Additional Contributions: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention thanks the many individuals and organizations who provided valuable feedback on the guideline during the development process, especially the following experts for their input throughout the process: Rajender Agarwal, MD, MPH (Center for Evidence-Based Practice, University ...

May 4, 2011 · To the Editor: In 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued recommendations for routine human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing in health care settings with HIV prevalence of 0.1% or greater for all persons aged 13 to 64 years, regardless of risk.1 Central elements address...

This Viewpoint discusses Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements, a set of guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help hospitals develop multiprofessional programs that monitor and optimize management and outcomes of sepsis.

In 1950, state and territorial health officers authorized the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) to determine which diseases should be reported to the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS). 27 In 1961, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) assumed responsibility for collecting and publishing nationally notifiable ...

—A planning committee of five scientists was established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine to organize a workshop. This committee selected 15 other workshop discussants on the basis of their research expertise in issues related to the health implications of physical activity.

Evidence Review The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Board of Scientific Counselors, a federal advisory committee, established the Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Guideline Workgroup. The workgroup drafted recommendations based on the evidence that was obtained and assessed ...

Jun 11, 2021 · The 2016 US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain represented a landmark publication in efforts to align the clinical prescribing of long-term opioids by primary care clinicians with evidence-based recommendations. 1 When published in March 2016, editorials commended the ...

The 2019 CDC STD Surveillance Report found that the annual cases of STIs in the US continued to increase in 2019, totaling more than an estimated 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis; congenital syphilis increased by 279% between 2015 and 2019. 1 STIs have increased across multiple groups, but disproportionately affect racial and ethnic minority …

Aug 21, 2020 · According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 68% of people with chronic hepatitis B are unaware of their infection, 3 and many remain asymptomatic until onset of cirrhosis or end-stage liver disease. 4,5 This contributes to delays in medical evaluation and treatment and ongoing transmission to sex partners and ...

Nov 14, 2007 · h Deaths reported to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2004 62. Poliomyelitis. Poliomyelitis cases were reported as “acute” until 1950; 1951-1980 poliomyelitis cases were reported as “total” or “paralytic.” b,d Number of reported cases, 1941-1950 and 1951-1954 63. c,e Reported number of deaths, 1941-1950 and 1951 ...