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461. Appendix K Rapid Evidence Review Treatments for Clostridium difficile Colitis (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/clinical-pathway-methods-report-appendix-k.pdf
     February 01, 2018 - clinical signs of sepsis and organ dysfunction (renal and pulmonary); mental status changes; white blood … outcomes compared to placebo: duration (0.0 vs 1.0 days, p=0.039) and rate (0.1 vs 0.3 days of diarrhea/stool … definition with supportive clinical data: Initial episode, non-severe: Leukocytosis with a white blood … Initial episode, severe: Leukocytosis with a white blood cell count of ≥15,000 cells/mL or higher or … CDI: Clostridium difficile infection; WBC: white blood cells 24 Appendix K-B.

462. Final Progress Report: Investigating Failures of Notification and Monitoring in Outpatient Care: the Safety Promotion Action Research and Knowledge Network (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/sarkar2-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - significant (greater than 6-month) delay in obtaining recommended colonoscopy for a positive Fecal Occult Blood … (The INR measures how well a blood thinner is working; blood that is too thin or not thin enough can … Warfarin is a blood thinner medication, and guidelines advise assessing its efficacy by measuring the … Timely diagnosis: For follow up of an abnormal fecal immunochemical test (FIT, a stool-based test

463. Lactose Intolerance | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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464. Stomach Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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465. Diarrhea | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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466. Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2013 - ICU bloodstream infection rates should be obtained from positive blood cultures occurring more than … Two positive blood cultures should be required for skin commensals to be considered an infection. … to obtain, a simplified estimate can be made by identifying all ICU patients who have a positive blood … CHG Bathing Process – Bacteria Colonization on Skin Stool spreads: 45  Cleansing … #5: Incontinence  Remove urine/stool with usual chux/cloths and water.  Do NOT use soap

467. Final Progress Report: Cook County & Rush Developmental Center for Research in Patient Safety: Diagnosis Error Evaluation and Research (DEER) Project (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-04/schiff-mcnutt-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - Frequent “loose” stool tests: Frequency of c. difficile over- testing in hospitalized patients. … Mailings timed to patients' appointments: a controlled trial of fecal occult blood test cards. … Frequent “loose” stool tests: Frequency of C. Difficile over-testing in hospitalized patients.

468. Hemorrhoids | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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469. MEPS 2021 Help Text
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     January 01, 2021 - He or she may check the patient’s temperature, blood pressure, and pulse and respiration rates; give … In many cases, the blood-glucose level returns to normal after delivery. … It is defined as a long-term high resting systolic blood pressure (the “top” number, which represents … Related includes blood, marriage, adoption, or linked by a marriage-like relationship. … This includes the collection of stool samples, or cells from smears like Pap tests.

470. MEPS 2021 Help Text
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     January 01, 2022 - He or she may check the patient’s temperature, blood pressure, and pulse and respiration rates; give … In many cases, the blood-glucose level returns to normal after delivery. … It is defined as a long-term high resting systolic blood pressure (the “top” number, which represents … Related includes blood, marriage, adoption, or linked by a marriage-like relationship. … This includes the collection of stool samples, or cells from smears like Pap tests.

471. MEPS 2021 Help Text
     meps.ahrq.gov/survey_comp/Helptext2022.html
     January 01, 2022 - He or she may check the patient’s temperature, blood pressure, and pulse and respiration rates; give … In many cases, the blood-glucose level returns to normal after delivery. … It is defined as a long-term high resting systolic blood pressure (the “top” number, which represents … Related includes blood, marriage, adoption, or linked by a marriage-like relationship. … This includes the collection of stool samples, or cells from smears like Pap tests.

472. Archived: Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnant Women: Screening and Supplementation | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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     September 07, 2015 - supplementation or treatment with iron include limited gastrointestinal symptoms, darkening color of urine or stool … reasons to screen for anemia in pregnant women, such as to prepare for cesarean delivery or anticipated blood

473. Irritable Bowel Syndrome | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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474. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary39/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents-screening-2010
     January 15, 2010 - Only approximately half ( n = 7) of the weight-management studies also reported effects on lipids, blood … and pharmacologic interventions measured effects on lipids, and almost all ( n = 6) also measured blood … Chanoine et al, however, reported a small reduction in diastolic blood pressure (not systolic blood pressure … of the 5 sibutramine trials revealed greater increases in heart rate and systolic and/or diastolic blood … Effects of dietary intervention and strength training on blood lipid level in obese children.

475. Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol (pdf file)
     cahps.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/universalicu.pdf
     September 01, 2013 - ICU bloodstream infection rates should be obtained from positive blood cultures occurring more than … Two positive blood cultures should be required for skin commensals to be considered an infection. … to obtain, a simplified estimate can be made by identifying all ICU patients who have a positive blood … CHG Bathing Process – Bacteria Colonization on Skin Stool spreads: 45  Cleansing … #5: Incontinence  Remove urine/stool with usual chux/cloths and water.  Do NOT use soap

476. Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2013 - ICU bloodstream infection rates should be obtained from positive blood cultures occurring more than … Two positive blood cultures should be required for skin commensals to be considered an infection. … to obtain, a simplified estimate can be made by identifying all ICU patients who have a positive blood … CHG Bathing Process – Bacteria Colonization on Skin Stool spreads: 45  Cleansing … #5: Incontinence  Remove urine/stool with usual chux/cloths and water.  Do NOT use soap

477. Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2013 - ICU bloodstream infection rates should be obtained from positive blood cultures occurring more than … Two positive blood cultures should be required for skin commensals to be considered an infection. … to obtain, a simplified estimate can be made by identifying all ICU patients who have a positive blood … CHG Bathing Process – Bacteria Colonization on Skin Stool spreads: 45  Cleansing … #5: Incontinence  Remove urine/stool with usual chux/cloths and water.  Do NOT use soap

478. Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol (pdf file)
     pbrn.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/universalicu.pdf
     September 01, 2013 - ICU bloodstream infection rates should be obtained from positive blood cultures occurring more than … Two positive blood cultures should be required for skin commensals to be considered an infection. … to obtain, a simplified estimate can be made by identifying all ICU patients who have a positive blood … CHG Bathing Process – Bacteria Colonization on Skin Stool spreads: 45  Cleansing … #5: Incontinence  Remove urine/stool with usual chux/cloths and water.  Do NOT use soap

479. Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol (pdf file)
     pcmh.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/universalicu.pdf
     September 01, 2013 - ICU bloodstream infection rates should be obtained from positive blood cultures occurring more than … Two positive blood cultures should be required for skin commensals to be considered an infection. … to obtain, a simplified estimate can be made by identifying all ICU patients who have a positive blood … CHG Bathing Process – Bacteria Colonization on Skin Stool spreads: 45  Cleansing … #5: Incontinence  Remove urine/stool with usual chux/cloths and water.  Do NOT use soap

480. Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol (pdf file)
     ce.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/universalicu.pdf
     September 01, 2013 - ICU bloodstream infection rates should be obtained from positive blood cultures occurring more than … Two positive blood cultures should be required for skin commensals to be considered an infection. … to obtain, a simplified estimate can be made by identifying all ICU patients who have a positive blood … CHG Bathing Process – Bacteria Colonization on Skin Stool spreads: 45  Cleansing … #5: Incontinence  Remove urine/stool with usual chux/cloths and water.  Do NOT use soap