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May 27, 2016 - residents in common
spaces of two LTC homes has found that 20 of these falls (9%)
occurred during episodes … Certainly the move toward APMs,
particularly episodes of care, will affect
long term care substantially … “push-fall” episodes) because a large number of falls
and injuries occur during these episodes. … My Editorial in JAMDA shows that the majority of fatal episodes of
resident-to-resident altercations … In addition, the
majority of the fatal episodes took place inside bedrooms.
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June 15, 2011 - nephrolithiasis, what is the evidence that dietary therapies used to reduce the risk of recurrent stone episodes … nephrolithiasis, what is the evidence that pharmacological therapies to reduce the risk of recurrent stone episodes … potassium, soft drinks); baseline stone characteristics (stone composition, frequency of past stone episodes … , severity of past stone episodes, past shock-wave lithotripsy, or presence of residual stones/fragments
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December 04, 2015 - There are several
types of bipolar disorder: bipolar type I (manic episodes and depressive episodes … occur
independently), bipolar type II (hypomanic episodes and depressive episodes occur
independently … or unspecific bipolar disorder (not meeting criteria for mania or hypomanic
episodes in duration).3 … It is
characterized by discrete episodes of at least 2 weeks duration, involving clear-cut changes in … episodes!
[schizophrenia],!presence!of!psychosis![disorders!other!than!schizophrenia]).!
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November 30, 2014 - incontinence (FI) involves recurrent involuntary loss of fecal material.1,2 FI is defined
by the frequency of episodes … (solid, liquid, or mucus).1,3 FI severity varies widely and the amount of leakage
can vary across episodes … Treatment goals are to decrease the frequency and severity of FI
episodes in affected adults. … Medical Outcomes Survey
36-item health survey (SF-36)27, others)
o Reduced frequency of incontinence episodes
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June 10, 2018 - Research Protocol (Amended): Treatment of Acute Pain--An Evidence Map
Evidence-based Practice Center Technical Brief Protocol
Project Title: Treatment of Acute Pain – An Evidence Map
I. Background and Objectives for the Technical Brief
Addressing the opioid epidemic in the United States is a key prior…
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October 01, 2019 - because of the increased
work of breathing.30 This hyper-metabolic state
is even more pronounced during episodes
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March 01, 2016 - Gout is the most common form
of inflammatory arthritis and is
characterized by acute intermittent
episodes … Chronic Gout
Although initial episodes may be brief and rare, acute
episodes may increase in frequency … intermediate (serum and/or urine UA levels) and final
health outcomes (including recurrence of gout episodes … serum and/or urine UA levels) and long-term clinical
health outcomes (including recurrence of gout episodes … Frequency, risk, and cost of
gout-related episodes among the elderly: does serum uric acid
level matter
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January 26, 2013 - Otitis Media (ROM) is defined as three or more diagnosed occurrences of AOM within six months
or four episodes
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January 01, 2013 - Recurrent Otitis Media (ROM) is defined as three or
more episode in six months, or four or more
episodes
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diverticulitis-comments.pdf
October 12, 2020 - Disposition of Comments: Management of Colonic Diverticulitis
Comparative Effectiveness Review Disposition of Comments Report
Research Review Title: Management of Colonic Diverticulitis
Draft report available for public comment from June 2, 2020 to June 29, 2020.
Research Review Citation: Balk EM,…
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January 01, 2017 - recurrent tonsillitis and OSDB recurrent
or severe tonsillitis has been defined as
seven or more episodes … of sore throat
in the preceding year OR five or more
episodes in the each of the preceding 2
years … OR 3 or more episodes in each of
the preceding 3 years.6 No gold standard
diagnostic test exists to … The 6299 children across studies who were treated
with total tonsillectomy experienced 265 episodes … Six studies of NSAIDs reported six episodes of PTH in
277 treated children (2.2%).
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July 08, 2014 - However, while we wanted to identify new episodes of
depression, most of the studies did not include
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June 15, 2011 - nephrolithiasis, what is the evidence that dietary therapies used to
reduce the risk of recurrent stone episodes … nephrolithiasis, what is the evidence that pharmacological therapies to
reduce the risk of recurrent stone episodes … potassium, soft
drinks); baseline stone characteristics (stone composition, frequency of past stone episodes … ,
severity of past stone episodes, past shock-wave lithotripsy, or presence of residual
stones/fragments
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-221-copd-evidence-summary_0.pdf
October 01, 2019 - because of the increased
work of breathing.30 This hyper-metabolic state
is even more pronounced during episodes
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August 13, 2018 - diverticulitis, ACD is characterized by the
presence of phlegmon, abscess, or perforation.6 Recurrent episodes
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March 20, 2012 - by age 10, with the majority of cases occurring between the ages of 6 months and 4 years. 2,3 Many episodes … of OME resolve spontaneously within 3 months, but 30 to 40 percent of children have recurrent episodes … Patients with OME are also prone to episodes of acute otitis media (AOM). … middle ear fluid) and symptoms (fullness in ear, difficulty in hearing), objective hearing thresholds, episodes … O:
Clinical outcomes: changes in middle ear fluid, episodes of AOM, hearing thresholds, vestibular
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/depression-horizon-scan-high-impact-1306.pdf
October 01, 2014 - active, do not exert effects rapidly (i.e., within hours), they are ineffective for alleviating acute
episodes … exists for novel, effective, fast-acting, and well-tolerated interventions for
treating depressive episodes … being investigated for the intravenous treatment of treatment-resistant or acute severe depressive
episodes … Department of Veterans Affairs, acute depressive episodes of bipolar
disorder are treated with combinations … effective in treating these mood disorders, it is expected to be
positioned for treating acute depressive episodes
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ear-infection_research-protocol.pdf
August 07, 2012 - by age 10, with the
majority of cases occurring between the ages of 6 months and 4 years.2, 3 Many episodes … of OME resolve
spontaneously within 3 months, but 30 to 40 percent of children have recurrent episodes … Patients with OME are
also prone to episodes of acute otitis media (AOM). … middle ear fluid) and symptoms (fullness in
ear, difficulty in hearing), objective hearing thresholds, episodes … O: Clinical outcomes: changes in middle ear fluid, episodes of AOM, hearing thresholds,
vestibular function
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gaps-pain-management.pdf
January 01, 2023 - AHRQ Evidence-Based Practice Center (EPC) Program Research Gaps Summary: Pain Management
AHRQ EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE CENTER (EPC)
PROGRAM RESEARCH GAPS SUMMARY:
PAIN MANAGEMENT
An AHRQ EPC publication summarizing evidence gaps identified across recent EPC reviews
for select healthcare topics addressing the …