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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/antibiotics-urisinusitis-simple-decision-gone-bad
January 01, 2014 - Upper respiratory tract infection (URI) symptoms are among the most common presenting complaints to primary … be aware of a wide range of potential adverse effects, ranging from common problems like antibiotic-associated … organisms that cause common clinical syndromes such as cellulitis, community-acquired pneumonia, and urinary … tract infection. … bacteria.( 9 ) AMR exerts significant societal costs, as infections with drug-resistant bacteria are associated
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb103.jsp
December 01, 2010 - In addition, this report examines the diagnoses most often associated with elderly hospitalizations and … Increasing age was associated with a greater proportion of stays discharged to long-term care facilities … 1.8
Blood infection (septicemia)
26.8
3.4
Blood infection (septicemia)
15.5
2.0
Urinary … cerebrovascular disease)
11.7
2.0
Heart attack (acute myocardial infarction)
16.8
2.4
Urinary … tract infections
11.0
2.7
Fluid and electrolyte disorders
15.5
3.9
Heart attack (acute
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-04/polgren-miller-report.pdf
January 01, 2025 - We also investigated potential risk factors
associated with diagnostic delays. … Risk factors for delay included urinary tract infection
history and morbid obesity. … Household transmission associated with diagnostic delays. … Visits
Fournier’s
Gangrene(44)
6.2 41.0 Age >46 Years
History of Urinary Tract
Infections
Morbid … Risk of infection associated with anti-TNF-α therapy.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/operationalizing-patient-safety-academic-medical-centers
August 01, 2010 - Organizational factors associated with high performance in quality and safety in academic medical centers … Shannon is now best known for his pioneering work in reducing health care–associated infections, first … picking an activity—in this case, placing, maintaining, and manipulating both central catheters and urinary … tract catheters—and understanding what the expected outcomes are. … The additional length of stay for a urinary tract infection is closer to 6 days, but we have 200 of those
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb223-Ambulatory-Inpatient-Surgeries-2014.pdf
January 01, 2014 - ■ The majority of invasive, therapeutic surgeries on the cardiovascular, respiratory, and urinary … system
100: Endoscopy and endoscopic biopsy of
the urinary tract 16,400 161,100 5.2 50.8 9.2 … 101: Transurethral excision, drainage, or
removal urinary obstruction 4,600 104,300 1.4 32.9 4.2 … 109: Procedures on the urethra 23,900 28,800 7.5 9.1 45.4
112: Other OR therapeutic procedures of
urinary … tract 28,100 87,100 8.8 27.4 24.4
Operations on the male genital system
113: Transurethral
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa/008-antibiotic-stewardship-slides.pptx
October 01, 2022 - Fluoroquinolone exposure independently associated with MRSA nasal colonization in a prospective cohort … of LTC patients who underwent weekly screening.4
Fluoroquinolone exposure independently associated with … antibiotics (e.g., ceftriaxone, cefepime, piperacillin/tazobactam)
Syndromes
Asymptomatic bacteriuria/
urinary … tract infection10,11
Pneumonia12,13
Suspected sepsis
Access the AHRQ Toolkit To Improve Antibiotic … Effects of national antibiotic stewardship and infection control strategies on hospital-associated and
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb61.pdf
October 01, 2008 - hospitalization for acute conditions were based on
admissions for dehydration, bacterial pneumonia and urinary … tract infections. … composite is based on
rates of admission for dehydration (PQI 10), bacterial pneumonia (PQI 11), and urinary … tract infections
(PQI 12).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/arthritis-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
December 01, 2014 - We then associated topics that emerged as
having potentially high impact with a further subcategorization … Intervention with Potential for High Impact
Gout is the most prevalent form of inflammatory arthritis and is associated … By selectively inhibiting URAT1, lesinurad is thought to promote urinary
excretion of uric acid leading … commonly reported adverse events were
arthralgia, back pain, nasopharyngitis, and upper respiratory tract … Lesinurad is a selective
inhibitor of URAT1 that purportedly promotes urinary excretion of uric acid
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/poorly-advanced-directives
August 01, 2018 - Unfortunately, although advance care planning discussions are associated with higher patient satisfaction … As the use of CPR was expanded to all hospitalized patients, it became clear that the harms associated … Factors associated with use of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in seriously ill hospitalized adults. … Economic evaluation of quality improvement interventions to prevent catheter-associated … urinary tract infections in the hospital setting: a systematic review.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/dressed-failure
September 01, 2011 - wheelchair presented to the emergency department (ED) with right hand cellulitis and an uncomplicated urinary … tract infection. … review, they noted a previous diagnosis of drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) associated … challenges with data mapping and migration and unanticipated decreases in usability or functionalities associated … Education to providers about the potential safety threats associated with transitions may heighten prescribing
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/FaN-QvpDgnJh8KrdF4smmv
May 01, 2013 - RATIONALE
Importance
Fractures, particularly hip fractures, are associated with
chronic pain and disability … One
woman was diagnosed with a urinary tract stone for every
273 women who received supplementation over … Urinary tract stone occurrence in the Women’s Health Initiative
(WHI) randomized clinical trial of calcium
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/bandemia-harbinger-stercoral-colitis-and-impending-perforation
November 25, 2020 - colitis as well as other intraabdominal infectious, inflammatory, or neoplastic conditions, such as urinary … tract infections, diverticulitis, colorectal cancer, intraabdominal abscesses, inflammatory bowel disease … They represent immature leukocytes and, while not specific for infection, are associated with an acute … with normal total leukocyte counts and either high or moderate bandemia, respectively, bandemia was associated … Bandemia with normal white blood cell counts associated with infection.
