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61. Delirium | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    September 06, 2018 - Thinking and memory Emotion Muscle control Sleeping and waking Causes of delirium include medications … Arrhythmias and Cerebrovascular Events in the Elderly Using Conventional and Atypical Antipsychotic Medications … Research Report August 29, 2007 Comparative Safety of Conventional and Atypical Antipsychotic Medications

62. Effectiveness and Safety of Antiepileptic Medications in Patients with Epilepsy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    March 01, 2021 - SHARE: Effectiveness and Safety of Antiepileptic Medications … December 2020 Internet Citation: Effectiveness and Safety of Antiepileptic Medications

63. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2009 - Nominator: Individual Nomination Summary: The nominator is interested in the use of generic medications … states, “For many years most neurologists have insisted that there are issues with generic seizure medications … Does the use of generic medications for seizures result in poorer control, more emergency department … visits, and/or increased rates of hospitalization than the use of brand name medications?

64. Changing Patterns of Medication Use in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Medicaid Population | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    January 01, 2020 - Study Medications Medication utilization was measured using information from the TennCare pharmacy … Statistical Analysis We estimated the proportion of RA patients who were using study medications on … The median number of non-study medications received by patients with RA increased from 2 (IQR:1-4) in … Overall, the proportion of patients without study medications on the index date decreased over time. … Concurrent non-DMARD medications Note: Data are estimated from TennCare, using December 31st

65. Topic Brief: Updating Pharmacotherapy for Adults with Alcohol Use Disorders in Outpatient Settings (pdf file)
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    September 30, 2022 - Scope Key Questions: KQ1(a) Which medications are efficacious for improving consumption outcomes … KQ1(b) How do medications for adults with AUD compare for improving consumption outcomes in outpatient … KQ3(b) How do medications for adults with AUD compare for adverse effects in outpatient settings? … KQ4 Are medications for treating adults with AUD effective in primary care settings? … KQ5 Are any of the medications for adults with AUD more or less effective than other medications for

66. Update Topic Brief CER 27 NSD FINAL_SJ final (pdf file)
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    January 17, 2014 - Oral Diabetes Medications … Diabetes Nomination Summary Document Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps § Oral Diabetes Medications

67. Retention Strategies for Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) in Adults with Opioid Use Disorder | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2020 - SHARE: Retention Strategies for Medications … originally created December 2020 Internet Citation: Retention Strategies for Medications

68. Retention Strategies for Medications for Addiction Treatment in Adults With Opioid Use Disorder: A Rapid Evidence Review (pdf file)
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    August 01, 2020 - Retention Strategies for Medications for Addiction Treatment in Adults With Opioid Use Disorder: A Rapid … Evidence Review Retention Strategies for Medications for Addiction Treatment in Adults With Opioid … We also excluded studies of medications that are not currently FDA approved. … TIP 63: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder 42. Scholl L, Seth P, Kariisa M, et al. … Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Save Lives.

69. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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    April 06, 2010 - To better understand the comparative effectiveness of oral medications for adults with type 2 diabetes … Interventions The interventions will include oral diabetes medications as first line and second line … Timing We will include studies if patients have been on the medications for at least 3 months. … Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Oral Diabetes Medications for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes. … diabetes medications.

70. Who Uses Exenatide For Glucose Control in Diabetes Mellitus? A Retrospective Cohort Study of a New Therapy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    January 01, 2020 - Twenty-two percent of users were obese, compared to 11 to 15% using other medications. … (i.e., was on oral medications or no medications), (b) insulin, (c) exenatide, or (d) both insulin and … Patients in all four of these groups may, additionally, have been on oral medications concurrently. … Most patients in all of the groups were also using oral hypoglycemic medications. … The group with the fewest complications was the group on no injectable medications or on no medications

71. Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol-Use Disorders in Outpatient Settings: Systematic Review Update | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2022 - This review covers the four medications with FDA indications for AUD, as well as several other medications … likely rarely using these medications. … O’Malley and O’Connor 40 reviewed the use of medications for AUD in primary care settings. … KQ 5: Are any of the medications more or less effective than other medications for older adults, younger … Medications for unhealthy alcohol use: across the spectrum. Alcohol Res Health. 2011;33:300-12.

