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5041. Management of Suspected Opioid Overdose With Naloxone by Emergency Medical Services Personnel - Executive Summary (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-193-naloxone-executive-summary.pdf
      November 01, 2017 - Archived: This report is greater than 3 years old. … • Exclude: Inpatient, clinic, or ED setting (for Key Questions other than 1 and 1a) Study Designs … Rather, we synthesized studies qualitatively. … same dose of IN naloxone using a lower concentration formulation (2 mg/5 mL) to be less effective than … of administration comparisons, given the small number of studies and differences in factors other than

5042. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/autism-adolescents_research-protocol.pdf
      March 29, 2011 - closure when compared with those with other disabilities, though with fewer work hours and lower wages than … We will add these approaches and note that the list was not meant to be exhaustive but, rather, illustrative … individuals over the age of 30 typically face different issues related to functioning with an ASD than … Key Informants must disclose any financial conflicts of interest greater than $10,000 and any other … Invited Peer Reviewers may not have any financial conflict of interest greater than $10,000.

5043. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73899/psn-pdf
      September 29, 2021 - analgesics daily are often presumed to be opioid tolerant, and therefore at lower risk of overdose, than … decision support should suggest alternatives that do not involve cutting tablets into portions other than … MME), this approach is not designed to be used to convert patients from one opioid to another, but rather … Methadone's peak respiratory depressant effects typically occur later, and persist longer, than its … The patch is not recommended for patients on more than 80 OME per day.

5044. HEALTHCARE COST AND UTILIZATION PROJECT — HCUP (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nass/2020_NASS_Introduction.pdf
      January 01, 2020 - that may be more useful for presenting descriptive statistics than are individual CPT or HCPCS codes … Consequently, rather than using an external reference source for in-scope ambulatory surgery volumes … Some States provide more than the maximum code fields retained on the NASS. … This is in contrast to the superpopulation model, which adopts a stochastic viewpoint rather than a … Any ages greater than 90 years were set to 90.

5045. Introduction To The HCUP Nationwide Ambulatory Surgery Sample (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/nass/NASSIntroduction2021.pdf
      April 01, 2024 - that may be more useful for presenting descriptive statistics than are individual CPT or HCPCS codes … Consequently, rather than using an external reference source for in-scope ambulatory surgery volumes … Some States provide more than the maximum code fields retained on the NASS. … This is in contrast to the superpopulation model, which adopts a stochastic viewpoint rather than a … Any ages greater than 90 years were set to 90.

5046. Patient-Provider Electronic Messenger in Chronic Illness - Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r03hs014625-ralston-final-report-2006.pdf
      January 01, 2006 - If physicians or health care teams are noted to have outstanding messages (longer than one business … Group Health’s population is also somewhat more highly educated than the Metropolitan Statistical Area … These online patients may have characteristics that are more similar to users of SM than patients who … When either correspondent replies more than once to a message a parallel strand is initiated, which … While it seems more likely SM use would lead to better quality of care, rather than better quality of

5047. Analysis of Requirements for Coverage With Evidence Development (CED) - Topic Refinement (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/ta/topicrefinement/ced-topic-refinement.pdf
      November 01, 2022 - Key Informants must disclose any financial conflicts of interest greater than $5,000 and any other relevant … The KI Panel suggested clarification that the priority was on communicating milestones, rather than … We favored peer review for vetting rather than public posting, although both might be appropriate. … Most of the KIs favored splitting multipart requirements into separate requirements rather than bundling … This largely arises because the therapies recommended for CED are often devices or diagnostics, rather

5048. Ced-Topic-Refinement (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ced-topic-refinement.pdf
      November 01, 2022 - Key Informants must disclose any financial conflicts of interest greater than $5,000 and any other relevant … The KI Panel suggested clarification that the priority was on communicating milestones, rather than … We favored peer review for vetting rather than public posting, although both might be appropriate. … Most of the KIs favored splitting multipart requirements into separate requirements rather than bundling … This largely arises because the therapies recommended for CED are often devices or diagnostics, rather

5049. Recommendation: Prevention of Acquisition of HIV: Preexposure Prophylaxis | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/prevention-of-human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-pre-exposure-prophylaxis
      August 22, 2023 - An estimated 1.2 million persons in the US currently have HIV and more than 760,000 persons have died … The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more considerations than evidence alone. … The USPSTF recognizes that clinical decisions involve more considerations than evidence alone. … The USPSTF recognizes that race, ethnicity, and gender are all social rather than biological constructs … No trial enrolled pregnant persons or persons younger than 18 years.

