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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49836/psn-pdf
    July 01, 2018 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/primary-workaround-secondary-complication The Case A young adult with … The prevention and management of complications associated with PEG tubes in adults.

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49680/psn-pdf
    March 01, 2013 - Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and blood work was consistent with adult-onset celiac disease. … Occurring most commonly in adults (mainly younger than 30 years), it is benign and is often confused

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49572/psn-pdf
    October 01, 2008 - population, is also associated with increased risk of serious medical events among both pediatric and adult … Communication difficulties in hospitalized older adults with dementia. Am J Nurs. 2008;108:58-66.

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/849598/psn-pdf
    May 31, 2023 - This patient group generally comprises around 6% of hospitalized adults.1,2,3 The mortality rate for … Should hospital-onset adult sepsis event surveillance be routine… or even mandatory? 

  5. CHOICE: Coalition of Hospices Organized to Investigate Comparative Effectiveness - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r21hs021780-casarett-final-report-2014.pdf
    January 01, 2014 - regarding site of death) and comparison of underrepresented hospice subpopulations (e.g. children, older adults … Comparison of pediatric and adult hospice patients using electronic medical record data from 9 hospices

  6. Development of Harmonized Outcome Measures for Use in Patient Registries and Clinical Practice: Methods and Lessons Learned (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/white-paper-standardized-library.pdf
    February 01, 2019 - are narrower in nature and focus on topics ranging from how microbiota (gut or airway) influence adult … adults experience at least 1 day of back pain. … includes: ACL reconstruction followed by physical therapy Limited evidence in pediatric, young adult … significant proportion of orthopedic patients (with an estimated overall prevalence in the general adult … Treatment Modalities (4) Registries† (5) Other Related Work Stroke High burden – leading cause of adult

  7. PEPTIC ULCER #11 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/peptic-ulcer-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
    December 01, 2015 - It had been approved by FDA for treating travelers’ diarrhea caused by E. coli in adults and children … who are at least 12 years old and for treating hepatic encephalopathy in adults with liver failure … In May 2015, FDA approved rifaximin (Xifaxan®) 550 mg tablets for treating IBS with diarrhea in adults … 2010, FDA approved the drug for reducing the “risk of overt hepatic encephalopathy recurrence in adults … Association evidence-based guidelines for the dietary management of irritable bowel syndrome in adults

  8. Data Points 17: Trends in Bariatric Surgery: Trends in bariatric surgery in Medicare beneficiaries (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/bariatric-surgery-trends_research.pdf
    November 01, 2012 - of the major challenges facing the health care system today.1 In 2008, more than one-third of the adult … Bariatric operations were performed on more disabled beneficiaries than older adults, although over … Prevalence and trends in obesity among U.S. adults, 1999-2008. JAMA 2010;303(3):235-41. 3. … Adult Obesity Facts. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html. 14.

  9. Sexual Activity Status Among Adolescents (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/preventive/chipra-0087-fullreport.pdf
    October 01, 2016 - adolescents for STIs, such as chlamydia, for which rates are highest in the adolescent and young adult … Under EPSDT guidelines, all sexually active adolescents and young adults should be screened annually … how this measure complements or improves on an existing measure in this topic area for the child or adult … may enhance an existing measure in the initial core set, it may lower the age range for an existing adult … The Task Force recommends that clinicians screen for HIV infection in adolescents and adults aged 15

  10. The Role of Low-Threshold Treatment for Patients with OUD in Primary Care | The Academy

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    February 01, 2025 - EvidenceNOW: Managing Unhealthy Alcohol Use Opioid Initiative Older Adult … Use of medication for opioid use disorder among adults with past-year opioid use disorder in the US, … Trends in and characteristics of buprenorphine misuse among adults in the US. … Co-occurring substance use and mental disorders among adults with opioid use disorder. … Quality of preventive and chronic illness care for insured adults with opioid use disorder.

