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7841. A National Web Conference on Optimizing the Presentation and Visualization of Health Data for Patients and Providers - Q&As (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/data-visualization-qa-053017.pdf
      May 30, 2017 - who has color perception difficulties would still have a clear signal as to when they reach a higher risk … In exploring risk communication, we’ve discovered that the more patients are focused on figuring out … QUESTION: Many of the lab values that you’ve been discussing exhibit nonlinearity (e.g., the risk of … ANSWER: Brian Zikmund-Fisher: Displays that include categorical labels and/or color cues to show risk … However, helping patients understand the true exponential nature of many risks is very difficult.

7842. Who Nose Where the Airway Is? | PSNet
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      May 01, 2016 - Health care providers involved in perioperative care and airway management should be aware of the risk … Specific risk factors for airway device (NPA) aspiration are not known from the literature, but coughing … It has been suggested that the adjustable flange may increase the risk of aspiration ( 2 ), but events … Take-Home Points Intubation and airway management are invasive procedures with significant associated risks … Risk factors for retained instruments and sponges after surgery. N Engl J Med. 2003;348:229-235.

7843. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73456/psn-pdf
      June 30, 2021 - .2 This morbidly obese patient was correctly identified in the preoperative period as having a high risk … Letting a junior resident attempt a conventional direct laryngoscopy in this high-risk scenario was, … Morbidly obese patients are at high risk for hypoxemia in the perioperative period, and they need to … High risk patients should be managed by experienced anesthesia providers. … Obesity surgery and anesthesiology risks: a review of key concepts and related physiology.

7844. Navigating Complications: The Unintended Journey of a Guidewire During Dialysis Catheter Placement | PSNet
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      February 23, 2022 - reduced the overall complication rate during internal jugular catheter placement by 71% (14 trials, risk … of cannulation failure at the first attempt, 78% lower risk of arterial puncture (95% CI, 19%-94%), … and 73% lower risk of hematoma formation (95% CI, 12%-92%) with ultrasound guidance. 5 Ultrasound has … placement to include reminders from staff and equipment kits used during procedures can reduce the risk … Risks of Intraosseous Vascular Access August 21, 2014 WebM&M Cases

7845. Final Research Plan: Lung Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      August 16, 2018 - subgroups defined by age, sex, race/ethnicity, presence of comorbid conditions, or other lung cancer risk … Does the use of risk prediction models for identifying adults at higher risk of lung cancer mortality … subgroups defined by age, sex, race/ethnicity, presence of comorbid conditions, or other lung cancer risk … subgroups defined by age, sex, race/ethnicity, presence of comorbid conditions, or other lung cancer risk … , particularly for population subgroups at higher risk for lung cancer.

7846. Research Gaps for Screening Breast Cancer: Evidence Gaps Research Taxonomy Table (pdf file)
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      For some research areas, such as risk-based breast cancer screening, the USPSTF has deferred calling … detect differences in outcomes in Black women and other racial and ethnic groups at higher risk … Foundational Health equity; grade assignment Basic research that identifies high-risk biomarker … patterns, epigenetic phenomena, or physiologic and environmental risk factors (e.g., chronically … Prioritize studies in Black women, who are at higher risk of breast cancer mortality.

7847. Examples of Patient Harm Related to Invasive Devices | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2015 - The following case studies illustrate the opportunities to reduce the risk and prevent complications … The risk increases with longer duration of UC use. … Avoiding inappropriate use of the UC will reduce the risk. … How do we reduce the risk of a similar event happening? … The use of proper insertion technique and maintenance can reduce the risk.

7848. In Conversation With... Ann Gaffey, RN, MSN, CPHRM and Bruce Spurlock, MD | PSNet
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      March 30, 2020 - Gaffey, RN, MSN, CPHRM, DFASHRM is the President of Healthcare Risk and Safety Strategies, LLC. … In her professional role, Ann Gaffey is active in the American Society for Health Care Risk Management … I work primarily in the risk management arena. … While not a failure of a hospital process, these nevertheless were a risk or potential risk that impacted … Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including addressing the opioid crisis, emerging health risks

7849. Layout 1 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/c-diff-infections_executive.pdf
      December 01, 2011 - potentially cuts both ways as strains drift toward lesser or higher virulence, and the possible future risks … toxin clearance for vancomycin.77,80 Harms were not reported with sufficient detail to compare the risks … Such studies generally exclude high-risk patients. … general, increased risk of CDI … Risk factors for Clostridium difficile toxin-associated diarrhea.

