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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tx-for-localized-prostate-cancer_surveillanceassesment_20120614.pdf
May 01, 2012 - from
prostate cancer, marginally fewer
deaths from any cause, and fewer
distant metastases. … (24 vs. 30 percent), disease-
specific deaths (10 vs. 15
percent), and distant metastases
(14 vs. … There
was no difference in total
number of deaths between the
bicalutamide and placebo groups
for … from prostate cancer,
marginally fewer deaths from any cause,
and fewer distant metastases. … Among WW subjects, there were
significantly more deaths with bicalutamide
New Evidence:
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hypertensive-disorders-pregnancy-disposition-comments.pdf
May 31, 2023 - Approximately 53% of maternal deaths
occur postpartum – between one week and one year after delivery … Data on 1,018 pregnancy-related deaths among residents
of 36 states from 2017 to 2019 found that 84% … of these deaths were
preventable. … We have cited the source for
these data (below) and updated
percentages of deaths attributable to HDP … Pregnancy-Related Deaths: Data from
Maternal Mortality Review Committees in
36 US States, 2017–2019
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0710-140625.pdf
January 08, 2014 - Cancer Institute (NCI) estimates that in 2013 there were 65,150 new cases
of kidney cancer and 13,680 deaths
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/atypical-antipsychotics-seniors-death_research.pdf
August 01, 2007 - patients treated with a conventional APM
instead of an atypical APM, there were about 4 additional deaths … -
related events (heart failure, sudden death) and infections (mostly pneumonia) accounted for
most deaths … FDA Public
Health Advisory: Deaths with antipsychotics in
elderly patients with behavioral disturbances
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/data-extraction.ppt
January 01, 2009 - outcome definitions, quantitative data are needed for meta-analysis:
Dichotomous variables (e.g., deaths … Inconsistencies in Published Papers
Let us extract the number of deaths in two study arms, at 5 years … Overall Mortality
[…] 24 deaths occurred in the PCI group, […] and 25 in the MT group […]
MED and MT … Outcome PCI
(205) MED
(203)
Dead 24 25
Results Text
In the results text, we read that “24 deaths … which means that the difference of those alive at baseline versus at 5 years is the number of all-cause deaths
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/evidence-summary-cer-202-bronchial-thermoplasty-asthma.pdf
December 01, 2017 - No deaths were
attributed to BT. … Serious adverse events attributed to BT
were infrequent, and no deaths were reported.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/renal-artery-stenosis_appendixes-2007.pdf
January 01, 2007 - dissections,
perforation, or renal
artery thrombosis
Bleeding at arterial
site 20%
(Angioplasty)
No deaths … 200240 170/77 ≥ 75% 20 Medical Rx nd
Prosp [3.2] 59% (nd) 1996-1998 (3-36 mo) Dialysis: 8/20 CVD deaths … stent
placement
Contrast induced acute
kidney failure 13%
Retroperitoneal
hemorrhage 1 %
Deaths … = -53/-23 P<0.0001 (base) GFR Δ = 7.1 P<0.0001 (base)
17% became dialysis dependent
74% of late
deaths … <0.1%
(Angioplasty) (all due
to cardiac events)
Deaths 0.1% (Surgery)
6/10 due to cardiac
complications
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/fatty-acids-cardiovascular-disease_executive.pdf
August 01, 2016 - Omega−3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease: An Updated Systematic Review
Context and Purpose of Review
The value of omega 3 fatty acids (n-3 FA) intake to improve cardiovascular outcomes and risk
factors remains controversial. This review updates prior Evidence Reports on this topic. The n-3
FA under review in…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/emt-naloxon_research-protocol.pdf
November 29, 2016 - Department of Health and Human Services as a national crisis.1
Since 2000, the rate of overdose deaths … involving opioids has increased four-fold.2,3 Drug
overdose deaths are now the leading cause of injury … In 2014, the
number of drug overdose deaths involving prescription or illicit opioids exceeded 28,000 … Increases in Drug and Opioid Overdose
Deaths--United States, 2000-2014. … Association between opioid prescribing
patterns and opioid overdose-related deaths.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/adhd-heart-disease-children_research.pdf
January 01, 2023 - , a substantial
number were cardiac deaths, associated either with sudden collapse or with symptoms … Deaths were reported in both children and adults. … Charts were requested on all potential sudden cardiac deaths (n=411) and 31% (n=433) of
potential MIs … For deaths occurring in hospital, hospital records were obtained. … For
out-of-hospital deaths in which an autopsy was performed, autopsy records were requested.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/substance-abuse-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
December 01, 2013 - Increased prescribing of opioids has led to a corresponding increase in abuse,
misuse, overdose, and deaths … schools, and other
organizations to boost efficacy.3 Based on this model and the premise that overdose deaths … These pilot data
showed a significant reduction in the rate of overdose deaths from 46.6 per 100,000 … between 2009 and 2010.3 Based on unpublished Wilkes County Health
Department data, the rate of overdose deaths … further decreased to 14.4 deaths per 100,000
individuals by 2011.9,10 Hospital emergency department
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/acute-pain-protocol-amended.pdf
June 10, 2018 - This reemergence primarily results
from the sharp rise in opioid-related deaths in the United States … Opioid related deaths have risen
from 3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 to more than 13 per 100,000 … in 2016.1
Prescription opioids were involved in over 40 percent of all overdose deaths in 2016.1
The
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/fatty-acids-cardiovascular-disease_clinician.pdf
July 01, 2017 - Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease: Current State of the Evidence
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease:
Current State of the Evidence
Focus of This Summary
This is a summary of a systematic review that evaluated the recent evidence regarding the effects of omega-3 fatty acids
(FAs), primaril…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-244-safety-vaccines-update-evidence-summary.pdf
May 01, 2021 - CER 244 Evidence Summary: Safety of Vaccines Used for Routine Immunization in the United States: An Update
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 244
Safety of Vaccines Used for Routine
Immunization in the United States: An Update
Evidence Summary
Main Points
Background and Purpose
Considere…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antipsychotic-medicine-cardiovascular-elderly_research.pdf
February 01, 2009 - heart-related events (heart failure and sudden death) and infections
(mostly pneumonia) accounted for many deaths … FDA
Public Health Advisory: Deaths with
antipsychotics in elderly patients with
behavioral disturbances
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-264-maternal-morbidity-mortality-executive-summary.pdf
December 01, 2023 - Despite spending more on maternity care than any other country, the United States
has seen maternal deaths
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/congestive-heart-failure-medicines_research.pdf
March 01, 2010 - Deaths were ascertained from a
VHA dataset that has a sensitivity of 98.3% and a specificity of 99.8%
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-243-prehospital-airway-management-disposition-comments.pdf
June 14, 2021 - Public
Reviewer #1
Results Looking at prehospital airway management from a
"Zero Preventable Deaths … et al from one Level 1 Trauma
Center (Harborview Medical Center in Seattle)
reported 2,659 trauma deaths … Seventy-seven of those deaths were associated with
an error. … Twenty-four of those deaths were
associated with airway management - 10 were
related to "Unsuccessful … A caveat in
looking at this data is that the errors that were
associated with the deaths did not necessarily
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/white-paper-library-afib.pdf
November 15, 2018 - Procedure-
related deaths include those related to a complication of the procedure or treatment
for
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_9-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
September 21, 2012 - Based on their patient counts for each class of
antipsychotic medication and the number of deaths
observed … Based
on the numbers of patients and deaths noted above,
Stata’s sample size command, sampsi, reported