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161. The AHRQ Evidence-Based Care (EBC) Challenge | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     June 01, 2013 - information (to both providers and patients) on the causes, symptoms of, and strategies for treating ear infections … For example, using the term “middle ear infections” rather than “otitis media” and simplifying other … content could be reorganized to address specific themes or common questions (e.g., “How do I prevent ear infections … ,” “What are the treatment options for ear infections? … ,” and “What can happen if ear infections are not properly treated?”).

162. Screening for Hepatitis C | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     October 20, 2011 - in adults at high risk for infection. … and the proportion of HCV infections identified and missed with different screening strategies Include … incidence of HCV infection? … What proportion of patients with screen-detected HCV infection receives treatment? … intervention (KQ 7) Outcomes: Intermediate outcomes Number needed to screen; proportion of HCV infections

163. Rapid Response: Efficacy of Dental Services for Reducing Adverse Events in Those Receiving Chemotherapy for Cancer (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2023 - The first is that examination by a dentist can identify local sources of active infection, such as oral … Four of the studies examined the outcome of major infection,10, 26, 44, 45 9 examined the outcome of … The synthesis found that the infection rates during treatment ranged from 0 to 4%, which aligns with … , and both showed a significantly lower infection rate in the patients who had received pre-treatment … Should oral foci of infection be removed before the onset of radiotherapy or chemotherapy?

164. Future Research Needs for Prevention and Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection | Effective Health Care Program
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     May 29, 2012 - Future Research Needs for Prevention and Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection Timeline … Archived Future Research Needs for Prevention and Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection

165. Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: Future Research Needs | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     April 15, 2013 - Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: Future Research Needs Timeline … April 15, 2013 Systematic Review Archived Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection

166. Infectious Disease Including HIV/AIDS #09 (pdf file)
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     December 22, 2014 - The topic “Antimicrobial copper surfaces in the intensive care unit for preventing hospital- acquired infections …  The topic “Retrofitted private intensive care rooms to reduce hospital-acquired infections” was … the PEARL-III and PEARL-IV randomized trials, treatment-naïve patients with HCV genotype 1a and 1b infections … ;49-57 5 payers have policies providing coverage of ledipasvir/sofosbuvir for treating HCV infections … of sofosbuvir thus far in HCV genotypes 2, 3, and 4 and the potential for treating HCV genotype 4 infections

167. Infectious Disease Including HIV/AIDS #09 (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2015 - HCV has six genotypes, with genotype 1 accounting for about 70% of HCV infections in the United States … the PEARL-III and PEARL-IV randomized trials, treatment-naïve patients with HCV genotype 1a and 1b infections … ;47-57 all 11 have policies providing coverage of Harvoni for treating HCV infections;47,49-51,55,57 … -62and 10 payers have policies providing coverage of Viekira Pak for treating HCV infections.49-51,57,63 … San Francisco (CA): Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI); 2015 Feb 23

168. Clostridium difficile Infection Update | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 23, 2014 - Unfortunately, protocols for targeted hospital acquired infections are not always congruent. … Available at: /sites/default/files/c-diff-infections-nomination-140925.pdf . … Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Clostridium difficile infections. … Treatment of Clostridium difficile infection. … Strategies to prevent Clostridium difficile infections in acute care hospitals.

169. Disposition of Comments Report for Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults (pdf file)
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     November 27, 2012 - Disposition of Comments Report for Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults Source: … that examine the efficacy of these new drugs and new regimens in patients with hepatitis C viral infections … Hepatitis C virus infection in USA: an estimate of true prevalence. … Telaprevir and peginterferon with or without ribavirin for chronic HCV infection. … Telaprevir for Previously Untreated Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection.

170. QR Medica Web Site (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - Severe or intense (Acute) symptoms of infection 2. … Fluid with no sign of infection (Otitis Media with Effusion) Note: Not all ear pain indicates infection … For Clinicians: Middle Ear Infection: Diagnosis For Clinicians: Middle Ear Infection: Diagnosis (continued … ) For Clinicians: Middle Ear Infection: Treatment For Clinicians: Middle Ear Infection: Treatment ( … For Patients and Guardians: Middle Ear Infection For Patients and Guardians: Middle Ear Infection

171. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     October 20, 2011 - in adults at high risk for infection. … and the proportion of HCV infections identified and missed with different screening strategies … mortality and morbidity due to HCV infection, affect quality of life, or reduce incidence of HCV infection … Number needed to screen; proportion of HCV infections identified and missed (KQ 2b) b. … Mortality due to HCV infection b.

172. Health Benefits of Breastfeeding in Infants and Children (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2018 - Furthermore, the recent COVID-19 pandemic has generated interest in outcomes related to coronavirus-related infections … Infant Outcomes • short-term outcomes, o infectious diseases (such as otitis media, diarrhea/GI infection … , upper and lower respiratory tract infections including.

173. Disposition of Comments for Technical Brief 22 Environmental Cleaning for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (pdf file)
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     August 10, 2015 - Comments for Technical Brief 22 Environmental Cleaning for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections … Report Research Review Title: Environmental Cleaning for the Prevention of Healthcare- Associated Infections … Environmental Cleaning for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections. … been mostly neglected in the past, recent greater interest in prevention of healthcare associated infections … of cleanliness can be correlated with infections as outcomes.

174. Hepatitis-C Executive (pdf file)
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     November 01, 2012 - 78 percent of patients with acute HCV infection develop chronic HCV infection, defined by the presence … complications related to chronic HCV infection, which frequently occur only after decades of infection … All trials evaluated patients with genotype 1 infection. … , the predominant type of HCV infection in the United States. … Boceprevir for untreated chronic HCV genotype 1 infection.

175. EHC Protocol: Addressing Social Isolation To Improve Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review (Amended) (pdf file)
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     July 02, 2020 - ; nonrespiratory infection Intervention/exposure: • Include: N95 respirators, surgical/medical masks … handwashing context • Exclude: Masks for prevention of other epidemic viruses (e.g., Ebola) and bacterial infections … Few peer-reviewed studies were available on mask use and SARS-CoV-2 infection initially, so non-peer … https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/infection-control-recommendations.html https://www.cdc.gov … /coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/infection-control-recommendations.html https://www.who.int/news-room/detail

176. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2011 - Layout 1 Introduction Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a serious healthcare-associated infection … than drugs that physicians are discouraged from using, or drugs that are made unavailable for treating infections … In addition, the presence and use of alcohol gel to prevent other hospital-acquired infections, such … Renewed interest in a difficult disease: Clostridium difficile infections--epidemiology and current treatment … Reduction in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus and Clostridium difficile infections following change

177. Early Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Clostridium difficile: Update | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 23, 2014 - December 23, 2014 Research Protocol Archived Clostridium difficile Infection … May 30, 2017 Consumer Summary Archived Treating and Preventing C. difficile Infections

178. Effective Health Care Program
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     April 15, 2013 - Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: Future Research Needs Systematic Review

179. Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     June 20, 2013 - 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 … Conclusions There is low strength of evidence that universal screening of hospital patients decreases MRSA infection … Designs should also permit assessment of effects of specific bundles of screening and infection control

180. Appendix K Rapid Evidence Review Treatments for Clostridium difficile Colitis (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2018 - ’. 1. clostridium difficile infection. … in patients with recurrent infections (JAMA 2017 Nov 28) 3. fecal microbiota transplantation reported … Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Clostridium difficile infections. … Assessment and management of clostridium difficile Infections (CDI) - adult. … National Institute for Health and Care Excellence [NICE] 20149 • Symptoms of mild C. difficile infections