5050. Health-Careassociated-Infections Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/health-careassociated-infections_executive.pdf
      November 01, 2012 - The four largest categories of HAI, responsible for more than 80 percent of all reported HAI, are central … period of no intervention (usual care), which refers to the absence of additional QI efforts other than … one infection. dOne of these studies reports on more than one infection. 17 Moderate Strength of … Most studies of QI strategies are effectiveness studies rather than efficacy studies. … The interventions are implemented in a “real-world” setting rather than using the highly controlled

5051. Lung-Cancer-Nonsurgical-Therapies Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/lung-cancer-nonsurgical-therapies_executive.pdf
      June 01, 2013 - A study that met fewer than seven of eight criteria was rated as poor quality. … treatment based on clinician preferences, center resources, and patient characteristics and preference rather … than random allocation. … than the latter, but they still are not as healthy as good surgical candidates … BED is considered to have potential efficacy implications.48 The higher BED causes tumor ablation, rather

5052. Pillars of a Smart, Safe Operating Room (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol3/Advances-Seagull_98.pdf
      April 07, 2008 - patient safety.5 Many patient safety issues arise not out of poor manual and procedural skills, but rather … commercial warehouses and supermarkets track their assets and inventories in a far more sophisticated way than … Application of human factors and ergonomic principles can help ensure that technologies facilitate rather … than impede safe practices.

5053. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews Chapter 12 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-prognostic_methods.pdf
      July 01, 2012 - association between a potential prognostic test and patient outcomes would have little impact other than … a narrow range of individual predicted probabilities and the prediction models are fit to the data rather … than applied to a new sample. … Rather, it focuses on subjects that have, to any degree, a higher or lower predicted outcome probability

5054. Chartbook #17: Chartbook #17: Dental Use, Expenses, Dental Coverage, and Changes,1996 and 2004
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      January 01, 2004 - Persons with less than a high school education were less likely to have a dental visit in 2004 than college … Adults with less than a high school education were less likely to have a dental visit in 2004 than college … Adults with less than a high school education were more likely to have no dental coverage in 2004 than … Adults with less than a high school education were less likely to have a dental visit in 2004 than college … Expenditure Survey (NMES) and the 1977 National Medical Care Expenditure Survey, in which charges rather

5055. Archived: Evidence Summary: Healthful Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Behavioral Counseling | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary2/healthy-diet-and-physical-activity-counseling-adults-with-high-risk-of-cvd-august-2014
      August 26, 2014 - 12 months, intermediate term was 12 to 24 months, and long term was greater than 24 months). … 30 minutes of total contact, medium was 30 to 360 minutes, and high was more than 360 minutes), number … More than one third of participants were nonwhite in 12 of the U.S.-based trials. … Most of these interventions were medium-intensity (8 trials) rather than high-intensity (2 trials) interventions … Based on our review's estimates, even in populations with lower rates of progression to diabetes than

5056. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/venous-ulcers-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
      September 13, 2012 - not healed within 2 years, and 66 percent of patients had a history of ulcerations lasting longer than … Reflux is defined as retrograde blood flow lasting greater than 0.5 seconds in the greater or lesser … an I2 statistic, which describes the variability in effect estimates that is due to heterogeneity rather … than random chance.10 A value greater than 50 percent may be considered to have substantial variability … Invited Peer Reviewers may not have any financial conflict of interest greater than $10,000.

5057. Improving Patient Safety in Hospitals: A Resource List for Users of the AHRQ Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/sops/surveys/hospital/hospitalresourcelist.pdf
      January 01, 2019 - For easy access to the resources, keep the file open rather than printing it in hard copy because many … Note that some resources are duplicated (and cross-referenced) since they are applicable to more than … integrate teamwork principles into all areas of your healthcare system. • Scientifically rooted in more than … Checklists https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primers/primer/14 Most errors in healthcare are defined as slips rather … than mistakes, and checklists can help prevent them, according to a patient safety primer available

5058. Final Progress Report: Risk of Acute Asthma Associated with the Pediatric Use of Opioids (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/chen-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - indication was immediately preceding the low- priority indication (within a span of less than a week … Non-Hispanic White children used significantly more opioid analgesics than their non-Hispanic Black … Patient Demographics: The opioid analgesic recipients were older [10.2 (4.9) years] than … DISCUSSIONS Discussion (Aim 1) The primary finding of our study was that more than a quarter of … warning based on what is known about the pharmacological mechanisms of action associated with opioids, rather

5059. Introduction to the KID, 2022 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/kid/KIDIntroduction2022.pdf
      December 01, 2024 - Because very few cases have more than 40 diagnoses or more than 25 procedures, the diagnosis and procedure … This contrasts with the superpopulation model, which adopts a stochastic viewpoint rather than a deterministic … Also, rural hospitals are generally smaller and offer fewer services than urban hospitals. … For example, a medium-sized teaching hospital would be considered a rather large rural hospital. … For example, teaching hospitals tend to be smaller in the West than they are in the South.

5060. Fl4Ahrqprojectfinalreportmar2010 V2 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicaldata/FL4AHRQProjectFinalReportMar2010_v2.pdf
      March 01, 2010 - hospital systems, they recommended that it would be better to send the data using Excel or as text files rather … than HL7. … commonly mistaken for the pO2 element; easily detected in the files by pressure units of measure (mm Hg) rather … than %. … One site to date gave more information than necessary for the blood gases.