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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/dementia-agitation-aggression_executive.pdf
March 01, 2016 - and
severity of agitation/
aggresion; general
behavior of individual
with dementia; distress;
injuries … to
residents, staff, others
KQ 2: Injuries to people with dementia, caregivers; admission to nursing … aggression may arouse fear or
disturb the calm of other patients in group settings; at
worst, it may cause injury … Staff training is even
more difficult when the staffing is unstable or staff feel
great pressure to … J Head Trauma Rehabil. 1999;14(1):91-6.
PMID: 9949251.
20. Cohen-Mansfield J.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pdf/epc-year-in-review-2022.pdf
January 01, 2022 - critical to patient
survival, and it affects the potential for recovery from
emergent illness or injury … in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review of Comparative
Studies Evaluating Positive Airway Pressure … National Institutes of Health and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Perspectives
on Wound Care … Alliance of Wound Care Stakeholders Evidence
Summit. Oral Presentation. 2022.
14
16. … Integrating Data Across Studies to Understand and
Improve Child and Adult Trauma Interventions: Methods
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/uM5P-6XpsqVfEC2axGnZaD
November 16, 2020 - Potential adverse ma-
ternal events reported in studies of NRT include slightly increased
diastolic blood pressure … Additionally, an outbreak of e-cigarette, or vaping prod-
uct, use–associated lung injury (EVALI) that … Outbreak of lung injury associated with the use of
e-cigarette, or vaping, products. … Blount BC, Karwowski MP, Shields PG, et al;
Lung Injury Response Laboratory Working Group. … Practice advisory: lung injury
associated with e-cigarettes (“vaping”). Published
October 2019.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/surveillance-report-2-noninvasive-nonpharma.pdf
April 01, 2022 - chronic neck pain
KQ2: Neck pain
• Patients with radiculopathy or myelopathy
• Traumatic spinal cord injury … disorders, neck
pathology, cervicogenic headache, and
medication over-use headache)
• Traumatic brain injury … The Effect
of Hamstring Relaxation Program on
Headache, Pressure Pain Threshold, and
Range of Motion … physical activity component; CI = confidence interval; COM = combination exercise therapy; KADL
= Knee Injury
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May 01, 2014 - Drug and alcohol use are the primary health risk be-
haviors that contribute to unintentional injuries … substance use among girls; building
skills for managing stress, conflict, and mood; overcoming
peer pressure … 160 • Number 9 615
might relate to drug use among children and adolescents,
such as drug-related injuries … use
Health Outcomes
All-cause mortality
Drug-related mortality
Drug-related morbidity
Drug-related injury
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/osteoarthritis-pain_executive.pdf
October 01, 2011 - COX-2, NSAIDs
reduce pain compared with placebo in patients with
arthritis,9 low back pain,10 minor injuries … limited by incomplete
reporting of outcomes)
All NSAIDs are associated with deleterious effects on
blood pressure … Some observational studies
found acetaminophen associated with modest increases
in blood pressure or
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/gregory-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - cesarean rates may be examined for an association with postpartum
8
hemorrhage or unintentional injuries … /consultants to quality improvement
personnel, shows that many institutions do respond to external pressures … to be specific for
pregnancy
Yes
0.1487 + 0.1980, 0.7886 (0-
1.1534)
PSI #14: Post-operative
wound … Alternative codes evaluated
Yes
1.0931 + 1.4021
0.6600 (0-13.6126)
excluding clavicle, brachial
nerve injury … Maternal birth trauma
Use AHRQ definition PSI 18
and 19?
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www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/inline-files/annual-report-to-congress-2017%20(2).pdf
January 01, 2017 - substances, including
tobacco and alcohol
Screening for Hearing Loss in Older Adults
After high blood pressure … Preeclampsia:
Screening
The USPSTF recommends screening for preeclampsia in pregnant women with blood
pressure … Grossman is a board-certified pediatrician recognized for his research on clinical
preventive services, injury … A
High Blood Pressure: Screening in Adults
The USPSTF recommends screening for high blood pressure in … I
High Blood Pressure: Screening in Children and Adolescents
The USPSTF concludes that the current
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www.ahrq.gov/research/shuttered/acfselection/chapter4.html
July 01, 2018 - Ambulatory acute care - i.e., triage and minor wound care.
