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181. Nursing Homes | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     August 31, 2020 - Caregivers Consumer Summary Archived May 30, 2017 Treating and Preventing C. difficile Infections … Archived August 10, 2015 Environmental Cleaning for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections … Home Settings Research Protocol Archived December 23, 2014 Clostridium difficile Infection

182. Nursing Homes | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     August 31, 2020 - Caregivers Consumer Summary Archived May 30, 2017 Treating and Preventing C. difficile Infections … Archived August 10, 2015 Environmental Cleaning for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections … Home Settings Research Protocol Archived December 23, 2014 Clostridium difficile Infection

183. Pneumonia-Antibiotic-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2014 - cases may be ventilator associated.3,4 In the ICU setting, HAP accounts for up to 25 percent of all infections … or infections in other organ systems are excluded.) … , public policies to support development and approval of new drugs to treat resistant infections, and … Resistant organisms are a persistent and increasing problem, with MRSA infections now accounting for … International study of the prevalence and outcomes of infection in intensive care units.

184. Surveillance Report: Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings (pdf file)
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     July 17, 2020 - One new observational study1 on mask use and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in community settings was … prior to the development of symptoms by the index case were associated with decreased risk of incident infections … , after adjusting for other hygiene and infection control practices, physical distance to index case … There was no association between mask use after illness onset in the index case and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infections … or effects of mask use and risk of SARS-CoV-1 infection, MERS-CoV infection (the cause of Middle East

185. Comparative Effectiveness of Treatment for Hepatitis C in Adults | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - . 1,2 However, the review did support the effectiveness of treatment for HCV infection within the context … The prevalence of HCV infection in the U.S. is estimated to be 1.6 percent, with a peak of 4.3 percent … in 2007. 6 Infection with HCV is a leading cause of chronic liver disease in the US, with the direct … The current standard antiviral medication treatment for HCV infection is pegylated interferon combined … The prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in the United States, 1999 through 2002.

186. Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Outcomes were MRSA acquisition; MRSA infection; morbidity (including complications of MRSA infection) … compared with no screening, universal screening for MRSA carriage reduces healthcare-associated MRSA infection … insufficient evidence to determine the comparative effectiveness of screening on MRSA acquisition or infection … Designs should also permit assessment of effects of specific bundles of screening and infection control … auris Rapid Evidence Product Apr 10, 2024 Prevention in Adults of Transmission of Infection

187. women-hiv-protocol-160301 (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2016 - current guidelines for HIV testing, HIV treatment, and comorbidities and HIV-related opportunistic infections … such as hepatitis C, tuberculosis, and opportunistic infections, cancers, or dementia. … Examples of co-occurring diseases of interest include cancer, infections (including hepatitis C, human … papilloma virus [HPV], tuberculosis, osteomyelitis, AIDS defining infections such as Pneumocystis … HIV infection, drug use, and onset of natural menopause.

188. Herpes Simplex | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 27, 2012 - Y Z Health Topics Herpes Simplex Description Herpes is an infection … Other herpes infections can affect the eyes, skin, or other parts of the body.

189. Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Women: A Systematic Review Update | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     July 01, 2020 - Onabotulinum toxin A is associated with risk of urinary tract infections and urinary retention.   … Urinary tract infections (UTIs) were reported in 11 percent of women receiving transcutaneous electrical … BTX is associated with urinary infections and retention.

