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  1. Best Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diverticulitis and Biliary Tract Infections (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/diverticulitis-biliary-infections-facilitator-guide.pdf
    November 01, 2019 - presenting with diverticulitis will have abdominal pain, usually in the left lower quadrant as the sigmoid colon … For infections involving the colon, step-down regimens generally include anaerobic coverage given the … high burden of anaerobes in the colon. … Infections arising from several abdominal sites were enrolled including the colon or rectum in 35 percent

  2. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/es/hai/universal-icu-decolonization/universal-icu-refs.html
    September 01, 2013 - Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol References Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol Introduction and Welcome Universal ICU Decolonization Protocol Overview Scientific Rationale References Appendix A. Flow Chart for Impl…

  3. Fecal-Incontinence Research-Protocol (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/fecal-incontinence_research-protocol.pdf
    November 30, 2014 - Dis Colon Rectum 2003; Dec;46(12):1591-605. PMID: 14668583. 25. … Dis Colon Rectum 2000; Jan;43(1):9-16; discussion -7. PMID: 10813117. 26. … Dis Colon Rectum 1993; Jan;36(1):77-97. PMID: 8416784. 31. … Dis Colon Rectum 1992; May;35(5):482-7. PMID: 1568401. 33. … Dis Colon Rectum 2001; Jun;44(6):799-805. PMID: 11391139. 35. Williams A.

  4. Toward patient-centered cancer care: patient perceptions of problematic events, impact, and response. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/toward-patient-centered-cancer-care-patient-perceptions-problematic-events-impact-and
    March 11, 2013 - This qualitative study of patients undergoing treatment for breast or colon cancer found that a significant

  5. Colorectal-Cancer-Staging Executive (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/colorectal-cancer-staging_executive.pdf
    September 01, 2014 - Colorectal Cancer Executive Summary Background Colorectal Cancer In the United States each year colon … Colon cancer symptoms include abdominal discomfort, change in bowel habits, anemia, and weight loss … We did not identify any studies of staging enrolling only patients who had colon cancer (i.e., results … studies of staging of colon cancer; most of the literature identified was about rectal cancer. … Diagnostic precision of CT in local staging of colon cancers: a meta-analysis.

  6. Contact Precautions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/contact-precautions.html
    April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI Contact Precautions Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases The Evidence for MRSA Decolonization Nasal Decolonization Use…

  7. MRSA Surveillance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/surveillance.html
    October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs MRSA Surveillance Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention The Importance of MRSA Prevention Decolonization Tools & Resources for Decolonization Tools & Resources f…

  8. MRSA Surveillance | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/surgery/mrsa-surveillance.html
    April 01, 2025 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI MRSA Surveillance Previous Page Next Page Table of Contents MRSA Prevention Toolkit: Targeting SSI The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention: Targeting SSI MRSA and SSI Prevention Phases The Evidence for MRSA Decolonization Nasal Decolonization Use o…

  9. A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/guides/infection-prevent.html
    March 01, 2017 - A Unit Guide To Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Staff Acknowledgments Content leads for the preparation of this document were as follows: Deb Patterson Burdsall, M.S.N., R.N.-B.C., CIC Infection Preventionist Lutheran Home/Lutheran Life Communities Arlington Heights, IL Steven J. Sc…

  10. Mandatory influenza vaccination for health care workers as the new standard of care: a matter of patient safety and nonmaleficent practice. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mandatory-influenza-vaccination-health-care-workers-new-standard-care-matter-patient-safety
    September 13, 2023 - June 1, 2022 Surgical site infections in colon surgery: the patient, the procedure, the

  11. Estimation of Benefits, Burden, and Harms of Colorectal Cancer Screening Strategies: Modeling Study for the USPSTF (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/vw-LTWCTZ_N5pAaydcNQTx
    June 21, 2016 - The proportion of adenomas in the distal colon (ie, descending or sigmoid colon) or rectum ranged from … 21 36 24 Descending colon 9 6 12 Transverse colon 29 13 24 Ascending colon 23 9 23 Cecum 10 15 8 … Polyps of the colon and rectum: incidence and distribution. … Dis Colon Rectum. 1964;7(4):249-261. 24. … Secular trends in colon and rectal cancer relative survival.

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37659/psn-pdf
    March 02, 2011 - Universal surveillance for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in 3 affiliated hospitals. March 2, 2011 Robicsek A, Beaumont JL, Paule SM, et al. Universal surveillance for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in 3 affiliated hospitals. Ann Intern Med. 2008;148(6):409-18. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issu…

  13. Understanding SOPS® Surveys: A Primer for New Users - Gray (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/events/webinar/sops_101_webcast-2022-gray.pdf
    January 01, 2022 - Higher SOPS Hospital Scores have been linked to… Lower rates of surgical site infections after colon

  14. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49773/psn-pdf
    July 01, 2016 - Near Miss With Neonate October 1, 2016 Malana J, Lyndon A. Near Miss With Neonate. PSNet [internet]. 2016. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/near-miss-neonate The Case A 37-year-old pregnant woman was admitted to the hospital for scheduled induction of labor for postterm dates. Early the next morning, intravenous oxy…

  15. Fecal Contamination of the Peritoneum from Laparoscopic Trocar Injury: A Routine Operation Goes Wrong. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/fecal-contamination-peritoneum-laparoscopic-trocar-injury-routine-operation-goes-wrong
    March 03, 2021 - The transverse colon was adherent to the peritoneum at the umbilicus, and the colon at this location … There was significant contamination, but it was contained by adhesions, so inflammation of the colon … have accompanied Veress needle insertion; given that the injury affected the full thickness of the colon

  16. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/857059/psn-pdf
    November 29, 2023 - surgeries (especially of the foregut), and atypical location of the stomach relative to the small bowel or colon … with peritonitis or necrotizing soft tissue infection,6,11,14 injury to adjacent organs such as the colon … Generally, malpositioned tubes (which most commonly pass through a hollow viscus such as small bowel or colon … of the skin and the internal gastric bumper is allowed to migrate downstream and pass through the colon … Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy misplacement in the transverse colon of a neurocognitively compromised

  17. Talking With Residents and Family Members About Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/family-members-UTI.pdf
    June 01, 2021 - Talking With Residents and Family Members About Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) Talking With Residents and Family Members About Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) My father is not himself today. His urine is dark and smells bad. Does he have a urinary tract infection? Last time this happened, the do…

  18. Cancer Older Adults (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/cancer_older_adults.pdf
    September 28, 2012 - Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued recommendations for individualizing screening decisions for colon … Patient Heterogeneity When considering screening adults at age 50 for colon cancer, most will be in … When considering screening adults at age 80 for colon cancer, there will be marked heterogeneity in function … include those related to preparing for the test (discomfort or side effects of prep), testing harms (colon … 41 % of patients with severe comorbidity and life expectancies less than 5 years were screened for colon

  19. Frequency and outcome of cervical cancer prevention failures in the United States. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/frequency-and-outcome-cervical-cancer-prevention-failures-united-states
    April 09, 2013 - that misdiagnosis of four common types of cancer—melanoma, as well as cancer of the breast, lung, or colon—remains

  20. Delayed workup of rectal bleeding in adult primary care: examining process-of-care failures. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/delayed-workup-rectal-bleeding-adult-primary-care-examining-process-care-failures
    April 24, 2018 - Rectal bleeding is an important issue to recognize promptly, because it may be a symptom of colon cancer
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