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1001. Hypertension Screening for Children Who Are Overweight or Obese: Report (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0232-fullreport.pdf
      February 01, 2020 - percentile (2) documentation of diastolic blood pressure percentile, (3) classification of blood pressure … Markers of vascular injury can be detected in very young children, demonstrating that the path to cardiovascular … , systolic blood pressure value, diastolic blood pressure value, and both height and weight (necessary … blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, height, and weight) was 100 percent, with a Kappa statistic … Systolic or diastolic blood pressure values. 30 7.

1002. Analysis of Emergency Department Visits During the October 2017 Wildfires in Northern California (pdf file)
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      August 19, 2019 - (Including Burns) Figures 8a–8e present emergency department visits for the initial encounter of injuries … The scale for the y-axis indicating ED visits for injuries ranges from 0 to a maximum of 1,000. … ICD-10-CM Code Range Injury Code Range Description S00- to S99 Injuries head, neck, thorax, abdomen … effects of health and light, hypothermia, other effects of reduced temperature, effects of air and water pressure … unspecified effects of other external causes and adverse effects T79- Certain early complications of trauma

1003. Hypoxic Gas Supply from Cross-Connected Pipelines | PSNet
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      February 05, 2020 - Nitrous oxide only flows into the oxygen pipeline when the pressure in the nitrous line is higher than … When pressure in the oxygen line drops below that in the nitrous line, it is possible for an outlet to … The pressure in the oxygen and nitrous oxide pipelines as well as in the cylinders mounted on the anesthesia … When the pressure in the oxygen pipeline drops, a gas outlet may begin to deliver a hypoxic gas mixture … WebM&M Cases Fecal Contamination of the Peritoneum from Laparoscopic Trocar Injury

1004. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      August 01, 2010 - technical aspects of anesthetic management (e.g., airway intubation, drug distribution and uptake, risk of pressure … injury), but poorly controlled medical comorbidities are probably the most important factors https: … STOP stands for loud snoring, tiredness during the daytime, o bserved apneas, and high blood pressure … Nocturnal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy should be instituted 4-6 weeks before planned … position causes significant increases in oxygen consumption, cardiac output, and pulmonary artery pressure

1005. Noninvasive Treatments for Low Back Pain: A Summary of the Research for Adults (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2016 - � Your low back pain is not caused by: » Injury or pressure on the nerve roots in the spine (radiculopathy … ) » A high-speed injury (such as from a car accident) » Pregnancy » Cancer, an infection, problems … as a chiropractor) or other health care professional uses his or her hands or a device to apply pressure

1006. Ptsd-Adults-Trauma-Interventions Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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      November 08, 2012 - in the absence of painful physical injury remains unclear. … of anxiety or agitation, increased distress, headaches, gastrointestinal effects, effects on blood pressure … ”[tiab] OR “Traumatic”[tiab] OR “Traumas”[tiab] OR “Traumatization”[tiab] OR “Traumatisation”[tiab] … Social Problems/psychology"[Mesh] OR "Life Change Events"[Mesh] OR "Stress, Psychological"[Mesh] OR "Wounds … and Injuries/psychology"[Mesh] OR "Disasters"[Mesh] OR "survival/psychology"[Mesh] Interventions

1007. Microsoft Word - POA Methods 11_01.doc (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2011 - The POA indicator is only required for the external cause of injury code if the injury is reported as … Identifying pre-existing wounds at the POA skin assessment represent a special challenge, since a deep … Of the last 16 reported patients with a pressure ulcer, only 25% were recorded with an ICD- 9-CM pressure … admission indicators/hospital-acquired conditions policy: a consensus paper from the International Expert Wound … Advances in Skin & Wound Care. 2008; 21(10): 469-478.

1008. Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/cauti-tools/guides/resphys-champions.pdf
      September 01, 2015 - Assistance with healing of perineal and sacral wounds in incontinent patients. … Required immobilization for trauma or surgery. … Examples include an unstable thoracic or lumbar spine, multiple traumatic injuries such as pelvic fractures … For example, wound care nurses and physical therapists would discourage UC use to reduce the risk for … Many clinical sites (sputum, urine, wounds, or ulcers) are not sterile.

1009. Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2015 - Assistance with healing of perineal and sacral wounds in incontinent patients. … Required immobilization for trauma or surgery. … Examples include an unstable thoracic or lumbar spine, multiple traumatic injuries such as pelvic fractures … For example, wound care nurses and physical therapists would discourage UC use to reduce the risk for … Many clinical sites (sputum, urine, wounds, or ulcers) are not sterile.

1010. Resident Physicians as Champions in Preventing Device-Associated Infections (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/resphys-champions_2.pdf
      September 01, 2015 - Assistance with healing of perineal and sacral wounds in incontinent patients. … Required immobilization for trauma or surgery. … Examples include an unstable thoracic or lumbar spine, multiple traumatic injuries such as pelvic fractures … For example, wound care nurses and physical therapists would discourage UC use to reduce the risk for … Many clinical sites (sputum, urine, wounds, or ulcers) are not sterile.

