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441. First Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/tfannrpt2011.pdf
     January 01, 2012 - Being obese is associated with health problems such as an increased risk of coronary heart disease, … A HIV: Screening in Adults and Adolescents at Increased Risk The USPSTF recommends that clinicians … screen for HIV in all adolescents and adults at increased risk for HIV infection. … infection in adults at increased risk. … B BRCA Mutation Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer: Women at Increased Risk The USPSTF recommends

442. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47264/psn-pdf
     October 03, 2018 - potentially-inappropriate-opioid-prescribing-overdose-and-mortality- massachusetts-2011-2015 High-risk opioid prescribing practices contribute to increased … cohort study, researchers found that potentially inappropriate opioid prescribing was associated with increased

443. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/38854/psn-pdf
     August 12, 2009 - for residents was associated with a reduction in complications and mortality but was accompanied by increased … costs and an increased workload for attending surgeons.

444. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41127/psn-pdf
     February 08, 2012 - associations-safety-climate This study found that hospital units with poor safety climate had an increased … risk of preventable adverse events for patients and an increased risk of injuries (such as needlesticks

445. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36929/psn-pdf
     September 09, 2011 - Lower nurse-to-patient ratios and increased overtime both negatively impacted patient safety and in-hospital … demonstrated that lower nurse staffing and extended shifts are associated with self-reported errors and increased

446. E-Prescribing Impact on Patient Safety, Use, and Cost - 2009 | Digital Healthcare Research
     digital.ahrq.gov/ahrq-funded-projects/e-prescribing-impact-patient-safety-use-and-cost/annual-summary/2009
     January 01, 2009 - Electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) by ambulatory physicians holds promise in terms of reduced cost and increased … Use of the e-prescribing system increased steadily during the study period, with over 55,000 e-prescriptions … Clinician age (increased adoption by younger clinicians), size of practice (increased adoption in larger … frequency of the most serious potential DDIs with e-prescribing; however, the potential indications of increased

447. Statistical Brief #28: Health Insurance Status of Children in America: 1996-2002 Estimates for the Non-institutionalized Population Under Age 18 (pdf file)
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st28/stat28.pdf
     January 01, 2002 - • The percentage of children covered by public only health insurance increased between 1996 and … At the same time, the number of children covered by public only insurance increased by 5.4 million, … Concurrently, the percentage of children covered by public only health insurance increased from 21.3% … to 26.3% (Figure 1) and the number of children covered by public only health insurance increased by … Note: The number of children covered by public only health insurance increased by 5.4 million, from 13.8

448. Archived: Evidence Summary: Physical Activity: Behavior Counseling in Primary Care, July 2002 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/physical-activity-behavioral-counseling-primary-care-2002
     July 01, 2002 - From the trials on physical activity counseling, we also assessed the harms associated with increased … The third trial, which was non-randomized, reported that an increased proportion of inactive patients … Two of three trials in our review that addressed multiple behaviors reported increased activity in the … During the trial, control clinicians increased PA counseling rate. … No difference in the number of increased minutes spent in PA for the groups, 156 minutes per 2 weeks.

449. Clinical Summary: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer (pdf file)
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/y3mQMyN2Y8mxKvPPXjM6kV
     The USPSTF found adequate evidence that these tools are accurate in identifying women with increased … prescribe risk-reducing medications such as tamoxifen, raloxifene, or aromatase inhibitors to women at increased … against the routine use of medications for risk reduction of primary breast cancer in women not at increased

450. Archived: Falls Prevention in Older Adults: Counseling and Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/falls-prevention-in-older-adults-counseling-and-preventive-medication-2012
     May 15, 2012 - No single recommended tool or brief approach can reliably identify older adults at increased risk for … However, no evidence-based instrument exists that can accurately identify older adults at increased risk … The AGS recommends 800 IU per day for persons at increased risk for falls. … Muscle weakness, gait disturbances, and imbalance are important factors that contribute to increased … Many comments pointed out a lack of clarity about how to identify adults at increased risk for falls

451. Archived: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/gestational-diabetes-mellitus-screening-january-2014
     January 14, 2014 - maternal age, history of GDM, family history of diabetes, and belonging to an ethnic group with increased … Women with GDM are also at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus; approximately 15% … Women with GDM are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. … Women with GDM are at increased risk for maternal and infant complications. … In addition to being at increased risk for eclampsia, women who are diagnosed with preeclampsia are at

