, and coexisting illnesses.
4. Homocysteine lowering with B vita-
mins and folate does not improve cog-
nitive performance in healthy older
adults. (NEJM 2006;3 54: 27 64)
Ann Intern ... should initiate an assessment for dementia include difficulties in (1) learning and retaining new information, (2) handling complex tasks (eg, balancing a checkbook
or cooking a me...
...
disease, smoking, or hypertension).
Ann Intern Med
20 04; 140 : 644 –
649
http://www.
acponline.org/
clinical/
guidelines/
?hp#acg
MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
ADA
AHA
2007
2006
Diabetes Goals: normal fasting glucose ... Evidence is insufficient to
recommend for or against
routine screening.
Teens with novelty-seeking personality
traits are at increased risk of initiating
and progressing...