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8821. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diabetes_hi_impact.pdf
      March 01, 2012 - three-fourths of these patients are able to achieve glycemic control without the use of antidiabetes medications … from 6% to 7%). 21 Additionally, 50% of patients were able to discontinue use of antidiabetes medications … long-term costs through improved control of diabetes symptoms and/or reduced need for antidiabetes medications … purported ability to cause weight loss, noting the disappointing weight loss results of diabetes medications … inhibitors would not change treatment models, citing the availability of multiple additional oral medications

8822. Second Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/annlrpt2012%20(2).pdf
      November 01, 2012 - recommendations about the effectiveness of screening tests, counseling about healthful behaviors, and preventive medications … adults and children include screening tests, counseling about healthful behaviors, and preventive medications … preventive services including screening tests, counseling about healthful behaviors, and preventive medications … PUBLIC POLICIES ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES INFORMATION/EDUCATION BEHAVIOR CHANGE COUNSELING PREVENTIVE MEDICATIONS … strokes, they may be able to better target preventive interventions such as lifestyle changes and medications

8823. Microsoft Word - finbody.doc (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/renal-artery-stenosis_research-2007.pdf
      January 01, 2007 - expertise to the Effective Health Care Program by conducting Comparative Effectiveness Reviews (CERs) of medications … improved or worse outcomes of renal artery angioplasty with stent placement, including periprocedural medications … function, and improvement in symptoms and 2 quality of life.8,9 Treatment alternatives include medications … improved or worse outcomes of renal artery angioplasty with stent placement, including periprocedural medications … studies (Tier IV) that prospectively evaluated angioplasty with stent, but very few cohort studies of medications

8824. A User-Centered Designed Anticoagulation Shared Decision Making Tool for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2023 - A User-Centered Designed Anticoagulation Shared Decision Making Tool for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Project Final Report ( PDF , 348.7 KB) Disclaimer Disclaimer The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its co…

8825. Implementation Guide: Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of CVD in Adults: Patient-Facing CDS Intervention (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2024 - Alpha is 55 years old and has hypertension and diabetes, which are poorly controlled despite taking medications … effective contraception and are not nursing.”12 In July, 2021, the FDA recommended manufacturers of statin medications … The ACC states, “People with chronic kidney disease are at higher risk of side effects from lipid medications … further states “People with chronic kidney disease are at higher risk of side effects from lipid medications

8826. Is Our Pharmacy Meeting Patients' Needs? A Pharmacy Health Literacy Assessment Tool User's Guide (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2007 - These include filling a prescription and taking medications correctly, reading and being able to act … focus group who have personal experience using the pharmacy and who are responsible for managing their medications … not have a surrogate—they pick up their own medicines, and • do not need assistance to take their medications … The patient has many medications. c. The patient has many new prescriptions. d.

8827. Comparative Effectiveness of Strategies to De-escalate Aggressive Behavior in Psychiatric Patients in Acute Care Settings (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2016 - population characteristics (such as age, sex, race, ethnicity), interventions, comparators, additional medications … All findings for the medications protocols were underpowered to test noninferiority. Table B. … insufficient SOE) or in subsequent coercive incidents (i.e., seclusion, restraint, or involuntary medications … PRN (as-needed) orders and exposure of psychiatric inpatients to unnecessary psychotropic medications

8828. Improving Meaningful Access of Internet Health Information for Older Adults - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r21hs018831-czaja-final-report-2013.pdf
      January 01, 2013 - relevant, pictures or animations) along with definitions of medical terms; the provision of links to medications … practice exercise involving finding and saving information on various over-the-counter (OTC) headache medications … feature to write personal insights that might help them make a more informed decision regarding OTC medications … Finally, participants completed a very similar criterion task (2) involving OTC allergy medications.

8829. Methods Research Report: Developing Consistent and Useful Quality Improvement Study Data Extraction (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2020 - past 12 months, daily use of inhaled steroids in the past 4 weeks, and daily use of controller medications … of patients treated for asthma in 1 year who returned for treatment the next year, use of new medications … limitations (school or pre- school days off), family’s compliance with medical recommendations (medications … used for asthma care), children’s peak expiratory flow rates, including symptom score and medications

8830. PULMONARY with "Discussions" in Exec Summary (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pulmonary-horizon-scan-high-impact-1412.pdf
      October 01, 2015 - Patients with IPF have a median life expectancy of 2–3 years from initial diagnosis, and no approved medications … They also use inhaled medications, and chest physiotherapy singly or in combination to help release … fibrosis (IPF) have a median life expectancy of 2–3 years from initial diagnosis, and no approved medications … many cancer drugs.47 8 Health care delivery infrastructure and patient management: As oral medications

