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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/aggression_executive.pdf
October 01, 2016 - study, direct,
imprecise
Nonsignificant 15% RR reduction
with risk assessment vs. usual
care.53
Hours … of coercive episodes (seclusion, mechanical restraint, or involuntary medication) for less than 24
hours … High risk of
bias, consistency
unknown—single
study, direct, imprecise
Lower number of overall hours … no delirium treatment, both in
the first 24 hours, 3 vs. 6 days,
p<0.00151
13
Key Question 2a: … unknown—single
study, indirect,
imprecise
Greater percentage decrease in
number of sick leave hours
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/wireless-motility-capsule-future_research.pdf
May 01, 2013 - 4-hour
gastric scintigraphy,
antroduodenal
manometry, endoscopy,
plain X-ray of the
abdomen 5 hours … question-
naire, 4 hour
gastric
emptying,
antroduodenal
manometry,
endoscopy,
plain x ray 5
hours … 4-hour
gastric scintigraphy,
antroduodenal
manometry,
endoscopy, plain X-ray
of the abdomen 5
hours … question-
naire, 4 hour
gastric
emptying,
antro-
duodenal
manometry,
endoscopy,
plain x ray 5
hours … should have controlled blood sugar at the time of testing, should not
have smoked cigarettes within 24 hours
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/dietary-protein-intake-executive-summary.pdf
November 01, 2024 - Executive summary_Evaluation of Dietary Protein and Amino Acid Requirements: A Systematic Review
Systematic Review
Evaluation of Dietary Protein and Amino
Acid Requirements: A Systematic Review
Executive Summary
Main Points
Background and Purpose
Protein is essential for the growth, developm…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hemorrhage-postpartum_clinician.pdf
July 01, 2016 - birth or cesarean section.1 PPH is
often classified as primary/immediate/early (occurring
within 24 hours … of birth) or secondary/delayed/late
(occurring from more than 24 hours postbirth to up to
12 weeks
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dyspnea_research.pdf
April 01, 2010 - reported by retrospective evaluations of care assess only 4 aspects: dyspnea
assessment within 48 hours … Dyspnea assessed within 48 hours of hospital admission
2. … Dyspnea plan established with patients/families within 48 hours
4. … Dyspnea relief/reduction achieved within 48 hours of onset
In 2004, UHC reported a baseline mean … 100%) of eligible
cases were assessed for dyspnea in their reporting facilities within the first 48 hours
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/substance-abuse-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
December 01, 2014 - Opioid Overdose by
Nonclinicians
Unmet need: Opioid overdoses can be fatal when not treated within 3 hours … Measures were similar to an approved reference for median peak
plasma concentration time (Tmax; 0.25 hours … vs. 0.33 hours), half-life (1.28 hours vs. 1.36 hours),
and area under the concentration curve (AUC
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/peripheral-nerve-block-protocol.pdf
November 18, 2023 - focus on pain intensity increase relative to controls seen when the PNB wears off around
12-24 hours … To incorporate these requests, we have defined our time
periods of interest as acute (within 72 hours … We will include PNBs performed postoperatively (within
24 hours of surgery), because some PNBs are … or less; >72 hours or discharge up to
<30 days; 30 days up to ≤3 months
Post-operative period 3-12 … Nerve blocks performed outside of the
preoperative day-of-surgery to the 24-hours
postoperative.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cannabis-2022-surv-rep-3-tables-F1-4.xlsx
January 01, 2022 - 339 THC 2.7 mg/CBD 2.5 mg per 100 mcl oromucosal spray (Sativex) titrated to max 12 sprays per 24 hours … 125 THC 2.7 mg/CBD 2.5 mg per 100 mcl oromucosal spray (Sativex) titrated to max 48 sprays per 24 hours … 66 THC 2.7 mg/CBD 2.5 mg per 100 mcl oromucosal spray (Sativex) titrated to max 48 sprays per 24 hours … up to 24 sprays/24-hours 8.9 sprays/day Placebo 14.2 sprays/day NA NA NA NA 15 Short Industry Moderate … up to 24 sprays per 24 hours Placebo spray (14.2 sprays/d) NA NA 15 Short NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-performance_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 9
9-1
Chapter 9
Options for Summarizing Medical Test Performance
in the Absence of a “Gold Standard”
Thomas A. Trikalinos, M.D., Tufts Evidence-based Practice Center, Boston, MA
Cynthia M. Balion, Ph.D., Hamilton General Hospital and McMaster Evidence-based…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/diabetes-behavior-programs_disposition-comments.pdf
September 28, 2015 - Only the total number of
contact hours is given in the tables but these contact
hours usually are dispersed … When calculating
contact hours, we assumed telephone calls (when
described in number and serving as … However, a statement regarding the reduced contact
hours is needed. … That is, why
was < 10 contact hours defined as low intensity? Why
10 hours as the cutpoint? … The value of 27 hours was based on what
