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18575032

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-6-25
pubmed:abstractText
The United States (U.S.) was home to both the first and the largest reported abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programs to date. Influenced by the results of four randomized trials conducted outside the U.S., the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended one-time AAA screening with ultrasound for men 65-75 years old who have ever smoked. After the USPSTF report, the U.S. Congress added a Medicare benefit for free, one-time AAA screening with ultrasound for men who have smoked and for men and women with a family history of AAA. Screening may be underutilized in this target population, but recommendations by American vascular societies for much broader use of screening and repair than can be justified by the available evidence are influencing practice and threaten the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of AAA screening in the U.S.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1457-4969
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
97
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
139-41
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Screening for AAA in the USA.
pubmed:affiliation
Center for Epidemiological and Clinical Research, VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN 55417, USA. frank.lederle@va.gov
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review