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7941. Chapter 2. Fall Response | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/injuries/fallspx/man2.html
      December 01, 2017 - Risk factors related to medical conditions or medication use may be reflected in abnormal values for … time of the incident, it is very difficult later to piece together the event and to determine what risk … Increased assistance targeted for specific high-risk times. … Increased staff supervision targeted for specific high-risk times. Pain management. … Five areas of risk accepted in the literature as being associated with falls are included.

7942. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2015 - The risk for bleeding in patients on triple antithrombotic therapy is 2–5 fold the already increased … risk observed in patients on DAPT.(1-4) This fact emphasizes the necessity to balance the risk for … The longer the course of therapy, the greater the risk for bleeding; however, inappropriately early … discontinuation of therapy increases the risk for stent thrombosis. … Despite the availability of national guidelines regarding treatment duration, the risk remains that

7943. Final Research Plan: Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan/hepatitis-b-virus-infection-screening
      March 14, 2019 - Patients who have positive anti-HBc test results may benefit from education regarding risk of reactivation … Patients who have positive isolated anti-HBc test results may benefit from education regarding risk of … intermediate outcomes as a result of antiviral treatment of chronic HBV infection and reduction in risk … What are the effects of different risk- or prevalence-based methods for screening for HBV infection in … ” and “high-risk” stratification, removed “testing” and clarified the meaning of screening, and added

7944. Intervention INC: Interactive Nutrition Comics for Urban Minority Youth | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2023 - mobile-enabled intervention promoting dietary self-management focused on reducing childhood obesity risk … attitudes, and food preferences associated with the targeted behaviors to reduce childhood obesity risk … Key recruitment and retention strategies for a pilot web-based intervention to decrease obesity risk … Key recruitment and retention strategies for a pilot web-based intervention to decrease obesity risk … Populations , Minority Populations A web-based interactive tool to reduce childhood obesity risk

7945. Chipra204-Materials Iiia (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2014 - to recommendations focused on global developmental screening using tools that focus on identifying risk … CAHMI* Follow-up for children at risk for delays: proportion of children who were determined to … to be at significant risk for development, behavioral, or social delays who received some level of … Missed opportunities in the referral of high-risk infants to early intervention. … to be at significant risk for development, behavioral, or social delays who received some level of

7946. Chipra202-Materials Iiia (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/policymakers/chipra/factsheets/fullreports/CHIPRA202-Materials_IIIA.pdf
      January 01, 2014 - to recommendations focused on global developmental screening using tools that focus on identifying risk … CAHMI* Follow-up for children at risk for delays: proportion of children who were determined to … to be at significant risk for development, behavioral, or social delays who received some level of … Parent-reported quality of preventive care for children at-risk for developmental delay. … to be at significant risk for development, behavioral, or social delays who received some level of

7947. Screening for Breast Cancer (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2016 - older who have no signs or symptoms of breast cancer and do not already have breast cancer or a high-risk … These recommendations were not designed to guide women who are at high risk of developing breast cancer … The risk of developing breast cancer increases with age. … Evidence shows that mammograms, which are an X-ray picture of the breast, can help reduce the risk of … this risk decreases with age.

7948. Final Progress Report: Improving Safety After Hospitalization in Older Persons on High-Risk Medications (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/gurwitz2-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Improving Safety After Hospitalization in Older Persons on High-Risk Medications … Title of Project: Improving Safety After Hospitalization in Older Persons on High-Risk Medications … drug classes (anticoagulants, diabetes agents, and opioids) to reduce the risk of clinically important … Post-hospital syndrome--an acquired, transient condition of generalized risk. … Risk factors for adverse drug events among older adults in the ambulatory setting.

7949. Meaningful Drug Interaction Alerts – Final Report (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/r01hs025984-malone-final-report-2023.pdf
      January 01, 2023 - and patient-level factors that mitigate or increase risk of harm. … We evaluated each included study for risk of bias. … We identified variables that would affect the DDI risk or severity. … and a medication known risk for QTc prolongation. … and highlighting patients with predisposing risk factors.

