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  1. Spotlight (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/trocar_injury_final.pdf
    January 01, 2022 - The transverse colon was adherent to the peritoneum at the umbilicus, and the colon at this location … have accompanied Veress needle insertion; given that the injury affected the full thickness of the colon

  2. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: A Targeted, Updated Systematic Review (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/UCajZVxQEKLCgs59HV7ddE
    November 01, 2008 - Disparities in colon cancer screening in the Medicare population. … Dis Colon Rectum. 2007;50:56-63. [PMID: 17115333] 67. … Dis Colon Rectum. 1996;39:676-80. [PMID: 8646956] 75. … CT colonography for colon cancer screening. Gastrointest Endosc. 2006;63:121-33. … CT colonography (“virtual colonoscopy”) for colon cancer screening.

  3. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary4/colorectal-cancer-screening-2008
    October 15, 2008 - Disparities in colon cancer screening in the Medicare population. … Dis Colon Rectum 2007;50:56-63. … Dis Colon Rectum 1996;39:676-80. … CT colonography for colon cancer screening. Gastrointest Endosc 2006;63:121-33. … [PMID: 16377329] CT colonography ("virtual colonoscopy") for colon cancer screening.

  4. Blood-based Tests for Multiple Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cell-free-dna-protocol.pdf
    June 05, 2024 - title] OR "brain neoplasms"[title] OR "breast neoplasms"[title] OR "cervical neoplasms"[title] OR "colon … cancer"[title] OR "brain cancer"[title] OR "breast cancer"[title] OR "cervical cancer"[title] OR "colon … cancer"[title] OR "brain cancer"[title] OR "breast cancer"[title] OR "cervical cancer"[title] OR "colon … "[title] OR "brain neoplasm"[title] OR "breast neoplasm"[title] OR "cervical neoplasm"[title] OR "colon … cancer"[title] OR "brain cancer"[title] OR "breast cancer"[title] OR "cervical cancer"[title] OR "colon

  5. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Xbtq4oDQwVo7KgmSjnnDbz
    November 01, 2021 - Simulated SIG: study used the distal colon results from a colonoscopy to simulate flexible sigmoidoscopy … Reducing mortality from colorectal cancer by screening for fecal occult blood: Minnesota Colon Cancer … Longitudinal compliance with annual screening for fecal occult blood: Minnesota Colon Cancer Control … Dis Colon Rectum. 2014;57(1):110-114. 117. Adler A, Wegscheider K, Lieberman D, et al. … Dis Colon Rectum. 2007;50(1):56-63. 169. Pickhardt PJ.

  6. Statistical Brief #65: Hospitalizations for Gastrointestinal Bleeding in 1998 and 2006 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb65.pdf
    December 01, 2008 - Table 3 shows that hemorrhage associated with diverticulosis/diverticulitis of the colon and small intestine … Perforation of intestine: 569.83 Hemorrhage of rectum and anus: 569.3 Diverticulosis of colon with … hemorrhage: 562.12 Diverticulitis of colon with hemorrhage: 562.13 Diverticulosis of small intestine … 21,456 (4%) 78% 60% 52,974 (5%) 82,592 (7%) 56% 41% Diverticulosis and diverticulitis of colon

  7. Recuperación después de una laparotomía de emergencia (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/booklets/laparotomy_spanish.pdf
    October 01, 2023 - A continuación, pasan al intestino grueso (colon). … El colon absorbe el agua y los desechos que sobran se convierten en heces (caca). … Estómago Intestino delgado Intestino grueso (Colon) Recto Ano Duodeno Apéndice Guía educativa … para pacientes con laparotomía de emergencia 5 Al final del colon está el recto.

  8. AHRQ Projects to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections, Fiscal Year 2011 (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/haify11.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - AHRQ Projects to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections, Fiscal Year 2011 Introduction Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are infections that people acquire while they are receiving treatment for another condition in a health care setting. They are costly, deadly, and largely preventable. A core part of the Ag…

  9. The How-To’s of Hand Hygiene | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/education-bundles/infection-prevention/hand-hygiene/hand-hygiene-slides.html
    March 01, 2017 - The How-To’s of Hand Hygiene AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Slide 1: The How-To's of Hand Hygiene Training Module 1 Slide 2: Objectives Upon completion of this training module, long-term care staff will be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of— Why hand hygiene is so imp…

