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Abdominal aortic aneurysm
screening: men
Description
The USPSTF recommends one-time
screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm
by ultrasonography in men aged 65 to
75 who have ever smoked.
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Bacteriuria screening:
pregnant women
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, and
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Divisions of Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company,
an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
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Chlamydial infection
screening: non-pregnant
women
Chlamydial infection
screening: pregnant women
Cholesterol abnormalities
screening: men 35 and older
Cholesterol abnormalities
screening: men younger than
35
Cholesterol abnormalities
screening: women 45 and
older
Breastfeeding counseling
Description
The USPSTF recommends that
clinicians discuss chemoprevention with
women at high risk for breast cancer and
at low risk for adverse effects of
chemoprevention. Clinicians should
inform patients of the potential benefits
and harms of chemoprevention.
The USPSTF recommends screening
mammography for women, with or
without clinical breast examination,
every 1-2 years for women aged 40 and
older.
The USPSTF recommends interventions
during pregnancy and after birth to
promote and support breastfeeding.
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Dental caries
chemoprevention: preschool
children
Depression screening:
adolescents
Diabetes screening
Gonorrhea prophylactic
medication: newborns
Description
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Description
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Hemoglobinopathies
screening: newborns
Hepatitis B screening:
pregnant women
HIV screening
Hypothyrodism screening:
newborns
Iron supplementation in
children
Osteoporosis screening:
women
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Rh incompatibility screening:
24-28 weeks gestation
STIs counseling
Description
The USPSTF strongly recommends Rh
(D) blood typing and antibody testing for
all pregnant women during their first visit
for pregnancy-related care.
The USPSTF recommends repeated Rh
(D) antibody testing for all unsensitized
Rh (D)-negative women at 24-28 weeks'
gestation, unless the biological father is
known to be Rh (D)-negative.
The USPSTF recommends highintensity behavioral counseling to
prevent sexually transmitted infections
(STIs) for all sexually active adolescents
and for adults at increased risk for STIs.
The USPSTF recommends that
clinicians ask all adults about tobacco
use and provide tobacco cessation
interventions for those who use tobacco
products.
The USPSTF recommends that
clinicians ask all pregnant women about
tobacco use and provide augmented,
pregnancy-tailored counseling to those
who smoke.
Grade
Comments
The information above is current at time of printing but may be subject to change.
Clarifications by individual plan are noted in the Description column per Topic.