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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/missed-bowel-perforation-importance-diagnostic-reasoning
January 29, 2021 - conjunction with screening, but it is so non-specific as to be more useful for prognostication and severity … calculator, APACHE II (Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II), and the MPI (Mannheim Peritonitis Index … Predictors of mortality in patients with acute small-bowel perforation transferred to ICU after emergency … Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA). … Damage control surgery for abdominal emergencies.
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs023963-schnall-final-report-2018.pdf
January 01, 2018 - they are guided by
an avatar (i.e.,the VIP) through a series of questions ascertaining the nature and severity … Symptom management in PLWH has been shown to decrease symptom
severity, improve quality of life, reduce … they are guided by an avatar (i.e.,the VIP) through a series of questions ascertaining the
nature and severity … 8.1%) intervention group
participants and 4 (10.3%) control group participants reported visiting the emergency … Given the short duration of our study and the relatively rare events of hospitalization and emergency
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/glaucoma-screening_research-protocol.pdf
November 16, 2010 - Interventions/Index Tests
We will include studies of the following ocular examinations (i.e., screening … include cross-sectional studies; it will include study designs in which all tests (including the
index … are performed on all participants and in which participants
are randomized to one test (among the index … We will also use the
Science Citation Index–Expanded database to identify additional studies that may … Subgroup analysis
If there are sufficient data, we will conduct subgroup analyses by stage or severity
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicaldata/3MSummaryResultsReportFinal.jsp
October 03, 2010 - The administrative data allows the determination of a patient’s reason for admission, the severity of … are assigned to a patient for severity of illness and risk of mortality. … In addition we calculated an "impact factor" index for each TRR on each of the 4 ROM subclasses. … The impact factor index was a generated by interpolating the mortality rate created by TRR in each ROM … when they occur for elective surgical cases and surgical cases that may be urgent but usually aren’t emergency
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/diabetes-behavior-programs_research-protocol.pdf
June 05, 2014 - high-income countries with a very high Human Development Index47
Language • English
BMI = body mass index … high-income country with a very high Human Development Index47
Language • English
BMI = body mass index … Human Development Index and its
components. In: Human Development Report 2013. … Appendix
B: Very High Human Development Index countries
These countries meet the category of Very-high … Human Development Index status, as per the
United Nations Development Program.47
17.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pdf/epc-pain-management-grand-rounds-slides.pptx
March 01, 2022 - points on ODI, WOMAC, KOOS, NPQ, FIQ Total >10–20 points >20 points
1–2 points on RDQ, Lequesne Index … Abbreviations: PSFS= Patient Specific Functional Scale; NRS= Numeric Rating Scale; ODI=Oswestry Disability Index … Difference; VAS= Visual Analog Scale; WOMAC=Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index … THC to CBD ratio plant-extracted oromucosal spray probably associated with small improvement in pain severity … Synthetic oral THC (high THC to CBD ratio) products may be associated with small improvement in pain severity
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/tonsillectomy_research-protocol.pdf
February 10, 2016 - vary in the level of
documentation in the child’s medical record, which makes comparing severity … antihistamines, nasal
steroids, leukotriene
inhibitors
Sleep outcomes
-Apnea Hypopnea Index … tonsillectomy, adenotonsillectomy, partial tonsillectomy
Abbreviations: AHI = Apnea Hypopnea Index … ;; BMI = Body Mass Index;; CAS-15 = Clinical Assessment Score-
15;; CPAP = Continuous … Positive Airway Pressure;; ER = Emergency Room;; KQ = Key Question;; NSAID =
Non-steroidal
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/spotlight_case_a_cognitive_and_communication_blind_spot_slides.pptx
January 01, 2024 - communication among care teams
4
4
Case Details (1)
A 38-year-old non-English speaking man with a body mass index … Attempts at endotracheal intubation were unsuccessful, so an emergency cricothyroidotomy was performed … The patient underwent emergency laminectomy and decompression but had persistent virtually complete paralysis … This is an inexcusably long period for a finding that could represent any of several neurologic emergencies … Impact of Simulation-Based Closed-Loop Communication Training on Medical Errors in a Pediatric Emergency
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.37_slideshow.ppt
November 01, 2003 - Retained Foreign Bodies
True incidence not known
Risk Factors
Emergency surgery, unexpected change … in surgical procedure, higher body mass index
Complications
Death, bowel perforation, sepsis, repeat … retained foreign bodies can result in serious morbidity or even death
Risk increased in obese patients, emergency
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-finding-evidence_methods.pdf
January 01, 2011 - criteria.10 Many aspects of the key question may not be adequately addressed in the search
because index … The Web of Science (which includes the Science Citation Index) is the original citation
