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1641. Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: A Decision Analysis for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2016 - Initial body mass index, sys- tolic blood pressure, high- and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels … prevention (counterfactual) group Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No BMI = body mass index; BP = blood pressure … high-density lipoprotein choles- terol; LDL-C = low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; SBP = systolic blood pressure … Effects of intensive blood-pressure lowering and low- dose aspirin in patients with hypertension: principal … Common values in assessing health outcomes from disease and injury: disability weights measurement study

1642. StartSmart: Health Information Technology to Improve Adherence to Prenatal Guidelines - Final Report (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2019 - Client measurements of height, weight, blood pressure, immunization status, and glucose tolerance test … self-report data, and the clinic medical assistant (MA) entered measurements (e.g., height, weight, blood pressure … The support staff who completed the weight, height, blood pressure, immunizations, and labs were to … log into the StartSmart server with unique credentials to enter the patient’s height, weight, blood pressure … Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.

1643. Screening for Carotid Artery Stenosis: An Update of the Evidence (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2007 - Although the intensity of medical management is difficult to determine, the mean systolic blood pressure … However, among the RCTs, the VACS reported a surgical complica- tions rate of 3.8% for cranial nerve injuries … (none of these injuries were permanent), 5.2% for hypotension, and 25% for hypertension (34). … Cumulative effects of high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, and cigarette smoking on carotid … death: Overall: 3.7% High-volume hospital (.100 cases/y): 3.5% Low-volume hospital: 5.2% HTN: 3% Wound

1644. Simulation-Based Education Improves Patient Safety in Ambulatory Care (pdf file)
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      March 12, 2008 - related to pediatrics, respiratory emergencies, and seizures, the urgent care staff also requested trauma … scenarios (e.g., lacerations, fractures, head injuries, spinal cord injuries). … to obtain a more easily transportable, moderate-fidelity manikin with heart/lung sounds and blood pressure

1645. Return on Investment Tool (doc file)
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      January 01, 2013 - For example, improvement actions might reduce hospital-associated infections, rates of pressure ulcers … Excess length of stay, charges, and mortality attributable to medical injuries during hospitalization

1646. Return on Investment Tool (doc file)
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      January 01, 2013 - For example, improvement actions might reduce hospital-associated infections, rates of pressure ulcers … Excess length of stay, charges, and mortality attributable to medical injuries during hospitalization

1647. INSTRUCTIONS: Return on Investment Estimation (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2009 - For example, improvement actions might reduce hospital-associated infections, rates of pressure ulcers … Excess length of stay, charges, and mortality attributable to medical injuries during hospitalization

1648. Becoming a Patient Safety Organization | PSNet
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      July 01, 2011 - for the more common types of events, such as health care–associated infections, medication errors, pressure … March 8, 2023 6-PACK programme to decrease fall injuries in acute hospitals: cluster

1649. Archived: Tobacco Use Prevention: Counseling, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      January 01, 1996 - responsible for about 25% of deaths from residential fires, causing some 1,000 fire-related deaths and 3,300 injuries … reinforced. 92 , 93 The most successful of these programs involve teaching the skills to resist social pressures … Effective school-based programs teach children skills to recognize and resist social pressure to smoke

1650. Getting Into Patient Safety: A Personal Story | PSNet
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      August 01, 2006 - Moreover, the safety gains we have achieved are under constant challenge from the pressures of production … chronicled the number of days there had been since anyone at our plant had lost a day due a work-related injury

1651. AHRQ Safety Program for Perinatal Care Summary Report (pdf file)
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      May 01, 2017 - Rate-Injury to Neonate o Obstetric Trauma Rate-Vaginal Delivery With Instrument o Obstetric Trauma … Rate-Injury to Neonate (AHRQ Patient Safety Indicator 17) • Obstetric Trauma Rate-Vaginal Delivery … With Instrument (AHRQ Patient Safety Indicator 18) • Obstetric Trauma Rate-Vaginal Delivery Without … , they sustained the use of TeamSTEPPS tools and techniques through peer support and positive peer pressure … • More favorable changes in the obstetric trauma with instruments measure (PSI 18) for units with

