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8041. Obesity (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/10_obesity_potential_high_impact_2012-12-11.pdf
      January 01, 2012 - some patients who are super-morbidly obese are ineligible for surgery because of surgical risks and complications … A majority of experts thought that reducing or eliminating long-term complications from obesity might … their excess body weight before bariatric surgery to help reduce surgical risks and postoperative complications

8042. Tinnitus Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tinnitus_executive.pdf
      August 01, 2013 - symptoms Comparative e�ectiveness of treatment interventions Worsening of tinnitus Sedation Surgical complications … loudness, quality of life, tinnitus severity, adverse effects (worsening of tinnitus, sedation, surgical complications … quality of life, return to “normal” work, adverse effects (worsening of tinnitus, sedation, surgical complications

8043. Research Protocol: Diabetes Medications for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: An Update Focused on Monotherapy and Add-On Therapy to Metformin (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/diabetes-update-2015_research-protocol.pdf
      January 01, 2015 - 9.3% of the U.S. population (29.1 million people) and is growing in prevalence.1 Diabetes and its complications … they contribute significantly to mortality, morbidity, and health care costs.1-3 Diabetes-related complications … Association of glycaemia with macrovascular and microvascular complications of type 2 diabetes (UKPDS

8044. Aspirin for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/Q4J7tsThw_6nwfB-p-f5Hp
      March 01, 2009 - aspirin use (3) and that gastrointestinal bleeding includes serious hemorrhage, perforation, or other complications … aspirin use (3) and that gastrointestinal bleeding includes serious hemorrhage, perforation, or other complications … Cardioprotective aspirin users and their excess risk of upper gastrointestinal complications.

8045. Archived: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening-2013
      April 15, 2013 - appropriately timed interventions in HIV-positive persons can reduce risks for clinical progression, complications … appropriately timed interventions in HIV-positive persons can reduce risks for clinical progression, complications … Aside from being potentially fatal, untreated HIV infection can contribute to these and other long-term complications

8046. Ykjvkfmv5Jf8Bl3Rbx8Bp7 (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/ykjVKfmV5Jf8bL3rBx8BP7
      December 01, 2015 - diabetes in asymptomatic, nonpregnant adults who are at av- erage or high risk for diabetes and its complications … diabetes is a leading cause of cardio- vascular mortality and morbidity and may also result in other complications … Tight blood pressure control and risk of macrovascular and mi- crovascular complications in type 2 diabetes

8047. AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions: Updated Baseline Rates and Preliminary Results 2014-2016 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/pfp/natlhacratereport-rebaselining2014-2016_0.pdf
      January 01, 2016 - Hospital-Acquired MRSA MPSMS Hospital-Acquired Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) MPSMS Mechanical Complications … MPSMS Hospital-Acquired Vancomycin-Resistant (VRE) Enterococcus 15,507 0.52 MPSMS Mechanical Complications … Vancomycin- Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) 15,507 0.52 4,569 0.15 3,617 0.12 MPSMS Mechanical Complications

8048. Final Progress Report: Unexpected Clinical Events: Impact on Patient Safety (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/weinger2-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Keywords: Anesthesiology; Safety Management; Intraoperative Complications; Information Storage and Retrieval … Georgieff M, Schwilk B: The impact of minor perioperative anesthesia-related incidents, events, and complications … Schwartz DE, Matthay MA, Cohen NH: Death and other complications of emergency airway management in critically

8049. 8 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/methodsguide_chou_assessing_harms_when_comparing.pdf
      November 01, 2008 - Studies meeting at least three of the four criteria reported a rate of postsurgical complications of … A metaanalysis of severe upper gastrointestinal complications of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory … Complications A term often used to describe adverse events following surgery or other invasive interventions

8050. 8 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-harms_methods.pdf
      November 01, 2008 - Studies meeting at least three of the four criteria reported a rate of postsurgical complications of … A metaanalysis of severe upper gastrointestinal complications of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory … Complications A term often used to describe adverse events following surgery or other invasive interventions

8051. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol - Management of Infantile Epilepsies (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-252-infantile-epilepsies-disposition-comments.pdf
      October 25, 2022 - reviewers suggested we attempt to stratify by etiology, distinguish between the planned and unplanned complications … We could not distinguish between the planned and unplanned complications because of poor reporting. … and hemispherectomy (and here there are two approaches functional less likely to succeed but fewer complications

8052. Is the "Surgical Personality" a Threat to Patient Safety? | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/surgical-personality-threat-patient-safety
      February 24, 2021 - Operating Room Physicians Organizational Behaviorists Surgery Psychological and Social Complications

8053. A Comparative Effectiveness Study of Intensive Glycemic Control vs. Less Intensive Control in Type 2 Diabetes | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/glycemic-control/abstract

8054. Recommendation: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/colorectal-cancer-screening
      May 18, 2021 - the CISNET modeling study. 12 , 13 Thus, harms were quantified as the lifetime number of colonoscopy complications … USPSTF recommended strategies, an estimated 1535 to 4248 colonoscopy procedures and 10 to 16 colonoscopy complications … the lifetime of 1000 screened adults (ie, 1.5 to 4.2 colonoscopies per person over the lifetime and complications … Modeling suggests combination testing provides similar benefits to those of colonoscopy, with fewer complications

8055. Evaluating Test Strategies for Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Decision Analysis (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/UPu84CV2CNuxR8kpVU6e3V
      November 01, 2008 - to no screening and the colonoscopies required (that is, an indicator for resource use and risk for complications … on average in a person’s lifetime, which translated into an increased risk for colonoscopy-related complications … benefit as stopping at age 85 years, but with substantially fewer colonoscopy re- sources and risk for complications … The model incorporates the risk for fatal and nonfatal complications associated with various screening

8056. CHIPRA 194: Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children With Primary Headache Report (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-194-fullreport.pdf
      April 01, 2019 - anesthesia for longer CT imaging sequences and almost universally for MRI studies are also at risk for complications … These complications include compromised airway, hypoxia leading to central nervous system injury, and … sedation used for pediatric imaging has been identified as low risk, it does have potential attendant complications … Incidental findings, however, may require follow-up testing with associated charges and potential complications

8057. Overuse of Computed Tomography Scans for the Evaluation of Children with a First Generalized Afebrile, Atraumatic Seizure: Report (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-0198-fullreport.pdf
      November 01, 2019 - Children are also at risk for complications from sedation or anesthesia, which is often required for … These complications include compromised airway, hypoxia leading to central nervous system (CNS) injury … sedation used for pediatric imaging has been identified as low risk, it does have potential attendant complications … Incidental findings, however, may require follow- up testing with associated charges and potential complications

8058. Overuse of Imaging for the Evaluation of Children with Simple Febrile Seizure: Final Report (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/acute/chipra-192-fullreport.pdf
      November 01, 2019 - Children are also at risk for complications from sedation or anesthesia, which are often required for … These complications include compromised airway, hypoxia leading to central nervous system injury, and … sedation used for pediatric imaging has been identified as low risk, it does have potential attendant complications … Incidental findings, however, may require follow- up testing with associated charges and potential complications

8059. Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastases (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/rt-bone-metatases-final-protocol-amendment.pdf
      August 10, 2022 - Severe pain and complications that compromise quality of life are the primary symptoms of MBD.

8060. NIS Description of Data Elements
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/nisdde.jsp
      February 01, 2025 - (not in Q4) CM_DMCX AHRQ comorbidity measure for ICD-9-CM codes: diabetes with chronic complications