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Planetary Health and the Role of Nursing: A Call to Action by Kurth, Ann E.

“…Purpose To discuss the drivers of planetary health, responses, and the role of nursing in making health systems more resilient in an era of increasing…”
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Feasibility and acceptability of a pilot, peer-led HIV self-testing intervention in a hyperendemic fishing community in rural Uganda by Matovu, Joseph K.B, Bogart, Laura M, Nakabugo, Jennifer, Kagaayi, Joseph, Serwadda, David, Wanyenze, Rhoda K, Ko, Albert I, Kurth, Ann E

“…Background Novel interventions are needed to reach young people and adult men with HIV services given the low HIV testing rates in these population sub-groups…”
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Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement by Grossman, David C, Bibbins-Domingo, Kirsten, Curry, Susan J, Barry, Michael J, Davidson, Karina W, Doubeni, Chyke A, Epling, John W, Kemper, Alex R, Krist, Alex H, Kurth, Ann E, Landefeld, C. Seth, Mangione, Carol M, Phipps, Maureen G, Silverstein, Michael, Simon, Melissa A, Tseng, Chien-Wen

“…IMPORTANCE: Based on year 2000 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth charts, approximately 17% of children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 years in…”
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Screening for Depression in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement by Siu, Albert L, Bibbins-Domingo, Kirsten, Grossman, David C, Baumann, Linda Ciofu, Davidson, Karina W, Ebell, Mark, García, Francisco A. R, Gillman, Matthew, Herzstein, Jessica, Kemper, Alex R, Krist, Alex H, Kurth, Ann E, Owens, Douglas K, Phillips, William R, Phipps, Maureen G, Pignone, Michael P

“…DESCRIPTION: Update of the 2009 US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for depression in adults. METHODS: The USPSTF reviewed…”
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Knowledge, Beliefs and Practices Regarding Antiretroviral Medications for HIV Prevention: Results from a Survey of Healthcare Providers in New England by Krakower, Douglas S, Oldenburg, Catherine E, Mitty, Jennifer A, Wilson, Ira B, Kurth, Ann E, Maloney, Kevin M, Gallagher, Donna, Mayer, Kenneth H

“…Antiretroviral treatment for HIV-infection before immunologic decline (early ART) and pre-exposure chemoprophylaxis (PrEP) can prevent HIV transmission, but…”
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Screening for Colorectal Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement by Bibbins-Domingo, Kirsten, Grossman, David C, Curry, Susan J, Davidson, Karina W, Epling, John W, García, Francisco A. R, Gillman, Matthew W, Harper, Diane M, Kemper, Alex R, Krist, Alex H, Kurth, Ann E, Landefeld, C. Seth, Mangione, Carol M, Owens, Douglas K, Phillips, William R, Phipps, Maureen G, Pignone, Michael P, Siu, Albert L

“…IMPORTANCE: Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. In 2016, an estimated 134 000 persons will be diagnosed with…”
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Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement by Bibbins-Domingo, Kirsten, Grossman, David C, Curry, Susan J, Davidson, Karina W, Epling, John W, García, Francisco A. R, Gillman, Matthew W, Kemper, Alex R, Krist, Alex H, Kurth, Ann E, Landefeld, C. Seth, LeFevre, Michael L, Mangione, Carol M, Phillips, William R, Owens, Douglas K, Phipps, Maureen G, Pignone, Michael P

“…IMPORTANCE: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, accounting for 1 of every 3 deaths among adults…”
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Screening for Ovarian Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement by Grossman, David C, Curry, Susan J, Owens, Douglas K, Barry, Michael J, Davidson, Karina W, Doubeni, Chyke A, Epling, John W, Kemper, Alex R, Krist, Alex H, Kurth, Ann E, Landefeld, C. Seth, Mangione, Carol M, Phipps, Maureen G, Silverstein, Michael, Simon, Melissa A, Tseng, Chien-Wen

“…IMPORTANCE: With approximately 14 000 deaths per year, ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cause of cancer death among US women and the leading cause of…”
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Concurrent Partnerships and HIV Prevalence Disparities by Race: Linking Science and Public Health Practice by Morris, Martina, Kurth, Ann E, Hamilton, Deven T, Moody, James, Wakefield, Steve

“…Concurrent sexual partnerships may help to explain the disproportionately high prevalence of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among African…”
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Screening for Thyroid Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement by Bibbins-Domingo, Kirsten, Grossman, David C, Curry, Susan J, Barry, Michael J, Davidson, Karina W, Doubeni, Chyke A, Epling, John W, Kemper, Alex R, Krist, Alex H, Kurth, Ann E, Landefeld, C. Seth, Mangione, Carol M, Phipps, Maureen G, Silverstein, Michael, Simon, Melissa A, Siu, Albert L, Tseng, Chien-Wen

“…IMPORTANCE: The incidence of thyroid cancer detection has increased by 4.5% per year over the last 10 years, faster than for any other cancer, but without a…”
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Folic Acid Supplementation for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement by Bibbins-Domingo, Kirsten, Grossman, David C, Curry, Susan J, Davidson, Karina W, Epling, John W, García, Francisco A.R, Kemper, Alex R, Krist, Alex H, Kurth, Ann E, Landefeld, C. Seth, Mangione, Carol M, Phillips, William R, Phipps, Maureen G, Pignone, Michael P, Silverstein, Michael, Tseng, Chien-Wen

