Women 21-64 Years of Age Quick Table: "DOs"
Quick Table of A & B Recommendations Specific to Women 21-64 Years of Age
| "A" Recommendations | ||
| Breast cancer | Mammography and clinical exam | Women aged 50-69 yrs |
| Hypertension | Pharmacologic treatment | Adults aged 21-64 yrs with DBP >90 mmHg |
| Influenza | Influenza vaccination | General population |
| Influenza | Neuraminidase inhibitor prophylaxis | General population |
| Neural tube defects | Folic acid supplementation | Women capable of becoming pregnant |
| Pneumococcal pneumonia | Single dose of 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine | Immunocompetent patients >age 55 years in institutions |
| "B" Recommendations | ||
| Breast cancer | Counselling on benefits and risks of using tamoxifen to reduce likelihood of breast cancer | High-risk women |
| Cardiovascular events | Screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus to prevent CV events | High-risk adults with hypertension |
| Cardiovascular events | Screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus to prevent CV events | High-risk adults with hyperlipidemia |
| Cardiovascular events | Acarbose treatment to prevent CV events | Overweight adults with impaired glucose tolerance |
| Cervical cancer | Papanicolaou smear | Women |
| Chlamydial infection | Smear, culture or analysis | High-risk women |
| Congenital rubella syndrome | Screen and vaccinate or universal vaccination | Non-pregnant women of child-bearing age |
| Diabetes | Lifestyle interventions to reduce the incidence of progression to diabetes | Overweight adults with impaired glucose tolerance |
| Domestic violence | Referral to post-shelter advocacy counseling | Pregnant and non-pregnant women |
| Hypertension | Acarbose treatment to prevent CV events | Overweight adults with impaired glucose tolerance |
| Osteoporotic fractures (and side effects) | Counselling, hormone replacement therapy | Perimenopausal women |
Quick Table of A & B Recommendations from General Population Recommendations Relevant to Women 21-64 Years of Age
| "A" Recommendations | ||
| Colorectal cancer | Multiphase screening with the Hemoccult test | Average risk adults > age 50 |
| Dental caries | Community fluoridation, fluoride toothpaste or supplement | General population |
| Dental caries, periodontal disease | Brushing and flossing teeth to apply toothpaste (A) and prevent gingivitis (B) but not cariostatic (C) | General population |
| Hearing impairment | Noise control and hearing protection | General population |
| Household and recreational injury | Public education/ Legislation on poison control | General population |
| MVA injury | Legislation, restraint use and control of drinking and driving | General population |
| Oral cancer mortality | Smoking cessation counselling | General population |
| Periodontal disease | Flossing teeth | Adult population |
| Progressive renal disease | Urine dipstick | Adults with IDDM |
| Tobacco-caused disease | Counselling, smoking cessation or offer nicotine replacement therapy | Smokers |
| "B" Recommendations | ||
| All-cause mortality and morbidity | Moderate physical activity | General population |
| Colorectal cancer | Sigmoidoscopy | Average risk adults > age 50 |
| Colorectal cancer | Flexible sigmoidoscopy beginning at puberty, genetic testing | High-risk adults with FAP |
| Colorectal cancer | Colonoscopy | High-risk adults with HNPCC |
| Depression | Screening in settings with integrated feedback and treatment systems | General population |
| Diet-related illness | Counselling on adverse nutritional habits | Adult population |
| Gingivitis | Brushing teeth | General population |
| Gonorrhea | Counselling, Educational materials | General population |
| Household and recreational injury | Legislation, window and stair guards, smoke detectors | General population |
| Household and recreational injury | Public education/ Legislation, fire burn and water (tub and swimming) safety | General population |
| Household and recreational injury | Legislation, avoidance of alcohol with water recreation | General population |
| Lung cancer | Dietary advice on green leafy vegetables and fruit | Smokers |
| MVA Injury | Counselling on restraint use and avoidance of drinking and driving | General population |
| Obesity | BMI measurement | Obese adults with obesity-related disease |
| Obesity | Weight-reduction therapy | Obese adults with obesity-related disease |
| Periodontal disease | Tooth scaling and prophylaxis | General population |
| Problem drinking | Case finding and counselling | General population |
| Skin cancer | Counselling, sun exposure, clothing | General population |
| Tobacco-caused disease | Referral to validated cessation program | Smokers |
| Varicella vaccine | Immunization with varicella vaccine | Susceptible adults |
| Vehicle-related injury | Legislation, bicycle motorcycle or all terrain vehicle helmet | General population |