Guidelines at a Glance

Screening for HIV Published June 11 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for HIV infection in adolescents and adults aged 15 to 65 years. Younger adolescents and older adults who are at increased risk of infection should also be screened. The USPSTF also recommends screening for HIV infection in all pregnant persons, including those who present in labor or at delivery whose HIV status is unknown. The USPSTF found insufficient evidence to determine appropriate or optimal time intervals or strategies for repeat HIV screening, although acknowledged that repeat screening is “reasonable” for individuals at increased risk of HIV infection. The task force recommends that when using a rapid HIV test for screening (e.g., women in labor), positive results should be confirmed. This update confirms the guidance in the 2013 USPSTF recommendations. Early-Pregnancy Screening for Preeclampsia All pregnant women should be screened for preterm preeclampsia during the first-trimester with risk calculator assessing maternal risk factors and biomarkers, according to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics’ guidelines published May 20 in the International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. The test includes maternal risk factors, measurements of mean arterial pressure, serum […]