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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867381/psn-pdf
December 18, 2024 - Promoting medication safety for older adults upon
hospital discharge: guiding principles for a medication … Promoting medication safety for older adults upon hospital discharge:
guiding principles for a medication … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/promoting-medication-safety-older-adults-upon-hospital-discharge-guiding … iterative, consensus-based process to create a standardized medication discharge plan (MDP) for older
adults … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/promoting-medication-safety-older-adults-upon-hospital-discharge-guiding-principles
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st374/stat374.shtml
July 01, 2012 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #374:
Changes in Adult Asthma Medication Use and Expenditures, United States, 1998 … XL
STATISTICAL BRIEF #374: Changes in Adult … For combination drugs, an adult was identified as having had each medication comprising the combination … For example, if an adult had a combination drug that included both an ICS and an ILABA, then the adult … Changes in Adult Asthma Medication Use and Expenditures, United States, 1998–1999 to 2008–2009 .
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/obesity-in-adults-screening-and-management-2012
June 15, 2012 - Print
archived
Final Recommendation Statement
Obesity in Adults … The USPSTF recommends screening all adults for obesity. … Importance
The prevalence of obesity in the United States is high, exceeding 30% in adult … In 2003, the USPSTF recommended that clinicians screen all adult … Prevalence and trends in obesity among US adults, 1999-2008. JAMA . 2010;303:235-41.
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January 01, 2023 - Self-Management via Health Kiosk by Community-Residing Older Adults - Final Report
Citation … Self-Management via Health Kiosk by Community-Residing Older Adults - Final Report. … Project Name
Self-Management via Health Kiosk by Community-Residing Older Adults … Project Name
Self-Management via Health Kiosk by Community-Residing Older Adults … Project Name
Self-Management via Health Kiosk by Community-Residing Older Adults
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st410/stat410.shtml
May 01, 2013 - BRIEF #410:
Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Adults … billion and accounted for about 60 percent of total expenditures on prescription drugs purchased for the adult … About one-third of the adult population purchased a central nervous system agent in 2010. … Among the U.S. adult population, 30.9 percent purchased central nervous system agents (figure 4). … Percentage of adults with expenses in the top five therapeutic classifications, adults age 18 and older
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st437/stat437.pdf
May 01, 2014 - #437
May 2014
Health Insurance Status of Young Adults Ages 19-25, 2012
Jeffrey A. … Young adult males were
more likely than their
female counterparts to
lack health insurance for
all of … Young adult males were more likely than their female counterparts to lack health insurance for all of … Among
young adult males, 28.0 percent were uninsured for the entire year. … Health insurance status varied by region for young adults.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/management-adhd-adults-protocol-amendment.pdf
January 08, 2025 - [MESH] OR Aged[MESH] OR Middle Aged[MESH] OR Young Adult[MESH] OR
Adult[Title/Abstract] OR Adults[Title … [MESH] OR
Aged[MESH] OR Middle Aged[MESH] OR Young Adult[MESH] OR Adult[Title/Abstract] OR
Adults[Title … 'young adult':ti,ab,kw OR 'young
adults':ti,ab,kw OR 'adult':ti,ab,kw OR 'adults':ti,ab,kw
9 … OR adults)
ADHD AND (adult OR adults)
“attention deficit disorder” AND (adult OR adults)
“hyperkinetic … disorder” AND (adult OR adults)
“hyperkinetic syndrome” AND (adult OR adults)
Evidence-based
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-interventions-2018
April 17, 2018 - falls in community-dwelling adults 65 years or older. … Falls and fall injuries among adults aged ≥65 years—United States, 2014. … The cost and frequency of hospitalization for fall-related injuries in older adults. … Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults: A Systematic Review for the U.S. … Clinical preventive service recommendation: fall prevention in older adults. 2012.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865521/psn-pdf
April 10, 2024 - Inappropriate diagnosis of pneumonia among
hospitalized adults. … Inappropriate diagnosis of pneumonia among hospitalized adults. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inappropriate-diagnosis-pneumonia-among-hospitalized-adults
Misdiagnosis … Older adults, those with dementia, and those presenting with altered mental
status were more likely … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inappropriate-diagnosis-pneumonia-among-hospitalized-adults
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867599/psn-pdf
January 22, 2025 - Assessing patient work system factors for medication
management during transition of care among older
adults … Assessing patient work system factors for medication management
during transition of care among older adults … development and evaluation of measures of patient work-system factors in
medication management among older adults … The study found that most
adults managed medications without caregivers, faced low self-efficacy, and … optimizing-medication-safety-home
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-management-strategies-community-dwelling-older-adults-multisite-qualitative
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72626/psn-pdf
January 13, 2021 - Reducing inappropriate outpatient medication prescribing
in older adults across electronic health record … Reducing inappropriate outpatient medication prescribing in
older adults across electronic health record … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-inappropriate-outpatient-medication-prescribing-older-adults-across … -
electronic
The prescribing of potentially inappropriate medications, particularly among older adults … Among adults 65 years and older, this study found that clinical decision support
integrated with a new
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Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Clinical Summary
Figure. … Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Clinical Summary
Population … Adults aged 40–75 y with no history of
CVD, ≥1 CVD risk factors, and calculated
10-y CVD event risk … of ≥10%
Adults aged 40–75 y with no history of
CVD, ≥1 CVD risk factors, and calculated
10-y CVD … , and
screening for and management of obesity in adults.