1652. 43-Pathway-Worksheet (doc file)
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      June 01, 2023 - record systems have clinical decision support that can be helpful in flagging triggers (e.g., low blood pressure … Tidal volumes of 6–8 mL/kg of predicted body weight with positive end expiratory pressures of 5 cm H2O … approach: Intraoperative tidal volume 6–8 mL/kg of predicted body weight with positive end expiratory pressures … All ISCR Pathways Wound Protector Use Recommended approach: Wound protectors are recommended for all … is drinking liquids unless the patient has difficulty with oral intake, there is evidence of kidney injury

1653. 043-Vap-Prevention-Notes (doc file)
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      October 01, 2024 - Cancer and trauma patients are also at a higher risk of developing VAP than other populations. … These include high-flow oxygen or noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV). … Patients who have suffered a stroke or other neurologic injury are those that come to mind most often

1654. Grades-Predictive-Values White-Paper-2015 (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2015 - -0.32) 0.09 Discordanta Discordantb Discordantc Musini et al., 201479 Systolic blood pressure … (0.15 to 0.40) 0.91 Discordanta Discordantb Discordantc Nelson et al., 201484 Surgical wound … Blood pressure-lowering efficacy of monotherapy with thiazide diuretics for primary hypertension. … High versus low positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) levels for mechanically ventilated adult patients … with acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome.

1655. Renal-Function Executive (pdf file)
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      August 01, 2014 - .*1 When cardiac injury occurs (from ischemia or various other causes), cardiomyocytes release cardiac … troponin elevation is not due to reduced renal clearance, but rather represents a marker of myocardial injury … Elevated levels may also be due to cardiac injury associated with chronic structural heart disease ( … studies adjusted more comprehensively for other cardiovascular risk factors, such as systolic blood pressure … regression model by additionally adjusting for numerous cardiovascular risk factors including blood pressure

1656. Strategies to Improve Patient Safety: Draft Report to Congress for Public Comment and Review by the National Academy of Medicine (pdf file)
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      December 21, 2021 - and practices that target prevention of specific harms, such as healthcare-associated infections and pressure … injuries. … Within an organization, these may be conditions such as time pressures, design deficiencies in the physical … Summary of Evidence Update (Not reviewed) Preventing Patient Death or Serious Injury Associated With … Institutionalized Older People Summary of Evidence Update (all patients) (Not reviewed) Prevention of Pressure

1657. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      March 24, 2025 - For example, tobacco and blood pressure screenings are routine in many healthcare settings to catch … Joint Commission needs to do everything that they can to prevent suicide or serious intentional self-injury

1658. AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center Program Research Gaps Summary: Primary Care (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2022 - • The increased rate of local reactions could potentially lead to increased rate of injury (e.g … data as unclear, and we found evidence of a possible positive effect of PGHD interventions on blood pressure … physiotherapy using breathing technique and/or vibration/percussions and/or positive expiratory pressure … disorder, fear avoidance, pain catastrophizing, mental health issues) and condition characteristics (trauma … chest physiotherapy using breathing technique and/or vibration/percussions and/or positive expiratory pressure

1659. Considering the Range of Decision-Relevant Effects (ppt file)
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      June 01, 2012 - Direct Test Effects Not included in the systematic review: No harm (vaginal swab will not cause an injury … because direct test effects are unlikely in this example — a vaginal swab will not cause any significant injury

1660. Considering the Range of Decision-Relevant Effects (ppt file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-choosing-outcomes.ppt
      June 01, 2012 - Direct Test Effects Not included in the systematic review: No harm (vaginal swab will not cause an injury … because direct test effects are unlikely in this example — a vaginal swab will not cause any significant injury