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  1. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)

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    March 01, 2005 - Overweight and obesity in the United States: prevalence and trends, 1960-1994. … Obesity* Trends Among U.S. … Morbid obesity: a nursing care challenge. … Medical school curricula do not address obesity as a disease. … Obesity stigma reduction in medical students.

  2. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)

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    March 01, 2005 - Overweight and obesity in the United States: prevalence and trends, 1960-1994. … Obesity* Trends Among U.S. … Morbid obesity: a nursing care challenge. … Medical school curricula do not address obesity as a disease. … Obesity stigma reduction in medical students.

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    September 28, 2022 - how-physicians-implicit-prejudice-against-obese-and-mentally-ill-moderated- specialty-and Patients with obesity … medicine physicians analyzed implicit and explicit bias towards patients with mental illness and/or obesity … how-physicians-implicit-prejudice-against-obese-and-mentally-ill-moderated-specialty-and https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/almost-malpractice-shed-bias-doctors-get-schooled-look-beyond-obesity

  4. Part 3: National Quality Strategy Priority—Healthy Living | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    June 01, 2018 - Denominator: Civilian noninstitutionalized adults age 18 and over with obesity. … Obesity is defined as a body mass index of 30 or higher. … compared with White adults with obesity (58.2%). … Denominator: Civilian noninstitutionalized adults age 18 and over with obesity. … Obesity is defined as a body mass index of 30 or higher.

  5. Rural Health | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    on Rural Healthcare Integrating Primary Care Practices and Community-based Resources to Manage Obesity

  6. Archived: Final Research Plan: Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

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    February 12, 2015 - Share to Email Print archived Final Research Plan Obesity … Interventions may result in changes in health outcomes and reduced obesity in adulthood (KQ3) and reduced … Does screening for obesity in children and adolescents have adverse effects? … Are improvements in child weight outcomes associated with reduced likelihood of adult obesity? … The USPSTF received comments requesting that children and adolescents with severe obesity be considered

  7. Hypertension screening for children who are overweight or obese | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    August 01, 2021 - Measure Domain:  Management of Chronic Conditions Measure Sub-Domain:  Childhood Overweight/Obesity

  8. Evidence Summary: Weight Loss to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults: Behavioral Interventions | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

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    September 18, 2018 - Screening for and management of obesity in adults: U.S. … Obesity intervention in persons with spinal cord injury. … redefining obesity for Asians. … of people with overweight and obesity. … Redefining obesity: beyond the numbers.

  9. Communication of weight classification for children who are overweight or obese | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    August 01, 2021 - Measure Domain:  Management of Chronic Conditions Measure Sub-Domain:  Childhood Overweight/Obesity

  10. Follow-up visits for children who are obese or overweight with a weight-related comorbidity | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    August 01, 2021 - Measure Domain:  Management of Chronic Conditions Measure Sub-Domain:  Childhood Overweight/Obesity

  11. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    April 15, 2020 - how-safety-compromised-when-hospital-equipment-poor-fit-patients-who-are- obese Prior research conducted in the United Kingdom found that obesity … how-safety-compromised-when-hospital-equipment-poor-fit-patients-who-are-obese https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-safety-incidents-associated-obesity-review-reports-national-patient-safety-agency-and

  12. Behavioral and Pharmacotherapy Weight Loss Interventions to Prevent Obesity-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)

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    September 18, 2018 - Screening for and management of obesity in adults: U.S. … Obesity intervention in persons with spinal cord injury. … redefining obesity for Asians. … of people with overweight and obesity. … Redefining obesity: beyond the numbers.

  13. AHRQ Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Mentored Clinical Investigator Award (K08) | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2023 - Using Electronic Health Records to Support Decision-Making in Pediatric Obesity … health records to assist pediatric primary care clinicians with providing higher quality childhood obesity … care to help slow weight gain in children with obesity.

  14. Zyao53-Sqrb6Ozzkzdmjjt (pdf file)

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    December 01, 2003 - Obesity is an increasingly significant U.S. health problem. … , by 50% with moderate obesity, and by nearly 200% with severe obesity.25 We reviewed the medical literature … NHLBI Obesity Education Initiative. … Gastrointestinal surgery for severe obesity. … Pharmacological treatment of obesity: present status.

  15. Utilizing Health Information Technology (IT) to Improve Health Care Quality (R18) | Digital Healthcare Research

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    January 01, 2023 - Technology: SMART Appraisal of an Integrated Personal Health Record Virtual obesity … Virtual obesity collaborative with and without decision-support technology. … Bonnie Project Name Health Information Technology to Support Clinical Decision Making in Obesity … Care Characterization of childhood obesity and behavioral factors. … Characterization of childhood obesity and behavioral factors.

  16. Screening and Interventions for Childhood Overweight: A Systematic Review (pdf file)

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    July 01, 2005 - Obesity Research 1995; 3(5):479-490. 32. Strauss RS. Childhood obesity and self-esteem. … Interventions for treating obesity in children. … Obesity in childhood: the Muscatine Study. … Predicting obesity in young adulthood from childhood and parental obesity. … Does childhood obesity track into adulthood?

  17. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    August 01, 2010 - Obesity has become a major problem in both industrialized and developing countries. … Significant obesity, often termed morbid obesity (BMI > 40 kg/m2), is associated with many medical comorbidities … Pulmonary physiologic changes of morbid obesity. Am J Med Soc. 1999;318:293-297. … Obesity supine death syndrome: reports of two morbidly obese patients. … Morbid Obesity: Peri-operative Management. 2nd edition.

  18. Archived: Evidence Summary: Obesity in Adults: Screening and Counseling, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce

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    December 15, 2003 - Obesity poses a considerable and growing health burden. … , by 50 percent with moderate obesity, and by nearly 200 percent with severe obesity. 25 We reviewed … NHLBI Obesity Education Initiative. … Gastrointestinal surgery for severe obesity. … Drug treatment of obesity.

  19. Anesthesia: A Weighty Issue | PSNet

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    September 01, 2006 - In addition to the comorbidities of obesity, such as hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and obstructive … sleep apnea (OSA), the presence of obesity itself puts patients at risk for slower wound healing, increased … Given the current prevalence of obesity, most anesthesia trainees have had ample opportunities to care … Obese patients can and should receive safe and high-quality care, but attention to obesity-related risks … risk almost 3-fold higher; 70s, 5-fold higher; 80s, approximately 9-fold higher Snoring Morbid obesity

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    January 01, 1970 - Background Methods Characterizing Unexplained Variations in Obesity Diagnosis and Management Practices … Despite published recommendations for obesity diagnosis and management, there is great variation among … The type of visit (well/follow up vs. sick) strongly affected when obesity management was considered. … 109 (99%) Management of obesity with NO co-morbidities 95 (86%) Management of obesity with co-morbidities … What role do clinicians report as part of obesity management?
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