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/G9P7o8jDh4J3NnAk6y-SYL
December 01, 2011 - tract symptoms) that incorporated 1 or more PSA mea-
surements, with or without additional methods, … Prostatectomy
Urinary Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction. … Prosta-
tectomy was associated with increased risk for urinary in-
continence compared with watchful … Radiation Therapy
Urinary Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction. … Radia-
tion therapy was associated with increased risk for urinary
incontinence compared with watchful
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www.ahrq.gov/es/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/packet/apb.html
December 01, 2013 - More prone to: frequent lower respiratory tract illnesses, feeding difficulties, growth failure, rehospitalization … Failure to thrive is usually not associated with physiologic GER in premature infants. … High urinary oxalate:creatinine ratios.
High urate:creatinine ratios. … Monitoring/Treatment
If associated with a medication that causes hypercalciuria, consider trying … Catheter-associated sepsis.
Fluid and electrolyte imbalance.
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/nicu/packet/apb.html
December 01, 2013 - More prone to: frequent lower respiratory tract illnesses, feeding difficulties, growth failure, rehospitalization … Failure to thrive is usually not associated with physiologic GER in premature infants. … High urinary oxalate:creatinine ratios.
High urate:creatinine ratios. … Monitoring/Treatment
If associated with a medication that causes hypercalciuria, consider trying … Catheter-associated sepsis.
Fluid and electrolyte imbalance.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/postpartum-care-one-year-protocol-amendment.pdf
April 25, 2022 - pre-existing [non-gestational]
hypertension), mood disorders (e.g., major depression, anxiety), stress urinary … e.g., sexually transmitted infections, cervical cancer)
o Common postpartum problems (e.g., stress urinary … dyspareunia)
● Exclude:
o Treatments for acute or emergency postpartum conditions (e.g., for mastitis, urinary … tract
infections, other infections)
o Treatments or other interventions for conditions unrelated … pre-existing [non-gestational]
hypertension), mood disorders (e.g., major depression, anxiety), stress urinary
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb155.jsp
May 01, 2013 - lists the 25 most common first-listed diagnostic categories by total number of ED encounters and their associated … These conditions— nonspecific chest pain (3.1 percent), other lower respiratory tract disease (2.3 percent … 2,986,051
2.3
1.4
10
Headache, including migraine
2,956,124
2.3
0.4
11
Urinary … tract infections
2,955,885
2.3
0.8
12
Open wounds of head, neck, and trunk
2,514,355 … Hospital factors
Hospital characteristics also appear to be associated with ED disposition decisions
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/natstats/commdx/table2h.htm
February 11, 2011 - The top 100
principal diagnoses and their associated principal procedures: HCUP
Nationwide Inpatient … 1,946 1.62 0.01 0.00 3.9 2.4 $7,001 $5,597
urinary … tract [100]
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/glaucoma-treatment-appendices-11-5-10-2.pdf
October 27, 2009 - Increased pharyngeal secretion,
extremity pain or numbness,
fatigue, paresthesia, pruritus
not associated … edema or erythema
• photophobia
• blepharitis
• iridocyclitis
• upper respiratory infection
• urinary … • gastrointestinal disorder
• headache
• infection
• pain
• prostate disorder
• sinusitis
• urinary … incontinence and
urinary tract infections
APPENDIX B. … DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Glaucoma, Secondary
Glaucoma associated with raised intraocular pressure
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb155.pdf
March 01, 2013 - lists the 25 most common first-listed diagnostic
categories by total number of ED encounters and their associated … These conditions—nonspecific chest pain (3.1 percent), other lower
respiratory tract disease (2.3 percent … conditions due to external causes 2,986,051 2.3 1.4
10 Headache, including migraine 2,956,124 2.3 0.4
11 Urinary … tract infections 2,955,885 2.3 0.8
12 Open wounds of head, neck, and trunk 2,514,355 2.0 1.0
13 … Department Sample (NEDS), 2009.
6
Hospital factors
Hospital characteristics also appear to be associated