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9981. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46742/psn-pdf
      March 14, 2018 - Evidence-based guidelines for fatigue risk management in emergency medical services. … Evidence-Based Guidelines for Fatigue Risk Management in Emergency Medical Services. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evidence-based-guidelines-fatigue-risk-management-emergency-medical- services … This study describes the development of guidelines to reduce fatigue and its associated risks among … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evidence-based-guidelines-fatigue-risk-management-emergency-medical-services

9982. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.152_slideshow.ppt
      June 01, 2007 - Risks and Benefits of Major Surgery Risk-benefit analysis critical prior to any major surgery Mean … Recommend strategies to reduce these risks to the extent that they are modifiable Preoperative … factor Determining that risks of surgery may potentially exceed the benefits Recommendation for intraoperative … Risk Assessment in this Case Higher cardiac risk given age and comorbidities Revised Cardiac Risk Index … yields risk of 6.6% Lower risk for pulmonary problems Spinal surgery is an intrinsically low risk

9983. Aspirin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer: USPSTF Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/by8VJVre6h6BmadrGxaFMM
      April 01, 2016 - trials of low-dose aspirin (≤100 mg daily) showed a 17% reduction in nonfatal MI and coronary events (relative … is sufficiently high for the benefits to outweigh the risks associated with treatment; they suggest … (>10% 10-year CVD risk) and are not at increased risk for bleeding. … In a consumer bulletin, it noted the risks for GI and intracranial bleeding and suggested that the benefits … Bleeding risks with aspirin use for primary prevention in adults: a systematic evidence review for the

9984. Comparative Effectiveness of Strategies to De-escalate Aggressive Behavior in Psychiatric Patients in Acute Care Settings (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/aggression_executive.pdf
      October 01, 2016 - First is how to best balance the benefits and risks of seclusion or restraints with those of various … seclusion and mechanical restraint.44 CI = confidence interval; N = number; NR = not reported; RR = relative … risk; vs. = versus. … CI = confidence interval; KQ = Key Question; N = number; RR = relative risk; vs. = versus. … confidence interval; CRT= cluster randomized trial; KQ = Key Question; N = number; NR = not reported; RR = relative

9985. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43330/psn-pdf
      July 09, 2014 - Impact of workplace mistreatment on patient safety risk and nurse-assessed patient outcomes. … Impact of workplace mistreatment on patient safety risk and nurse-assessed patient outcomes. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-workplace-mistreatment-patient-safety-risk-and-nurse-assessed- patient-outcomes … other disrespectful behaviors in the workplace were associated with more reports of patient safety risks … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-workplace-mistreatment-patient-safety-risk-and-nurse-assessed-patient-outcomes

9986. Slide 1 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/datainnovations/clinicaldata/5MHAProjBenefits011508.pdf
      January 15, 2008 - codes are reported as POA Comparison of rates of reported hospital- acquired complications in high-risk … without validation using POA code and associated laboratory data Evaluation of hospital’s comparative risks … of death and post-operative complications and its risk-adjusted outcome rates with and without enhancement … of its analytic database 7 Risk-Adjusted Mortality - CABG Surgery Hospital 4 Hospital 2 Hospital … Mortality - CABG Surgery Risk-Adjusted Mortality Rates Risk-Adjusted Post-Op Complications Enhanced

9987. Reconsidering the Approach to Prevention Recommendations for Older Adults - Figure 2 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/reconsidering-approach-prevention-recommendations-older-adults-figure-2
      December 01, 2010 - The patient population undergoing risk evaluation is adults aged 65 years and older; the subpopulation … for key question 4 (How are high-risk older adults identified for primary care fall interventions?) … is adults who are considered at high risk for falling. … KQ4: How are high-risk older adults identified for primary care fall interventions? … mobility, strength, medication review, cognitive impairment, orthostatic hypotension, and environmental risks

9988. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43040/psn-pdf
      March 05, 2014 - Framework for analysing risk and safety in clinical medicine. … Framework for analysing risk and safety in clinical medicine. BMJ. 1998;316(7138):1154-1157. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/framework-analysing-risk-and-safety-clinical-medicine-0 This commentary … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/framework-analysing-risk-and-safety-clinical-medicine-0 https://psnet.ahrq.gov … /primer/systems-approach https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/managing-risks-organizational-accidents https:/

9989. Archived: Aspirin/NSAIDs for Prevention of Colorectal Cancer: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/aspirin-nsaids-for-prevention-of-colorectal-cancer-preventive-medication-2007
      March 15, 2007 - Grade: D Risk Assessment The major risk factors for colorectal cancer are older age (older than … in average-risk individuals older than 50 years of age. … Nurses who took more than 14 aspirin tablets per week for longer than 10 years had a colorectal cancer relative … reduction in the incidence of colorectal adenomas, in which a higher aspirin dose conferred a greater relative … A prospective study of aspirin use and the risk for colorectal adenoma.