72. EHC Protocol: Making Healthcare Safer IV: Deprescribing to Reduce Medication Harms in Older Adults (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2023 - is the frequency and severity of harms associated with polypharmacy or potentially inappropriate medications … )2 or potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs). … Deprescribing interventions take many forms, including reviews of medications by clinical pharmacists … , identifying medications based on established criteria or lists (e.g., Beers, STOPP), point-of-prescribing … Prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications use among older adults and risk factors using the

73. Improving Medication Safety in High Risk Medicare Beneficiaries Toolkit (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2012 - , and how they are taking their medications. … The MTM Personal Medication List is the patient’s record of all their medications. … Have you recently stopped any medications? Why? 10. … Has the prescriber changed any medications recently? 11. … Do you have any questions or concerns about your medications?

74. Newer Medications for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Associated With Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (pdf file)
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    April 21, 2015 - Newer Medications for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Associated With Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia … Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Newer Medications … In the early 1990s, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approval of medications for BPH shifted LUTS … medications or medication combinations may be indicated. … Bolded medications are the newer medications that are the focus of this review.

75. Pharmacotherapy for Adults with Alcohol-Use Disorders in Outpatient Settings (pdf file)
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    September 01, 2017 - • Key Question 5: Are any of the medications more or less effective than other medications for sub … Key Question 5: Are any of the medications more or less effective than other medications for men or … We weighted conclusions for the FDA-approved medications more heavily than evidence for off-label medications … There is no new evidence for off-label medications. … • Key Question 5: Are any of the medications more or less effective than other medications for sub-groups

76. Topic-Brief3-Sud (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2021 - Use of these medications are considered the standard of care for treatment of opioid use disorder but … In patients with pain and co-occurring opioid use disorder, treatment with medications for opioid use … However, in patients with acute pain, use of such medications can be a challenge due to long-half ( … Guidelines on management of acute pain in patients taking medications for opioid use disorder have been … Management of opioid medications in patients with chronic pain and risk of substance misuse.

77. Comparative Effectiveness of Pharmacologic Therapies for the Management of Crohn’s Disease | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Medications include aminosalicylates, corticosteroids, immunomodulators, and biologics (Table 1). … Physicians prescribe medications alone or in combination to eliminate the inflammation that causes both … Meta-analyses have examined individual medications compared to placebo but few have compared medications … The central question for patients and their caregivers is the comparison of medications (both within … For our study of medications to treat moderate to severe Crohn’s disease, we will include randomized

78. Tonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing or Recurrent Throat Infection in Children | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    March 01, 2020 - Review methods We included comparative studies of tonsillectomy, perioperative medications to improve … outcomes, and postoperative medications for pain. … Studies of perioperative medications were heterogeneous, but dexamethasone was consistently associated … Few studies of postoperative medications addressed the same agents or outcomes. … Little evidence addressed the use of postoperative medications for pain-related outcomes (insufficient

79. Pharmacotherapy for Adults With Alcohol-Use Disorders in Outpatient Settings: Systematic Review Update (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2023 - This review covers the four medications with FDA indications for AUD, as well as several other medications … likely rarely using these medications. … O’Malley and O’Connor40 reviewed the use of medications for AUD in primary care settings. … KQ 5: Are any of the medications more or less effective than other medications for older adults, younger … Medications for unhealthy alcohol use: across the spectrum.

80. Introduction (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2009 - effectiveness, safety, and appropriateness of health care items and services, particularly prescription medications … Study Medications Medication utilization was measured using information from the TennCare pharmacy files … The median number of non-study medications received by patients with RA increased from 2 (IQR:1-4) in … Overall, the proportion of patients without study medications on the index date decreased over time. … Similarly, the reasons for the changes in the utilization of non- DMARD medications cannot be determined