  10. Understanding the Role of Health Care Facility Design in the Acquisition and Prevention of HAIs: Summary (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/haidesign-summary.pdf
    September 01, 2013 - Understanding the Role of Health Care Facility Design in the Acquisition and Prevention of HAIs: Summary 1 Contract Final Report Understanding the Role of Health Care Facility Design in the Acquisition and Prevention of HAIs Executive Summary Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research…

  11. Archived: Evidence Summary: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/colorectal-cancer-screening-june-2016
    June 15, 2016 - Reducing mortality from colorectal cancer by screening for fecal occult blood: Minnesota Colon Cancer … Longitudinal compliance with annual screening for fecal occult blood: Minnesota Colon Cancer Control … Dis Colon Rectum . 2014;57(1):110-114. 117. Adler A, Wegscheider K, Lieberman D, et al. … Dis Colon Rectum . 2007;50(1):56-63. 169. Pickhardt PJ. … e CT colonography enhanced colonoscopy, in which endoscopist was shown respective segment of colon on

  12. Layout 1 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/c-diff-infections_executive.pdf
    December 01, 2011 - develop, a person must be infected with a strain of C. difficile capable of making toxin in the person’s colon … There is a small risk of CDI if the colon flora becomes disturbed, commonly through antibiotic use, while … Antibiotics that disturb colon flora enough to allow CDI to develop must get into the colon, and they … are associated with alterations in relative amounts of colon bacterial constituents.13,14 The immune … probiotic that can effectively target alterations in the microbiome in CDI and other diseases of the colon

  13. Clinical Classifications for Health Policy Research: Hospital Inpatient Statistics, 1995

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/natstats/his95/appca.htm
    February 11, 2011 - 2.1 Colorectal cancer 14 15 - 2.1.1 Cancer of colon … 2.16.2.1 Benign neoplasm of ovary - 220 2.16.2.2 Benign neoplasm of colon

  14. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.323_slideshow.ppt
    May 01, 2014 - admitted with abdominal pain and diagnosed with a bowel obstruction secondary to a new diagnosis of colon … She underwent an uncomplicated surgical resection of the colon with relief of the obstruction.

  15. The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mrsa-prevention/toolkit/key-strategies.html
    October 01, 2024 - MRSA Prevention Toolkit: ICUs & Non-ICUs The Four Key Strategies of MRSA Prevention 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 Decolonizat…

  16. Microsoft PowerPoint - Spotlight Case_A Missed Bowel Perforation - SLIDES_FINAL.pptx (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-09/a_missed_bowel_perforation_-_the_importance_of_diagnostic_reasoning.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - Microsoft PowerPoint - Spotlight Case_A Missed Bowel Perforation - SLIDES_FINAL.pptx Spotlight A Missed Bowel Perforation – the Importance of Diagnostic Reasoning Source and Credits • This presentation is based on the September 2023 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case o See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web…

  17. Health IT Enhanced Family Health History Documentation & Management in Primary Care - 2011 | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/health-it-enhanced-family-health-history-documentation-management-primary-care/annual-summary/2011
    January 01, 2011 - is developing a survey for patients to measure their personal assessment of risk for breast cancer, colon

  18. Using Health Information Technology to Improve Health Care Quality in Primary Care Practices and in Transitions Between Care Settings - 2012 | Digital Healthcare Research

    digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/using-health-information-technology-improve-health-care-quality-primary-care-va/annual-summary/2012
    January 01, 2012 - Statistically and clinically greater increases were observed in colon and cervical cancer screening,

  19. Microsoft PowerPoint - Spotlight Case_The Risks of a Malpositioned Gastrostomy Tube_FINAL.pptx (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2023-11/spotlight_case_the_risk_of_malpositioned.pdf
    January 01, 2023 - (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 … 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

  20. 2018 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: Appendix A (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2018qdr-appa4.pdf
    January 01, 2018 - more doses of meningococcal conjugate vaccine -14.19 0.012 0 NIS_TEEN 9 (2008-2016) Patients with colon … cancer who received surgical resection of colon cancer that included at least 12 lymph nodes pathologically … more doses of meningococcal conjugate vaccine -14.91 0.012 0 NIS_TEEN 9 (2008-2016) Patients with colon … pertussis (Tdap) since the age of 10 years -17.48 0.028 0 NIS_TEEN 9 (2008-2016) Patients with colon … acellular pertussis (Tdap) since the age of 10 years -4.0 -4.68 NIS_TEEN 2008-2016 Patients with colon
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