8831. 15 Crosscutting Potential High Impact 2012-12-11 (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2012 - that patients wear as a patch on the torso to record heart rate, activity, ingestion of monitored medications … developers, the intended purpose of this system is: “[T]o confirm the ingestion of individual oral medications … Patients would continue to take their medications in the same manner as before, as instructed by their … intended to provide physicians with more timely data on how patients are taking their prescribed medications

8832. 15 Crosscutting Potential High Impact June 2012 (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2012 - that patients wear as a patch on the torso to record heart rate, activity, ingestion of monitored medications … manufacturer), the intended purpose of this system is: “[T]o confirm the ingestion of individual oral medications … Patients would continue to take their medications in the same manner as before, as instructed by their … intended to provide physicians with more timely data on how patients are taking their prescribed medications

8833. Standardized infection ratios for central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections, 2009–2012
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      September 19, 2015 - Hispanic 2010 2011 2012 48.1 51.1 54.7 Percent Adult home health patients whose management of oral medications … Importance: Patients who have problems taking their medications as prescribed are at risk for adverse … Overall Rate: In 2012, 49.7% of home health patients got better at taking their medications, compared … health patients in all age groups were less likely than Whites and Blacks to get better at taking their medications

8834. Tobacco Use and Help With Quitting Among Adolescents (pdf file)
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      July 25, 2016 - Although a number of smoking cessation medications are on the market, none of these are indicated for … Encourage tobacco users to include these medications in their quit plan, whenever appropriate. … Recommending a patient use over-the- counter (OTC) medications for smoking or tobacco cessation (e.g … As noted, tobacco cessation medications are indicated only for adults.

8835. High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive Services: 13th Annual Report to Congress (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/2023-12/2023-annual-report-to-congress.pdf
      January 01, 2023 - people without signs or symptoms, including screening tests, behavioral counseling, and preventive medications … These recommendations include screening tests, behavioral counseling, and preventive medications. … types of USPSTF recommendations (i.e., screening, behavioral counseling interventions, and preventive medications … other stakeholders to achieve the benefits of screening tests, behavioral counseling, and preventive medications

8836. Chapter 4. Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      July 01, 2018 - Chronic-care medications (e.g., for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, etc) are extremely important as … are pain medications and antibiotics. … Medications and vital sign monitoring that cannot be provided at home. … The scope of care for such a configuration includes: Administration of intravenous medications and

8837. White Paper_Living Systematic Reviews: Examining Excluded Full-Text Articles To Better Understand the Evidence Base on Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2024 - Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)1-4 found that commonly used treatments, including opioids, nonopioid medications … Long-term cannabis-based oil therapy and pain medications prescribing patterns: an Italian observational … population MS spasticity Yes Nunnari, P.53 2022 Long-term cannabis-based oil therapy and pain medications … Long-term cannabis-based oil therapy and pain medications prescribing patterns: an Italian observational

8838. Diabetes-Behavior-Programs Research-Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/diabetes-behavior-programs_research-protocol.pdf
      June 05, 2014 - reduced while controlling carbohydrate intake) and then, if needed, one or more oral hypoglycemic medications … behaviors in order to better manage glycemia and prevent complications.23 Despite the availability of new medications … management program (e.g., consisting of one or more interventions actively adjusting diabetes-related medications … increase adherence to medication for hyperglycemia or risk factor reduction (e.g., lipid-lowering medications

8839. Untitled (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/heart-disease-ace-inhibitor-arb_surveillance.pdf
      July 06, 2015 - the ACE inhibitor or ARB used, comorbidities (diabetes, renal dysfunction, hypertension), and other medications … the ACE inhibitor or ARB used, comorbidities (diabetes, renal dysfunction, hypertension), and other medications … the ACE inhibitor or ARB used, co-morbidities (diabetes, renal dysfunction, hypertension), and other medications … the ACE inhibitor or ARB used, co-morbidities (diabetes, renal dysfunction, hypertension), and other medications

8840. EHC Technical Brief 32: Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/tech-brief-32-pharm-non-pharm-ptsd.pdf
      May 14, 2019 - drug used to treat PTSD and can include herbal products, supplements, Schedule I drugs and any other medications … categorization of interventions that might be improved (e.g., including herbal products and supplements with medications … Peer Reviewer #4 Findings p. 21 Figure 4: Consider splitting the complementary medications out of the