would be considered the lower end of highly intense
(e.g.,
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/clinical-pathway-methods-report.pdf
December 01, 2018 - Total direct project hours were 331. … The two project
activities with the highest number of direct hours were the rapid evidence review (272 … hours) and
pathway development (37 hours). … Total direct hours spent by the CEP
Director and PennPathways Program Manager in developing the pathway … and managing the
process were 67 and total direct hours required for conducting the rapid review and
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/nursing-staff-shortages-rapid-research-appendix-c.xlsx
January 01, 2024 - ED Emergency department
EMR Electronic medical record
FEN Foreign-educated nurses
HPPD Productive hours … patients, with the paired nurses collaborating to perform their duties and provide care, and lasted 24 hours … resulting in an 11.3% (p < 0.05) reduction in the acuity per nursing assignment
Increase in total work hours … for the 2021 calendar year and an average daily census (ADC) of 33, and during the project the total hours … NA NA Nurse staffing ratios increased by 0.33 (2014), 0.42 (2015), and 0.46 (2016) registered nurses hours
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/crohns-disease_research-protocol.pdf
September 01, 2010 - in adults
FDA
approved
for CD in
children
Aminosalicylate Sulfasalazine Azulfidine Oral 5-10 hours … involving
inosinic acid No No
Anti-metabolite Azathioprine Azasan; Imuran Oral, intravenous 5- hours … Purine synthesis Inhibitor No No
Anti-metabolite Methotrexate Methotrexate LPF Intravenous, oral 3-15 hours … Works through adenosine
receptor No No
Anti-metabolite 6-mercaptopurine Purinethol Oral 1-2 hours … 6-methylpredisolone
Hydrocortisone
Budesonide
All trade names Oral, topical,
intravenous 8-54 hours
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/norman.pdf
May 29, 2025 - It's about
two hours from Denver. It's in the network. … That means you can drive two and a half hours from Denver and you're
welcome to sit at our meeting … People
drive two, three, sometimes four hours for an all day meeting for our group. … in the eastern half of the state, which means that all the C.U. people have to
drive at least two hours
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/preterm-birth-terbutaline-pump_disposition-comments.pdf
September 01, 2011 - “Pump solution…administered at a rate of
0.05 ml (mg) per hour plus 0.25 ml (mg)
boluses every 6 hours … “Pump solution…administered at a rate of
0.05 ml (mg) per hour plus 0.25 ml (mg)
boluses every 6 hours … randomized clinical trials) were always reported, the patients were
called 7 days per week, there was two hours
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/traumatic-brain-injury-rehabilitation_executive.pdf
June 01, 2012 - Imaging Normal Normal or abnormal Normal or abnormal
Loss of Consciousness < 30 minutes 30 minutes to 24 hours … >24 hours
Alteration of Consciousness/Mental State A moment to 24 hours >24 hours >24 hours
Post-traumatic … Amnesia 0–1 day >1 and <7 days >7 days
Glasgow Coma Scale (best available score
in 24 hours)
13–15 … it could be that this group made more improvements
because its members had accumulated more total hours
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-206-evidence-summary-sodium-potassium.pdf
June 01, 2018 - Evidence-Summary-CER-206-Sodium-And-Potassium-Intake-Effects-On-Chronic-Disease-Outcomes-And-Risk
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 206
Sodium and Potassium Intake: Effects on
Chronic Disease Outcomes and Risks
Evidence Summary
Background and Objectives
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and kidney
disease1 ar…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/nephropathy-contrast-induced_disposition-comments.pdf
January 07, 2016 - before an elective procedure and the
number of hours that practitioners would be able to stomach is … a lot shorter than
twelve hours (or even six hours) at the present time. … before, and 12 hours after the
procedure, showed absolutely no benefit of NAC + IV fluids compared … The change at
48 hours was not significant in this paper
(absolute change-2.36%) which would be the … , and was
insignificant at 48 hours, which was the time
frame for the measure of CIN in this report
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/functional-limitations-horizon-scan-high-impact-1306.pdf
June 01, 2013 - ; it was 4.6 hours with placebo (p=0.14). … with icatibant versus 12 hours with tranexamic acid
(p<0.001). … vs. 19.8 hours) and the
median time to onset of primary symptom relief versus placebo (1.5 hours vs … symptom relief
compared with placebo (8.0 hours vs. 36.0 hours; p=0.012). … vs. 3.5 hours; p<0.001).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/knowledge-brief-2-methods-public-deliberation-130213.pdf
February 01, 2013 - more*
Varies Varies No Purposively
selected
Deliberative Focus
Groups
In Person 6–12 1 2–3 hours … No N/A Yes Purposively
selected
Study Circles In Person 3–300 3–5 2 hours No N/A No Purposively