“…IMPORTANCE: Neural tube defects are among the most common major congenital anomalies in the United States and may lead to a range of disabilities or death…”
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Prevalence, estimated incidence, risk behaviours, and genotypic distribution of hepatitis C virus among people who inject drugs accessing harm-reduction services in Kenya: a retrospective cohort study by Akiyama, Matthew J, Cleland, Charles M, Lizcano, John A, Cherutich, Peter, Kurth, Ann E

“…Sub-Saharan Africa has a large population of people with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, yet little is known about HCV among people who inject drugs this…”
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Screening for Skin Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement by Bibbins-Domingo, Kirsten, Grossman, David C, Curry, Susan J, Davidson, Karina W, Ebell, Mark, Epling, John W, García, Francisco A. R, Gillman, Matthew W, Kemper, Alex R, Krist, Alex H, Kurth, Ann E, Landefeld, C. Seth, Mangione, Carol M, Phillips, William R, Phipps, Maureen G, Pignone, Michael P, Siu, Albert L

“…IMPORTANCE: Basal and squamous cell carcinoma are the most common types of cancer in the United States and represent the vast majority of all cases of skin…”
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Screening for Preeclampsia: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement by Bibbins-Domingo, Kirsten, Grossman, David C, Curry, Susan J, Barry, Michael J, Davidson, Karina W, Doubeni, Chyke A, Epling, John W, Kemper, Alex R, Krist, Alex H, Kurth, Ann E, Landefeld, C. Seth, Mangione, Carol M, Phillips, William R, Phipps, Maureen G, Silverstein, Michael, Simon, Melissa A, Tseng, Chien-Wen

“…IMPORTANCE: Preeclampsia affects approximately 4% of pregnancies in the United States. It is the second leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide and may…”
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Hormone Therapy for the Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Women: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement by Grossman, David C, Curry, Susan J, Owens, Douglas K, Barry, Michael J, Davidson, Karina W, Doubeni, Chyke A, Epling, John W, Kemper, Alex R, Krist, Alex H, Kurth, Ann E, Landefeld, C. Seth, Mangione, Carol M, Phipps, Maureen G, Silverstein, Michael, Simon, Melissa A, Tseng, Chien-Wen

“…IMPORTANCE: Menopause occurs at a median age of 51.3 years, and the average US woman who reaches menopause is expected to live another 30 years. The prevalence…”
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Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Young Children: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement by Siu, Albert L, Bibbins-Domingo, Kirsten, Grossman, David C, Baumann, Linda Ciofu, Davidson, Karina W, Ebell, Mark, García, Francisco A. R, Gillman, Matthew, Herzstein, Jessica, Kemper, Alex R, Krist, Alex H, Kurth, Ann E, Owens, Douglas K, Phillips, William R, Phipps, Maureen G, Pignone, Michael P

“…DESCRIPTION: New US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in young children. METHODS: The…”
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Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement by Bibbins-Domingo, Kirsten, Grossman, David C, Curry, Susan J, Davidson, Karina W, Epling, John W, García, Francisco A. R, Herzstein, Jessica, Kemper, Alex R, Krist, Alex H, Kurth, Ann E, Landefeld, C. Seth, Mangione, Carol M, Phillips, William R, Phipps, Maureen G, Pignone, Michael P, Silverstein, Michael, Tseng, Chien-Wen

“…IMPORTANCE: Based on data from the 1990s, estimated prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the United States is 10% for mild OSA and 3.8% to 6.5% for…”
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Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement by Siu, Albert L, Bibbins-Domingo, Kirsten, Grossman, David C, Davidson, Karina W, Epling, John W, García, Francisco A. R, Gillman, Matthew, Kemper, Alex R, Krist, Alex H, Kurth, Ann E, Landefeld, C. Seth, Mangione, Carol M, Harper, Diane M, Phillips, William R, Phipps, Maureen G, Pignone, Michael P

“…IMPORTANCE: About 14% of US adults aged 40 to 79 years have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and it is the third leading cause of death in the…”
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Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement by Bibbins-Domingo, Kirsten, Grossman, David C, Curry, Susan J, Bauman, Linda, Davidson, Karina W, Epling, John W, García, Francisco A.R, Herzstein, Jessica, Kemper, Alex R, Krist, Alex H, Kurth, Ann E, Landefeld, C. Seth, Mangione, Carol M, Phillips, William R, Phipps, Maureen G, Pignone, Michael P

“…IMPORTANCE: Tuberculosis remains an important preventable disease in the United States. An effective strategy for reducing the transmission, morbidity, and…”
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Screening for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement by Grossman, David C, Curry, Susan J, Owens, Douglas K, Barry, Michael J, Davidson, Karina W, Doubeni, Chyke A, Epling, John W, Kemper, Alex R, Krist, Alex H, Kurth, Ann E, Landefeld, C. Seth, Mangione, Carol M, Phipps, Maureen G, Silverstein, Michael, Simon, Melissa A, Tseng, Chien-Wen

“…IMPORTANCE: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, a lateral curvature of the spine of unknown cause with a Cobb angle of at least 10°, occurs in children and…”
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