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1. Preventing Complications and Treating Symptoms of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   April 01, 2020 - pharmacologic studies and studies of nonpharmacologic approaches for pain management, perceived risk of falling … , and falls are needed. … Review Methods For the prevention of DPN complications, we included a systematic review of primary … studies, and graded the strength of evidence (SOE) for critical outcomes (foot ulcers, amputations, falls … is insufficient evidence to evaluate whether physical therapy, exercise, or balance training reduces falls

2. Making Healthcare Safer IV_Rapid Response: Patient and Family Engagement (pdf file)
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   October 01, 2023 - The original studies targeting patient falls developed and evaluated their own PSPs: The fall prevention … plans or are rewarded for not falling throughout their hospital stay. … Evaluation of a Patient-Centered Fall- Prevention Tool Kit to Reduce Falls and Injuries: A Nonrandomized … Evaluation of a patient centered fall‐prevention tool kit to reduce falls and injuries: a nonrandomized … • A 67% reduction in injury falls Rochon, 201922 Prospective cohort Evaluating falls prevention

3. Critical Analysis of the Evidence for Patient Safety Practices in Nursing Home Settings | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   December 01, 2019 - Thus, the outcomes targeted for prevention are often the same: falls, pressure ulcers, delirium and adverse … Falls in Nursing Homes. Atlanta, GA2015. … Balance training reduces fear of falling and improves dynamic balance and isometric strength in institutionalised … Educating nursing home staff on fracture prevention: a cluster randomised trial. … A multifactorial intervention for the prevention of falls in psychogeriatric nursing home patients, a

4. Critical Analysis of the Evidence for Patient Safety Practices in Nursing Home Settings (pdf file)
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   July 22, 2015 - Thus, the outcomes targeted for prevention are often the same: falls, pressure ulcers, delirium and … Falls in Nursing Homes. Atlanta, GA2015. 5. … Balance training reduces fear of falling and improves dynamic balance and isometric strength in institutionalised … Educating nursing home staff on fracture prevention: a cluster randomised trial. … A multifactorial intervention for the prevention of falls in psychogeriatric nursing home patients,

5. Prevention in Adults of Transmission of Infection With Multidrug-Resistant Organisms | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   October 01, 2024 - showed mixed effects in the literature and may be associated with mental health and noninfectious (e.g., falls … Dedicated infection prevention staff likely improve compliance with other patient safety practices, though … Prevention in Adults of Transmission of Infection With Multidrug-Resistant Organisms. Rapid Review. … Project Timeline Making Healthcare Safer IV: Prevention of Transmission of Infection With Multi-Drug … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/prevention-infection-mdro/rapid-research  

6. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Patient and Family Engagement | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   June 01, 2024 - this review: patient and family engagement as a part of multicomponent interventions targeting patient falls … For patient and family engagement within PSPs targeting patient falls, three distinct PSPs were evaluated … : Fall Tailoring Interventions for Patient Safety program, Partnering with the Patient falls program, … were evaluated in two prospective cohort studies and one pre-post study demonstrating reduction in falls … Communication for Safe Care Transitions Research Protocol | Sep 7, 2023 Making Healthcare Safer IV: Prevention

7. Effectiveness of Treatments for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (pdf file)
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   May 09, 2016 - of foot ulcers, as well as exercise and balance training for the prevention of falls. … Altered proprioception can also increase risk of falling and fear of falling. … Available evidence and Shortcomings Prevention of DPN complications (foot ulcers, falls and perceived … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … Prevention of foot ulcers in the at-risk patient with diabetes: a systematic review.

8. Wounds and Injuries | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   November 14, 2023 - It is a general term that refers to harm caused by accidents, falls , hits, weapons, and more. … Research Protocol November 23, 2021 Emergency Medical Service/911 Workforce Infection Control and Prevention … Archived April 23, 2019 Long-Term Drug Therapy and Drug Holidays for Osteoporosis Fracture Prevention

9. CER 215 Executive Summary: Adverse Effects of Pharmacologic Treatments of Major Depression in Older Adults (pdf file)
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   March 01, 2019 - • Duloxetine most likely increases the risk of falls over longer treatment (<24 weeks) • Adverse events … reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) in older adults with a history of falls … SSRI 2 RCTs10,20 Any AE, blood pressure, falls, fractures, mortality, serious AE, weight, withdrawal … citalopram (++)20 Inconclusive: falls, fractures, mortality No data SSRI vs. … Efficacy of citalopram in the prevention of recurrent depression in elderly patients: placebo-controlled

10. #14 SUBSTANCE ABUSE (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2013 - Moravian Falls (NC): Project Lazarus [accessed 2013 Jul 2]. [1 p]. … Moravian Falls (NC): Project Lazarus [accessed 2013 Jul 2]. [1 p]. … Moravian Falls (NC): Project Lazarus [accessed 2013 Nov 13]. [1 p]. … Moravian Falls (NC): Project Lazarus [accessed 2013 Jul 2]. [1 p]. … Moravian Falls (NC): Project Lazarus [accessed 2013 Jul 2]. [1 p].

