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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/prostate-cancer-test_research-protocol.pdf
October 14, 2011 - accuracy; impact on decisionmaking that leads to
reduction in the number of unnecessary biopsies and increased … to predict biopsy results) and impact on decisionmaking (e.g., reduction in
negative biopsies and increased … Stratified by negative or positive biopsy result
o AUC
Free PSA
o Calculation of result
o Increased … Treatments have been evolving over the past 10 years, with increased use of
robotic surgical approaches … 2011
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) — a glycoprotein secreted by prostate gland epithelial cells;
increased
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/procalcitonin_executive.pdf
October 01, 2012 - The large (n=1,200), high-quality
trial by Jensen and colleagues21 found greater duration and
increased … There was also increased morbidity, including
a 1-day increase (p=0.004) in ICU LOS, a significant … increase in days on mechanical ventilation, and increased
days with abnormal renal function. … while the diagnostic
evaluation is ongoing because delayed antibiotic therapy is
associated with increased … intensified antibiotic therapy in the ICU
should be discouraged because this approach may lead to
increased
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antibiotics-respiratory-infection_research-protocol.pdf
September 22, 2014 - Similarly,
reduced prescription of antibiotics may lead to increased clinic visits, longer duration … adverse effects of strategies for
improving the appropriate use of antibiotics for acute RTIs (e.g., increased … care without a strategy for improving appropriate use of antibiotics
Outcomes
Key Question 1
• Increased … appropriate prescription of antibiotics (primary outcome)
• Increased appropriate use of antibiotics … patient), or improved shared decision making
Key Question 5
Adverse effects of the strategy, such as increased
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/future05-breastcancer-10-5-2010final.pdf
September 01, 2010 - Differences in systems of care (increased
coverage of prevention activities from health
plans)
b. … Protocol for Women at
Increased Risk of Developing Breast
Cancer.
33. 5R01CA132879-02. … Protocol for Women at
Increased Risk of Developing Breast
Cancer; 2009.
61. NCT00393172. … Letrozole in
Postmenopausal Women at Increased Risk
for Breast Cancer.
191. NCT00066586. … Tamoxifen in Preventing
Breast Cancer in Women at Increased Risk
for Breast Cancer.
199.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/breast-cancer-risk-reduction_research.pdf
October 25, 2010 - Differences in systems of care (increased
coverage of prevention activities from health
plans)
b. … Protocol for Women at
Increased Risk of Developing Breast
Cancer.
33. 5R01CA132879-02. … Protocol for Women at
Increased Risk of Developing Breast
Cancer; 2009.
61. NCT00393172. … Letrozole in
Postmenopausal Women at Increased Risk
for Breast Cancer.
191. NCT00066586. … Tamoxifen in Preventing
Breast Cancer in Women at Increased Risk
for Breast Cancer.
199.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/partial-breast-irradiation-disposition-comments.pdf
January 31, 2023 - Does this mean that the increased IBTR rate with IORT was small enough that it
“disappeared” when those … between
subgroups” but on ES-4 they state that there is “uncertainty remains regarding the magnitude
of increased … No other
individual late
toxicity is
reported within
the tables;
however the
increased RR of
telangiectasia … with lower risk for IBR for
some women with breast cancer; however, it is also associated with an increased
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-262-pharmacotherapy-alcohol-summary.pdf
November 01, 2023 - Baclofen studies reported an increased
likelihood of dizziness, drowsiness, numbness, and sleepiness … Trials of topiramate
reported increased risks of many adverse events, including paresthesias, taste
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/bariatric-surgery_research.pdf
June 01, 2010 - medications filled by surgical patients, in the comparison groups, the number of
medications filled increased … antihypertensive
medications and lipid-lowering medications decreased markedly in the surgical group, and
increased … improvement in depressive symptoms and others documenting
development of new depressive symptoms and an increased … Association between obesity during pregnancy
and increased use of health care.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/asthma-nitric-oxide_research-protocol.pdf
September 06, 2016 - resulting in respiratory symptoms.1 In the United States (US), the current prevalence of
asthma has increased … Patients with
asthma have increased levels of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS2), the enzyme that … Increased amount of nitric oxide in
exhaled air of asthmatics. … Molecular mechanisms of increased nitric
oxide (NO) in asthma: Evidence for transcriptional and post-translational
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/12_pregnancy_potential_high_impact_2012-12-11.pdf
January 01, 2012 - VLBW infants
who survive are at significantly increased risk of severe cognitive impairment and
pulmonary … and vision problems, requiring increased levels of medical, educational, and
parental care. … VLBW infants who survive are at significantly
increased risk of significant cognitive impairment and … pulmonary and vision problems, requiring
increased levels of medical, educational, and parental care
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/osteoporosis-bone-fracture_research-protocol.pdf
