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101. Interventions To Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia (pdf file)
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     March 24, 2017 - We focused the report on prevention interventions, and as such does not focus on risk factors. … immobility, depression, excessive medications and lack of social engagement is the formula to imbalance, falls … , physical abilities, sensory processing, attention, memory and cognition while monitoring falls, health … of our elders will be forced to accept declining physical independence, unnecessary injuries from falls … because they can no longer care for themselves because of physical weakness, sensory losses, risks of falling

102. Stroke-Atrial-Fibrillation Executive (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2013 - 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 123 Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Executive … control, and prevention of thromboembolic events. … Therapeutic Options for Stroke Prevention in AF VKAs are highly effective for the prevention of stroke … For patients with AF who are elderly (at high risk for falls), have a prior bleeding history, are pregnant … Project Title: Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation.

103. Frameworks for Determining Research Gaps During Systematic Reviews | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - The framework provides for the classification of where and why the current evidence falls short.

104. AHRQ's Evidence-based Practice Center Division Annual Report 2021: Solving the Puzzle for Evidence-Based Decision Making (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2021 - The program continued to address COVID-19 prevention and treatment, as well as pain management, women … Review Update Why: Urinary Incontinence (UI) increases morbidity, such as risks for depression, falls … Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Outcomes. … Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Outcomes https://go.usa.gov/xuxyz 11. … Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) 14.

105. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     August 26, 2011 - data point before the intervention can affirm consistency in the HAI rate or indicate a rising or falling … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Vital Signs. … Volume 6—Prevention of Healthcare–Associated Infections. … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

106. Comparative Effectiveness of Pharmacologic and Mechanical Prophylaxis of Venous Thromboembolism Among Special Populations | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Generally, the burden of VTE among patients with CKD also falls disproportionately on Hispanics and African … Braun ALN IVC® Retrievable ALN Implants Prevention of recurrent PE when anticoagulants … Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism After Injury. … Prevention and management of venous thromboembolism in the surgical patient: options by surgery type … Prevention of venous thromboembolism in obesity. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2010 Dec;8(12):1711-21.

107. Comparing the Effectiveness of Treatment Strategies for Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Skip to main content An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Effective Health Care Program Powered by the Evidence-based Practice Centers …

108. Diagnostic Errors in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     February 01, 2023 - are striking (range 1.5% for myocardial infarction to 56% for spinal abscess, with the other thirteen falling

109. Opioid Treatments for Chronic Pain Research Protocol (pdf file)
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     December 19, 2018 - overdose (intentional and unintentional); and (3) other harms, including gastrointestinal-related harms, falls … including overdose, substance use disorder and misuse; other harms (including gastrointestinal harms, falls … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

110. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 258_Diagnostic Errors in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2023 - striking (range 1.5% for myocardial infarction to 56% for spinal abscess, with the other thirteen falling

111. Preventing Complications and Treating Symptoms of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (pdf file)
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     March 24, 2017 - Something should be said that it is a limitation that studies on prevention of progression to more severe … 24, 2017 12 Commentator & Affiliation Section Comment Response Peer reviewer #1 General For prevention … is insufficient evidence to evaluate whether physical therapy, exercise or balance training reduce falls … Peer reviewer #1 General Conclusions: For prevention of complications, intensive glycemic control is … more effective than standard control for prevention of amputation, and home monitoring of foot skin

112. Preventing Complications and Treating Symptoms of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (pdf file)
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     March 24, 2017 - Something should be said that it is a limitation that studies on prevention of progression to more severe … 24, 2017 12 Commentator & Affiliation Section Comment Response Peer reviewer #1 General For prevention … is insufficient evidence to evaluate whether physical therapy, exercise or balance training reduce falls … Peer reviewer #1 General Conclusions: For prevention of complications, intensive glycemic control is … more effective than standard control for prevention of amputation, and home monitoring of foot skin

113. Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment and Prevention: A Comparative Effectiveness Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Pressure ulcer prevention and management. JAMA 2003;289(2):223-6. PMID: 12517234. … Waterlow pressure ulcer prevention/treatment policy card. Revised 2005. … Pressure ulcer prevention: quick reference guide. … Risk assessment tools for the prevention of pressure ulcers. … Risk assessment scales for pressure ulcer prevention: a systematic review.

114. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2011 - Generally, the burden of VTE among patients with CKD also falls disproportionately on Hispanics and … of recurrent PE G2x ® Retrievable Bard Peripheral Vascular Prevention of recurrent PE when … anticoagulants are contraindicated Eclipse ® Retrievable Bard Peripheral Vascular Prevention of … Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism After Injury. … Prevention of venous thromboembolism in obesity.

115. Disposition of Comments: Technical Brief 37 Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Opioids, Opioid Misuse, and Opioid Use Disorder in Older Adults (pdf file)
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     November 03, 2020 - Disposition of Comments: Technical Brief 37 Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Opioids, Opioid … in Older Adults Technical Brief Disposition of Comments Report Research Review Title: Prevention … Other factors such as drug interactions, falls, depression, osteoporosis would likely be bigger issues … We appreciate this comment, and also agree that drug interactions, falls, depression, and osteoporosis … More emphasis on harms such as falls, cognitive impairment, osteoporosis, dependency, depression is

116. Disposition of Comments Report for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (pdf file)
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     November 30, 2012 - Disposition of Comments Report for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections Source: http:/ … Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections. … high quality studies (apparently, virtually none), there is good evidence that the rate of CLABSI is falling … The focus is on change in adherence not the prevention measure. … Focus is on change in provider behavior, not the prevention measure specifically.

117. Traumatic-Brain-Injury-Rehabilitation Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     October 25, 2010 - Major causes of civilian TBIs include falls (35.2 percent), motor vehicle accidents (17.3 percent), … long-term disability increases with age, is higher among women, and occurs most often with TBIs from falls … Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and

118. Diagnostic Errors in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     August 01, 2023 - are striking (range 1.5% for myocardial infarction to 56% for spinal abscess, with the other thirteen falling

119. Crosscutting-Horizon-Scan-High-Impact-1406 (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2014 - Fall-prevention design provides nonskid floor surfaces, extra handrails, more aisle lighting, bedside … If the onus of improving patient adherence falls on the provider, staffing needs might increase due … The ED’s physical layout may pose a risk of falls for elderly patients, narrow and thin mattresses … at Mount Sinai Hospital (New York, NY), reported that “up to eight elderly patients a month were falling … experts thought these costs would be offset by reduced readmissions, reduced adverse events (e.g., falls

120. Disposition of Comments Report for Oral Contraceptive Use for the Primary Prevention of Ovarian Cancer (pdf file)
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     June 07, 2013 - Disposition of Comments Report for Oral Contraceptive Use for the Primary Prevention of Ovarian Cancer … Review Disposition of Comments Report Research Review Title: Oral Contraceptive Use for the Primary Prevention … Oral Contraceptive Use for the Primary Prevention of Ovarian Cancer. … (I understand the focus is cancer prevention) We have added figures showing the absolute change … Member 4 General Clarity/usability: The main points are clearly presented, however the conclusion falls