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221. Effectiveness of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone in the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis — Research Protocol Document | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Complications Associated with Cystic Fibrosis Although the morbidity and mortality associated with … Poor weight and shorter height have also each been shown to be independently associated with increased morbidity … hormone deficiency)], patient baseline characteristics (sex, age, ethnicity, nutritional status), co-morbidities … Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report . October 15, 2004; 53(RR13):1-36.

222. Disposition of Comments: Management of Colonic Diverticulitis (pdf file)
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     October 12, 2020 - pertinent clinical outcomes of death, treatment failure, length of hospital stay, diverticulitis- related morbidities … SUGGESTION: clinical outcomes of treatment failure, length of hospital stay, diverticulitis- related morbidities … Since many ember sof the US population have several co morbidities , i.e.. heart disease, diabetes,

223. Obesity (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2014 - abdominal area that is out of proportion to total body fat is known to be an independent predictor of morbidity … Because of even greater morbidity risk, therapeutic intervention is considered to be urgently needed … Surgery carries significant risks of morbidity and mortality, and drug therapy can have undesired side … pharmacotherapies may decrease the risk for cardiovascular disease in obese and overweight patients with co-morbidities … drugs, and herbal preparations have not been established  The effect of BELVIQ on cardiovascular morbidity

224. Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments for Noncyclic Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2020 - The condition is frequently complicated by co-morbidities including depression, anxiety, fibromyalgia … treatment for a diagnosis of Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP), what is the prevalence of the following co-morbidities … We will also exclude those studies primarily focused on common co-morbidities of CPP including irritable … WHO systematic review of prevalence of chronic pelvic pain: a neglected reproductive health morbidity

225. AHRQ's Evidence-based Practice Center Division Annual Report 2021: Solving the Puzzle for Evidence-Based Decision Making (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2021 - Urinary Incontinence in Women: A Systematic Review Update Why: Urinary Incontinence (UI) increases morbidity … decisions about how to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and stop the spread of infection and resulting morbidity … Maternal Morbidity and Mortality https://go.usa.gov/xuarC 4. … Maternal Morbidity and Mortality https://go.usa.gov/xuxyA 8.

226. Amended Protocol: Maternal and Childhood Outcomes Associated with the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2020 - care utilization (prenatal, postpartum), mode of delivery, intra- and post-partum complications, morbidity … , iron deficiency anemia, iron deficiency, primary health care utilization, immunization status, morbidity … prenatal care, postpartum care and other health maintenance recommendations Inter-pregnancy interval Morbidity … size/status or z-score over time) Healthcare Utilization Well child visits Immunization status Morbidity

227. Comparative Effectiveness of Treatment for Hepatitis C in Adults | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - outcomes, such as viremia and histologic changes, and ultimate health outcomes, such as mortality and morbidity … Behavioral changes to improve health outcomes and reduce HCV transmission Final outcomes Morbidity … Estimating future hepatitis C morbidity, mortality, and costs in the United States.

228. Strategies To Reduce Cesarean | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - measures for each KQ: Intermediate outcomes Labor progression Augmentation New maternal morbidity … outcomes Route of birth Cesarean Vaginal (spontaneous) Vaginal (assisted) Maternal morbidity … and mortality Neonatal morbidity and mortality Apgar score Observation in neonatal intensive care

229. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     September 13, 2011 - resistance, relapse rates, and treatment side effects) and final health outcomes (disease-specific morbidity … changes • Biochemical markers • Drug resistance • Relapse rate • Adherence Final Health Outcomes • Morbidity … Estimating future hepatitis C morbidity, mortality, and costs in the United States. … resistance, relapse rates, and treatment side effects) and final health outcomes (disease-specific morbidity … changes • Biochemical markers • Drug resistance • Relapse rate • Adherence Final Health Outcomes • Morbidity

230. Hip-Fracture-Pain Clinician (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2011 - Morbidity and poor functional recovery is substantial, with 25 percent of women and 50 percent of

231. 1. Does mass spectrometric analysis and therapeutic monitoring of tacrolimus as compared with immunoassay analysis and therapeutic monitoring produce a) better organ survival rate, b) fewer rejections, c) less nephrotoxicity and/or d) cost… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 01, 2017 - addition, 31% of deaths in renal transplant patients were deaths with a functioning graft from co morbidity