May 14, 2010 - Finally,
in terms of harms, raloxifene, estrogen, and estrogen–progestin increased the risk for
thromboembolic … events, and etidronate increased the risk for esophageal ulcerations and
gastrointestinal perforations … osteoporosis (OP), i.e., on the risk for first or subsequent osteoporotic fracture
among all adults with increased … The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) defines osteoporosis as a disease characterized by
increased
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-drugs-utilization-cost_research.pdf
January 01, 2011 - By contrast, total Medicare expenditures increased 47 percent
during the same period.5 In 2008, five … The number of beneficiaries
using anticancer biologics of interest increased from 261,965 in 2006
to … Imatinib use increased slightly
during the study period. … Lenalidomide use increased nearly five-
fold during the study period, increasing
from 2.60 orders per
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/women-hiv_research-protocol.pdf
March 01, 2016 - United States
will be 50 years of age or older.1 This is a result of better HIV treatment, leading to increased … achieve viral suppression are in a generalized status of
immune activation and therefore may be at an increased … postmenopausal women and 0.7% to 23% in HIV-uninfected postmenopausal women.14
This suggests a possible increased … The problem of drug/drug interactions and
possible increased side effects between antiretrovirals and
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-ovarian-contraceptives_disposition-comments.pdf
June 07, 2013 - the
incidence to younger ages, results in overall
decreased risk of in-hospital death, even with
increased … We have clarified to indicate “family
history…suggesting increased risk according to
current recommendations … increased risk?? decreased risk?? … Pg.166 line 26--it is not clear how you
can call this an increased risk when the confidence
interval … upper tail
of the age distribution of current OC users, and
therefore underestimate the potential increased
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/infantile-hemangioma_consumer.pdf
June 01, 2016 - Triamcinolone (Kenalog®) shot
��Mood changes
�� Problems with growth
�� Roundness of the face
�� Increased … hold extra water)
�� Changes in the way the body uses
glucose (sugar)
�� High blood pressure
�� Increased
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/hypertensive-disorders-pregnancy-protocol-amendment.pdf
April 20, 2022 - elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets) syndrome.1 Rates of HDP are
rising in the U.S.,2 likely due to increased … older maternal age at delivery, and use of artificial reproductive technologies with an associated
increased … Over
the past 20 years, pregnancy-related deaths have increased in the U.S., from 7.2 deaths per
100,000 … of cardiovascular complications.9-11
In terms of healthcare utilization, patients with HDP require increased … In addition to the increased risks of death and
serious complications, postpartum HDP can have important
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/dental-immunodeficiency-virus-rapid-response.pdf
May 01, 2025 - All three studies reported
statistically significant increased CD4 count from baseline. … from baseline to 90 days (p=0.012).31 Similarly,
NoroFilho et al. found statistically significant increased … focus on
managing common HIV-related oral health concerns, including xerostomia, acid reflux, and
increased … The
recommendations also emphasize the need for increased oral health
training for primary care physicians … In all three studies, all patients received NSPT, and consistently found statistically
significant increased
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-217-infertility-evidence-summary.pdf
May 01, 2019 - • For children born after ART, ICSI may be
associated with an increased risk of autism
compared to … Gonadotropin use
was not associated with increased risk
for breast or endometrial cancer
Low (Size … Increased live birth rate
per cycle with 2 embryo transfer as
compared to single embryo transfer
Low … Risks of adverse
longer term maternal cancer outcomes were
generally not increased after adjustment … Increased rates of complications in
singleton pregnancies of women previously diagnosed
with polycystic
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/stent-clopidogrel-practice_research.pdf
March 01, 2009 - In the same time
period, clopidogrel use increased among patients who did not report it at 6 months … long-term follow-up from these same trials,
22
have suggested that DES use is associated with a late increased … coronary
intervention, the long-term risk for death and major cardiac events was significantly
increased … Safety and efficacy of only 2 weeks
of ticlopidine therapy in patients at
increased risk of coronary … results from the
Antiplatelet Therapy alone versus
Lovenox plus Antiplatelet therapy in
patients at increased
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/crohns-disease_research-protocol.pdf
September 01, 2010 - bleeding, associated extra-intestinal problems such as inflammatory arthritis, rashes, mouth
ulcers, and increased … Medication side-effects (which can include increased risk for infection as well
as lymphoma) and the … However, this topic is still contested as combination
therapy is associated with an increased risk for … outcomes.17 The benefits of this early treatment approach need to be weighed against the risks
of increased … Increased risk of lymphoma
among inflammatory bowel disease patients treated with azathioprine and 6