9990. Archived: Evidence Summary: Preeclampsia: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/preeclampsia-screening-april-2017
      April 25, 2017 - After risk prediction, women received counseling on potential risks of preeclampsia. … of pregnancy, rarity and unpredictability of severe preeclampsia, and interwoven maternal and fetal risks … Competing risks model in early screening for preeclampsia by biophysical and biochemical markers. … A competing risks model in early screening for preeclampsia. … 907 (15.4) NR 0.04 Abbreviations: NR, not reported; RCT, randomized clinical trial; RR, relative

9991. Archived: Gestational Diabetes: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/gestational-diabetes-screening-2008
      May 15, 2008 - Assessment Women at increased risk of developing gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) include those … review, and identified and evaluated evidence that has become available since the prior review, on the risks … pregnancy-induced hypertension was 18% in the untreated women and 12% in the treated group (adjusted relative … risk, 0.70 [95% CI 0.51-0.95]). … With regard to potential fetal or newborn risks, the potential teratogenicity of certain newer treatments

9992. Archived: Evidence Summary: Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2) in Adults: Screening, 2003 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/diabetes-mellitus-type-2-in-adults-screening-2003
      February 03, 2003 - for blindness in one eye among diabetic persons identified by screening (the relative risk reduction … Realistic assumptions of the risk for CVD and the relative risk reduction from intensive hypertension … Thus, the relative risk reduction for diabetic complications in minority groups must be extrapolated … † Assumptions: 1.5% 5-year risk for blindness in one eye with no glycemic control; relative risk … . 10 ‡ Assumptions: 7.5% 5-year risk for CVD event with usual blood pressure control; 60  50% relative

9993. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41448/psn-pdf
      December 21, 2014 - Surgeon fatigue: a prospective analysis of the incidence, risk, and intervals of predicted fatigue-related … Surgeon fatigue: a prospective analysis of the incidence, risk, and intervals of predicted fatigue-related … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgeon-fatigue-prospective-analysis-incidence-risk-and-intervals-predicted … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/surgeon-fatigue-prospective-analysis-incidence-risk-and-intervals-predicted-fatigue-related … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risks-complications-attending-physicians-after-performing-nighttime-procedures

9994. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44869/psn-pdf
      November 18, 2016 - Fake and expired medications in simulation-based education: an underappreciated risk to patient safety … Fake and expired medications in simulation-based education: an underappreciated risk to patient safety … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fake-and-expired-medications-simulation-based-education-underappreciated- risk-patient-safety … This commentary describes how these fake medications can introduce risks when they are accidentally … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fake-and-expired-medications-simulation-based-education-underappreciated-risk-patient-safety

9995. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46072/psn-pdf
      November 08, 2017 - Repeat prescribing of medications: a system-centred risk management model for primary care organisations … Repeat prescribing of medications: A system-centred risk management model for primary care organisations … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/repeat-prescribing-medications-system-centred-risk-management-model- primary-care … Investigators employed a systems approach to reduce risks associated with repeated medication prescribing … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/repeat-prescribing-medications-system-centred-risk-management-model-primary-care

9996. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40684/psn-pdf
      August 10, 2011 - Accountability, organisational learning and risks to patient safety in England: conflict or compromise … Accountability, organisational learning and risks to patient safety in England: Conflict or compromise … Health Risk Soc. 2011;13(4):327-346. doi:10.1080/13698575.2011.575454. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/accountability-organisational-learning-and-risks-patient-safety-england-conflict … - or This commentary explores risk regulation in the English National Health Service and describes

9997. Archived: Published Comment and Response: Do Lipid-Lowering Agents Provide a Greater Reduction in Cardiovascular Events among Patients with Diabetes?: Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2) in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/published-comment-and-response-do-lipid-lowering-agents-provide-a-greater-reduction-in-cardiovascular-events-among-patients-with-diabetes/diabetes-mellitus-type-2-in-adults-screening-2008
      November 15, 2008 - those without for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events, whether considering absolute or relative … risk reduction. … However, the USPSTF encourages clinicians to perform a global cardiovascular disease risk assessment … to determine a person's 10-year cardiovascular disease risk 2 and to screen for type 2 diabetes if knowledge … Calculate Your Risk of Coronary Heart Disease.

9998. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/42147/psn-pdf
      March 27, 2013 - The clinical safety of disabled patients: proposal for a methodology for analysis of health care risks … The clinical safety of disabled patients: proposal for a methodology for analysis of health care risks … /psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-safety-disabled-patients-proposal-methodology-analysis-health-care- risks-and … to address such risks in dental practice. … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinical-safety-disabled-patients-proposal-methodology-analysis-health-care-risks-and

9999. Jan-2017-Cholesterol-Wg-Notes (doc file)
      cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/workgroups/216/jan-2017-cholesterol-wg-notes.docx
      January 01, 2017 - risk calculation and/or presentation of the risk assessment tool: · Application as a population health … Kaiser has both an on-demand risk calculator that can produce real-time risk scores but no recommendations … For this reason, the USPTF recommendation to calculate ASCVD risk only when 1 or more risk factor is … The WG also debated the merits of using multiple risk tools for cardiovascular risk, and whether there … of cardiovascular disease, but the potential impact of statin therapy, and in turn, the risks associated

10000. Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation Statement on Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults (pdf file)
       www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/sites/default/files/file/supporting_documents/falls-prevention-older-adults-draft-rec-bulletin.pdf
       January 08, 2024 - recommends exercise interventions to prevent falls in adults 65 years or older who are at increased risk … with their older patients about whether additional interventions might be helpful to reduce their risk … Other risk factors include sensory problems, medications that may increase fall risk, hazards at home … Multifactorial interventions are a way to assess and address the risks of falling that are tailored to … , developed to help address the individual’s specific risks.