CTF Quick Tables: elderly men - D & E recommendations

Elderly Men (> 65 Years) Quick Table: "DON'Ts"

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Quick Table of D & E Recommendations Specific to Elderly Men (>65 years)

Condition	Maneuver	Population
"D" Recommendations
Prostate cancer	Prostate specific antigen	Males >50 years
Prostate cancer	Transrectal ultrasound	Males >50 years
Testicular cancer	Tumor markers	Men
Urinary infection	Urine dipstick or culture	Elderly, ambulatory men
"E" Recommendations
Urinary tract infection (asymptomatic)	Urine dipstick or culture	Elderly, specific subgroups

Quick Table of D & E Recommendations from General Population Recommendations Relevant to Elderly Men (>65 years)

Condition	Maneuver	Population
"D" Recommendations
Bladder cancer	Urine dipstick or cytology	General population
Carotid disease/Stroke	Neck auscultation or carotid endarterectomy	General population
Cardiovascular disease	Vitamin E	Patients with established CVD or risk factors for CVD
Depression	General Health Questionnaire or Zung Self-rating depression scale	General population
Diabetes mellitus	Blood glucose, fasting	Non-pregnant general population
Gonorrhea	Gram stain/culture of cervical or urethral smear	General population
Lung cancer	Chest radiography	General population
Lung cancer	Vitamin E	General population
Oral cancer mortality	Population screening by clinical examination	General population
Pancreatic cancer	Abdominal palpation, ultrasound or serologic tumor markers	General population
Periodontal disease	Brushing with electric toothbrush	General population
Progressive renal disease	Urine dipstick	General population
Stroke	Echocardiography: Transthoracic (TTE) or transesophageal (TEE) for detection of intracardiac masses	Patients with pre-existing indications for anticoagulation or contraindications to anticoagulation
"E" Recommendations
Lung cancer	Sputum cytology	General population
Tuberculosis	Mantoux tuberculin skin test	General population