Chronic care. … The scope of care includes:
nursing care for stabilized internal medicine, trauma, orthopedic, and … efforts to educate governments, businesses, and the public on measures they can take to reduce loss and injury … Flannel
Blanket, infant
white, cotton
Blanket, thermal
WHI2.2 lb 48
Blood Pressure … Unit
Aneroid, Adult, L/F
Blood Pressure Unit
Aneroid, Child, L/F
Brief, Adult
Trimline
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psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/ahrq-psnet-annual-perspective-impact-covid-19-pandemic-patient-safety
August 31, 2020 - For example, it is imperative to examine whether hospitals are seeing a higher rate of pressure injuries
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/pdi/f1_pdi_returnoninvestment.pdf
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
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/hospital/qitoolkit/combined/f1_combo_returnoninvestment.pdf
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
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/buckley-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - movement is multifaceted and complex, embracing a range of perspectives on the
etiology of patient injuries … Such pressures may be the stimulus for
beneficial innovation, as necessity spawns invention, and traditional
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/11_peptic_ulcer_potential_high_impact_2012-12-111.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Resting LES manometric pressure changed from 52.5 mm Hg before
POEM to 19.8 mm Hg after the procedure … Significant reductions in Eckardt score (1.1–7.5, p<0.0001) and LES pressure (19–49
mmHg, p<0.0001) … primary cause of
SBS is surgical removal of more than half of the small intestine because of disease, injury … POEM relieves dysphagia, sphincter
pressure. [internet].
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-outcomes_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - process because direct test effects are unlikely in this example: a
vaginal swab will not cause any injury
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March 01, 2016 - intravitreal injections of VEGF inhibitors
include endophthalmitis, uveitis, increased intraocular pressure … ,
traumatic lens injury, and retinal detachment.1,4 In 3 trials, these
outcomes were infrequent, and
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/sills-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Exclusion criteria for the fracture population included
any ICD-9 code indicating major trauma, a second … with ILI to the EDs), with far lower than expected rates of ICU and non-ICU
admission and positive pressure … Emergency department analgesic use in pediatric trauma
victims with fractures. … Underuse of analgesia in very young pediatric patients with
isolated painful injuries. … Physician pain reminder as an
intervention to enhance analgesia for extremity and clavicle injuries in
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/spotlight_case_neurological_red_flags_final.pptx
January 01, 2024 - Cervical artery dissections can occur spontaneously or after head or neck trauma, which can be minimal … is a patient with dizziness after starting a new antihypertensive medication and low systolic blood pressure … would be dizziness in the context of tachycardia, melena, and heavy ibuprofen use after an orthopedic injury … age ~40 years)
More often female
Fewer vascular risks
Nearly always present
Present in 50-70%
Recent trauma … sex, more vascular risk factors, past & family history of migraine less common, recent head or neck trauma
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/cohen-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Significance
Preventable Adverse Drug Events in Community Pharmacies
Adverse drug events (ADEs), defined as injuries … PADEs lead to about 4% (range, 1.4-15.4%) of hospital admissions8,9,10,11,12,13 and account
for injuries … medications are an essential component of drug therapy, they carry a significant risk of causing serious injuries … high-volume pharmacies to low-
volume pharmacies are examples of interventions to help reduce time pressures … Assessing patient safety risk before the injury occurs: an introduction to socio-technical
probabilistic
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/diagnostic/resources/issue-briefs/dx-safety-older-adults.pdf
January 17, 2024 - to his physical therapist 23 days after
falling off a ladder, resulting in a mild traumatic brain injury … Lamjoun, et
al. (2023)39
Normal pressure hydrocephalus
and mania symptoms: case report
A 54-year-old … e.g.,
registered nurses, clinical pharmacists, social workers, nutritionists) and face institutional pressure … Normal pressure hydrocephalus and mania
symptoms: case report. … against overtesting, overdiagnosis, and overtreatment of older
adults: thinking beyond imaging and injuries