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st404/stat404.shtml
April 01, 2013 - Annual expenditures for those treated for hypertension averaged $733 per adult in 2010. … visits), and prescribed medicines to treat hypertension among the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized adult … The mean expense per adult for ambulatory visits was $442, and $368 for prescription medications (figure … Mean expenditures per adult for hypertension
among those with care for hypertension, by demographic … Mean expenditures per adult for hypertension
among those with care for hypertension, by type
of service
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Behavioral and Pharmacotherapy Interventions for Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant … Clinical Summary
Behavioral and Pharmacotherapy Interventions for Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults … , Including Pregnant Women: Clinical
Summary
Population Nonpregnant adults age ≥18 y Pregnant adults … age ≥18 y Pregnant adults age ≥18 y All adults age ≥18 y
Recommendation
Provide pharmacotherapy … There is inadequate
evidence on the benefit of
ENDS to achieve tobacco
cessation in adults or
improve
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/gurwitz-jerry
January 01, 2023 - Gurwitz, Jerry
Project Name
Improving Post-Hospital Medication Management of Older Adults … early post-discharge follow-up by a primary care physician and 30-day rehospitalization among older adults … early post-discharge follow-up by a primary care physician and 30-day rehospitalization among older adults … Gurwitz, Jerry
Project Name
Improving Post-Hospital Medication Management of Older Adults … Adverse drug events after hospital discharge in older adults: types, severity, and involvement of Beers
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74239/psn-pdf
January 12, 2022 - Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall
prevention and management for older adults: a
systematic … Evaluation of clinical practice guidelines on fall
prevention and management for older adults: a systematic … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-clinical-practice-guidelines-fall-prevention-and-management-older-
adults … most
clinical practice guidelines provide consistent recommendations for fall prevention for older adults … //psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-clinical-practice-guidelines-fall-prevention-and-management-older-adults
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74723/psn-pdf
February 02, 2022 - The MedSafer study-electronic decision support for
deprescribing in hospitalized older adults: a cluster … The MedSafer study-electronic decision support for deprescribing
in hospitalized older adults: a cluster … /psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medsafer-study-electronic-decision-support-deprescribing-hospitalized-older-
adults-cluster … Deprescribing is one intervention to reduce the risk of adverse drug events, particularly in older adults … In this cluster randomized trial, older adults (?
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73656/psn-pdf
September 01, 2021 - Opioid prescribing to US children and young adults in
2019. … Opioid prescribing to US children and young adults in 2019. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-prescribing-us-children-and-young-adults-2019
Despite public policies … In this analysis of US retail pharmacy data,
3.5% of US children and young adults were dispensed at … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-prescribing-us-children-and-young-adults-2019
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74110/psn-pdf
November 24, 2021 - New problems and iatrogenic events among older adults
in the first 30 days of post-acute rehabilitation … New problems and iatrogenic events among older adults in the first 30 days of
post-acute rehabilitation … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/new-problems-and-iatrogenic-events-among-older-adults-first-30-days-post … -
acute-rehabilitation
This prospective study explored iatrogenic events emerging among older adults … glossary-heading-term-73795
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-reduce-risk-iatrogenic-illness-complex-older-adults
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May 01, 2021 - A
Grade
For adults aged 50 to 75 years:
Screen all adults aged 50 to 75 years for colorectal cancer … B
Grade
For adults aged 45 to 49 years:
Screen adults aged 45 to 49 years for colorectal cancer. … C
Grade
For adults aged 76 to 85 years:
Selectively screen adults aged 76 to 85 years for colorectal … Adults 45 years and older who do not have signs or symptoms of colorectal cancer and who are at average … Screen all adults aged 45 to 75 years for colorectal cancer.