11. Antipsychotics for the Prevention and Treatment of Delirium | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    March 01, 2022 - cognitive functioning, length of stay in hospital, inappropriate continuation of antipsychotic drugs, falls … We were unable to draw conclusions regarding the effect of antipsychotics on sedation, falls, and delirium … We found no studies reporting inappropriate continuation of antipsychotic drugs, falls, or caregiver … No difference Extrapyramidal Symptoms Haloperidol Second-Generation Antipsychotics 1 No difference Falls … delirium Haloperidol Second-Generation Antipsychotics 1 Little to no difference between interventions Falls

12. Effectiveness of Treatments for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    April 01, 2020 - Altered proprioception causes imbalance and increased risk for falls. … of foot ulcers, as well as exercise and balance training for the prevention of falls. … Altered proprioception can also increase risk of falling and fear of falling. … Available evidence and shortcomings Prevention of DPN complications (foot ulcers, falls and perceived … References Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

13. Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Opioids, Opioid Misuse and Opioid Use Disorder in Older Adults: Protocol (pdf file)
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    June 29, 2019 - Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Opioids, Opioid Misuse and Opioid Use Disorder in Older Adults … : Protocol Evidence-based Practice Center Technical Brief Protocol Project Title: Prevention … even at doses considered therapeutic or appropriate.6 Studies have demonstrated an increased rate of falls … untreated pain has been associated with many negative consequences, including depression, anxiety, falls … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

14. #14 SUBSTANCE ABUSE (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2020 - Moravian Falls (NC): Project Lazarus [accessed 2013 Jul 02]. [1 p]. … Moravian Falls (NC): Project Lazarus [accessed 2014 May 27]. [3 p]. … Moravian Falls (NC): Project Lazarus [accessed 2013 Nov 13]. [1 p]. … Moravian Falls (NC): Project Lazarus [accessed 2013 Jul 02]. [1 p]. … Moravian Falls (NC): Project Lazarus [accessed 2014 May 27]. [2 p].

15. Exercise and Physical Fitness | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    April 12, 2019 - muscles Improve your mental health and mood Improve your ability to do daily activities and prevent falls … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Source https://medlineplus.gov/exerciseandphysicalfitness.html

16. Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Patients: A Systematic Review Update | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    September 01, 2019 - strategies for stroke prevention. … Although evidence is sparse, for patients with AF who are elderly (at high risk for falls), have a prior … INR level Duration and frequency of AF Age Prior stroke Type of AF Cognitive impairment Falls … INR level Duration and frequency of AF Age Prior stroke Type of AF Cognitive impairment Falls … flutter"[tiab] #2 "Age Factors"[Mesh] OR "Dementia"[Mesh] OR "Cognitive Dysfunction"[Mesh] OR "Accidental

17. Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Opioids, Opioid Misuse and Opioid Use Disorder in Older Adults | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    August 01, 2020 - even at doses considered therapeutic or appropriate. 6 Studies have demonstrated an increased rate of falls … untreated pain has been associated with many negative consequences, including depression, anxiety, falls … What outcomes should be captured specifically for older adults (falls, cognitive function, cardiovascular … Eligible outcomes Any outcome, including: Person-level clinical outcomes (e.g., death, falls, … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

18. Disposition of Comments for Technical Brief 24 Resident Safety Practices (pdf file)
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    May 27, 2016 - Falls yes but infections, pressure ulcers? … When discussing falls, it is important to cite studies indicating that significant number of falls are … because residents may want to move around more on their own when in fact this may increase the risk of falling … Falls with Injury. … Public reviewer#4 (Eilon Caspi, Dementia Behavior Consulting, LLC) Findings Falls prevention.

19. Stroke Prevention in Atr ial Fibr illation Patients: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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    October 27, 2017 - strategies for stroke prevention. … Although evidence is sparse, for patients with AF who are elderly (at high risk for falls), have … extremes of BMI, older age, women, multiple comorbidities, and a history of bleeding or frequent falls … atrial flutter"[tiab] #2 "Age Factors"[Mesh] OR "Dementia"[Mesh] OR "Cognitive Dysfunction"[Mesh] OR "Accidental … Falls"[Mesh] OR "International Normalized Ratio"[Mesh] OR "Heart Diseases"[Mesh] OR "Time Factors

20. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 241_Physical Activity and the Health of Wheelchair Users: A Systematic Review in Multiple Sclerosis, Cerebral Palsy, and Spinal Cord Injury (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2021 - general population include reduced risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, dementia, depression, falls … Key Question 1: Prevention of Cardiovascular Conditions, Diabetes, and Obesity No included study … (n=168) or study excluded at the full-text level provided evidence on the prevention of cardiovascular … sort_by=field_product_pub_date Main Points Background and Purpose Methods Results Key Question 1: Prevention