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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/procalcitonin_executive.pdf
October 01, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 78
Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Therapy
Executive Summary
Background
Sepsis is a serious condition with high
morbidity and mortality for which clinical
diagnostic criteria lack sensitivity and
specificity. Early initiation of appropriate
antibiotics and goal-direct…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pseudo-obstruction-real-perforation
April 01, 2015 - Screening for colorectal cancer: a targeted, updated systematic review for the U.S.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/when-lytes-go-out-case-inpatient-cardiac-arrest
February 01, 2023 - November 20, 2024
Reducing the risk of delayed colorectal cancer diagnoses through an
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_8-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
October 01, 2013 - Statins
and the risk of colorectal carcinoma: a nested
case-control study in veterans with diabetes
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/UA7cEG8wH4xh8-fr7Lfw9q
September 18, 2018 - Aspirin use for the primary prevention
of cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer: U.S.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/estimation-and-reporting_chapter-3.pptx
January 01, 2013 - Genetic markers (e.g., interaction between a K-ras gene mutation and cetuximab administered for colorectal … cancer)
References:
Varadhan R, Seeger J.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/neds/stats/NEDS_2014_MaskedStats_ED.PDF
January 01, 2014 - please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For more information about the coding of HCUP data elements,
HCUP Summary Statistics Report: NEDS 2014 - ED File 18:01 Thursday, December 1, 2016 1
Means of Continuous Data Elements
please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For more inf…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety/vol4/Snow.pdf
January 01, 2010 - beta-
blocker treatment, breast cancer screening, cervical cancer screening, cholesterol
management, colorectal … cancer screening, controlling high blood pressure,
controlling diabetes, flu shots for adults over
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www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2016-07-nac/nacmtg0716-minutes.html
November 01, 2016 - recommendations for screening for syphilis infection in nonpregnant adults and adolescents and screening for colorectal … cancer.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/natstats/commdx/table1a.htm
February 11, 2011 - Most Common Diagnoses and Procedures in U.S. Community Hospitals, 1996
Table 1. Most Common Procedures
Contents
Top 100 ranked procedures P1. No Procedure
Listed P2.
Other procedures to assist delivery P3.
Circumcision P4. Cesarean
section P5.
Episiotomy P6. Diagnostic cardiac
catheterization, coronar…
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/neds/stats/NEDS_2016_ED_MaskedStats.PDF
January 01, 2016 - please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For more information about the coding of HCUP data elements,
HCUP Summary Statistics Report: NEDS 2016 ED File
Means of Continuous Data Elements
please refer to the section on Description of Data Elements.
For more information about the coding of HCUP data…
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/Harris2001.pdf
January 01, 2001 - Screening for depression
Screening for cervical cancer
Screening for prostate cancer
Screening for colorectal … cancer
Aspirin chemoprevention for the primary prevention
of cardiovascular events
Screening for hypertension
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prioritization-selection-of-harms.pdf
February 01, 2018 - Population Harms Related Key Question(s) Interventions Harms Outcomes
Imaging Tests for the
Staging of
Colorectal … Cancer
ECRI Institute—Penn
Medicine, 2014
Adult patients (> 17 years) What are the adverse
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/findings-and-lessons-from-enabling-patient-centered-care-through-health-it.pdf
January 01, 2013 - application that allows patients and clini-
cians to establish and monitor clinical care plans for
colorectal … cancer screening, abnormal radiology results,
and new medications that require followup laboratory … 017300) developed
a multimedia talking touchscreen for low-literacy
patients diagnosed with breast or colorectal … cancer.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/reports/issue-briefs/state-of-science-brief1.pdf
April 02, 2020 - records of patients diagnosed with specific clinical conditions at high risk of
being missed, such as colorectal … cancer or spinal epidural abscess).70,71 Such selective methods can be more
efficient compared with … Missed opportunities to
initiate endoscopic evaluation for colorectal cancer diagnosis.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/reports/issue-briefs/state-of-science.pdf
April 02, 2020 - records of patients diagnosed with specific clinical conditions at high risk of
being missed, such as colorectal … cancer or spinal epidural abscess).70,71 Such selective methods can be more
efficient compared with … Missed opportunities to
initiate endoscopic evaluation for colorectal cancer diagnosis.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb103.pdf
December 01, 2010 - Statistical Brief #103: Hospital Utilization among Oldest Adults, 2008
1
From
December 2010
Hospital Utilization among Oldest
Adults, 2008
Lauren Wier, M.P.H., Anne Pfuntner, B.U.E.P., and Claudia
Steiner, M.D., M.P.H.
Introduction
Between 2010 and 2030, the U.S. population age 65 and …
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb103.jsp
December 01, 2010 - Statistical Brief #103
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August 01, 2021 - Patients' perceptions of quality of care for colorectal cancer by race, ethnicity, and language.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-01/spotlight_case_misdiagnosis_of_small_bowel_obstruction_-_slides_-_final.pptx
January 01, 2025 - Spotlight
Spotlight
Misdiagnosis of Small Bowel Obstruction in the Setting of Previous Abdominal Operations
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Source and Credits
This presentation is based on the January 2025 AHRQ WebM&M Spotlight Case
See the full article at https://psnet.ahrq.gov/webmm
CME credit is available
Commentary by: Samantha Brown…