1011. Ad-Br2Otj67Fendhhkltpa (pdf file)
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      one) Premature aging, wrinkling of the skin Respiratory infections and asthma High blood pressure … � HighHighHighHigh � (tick one) Hangovers, aggressive and violent behaviour, accidents and injury … Anxiety, paranoia, panic, depression Decreased memory and problem solving ability High blood pressure … vision Flu like symptoms, sinusitis, nosebleeds Indigestion, stomach ulcers Accidents and injury … tactile, olfactory Difficulty sleeping Nausea and vomiting Increased heart rate and blood pressure

1012. In Conversation with… Edward Tenner, PhD | PSNet
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      June 01, 2011 - analysts who see this behavior as a universal law: automobile seat belts actually do reduce deaths and injuries … So I think the combination of a high frequency of alarms and pressure for productivity is potentially … In studying some of the recent mine accidents, I found there was an institutional pressure there to have … come not because people are greedy or selfish or that they don't care, but that their bias and the pressures … While the team adjusted the table, it swung loose and the patient fell to the floor but sustained no injury

1013. 2018 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: Appendix A (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2018qdr-appa6.pdf
      January 01, 2018 - - injury to neonate per 1,000 selected live births -7.28 -1.12 HCUP 2016 Reclosure of postoperative … abdominal wound dehiscence per 1,000 abdominopelvic- surgery admissions of length 2 or more days, adults … or shoulder belts when riding in a car 15.84 2.24 MEPS 2016 Reclosure of postoperative abdominal wound … - injury to neonate per 1,000 selected live births 17.13 2.25 HCUP 2016 Sepsis diagnoses per 1,000 … - injury to neonate per 1,000 selected live births 18.63 2.19 HCUP 2016 Appendix A: List of

1014. Building a Team and Process to Reduce CAUTI Risk | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2017 - Urethral obstruction Medical (neurogenic bladder) Urinary blood clots with obstruction Trauma … catheter shortly after the surgery is completed Slide 28 Assist Healing of Perineal and Sacral Wounds … or Surgery Examples include: Unstable thoracic or lumbar spine Multiple traumatic injuries, … unit (e.g., congestive heart failure receiving diuretics) Incontinence without sacral or perineal pressure … ICU, or different non-ICU) Partnering with other stakeholders (case managers, physical therapists, wound

1015. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/853774/psn-pdf
      September 27, 2023 - Her vital signs included blood pressure 110/73 mmHg, heart rate 104 beats per minute, respirations 16 … The patient remained alert and cooperative until 2350H when her blood pressure fell to 90/58. … Nevertheless, every patient deserves to be provided with the best opportunity to survive an illness or injury … that permits all necessary interventions to be provided commensurate with the degree of illness or injury … Consulting Editor, AHRQ’s Patient Safety Network (PSNet) Professor Department of Surgery Division of Trauma

1016. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/865411/psn-pdf
      March 27, 2024 - Uterine Artery Injury during Cesarean Delivery Leads to Cardiac Arrests and Emergency Hysterectomy … Uterine Artery Injury during Cesarean Delivery Leads to Cardiac Arrests and Emergency Hysterectomy. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/uterine-artery-injury-during-cesarean-delivery-leads-cardiac-arrests-and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/uterine-artery-injury-during-cesarean-delivery-leads-cardiac-arrests-and-emergency … saturation <93% Heart rate >110 or <50 beats/min (bpm) Respiratory rate >24 or <10/minute Blood pressure

1017. Using an Anonymous Web-Based Incident Reporting Tool to Embed the Principles of a High-Reliability Organization (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Conlon_50.pdf
      May 06, 2008 - Data are gathered about the type of event, the location of the event, contributing factors, injuries … • Ensure there are no reprisals for reporting of errors and injuries, both actual occurrences and … of particular importance because all team members must be prepared to move quickly to prevent such injury … There has been a 36 percent reduction in the pressure ulcer rate since July 2006. … The number of patient falls with injury per 1,000 inpatient days is one of the core clinical indicators

1018. Failure to Adhere to Dietary Restrictions Leading to Complications and Poor Follow-up | PSNet
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      September 27, 2023 - with factitious disorder consciously and manipulatively (usually surreptitiously) produce illness or injury … advocated by most experienced practitioners. 20 Applying cricoid pressure compresses the esophagus … this communication error because the foreign body likely traversed the gastrointestinal tract without injury … Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med . 2021;29(1):64. [ Free full text ] Zdravkovic M, Rice MJ, Brull SJ. … The clinical use of cricoid pressure: first, do no harm.

1019. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/854849/psn-pdf
      October 31, 2023 - On hospital day 2, the primary trauma surgery team ordered magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain … These studies, completed on hospital day 6, showed no evidence of traumatic or hypoxic brain injury … and no vertebral or ligamentous injury; the radiologist noted “minimal cervical spine epidural blood … capturing data for quality metrics or responding to messages from patients through portals certainly add pressure … professional society educational efforts may be helpful in addressing this generational problem.15 Pressure

1020. Lapse in Antibiotics Leads to Sepsis | PSNet
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      November 21, 2021 - Upon further evaluation, she was noted to have a rapid heart rate and low blood pressure. … Several hours later, the patient was noted to be lethargic with a low blood pressure. … While the inpatient care team discussed possible causes for her low blood pressure, the microbiology … Automated, electronic alerts for acute kidney injury: a single-blind, parallel-group, randomised controlled