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  1. Archived: Preeclampsia: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/preeclampsia-screening-april-2017
    April 25, 2017 - blood pressure should be measured while she is relaxed, quiet, and in a sitting position, with her legs … has elapsed, the patient’s blood pressure should be read while she is in a sitting position, with her legs

  2. Pediatric Emergency Department Visits in Community Hospitals from Selected States, 2005 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb52.pdf
    May 01, 2008 - Fracture of arm 396,800 (3.2%) 385,800 (97.2%) 1,900 (2.8%) 10 Open wounds of arms and legs … related conditions 806,200 (6.5%) 804,400 (99.8%) 1,800 (0.2%) 4 Open wounds of arms and legs

  3. Preventing Complications and Treating Symptoms of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/diabetic-neuropathy/research-2017

  4. 005-Ss-Preop-Chlorhexidine-Fg (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/005-ss-preop-chlorhexidine-fg.docx
    April 01, 2025 - a history of arthritis and diabetes and a year-long history of back pain, with sharp pains down one leg

  5. 029-Ss-Review-Ssi-Prevention-Fg (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/029-ss-review-ssi-prevention-fg.docx
    April 01, 2025 - history of arthritis, diabetes, and a year-long history of back pain, experiencing sharp pains down one leg

  6. In Conversation with...James P. Bagian, MD | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/conversation-withjames-p-bagian-md
    September 01, 2006 - knee joint, and they were having difficulty installing the device that was intended to stabilize the leg … This would have been terrible for the patient, because they wouldn't have been able to stabilize the leg

  7. Archived: Evidence Summary: High Blood Pressure in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary19/high-blood-pressure-in-adults-screening-monitoring-october-2015
    December 22, 2014 - 24 One small study found elevated BP within the normal range among normotensive participants whose legs … repeating BP measurement at a single visit, avoiding caffeine ingestion before measurement, and keeping legs … The effect of crossing legs on blood pressure: a randomized single-blind cross-over study. … In a study of normotensive persons, different leg positions, including leg crossing, did not result in

  8. Reducing Unecessary Urinary catheter Use in the Emergency Department: How to Implement the Process (ppt file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/archived-webinars/ed-catheter-insertions-091013.ppt
    January 01, 2010 - Post-operatively, the staff notes that his left leg is swollen and he is diagnosed with deep venous thrombosis

  9. CVC Removal: A Procedure Like Any Other | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/cvc-removal-procedure-any-other
    October 01, 2018 - Elevating the legs may also be done to increase CVP. 3.

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49461/psn-pdf
    September 01, 2004 - Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=8784396 The patient with hypotension should have his or her legs

  11. Residual Anesthesia: Tepid Burn | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/residual-anesthesia-tepid-burn
    February 10, 2010 - When properly performed, a saddle block leads to minimal or no motor changes in the legs.

  12. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/854897/psn-pdf
    October 31, 2023 - Some diffuse swelling was noted on her hands and feet with a faint red rash on the arms and legs extending

  13. Spotlight

    psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/spotlight_case_a_cognitive_and_communication_blind_spot_slides.pptx
    January 01, 2024 - hospital days 5-10. 7 7 Case Details (4) By hospital day 13, the patient’s inability to move his legs

  14. Guide to Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/implementation/guide.html
    March 01, 2017 - available as Appendix H , includes common questions and answers to the care and maintenance of catheters, leg … see the educational bundle on indwelling urinary catheter use and care available in Appendix E , “ Leg

  15. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73456/psn-pdf
    June 30, 2021 - achieve an adequate sniffing position that aligns the oral, pharyngeal and laryngeal axes while the legs

  16. Weight and Height Juxtaposition in the Electronic Medical Record Causing an Accidental Medication Overdose | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/weight-and-height-juxtaposition-electronic-medical-record-causing-accidental-medication
    March 15, 2023 - Some diffuse swelling was noted on her hands and feet with a faint red rash on the arms and legs extending

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49811/psn-pdf
    November 01, 2017 - bypass grafting and mechanical aortic valve replacement was admitted with shortness of breath and lower leg

  18. The Safety and Quality of Long Term Care | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/safety-and-quality-long-term-care
    January 01, 2016 - J Leg Med. 2003;24:51-76. [go to PubMed] 3. Wachter RM. Understanding Patient Safety.

  19. Statistical Brief #128: Hospital Stays with Cardiac Stents, 2009 (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb128.pdf
    August 01, 2011 - In a PTCA, a catheter is inserted through an artery in the leg and drawn into the area of the blockage

  20. Nis 2006 Maskedstats Severity (pdf file)

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nis/tools/stats/NIS_2006_MaskedStats_Severity.PDF
    January 01, 2006 - GRAFT, EXCEPT HAND, FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL & CONNECTIVE TISSUE DIAGNOSES 1548 0.02 313: KNEE & LOWER LEG … CC 3511 0.04 2492: AFTERCARE, MUSCSKL & CONN TISSUE W MCC 870 0.01 2530: FX,SPR,STR,DSL UP EXT,LOW LEG … >17 WO CC 8774 0.11 2531: FX,SPR,STR,DSL UP EXT,LOW LEG >17 W CC 8902 0.11 2532: FX,SPR,STR,DSL UP … EXT,LOW LEG >17 W MCC 1182 0.01 2550: FX,SPR,STR,DSL UP EXT,LOW LEG 0-17 WO CC 2027 0.03 2551: FX, … SPR,STR,DSL UP EXT,LOW LEG 0-17 W CC 171 0.00 2552: FX,SPR,STR,DSL UP EXT,LOW LEG 0-17 W MCC 12 0.00
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