tracking service … Available at:
http://webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca/dpd-bdpp/index-
eng.jsp. … Global Index
Medicus. … MANTIS—Manual, alternative, and
natural therapy index system database.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/843051/psn-pdf
February 01, 2023 - Intubation was attempted multiple times after the patient arrived in the
Emergency Department (ED). … hematoma following ACSS include (1) patient factors such as male sex, age over 65 years,
low body mass index … The order
and timing of subsequent interventions depends on the severity of presentation and surgeon … Even when properly prepared, however, the high stress of airway emergencies
can lead to cognitive overload … The Vortex: a universal “high-acuity implementation tool” for emergency airway
management.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/postdischarge-follow-phone-call
May 19, 2021 - As her symptoms worsened, she contemplated returning to the emergency department (ED). … patients with CHF was associated with fewer hospital days and readmissions in the 6 months following the index … The incidence and severity of adverse events affecting patients after discharge from the hospital. … Effectiveness of an organized follow-up system for elder patients released from the emergency department … Physicians, and Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49564/psn-pdf
July 01, 2008 - The nature and
severity of the opioid withdrawal syndrome depend on the individual, the opioid pharmacology … Emergency Department Data from the
Drug Abuse Warning Network: Final Estimates 1995-2002. … Year-end 2000 Emergency Department
Data from the Drug Abuse Warning Network. … Buprenorphine versus methadone in the treatment of opioid
dependence: self-reports, urinalysis, and addiction severity … index.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb306-overview-sepsis-2016-2021.pdf
January 01, 2021 - ■ With the emergency of COVID-19, the in-hospital mortality rate for sepsis stays increased 37.5 … Annual hospital costs were inflation-adjusted using the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Price Index from … Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), with 2021 as the index base.c That is, all … Price Indexes for Gross Domestic Product. Accessed November 15, 2023.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/10_obesity_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
January 01, 2012 - high-impact potential at this time
Discussion
Based on current definitions, individuals with body mass index … More than 15
million adults have a body mass index >40 kg/m
2
or a BMI of 35 kg/m
2
and comorbidities … evaluating the safety and efficacy of phentermine/topiramate in 675 obese patients with a body mass
index … primary care setting in which clinicians take height
and weight measurements to calculate body mass index
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/plant-based-treatments-revised-protocol.pdf
March 29, 2023 - function as a mean difference of 5 to 10 points on the 0- to 100-point
7
Oswestry Disability Index … influenced by a number of factors such as
preferences, duration and type of chronic pain, baseline symptom severity … priori include eligibility criteria
and patient factors (e.g., demographic characteristics, duration or severity … underlying
pain condition, presence of medical and psychiatric comorbidities, event rates and symptom
severity … HHS Acting Secretary Declares Public Health Emergency
to Address National Opioid Crisis.
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs025000-liss-final-report-2019.pdf
January 01, 2019 - information technology-enabled system to improve
care coordination following an inpatient admission or emergency … Over a three-month follow-up period, beta test participants obtained emergency or
inpatient care at … inadvertently occurred soon after discharge
Abbreviations: FQHC, federally qualified health center; ED, emergency … Evidence from emergency departments. Med Care. 2014;52(3):227-
234.
9. … Trends and characteristics of US
emergency department visits, 1997-2007.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/coronary-artery-stenting_research-protocol.pdf
August 19, 2011 - percent), there is considerable variability between physiologic and
angiographic assessments of the severity … and index of microcirculatory resistance
Comparators
• For KQs 1–3 and 5: Conventional coronary … angiography
• For KQs 4 and 5: Any index IVDX technique (for head-to-head comparisons)
Outcomes … We will also extract basic demographic data such as
age, sex, race, type of index disease (chronic vs … Assessment of intermediate severity coronary lesions in the
catheterization laboratory.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb82.pdf
December 01, 2009 - Costs for 2004 were adjusted to 2007 dollars using
the overall Consumer Price Index (CPI). … all-payer
encounter-level collection of longitudinal health care data (inpatient, ambulatory surgery, and emergency … 1,657,100 32.3% 22.2%
*2004 costs were adjusted to 2007 dollars using the overall Consumer Price Index … costs from 2004 to 2007; 2004 costs were adjusted
to 2007 dollars using the overall Consumer Price Index … costs from 2004 to 2007; 2004 costs were adjusted
to 2007 dollars using the overall Consumer Price Index
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49413/psn-pdf
September 01, 2003 - figure
Massachusetts found that patients with retained foreign bodies were more likely to have had emergency … surgery, an unexpected change in surgical procedure, or a higher mean body-mass index, and were less … operation.(2) In this study, failure to perform
or complete counts generally occurred in the setting of emergency