7950. Urinary-Incontinence-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/urinary-incontinence-treatment_executive.pdf
      April 01, 2012 - For Key Questions 2 and 3, we calculated relative risk, absolute risk differences, number needed to … Trospium did not resolve UI in subgroups with more than five episodes of UI per day (relative risk [ … For instance, relative risks of ventricular arrhythmias (adjusted RR 5.5, 95% CI, 1.3 to 22.3) or … NNT Number needed to treat PFMT Pelvic floor muscle training RCT Randomized controlled trial RR Relative … Urinary antispasmodic use and the risks of ventricular arrhythmia and sudden death in older patients

7951. Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System - Final Report | Digital Healthcare Research
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      January 01, 2023 - Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System - Final Report Citation Meguid, R. … Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System - Final Report. … Project Name Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System Technology Clinical Decision

7952. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41560/psn-pdf
      August 01, 2012 - Improving Medication Safety in High Risk Medicare Beneficiaries Toolkit. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-medication-safety-high-risk-medicare-beneficiaries-toolkit This … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-medication-safety-high-risk-medicare-beneficiaries-toolkit

7953. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/41840/psn-pdf
      November 14, 2012 - Risk Prevention and Surgical Checklists. November 14, 2012 Neurosurg Focus. 2012;33(5):E1-E16. …   https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-prevention-and-surgical-checklists This special issue includes … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-prevention-and-surgical-checklists https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/harvey-cushings-open-and-thorough-documentation-surgical-mishaps-dawn-neurologic-surgery

7954. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/37192/psn-pdf
      November 26, 2008 - Reducing the Risk by Designing a Safer, Shame-free Health Care Environment. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-risk-designing-safer-shame-free-health-care-environment This monograph … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-risk-designing-safer-shame-free-health-care-environment https:/

7955. Disposition of Comments Report for Recurrent Nephrolithiasis in Adults (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/kidney-stone-prevention_disposition-comments.pdf
      July 26, 2012 - These were rare events without sufficient evidence to suggest that risk of death was associated with … Epidemiological data suggest that low calcium diets increase risk of kidney stones, and differences … Other biological processes besides urine chemistries may contribute to risk of recurrent stones. … Of note, we identified no trials limited to patients with these kidney stone risk factors or that … The authors should recognize that kidney stone risks are continuous and that such categorization is

7956. Final Evidence Summary: Unhealthy Drug Use: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      June 09, 2020 - interventions were associated with increased likelihood of drug use abstinence (15 trials, n = 3636; relative … risk [RR], 1.60 [95% CI, 1.24 to 2.13]; absolute risk difference [ARD], 9% [95% CI, 5% to 15%]) and … While evidence on harms was limited, it indicated no increased risk of serious adverse events. … Validity of the prenatal risk overview for detecting drug use disorders in pregnancy. … outcome. a Screening refers to screening methods that pose questions about drug use or drug-related risks

7957. Slide 1
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      January 01, 2013 - be asked in a study, as excluding prevalent users might omit long-term users, which could overlook risks … , when studying the association between thiazide diuretics and diabetes, one would presume that the risk … ; if not, there is a possibility that confounding by indication is the reason for the difference in risk … Abbreviations: ARR = apparent exposure relative risk; OREC = association between drug use category and … figure plots the combination of the odds ratio between the exposure and the confounder (OREC) and the relative

7958. Final Progress Report: Labor and Delivery Nurse Staffing: A Patient Safety Intervention (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/wilson-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - One PSI is Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) admission or neonatal transfer in low-risk primiparous … staffing levels (nurse- sensitive outcome), an unintended cesarean birth or NICU admission in a low-risk … Inadequate nurse staffing levels create risks and hazards that lead to increased medical errors, prolonged … Though equation (2) approximately identifies hours that minimizes C-section risks, it imposes a constraint … that the response is symmetric on either side of the estimated hours protocol that minimizes risk (

7959. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/850450/psn-pdf
      June 14, 2023 - triage effectively, nurses must have strong critical thinking skills, the ability to identify high-risk … behavioral health related complaints, or specific observable behaviors.6 Any patient screened “high risk … Patients ascertained to be high suicide risk are placed on suicide precautions. … Some EDs do not permit immediate “offload” of patients at high risk of suicide who arrive via emergency … Non-fatal strangulation: hidden injuries, hidden risks. Emerg Med Australas. 2019;31:302–308.

7960. Getting a Good Report Card: Unintended Consequences of the Public Reporting of Hospital Quality | PSNet
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      October 01, 2004 - that hospitals will turn away high-risk patients who might tarnish their scores. … This is a significant risk given the limited number of clinical areas for which public reporting has … Forcing functions are another approach that can be used to reduce the risk of unintended consequences … Although hematoma formation and frank bleeding are recognized risks following both subcutaneous and intramuscular … injections, the risk does not appear to be significantly increased among patients on anticoagulants,