7850. renal-update-2015-150115 (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/renal-update_research-protocol.pdf
      January 15, 2015 - , and antiplatelet agents are all FDA approved for hypertension and/or reduction of cardiovascular risk … The risks and adverse events of the drugs are well-understood and include symptomatic hypotension, myalgia … Among patients treated with medical therapy alone, there is the risk of deterioration of kidney function … We will use the Cochrane risk of bias tool,12 which asks about risk of selection bias, performance bias … equivalence of interventions (e.g., the upper bound of the 95 percent confidence interval of the relative

7851. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37354/psn-pdf
      November 21, 2007 - Fires during surgeries a bigger risk than thought. November 21, 2007 Kowalczyk L. Boston Globe. … November 7, 2007 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fires-during-surgeries-bigger-risk-thought This article … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fires-during-surgeries-bigger-risk-thought

7852. Llewellyn-Thomas (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/llewellyn-thomas.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - or more appropriate therapeutic options. o No consensus that benefits of 1 option outweigh possible risks

7853. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/36627/psn-pdf
      February 07, 2007 - Doctors say patients who lie may put their health at risk. February 7, 2007 Johnson CK. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/doctors-say-patients-who-lie-may-put-their-health-risk This article describes … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/doctors-say-patients-who-lie-may-put-their-health-risk

7854. Collaborative Patient Portals: Computer-based Agents and Patients' Understanding of Numeric Health Information | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2023 - Researchers enhanced patient portal context: 1) verbally, by adding low, borderline, or high-risk labels … , emotional reactions to the risk information, and intentions to perform self-care activities to reduce … risk of disease. … However, the enhanced formats did not directly improve emotional response, risk perception, or behavioral … Age differences in responding to graphically conveyed health risk information.

7855. Dementia-Agitation-Aggression Research-Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dementia-agitation-aggression_research-protocol.pdf
      November 13, 2014 - including mortality22-24 and their use is associated with reduced quality of life.25 The risks associated … We will reassess risk of bias of included studies for comparison purposes. … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies Risk of bias of eligible studies will … We will calculate risk ratios (RR) and absolute risk differences (RD) with the corresponding 95 percent … Chapter 8: Assessing risk of bias in included studies.

7856. Aspire Guidanceforosteoporosisflow (pdf file)
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      July 18, 2023 - for Osteoporosis Patient 65+ Patient is not qualified for recommendation No Patient has fall risk … Bisphosphonate treatment < 5 years Yes active Bisphosphonate treatment > 5 years Yes General Info on Fall Risk … Handout No No General Info on Fall Risk Handout General Info on Bisphosphonate Handout Recommendation

7857. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37373/psn-pdf
      July 15, 2010 - eHealth for Safety: Impact of ICT on Patient Safety and Risk Management. … October 2007 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ehealth-safety-impact-ict-patient-safety-and-risk-management … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ehealth-safety-impact-ict-patient-safety-and-risk-management

7858. Disposition of Comments for Imaging Tests for the Staging of Colorectal Cancer (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/colorectal-cancer-staging_disposition-comments.pdf
      November 20, 2014 - risk groups. … What are the criteria for the choice of relative risks vs. odds ratios? … Methods: The statistical method looks at relative risk which makes no clinical sense for diagnostic … Discussion/ Conclusion: The numbers do not make sense to me since they are given in relative risk terms … Clarity and Usability: The conclusions cannot be used clinically since it’s in relative risk terms.

7859. Home Health Care Patients and Safety Hazards in the Home: Preliminary Findings (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol1/Advances-Gershon_88.pdf
      January 01, 2012 - risk, including strategies that may require tailoring to this unique health care setting. … A recent article by Geiger-Brown, et al., includes a thorough review of the risks and risk factors for … The perception of risk of personal injury was high. … When staff are concerned about personal risk and are at risk of exposure to numerous and varied health … Non- hospital based registered nurses and the risk of bloodborne pathogen exposure.

7860. Disposition of Comments: Management of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Youth (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/suicidal-thoughts-youth-disposition-comments.pdf
      April 10, 2025 - One could argue there are other risk factors like depression. … It could be important to put 0, unknown, etc. as this is a high-risk sample. … more than the patient by reassuring the clinician and may reduce the visit time to focus on other risks … A majority of the studies rated high risk of bias, a few rated moderate risk, but no studies rated … as low risk.