452. Medicare Advantage Versus the Traditional Medicare Program: Costs of Inpatient Stays, 2009-2017 (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb262-Medicare-Advantage-Costs-2009-2017.pdf
     January 01, 2017 - The proportion of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans has increased over the … ■ From 2009 to 2017, average inflation-adjusted cost per stay increased 15.5 percent for stays … During this time period, hospital stays for patients with Medicare Advantage increased 45.4 percent … ■ Aggregate costs for stays with a primary expected payer of Medicare Advantage increased 68.2 … Between 2009 and 2017, inflation-adjusted aggregate costs increased among patients aged 65–69 years

453. Statistical Brief #65: Hospitalizations for Gastrointestinal Bleeding in 1998 and 2006 (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb65.pdf
     December 01, 2008 - GI bleeding as a principal diagnosis increased 2 percent per 100,000 people from 1998 to 2006. … However, GI bleeding from esophageal conditions increased 11 percent, angiodysplasia of the stomach … 38 percent, and vomiting of blood increased 11 percent. … Overall, hospitalizations for lower GI bleeding increased 8 percent (table1). … increased 15 percent.

454. Ff 2009 Exhibit2 4 (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/factsandfigures/2009/pdfs/FF_2009_exhibit2_4.pdf
     January 01, 2009 -  Among 18-44 year olds, previous C-sections increased 93 percent between 1997 and 2009, while normal … percent among children 1-17 years between 1997 and 2009, while the rate of stays for appendicitis increased …  Between 1997 and 2009, osteoarthritis increased by 58 percent among adults aged 65-84 and was … older, hospitalizations for septicemia (up 35 percent) and urinary tract infections (up 27 percent) increased

455. AHRQ-Funded Research Improves Care of Patients and Their Engagement in Care | Digital Healthcare Research
     digital.ahrq.gov/2018-year-review/research-summary/improves-care-patients
     January 01, 2018 - David Vawdrey provided inpatients with access to a patient portal and found that it increased patient … Patients reported the app was simple and easy to use, increased awareness of their asthma symptoms and … Patients reported use of the app led to more data-driven conversations with their doctors and increased … May May Leung’s interactive nutrition comic for dietary self-management increased positive beliefs and

456. Archived: Syphilis Infection: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
     www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/syphilis-infection-screening-1996
     January 01, 1996 - risk for infection Routine serologic testing for syphilis is recommended for persons at increased … The incidence of congenital syphilis had increased sharply in the last 15 years, but it has fallen since … risk of medical complications in surviving newborns. 8 The incidence of congenital syphilis increased … In contrast, HIV infection may reduce the specificity of syphilis testing several studies have noted increased … Populations at increased risk due to high-risk sexual activities include commercial sex workers, persons

457. HCUP Statistical Brief #122: Bariatric Surgery Utilization and Outcomes in 1998 and 2004 (pdf file)
     hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb23.pdf
     January 01, 2007 - From 1998 to 2004, the total number of surgeries increased nine times, from 13,386 to 121,055. … Surgeries among uninsured patients increased 9.1 times over the seven-year period. … The number of bariatric surgeries for Medicare, Medicaid, and other payers increased 8.2, 7.0, and … The d largest increase was for red patients, for whom osts increased 8.6 times 4 dollars). … Generally, the number of bariatric surgeries between 1998 and 2004 increased for all age groups.

458. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37217/psn-pdf
     December 15, 2011 - Adverse events were associated with increased costs of nearly $4000 per patient, which were only partially … due to the increased length of stay (1 full day) associated with an adverse event.

459. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40372/psn-pdf
     December 21, 2014 - weekend-and-night-outcomes-statewide-trauma-system Patients admitted to the hospital on a weekend are at risk for increased … complications and even increased mortality for certain conditions, such as acute myocardial infarctions

460. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36880/psn-pdf
     August 31, 2011 - Overall complication rates were modestly but significantly increased for some obstetric indicators and … patients with an acute myocardial infarction, or other conditions requiring urgent treatment, have increased