190. Diabetes Medications for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: An Update Focused on Monotherapy and Add-on Therapy to Metformin | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - infections, volume depletion, and hip and non-hip fractures for studies with a comparison including … , genital mycotic infections, volume depletion, and fractures are potential risks of SGLT-2 inhibitors … , impaired renal function, genital mycotic infections, fracture, and volume depletion? … , impaired renal function, genital mycotic infections, fracture, and volume depletion? … § Genital mycotic infections § Volume depletion § KQ4 will include studies considering any

191. Health Topics | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     Bacterial Infections Bacteria are living things that have only one cell. … develop into the red blood cells that carry oxygen through your body, the white blood cells that fight infections … The cause is usually a viral infection, but other causes include allergies, infection with strep bacteria

192. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Summary of Findings, 2023-2024 (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2024 - Prevention in Adults of Transmission of Infection With Multidrug-Resistant Organisms .. 19 6a. … Prevention in Adults of Transmission of Infection With Multidrug-Resistant Organisms 6a. … o Environmental decontamination may reduce MDRO infections (low SOE). … a small effect on MDRO infections in the endemic setting (low SOE). … Prevention in Adults of Transmission of Infection With Multidrug-Resistant Organisms 6a.

193. Masks-Surveillance-2-Appendix-Table-A-3 (xls file)
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     March 23, 2020 - Inclusion Criteria Sample Size Age (mean, years) Female % Healthcare Worker Type/Role Definition of HCW Infection … Proportion (%) of HCWs With Infections Results: Mask Use Versus Nonuse Results: Comparison of Mask Types … Limitations Alradaddi B et al. 2016 Risk factors for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus infection … eye protection Not reported Potential recall bias Caputo K et al. 2006 Intubation of SARS patients: infection … midwife 4% housekeeping 11% lab or operating room technician 3% security guard 9% other SARS-CoV-2 infection

194. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     November 30, 2011 - Based on a 2004 systematic review of the evidence for screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection … . 1,2 However, the review did support the effectiveness of treatment for HCV infection within the … The prevalence of HCV infection in the U.S. is estimated to be 1.6 percent, with a peak of 4.3 percent … PICOTS Criteria Population(s):  Non-co-infected adults with HCV infection who have not had … The prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in the United States, 1999 through 2002.

195. The Effectiveness of Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDS) in Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Adalimumab Humira TNF inhibitor biologic Yes infections cancer … Anakinra Kineret IL-1 receptor antagonist biologic No infections … aseptic meningitis Rilonacept Arcalyst IL-1 blocker biologic No infection … FK506) Prograf reduces T-cell and IL-2 activity nonbiologic No cancer infection … Specifically, we will examine mortality, malignancy, serious infection, hepatitis, bone marrow suppression

196. Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings: Surveillance Report (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2020 - of various types of facemasks in the community and in healthcare workers (HCWs) for prevention of infection … One new observational study1 on mask use and versus no use risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare … No new study evaluated the effects of mask use and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in community settings … or effects of mask use and risk of SARS-CoV-1 infection, MERS-CoV infection, or influenza/influenzalike … Healthcare workers & SARS-CoV-2 infection in India: A case-control investigation in the time of COVID

197. Tonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing or Recurrent Throat Infection in Children | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 01, 2021 - Tonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing or Recurrent Throat Infection … Citation: Tonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing or Recurrent Throat Infection

198. Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 01, 2021 - SHARE: Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection … created December 2020 Internet Citation: Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection

199. Comparative Effectiveness of Hepatitis C Treatment Adherence Interventions | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - The prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in the United States, 1999 through 2002. … Boceprevir for previously treated chronic HCV genotype 1 infection. … Boceprevir for untreated chronic HCV genotype 1 infection. … Screening for hepatitis C virus infection: a review of the evidence for the U.S. … Outcomes of treatment for hepatitis C virus infection by primary care providers.

200. Topic 0613 Tympanostomy Tubes NSD FINAL (pdf file)
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     November 03, 2014 - prophylactic water precautions (ear plugs, headbands, etc.) following tympanostomy tube insertion reduce infections … plugs or headbands or avoidance of water Comparator(s): No prophylactic water precautions Outcome(s): Infections … AOM occurs when infection leads to the accumulation of pus and mucus behind the eardrum, blocking the … Effusion indicates that fluid builds up in the ear after an infection. … the use of prophylactic water precautions for children with tubes in order to avoid TTO or bacterial infection