  11. Cancer-Pancreas Research-Protocol (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-pancreas_research-protocol.pdf
    August 09, 2013 - 3D reconstruction, other MDCT, EUS-FNA, PET-CT, MRI) for diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma in adults … 3D reconstruction, other MDCT, EUS-FNA, PET-CT, MRI) for staging of pancreatic adenocarcinoma among adults … MDCT angiography ± 3D reconstruction, other MDCT, EUS-FNA, PET-CT, MRI) in high-risk asymptomatic adults … P1 is symptomatic patients being assessed for possible pancreatic adenocarcinoma; population P2 is adults … (or adult data reported separately) • Reported data on at least 50 percent of those enrolled Publication

  12. Final Progress Report: Reducing Diagnostic Errors in Primary Care Pediatrics (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/rinke-report.pdf
    January 01, 2025 - have a meaningful DE in our lifetime, with one estimate suggesting that DEs affect 1 in 20 outpatient adults … United States malpractice payments.3 Although studies on reducing ambulatory diagnostic breakdowns in adults … Discussion: In one of the first cluster-randomized, stepped-wedge trials to address pediatric or adult … pediatricians would like to see it prioritized, 8 and it eventually takes a significant toll on pediatric and adult … diagnostic errors in outpatient care: estimations from three large observational studies involving US adult

  13. Failure to Reevaluate | PSNet

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    February 01, 2014 - Therapeutic monitoring of vancomycin in adult patients: a consensus review of the American Society of … Guidelines for the management of adults with hospital-acquired, ventilator-associated and healthcare-associated

  14. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.155_slideshow.ppt
    July 01, 2007 - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation of adults in the hospital: a report of 14,720 cardiac arrest from the National … Common faults in resuscitation equipment--guidelines for checking equipment and drugs used in adult cardiopulmonary

  15. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.347_slideshow.ppt
    May 01, 2015 - hospital day 4 with her family at her bedside. 6 Background Every year in the US, approximately 750,000 adults … same time period, bundle compliance in UCSF ED has increased from 40% to over 90% UCSF institutional adult

  16. Benefits vs. Risks of Intraosseous Vascular Access | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/benefits-vs-risks-intraosseous-vascular-access
    September 01, 2005 - Their resurgence in adult medicine lagged and only regained popularity in the past decade.( 3 ) The modern … through back wall of bone in infants] or too shallow [attempted use of insufficiently long needle in adults

  17. Final Topic Refinement Document: Home Mechanical Ventilators (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/ta/topicrefinement/home-mechanical-ventilators-refinement.pdf
    October 01, 2017 - Comparators, Outcomes, Timings, and Settings (PICOTS) by Key Question (KQ) KQs 1-5: Population(s) • Adults … Domiciliary non-invasive ventilation in adult patients-a consensus statement.

  18. Development of a Primary Care Guie for Implementing Evidence-Based Screening and Counseling for Unhealthy Alcohol Use With Epic-Based Electronic Health Record Tools: A Pilot Dissemination Project (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-research-report-unhealthy-alcohol-use-final.pdf
    September 01, 2018 - Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended that clinicians screen adults aged 18 years or older … These results compare very favorably to national rates as fewer than 25 percent of U.S. adults report … Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) to recommend (in 2013) that clinicians screen adults aged 18 … These rates exceed national estimates, in which less than 25 percent of U.S. adults report ever discussing … Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol- Use Disorders in Outpatient Settings.

  19. Use of Higher-Than-Recommended Doses of Antipsychotics in Children and Adolescents (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-177-fullreport.pdf
    May 01, 2018 - evidence to suggest that there may be racial disparities in antipsychotic medication practices for adults … how this measure complements or improves on an existing measure in this topic area for the child or adult … may enhance an existing measure in the initial core set, it may lower the age range for an existing adult … Antipsychotics for children and young adults: A comparative effectiveness review. 2011; Pediatrics 129 … First- and second-generation antipsychotics for children and young adults.

  20. Training and Events Calendar | The Academy

    integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/news-and-events/calendar
    January 01, 2025 - EvidenceNOW: Managing Unhealthy Alcohol Use Opioid Initiative Older Adult … According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in 2019, only 10% of adults …

    Currently, anywhere from 6.7 to 7.6 million US adults have an OUD. …

  21. The use of evidence-based screening tools for adolescents and adults to identify risk levels … enhancing community well-being and crisis management, breaking barriers to access, and youth and young adults
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