232. Comparative effectiveness of conventional computed tomography (CT), multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) (CT colonography), fludeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) or FDG-PET/CT, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 01, 2017 - Improvements in morbidity and mortality outcomes from treatment among patients with colorectal cancer

233. Medication-Therapy-Management Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2014 - Finally, still other MTM services relate to patient-centered outcomes (e.g., morbidity, mortality, reduced … Patient-centered outcomes, such as disease-specific morbidity, disease-specific or all- cause mortality … of therapy met ·∙   Patient engagement Patient-centered Outcomes† ·∙   Disease-specific morbidity … patient participation in the MTM program) o Patient-Centered Outcomes  Disease-specific morbidity … , including falls and fall-related morbidity and outcomes specific to the patient’s underlying chronic

234. Observed Association Between Antidepressant Use and Pneumonia Risk Was Confounded by Comorbidity Measures (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2008 - Introduction Pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. … markers of disease), currently prescribed drugs (i.e., within the past thirty days), and measures of morbidity … pneumonia in the elderly, this study confirms earlier findings that increasing age and the presence of co- morbidities … pneumonia hospitalization, the observed association appeared to be due to confounding by measured co-morbidity

235. Treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome Disposition of Comments Report (pdf file)
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     November 27, 2012 - The impact of health outcomes in lack of treatment efficacy would be better identified if morbidity … and mortality were discussed i.e. we know that people with RLS have increased morbidity and mortality … evidence is increasing on how PLMS (seen in a high percentage of persons with RLS) contributes to morbidity … associated with iron deficiency and were the first labeled as "secondary RLS", there are many other co-morbidities

236. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     May 27, 2010 - have xerostomia at the time of diagnosis and are relatively healthy with minimal other medical co- morbidities … management of xerostomia and to disseminate that knowledge to clinical practice could potentially improve morbidity … RCT-derived data. . . . would be pleased to work with AHRQ to formally compare the historical RTOG 3DRT morbidity … have xerostomia at the time of diagnosis and are relatively healthy with minimal other medical co- morbidities … management of xerostomia and to disseminate that knowledge to clinical practice could potentially improve morbidity

237. preoperative-testing-protocol-130514 (pdf file)
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     May 14, 2013 - investigation may cause unnecessary psychological and economic burdens, postponement of surgery, and even morbidity … Outcomes   • General  outcomes  of  interest:   Surgical  complications,  perioperative  morbidity … MID)   • For  mortality  and  major  or  severe  life-­‐  or  health-­‐altering  morbidities … characteristics will include when tests were ordered and by whom; and outcomes will include mortality, morbidity

238. Total Worker Health® (TWH) (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2016 - Work-related injuries and illnesses lead to morbidity, mortality, and considerable financial and social … behavior risk factors such as smoking, physical activity, and diet, which are leading causes of morbidity … Health and Safety Outcomes Mortality; incidence of injuries, cardiovascular disease, or cancer; morbidity … Researchers should measure the incidence or morbidity associated with chronic diseases when feasible … Estimates of costs, morbidity, and mortality. Arch Intern Med. 1997 Jul 28;157(14):1557-68.

239. Disposition of Comments Report for Outpatient Case Management for Adults With Medical Illness and Complex Care Needs (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - I do suggest adding Morbidity to the list of clinical outcomes addressed in Key Question 1a. … We note that elements of morbidity are explicitly described and included in this list of patient-centered … www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: Month XX, 20XX 12 Commentator & Affiliation Section Comment Response morbidity … patients with HIV infection (strength of evidence: low). 4 of 5 studies did not report specific co-morbidities … ; in our experience the majority of individuals living with HIV do have co- morbidities, and those co-morbidities

240. Comparative Effectiveness of Terbutaline Pump for the Prevention of Preterm Birth | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Objectives for the Systematic Review Preterm birth continues to be the largest contributor to neonatal morbidity … Tocolytic therapy is aimed at arresting preterm labor with the goal of reducing neonatal morbidity and … Given the prevalence of preterm birth and its associated morbidity, mortality and costs, a systematic … exclusion criteria, maternal sample characteristics (e.g., age, gender, race, gravidity, parity, co-morbidities