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  1. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49724/psn-pdf
    January 01, 2015 - Bowel Injury After Laparoscopic Surgery January 1, 2015 Moorthy K. Bowel Injury After Laparoscopic Surgery. PSNet [internet]. 2015. https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/bowel-injury-after-laparoscopic-surgery The Case A 30-year-old man presented to the hospital for a scheduled laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair with mes…

  2. Module 1: Preventing Pressure Injuries in Hospitals—Understanding Why Change Is Needed | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

    www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/resource/pressureinjury/workshop/guide1.html
    October 01, 2017 - Because of the ever-increasing number of obese, diabetic, and elderly patients, pressure injury rates

  3. Module 1: Preventing Pressure Injuries in Hospitals (doc file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/pressure_ulcer_prevention/module1/module1_pu-whychange.docx
    July 12, 2017 - Because of the ever-increasing number of obese, diabetic, and elderly patients, pressure injury rates

  4. The National Action Alliance to Advance Patient Safety Summer Webinar Series - PowerPoint Presentation (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/public-action-alliance-slides-040323_LOCKED.pdf
    May 25, 2023 - that there are many other subgroups subjected to bias for medical reasons: the mentally ill, the obese

  5. Screening for Iron Deficiency Anemia--Including Iron Supplementation for Children and Pregnant Women (pdf file)

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    May 01, 2006 - include adult females, recent immigrants and, among adolescent females, fad dieters, and those who are obese

  6. Elixhauser Comorbidity Software, Version 3.7

    hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/comorbidity/comorbidity.jsp
    June 01, 2017 - , NEURO, CHRNLUNG, DM, DMCX, HYPOTHY, RENLFAIL, LIVER, ULCER, AIDS, LYMPH, METS, TUMOR, ARTH, COAG, OBESE

  7. Prenatal Care Screening (pdf file)

    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/perinatal/chipra-170-fullreport.pdf
    April 01, 2016 - Additionally, the Medicaid population includes a greater than average percentage of obese pregnant women

  8. Behavioral Counseling in Primary Care to Promote a Healthy Diet in Adults: A Summary of the Evidence (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2010 - Studies that enrolled only overweight or obese patients for the purpose of weight management were not

  9. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2015 - Inclusion in This Report  Metabolic (bariatric) surgery for resolution of type 2 diabetes in mildly obese … Guidelines specify that bariatric surgery is indicated for individuals who are morbidly obese (i.e. … bariatric surgery has generated interest in the potential of bariatric surgery to treat T2DM in less-obese

  10. doi:10.1016/S0749-3797(03)00122-3 (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2003 - doi:10.1016/S0749-3797(03)00122-3 Screening for High Blood Pressure Recommendations and Rationale U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Introduction This statement summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommenda- tions on screening for high blood pressure in adults and the supporting evidence,…

  11. Skin Substitutes for Treating Chronic Wounds (pdf file)

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    October 03, 2019 - Skin Substitutes for Treating Chronic Wounds Evidence-based Practice Center Technical Brief Protocol Project Title: Skin Substitutes for Treating Chronic Wounds Initial publication date: November 27, 2018 Amendment Dates: July 24, 2019, October 3, 2019 (Amendments Details–see Section VII) I. Background an…

  12. women-hiv-protocol-160301 (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/women-hiv_research-protocol.pdf
    March 01, 2016 - women-hiv-protocol-160301   Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published online: March 1, 2016 Evidence-based Practice Center Technical Br ief Protocol Strategies for Improving the Lives of Women Aged 40 and Above Living with HIV/AIDS I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review It is p…

  13. Cervical Degenerative Disease Treatment (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/cervical-degenerative-protocol.pdf
    January 12, 2022 - Cervical Degenerative Disease Treatment Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Cervical Degenerative Disease Treatment I. Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review Nature and Burden of Cervical Degenerative Disease The cervical spine is comprised of …

  14. EPC Methods: An Exploration of Methods and Context for the Production of Rapid Reviews (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rapid-review-production_white-paper.pdf
    February 01, 2015 - example of a rapid review is CADTH’s summary with critical appraisal “Bariatric Surgical Procedures for Obese … and Morbidly Obese Patients.”21 This report described and critiqued the available studies, and qualitatively … Bariatric Surgical Procedures for Obese and Morbidly Obese Patients: A Review of Comparative Clinical

  15. Comparative Effectiveness of Approaches to Weight Maintenance in Adults | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/weight-gain-prevention/research-protocol

  16. Patient-Centered Postoperative Wound Surveillance Using Current Technology - Final Report (pdf file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r21hs023395-kent-final-report-2017.pdf
    January 01, 2017 - vascular disease who undergo intervention have poor circulation and are often older adults who are obese … Novice patients who were older, obese, or had groin wounds had the most difficulty. 81.8% of images

  17. Appendix D: Alternate Care Facility Questionnaire—Summary of Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    July 01, 2018 - Detail hemonc/ transplant/ CF/ shunts/ etc Other such patients included those morbidly obese … palliative care patients that were evacuated did come through and sent to a different facility Morbidly obese

  18. A National Web Conference on the Use of Natural Language Processing (NLP) to Improve Quality Improvement (pdf file)

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    April 11, 2012 - A National Web Conference on the Use of Natural Language Processing (NLP) to Improve Quality Improvement A National Web Conference on the Use of Natural Language Processing (NLP) to Improve Quality Management Presenters: Brian Hazlehurst, PhD Alexander Turchin, MD, MS April 11, 2012 http://www.ahrq.go…

  19. Check the Anesthesia Machine | PSNet

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    August 01, 2006 - Check the Anesthesia Machine Citation Text: Saddawi-Konefka D, Cooper JB. Check the Anesthesia Machine. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2013. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML End…

  20. Air on the Side of Caution | PSNet

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    April 21, 2015 - Air on the Side of Caution Citation Text: Robertson JM, Pozner CN. Air on the Side of Caution. PSNet [internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services. 2018. Copy Citation Format: Google Scholar BibTeX EndNote X3 XML EndNote 7 XM…
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