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8521. Treating Infantile Hemangiomas in Children (pdf file)
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      June 01, 2016 - � Premature babies (those born before 37 weeks of pregnancy) have a higher risk of having an IH. … extra water) �� Changes in the way the body uses glucose (sugar) �� High blood pressure �� Increased risk … � What are the possible benefits and risks of surgery?

8522. Osteoporosis-Vibration-Therapy Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2020 - home placements.1 Hip fractures, in particular, have been shown to be associated with an increased risk … , height loss, and functional disability, and individuals that suffer from a fracture are also at risk … low bone density or osteopenia.3 By 2020, approximately half of all elderly Americans will be at risk … encourages research on new alternative interventions that may have higher adherence rates and lower risks … to be a possible therapeutic intervention for increasing bone density in the elderly and others at risk

8523. Rapid Response_The Association Between Outcomes and Dental Services in Persons With Autoimmune Disease Treated With Biologics and Other Immunosuppressants: A Rapid Response Review (pdf file)
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      November 01, 2024 - risk of bias High risk of bias Critically low confidence Critical risk of bias n/a 2.5 Data Synthesis … treatment; RA: rheumatoid arthritis; RCT: randomized controlled trial; RF: rheumatoid factor; RR: relative … of bias RR Relative risk SDAI Simple disease activity index SLE Systemic lupus erythematosus SLEDAI … Patients With RA Risk of Bias Domain D1 Risk of Bias Domain D2 Risk of Bias Domain D3 … Risk of Bias Domain D4 Risk of Bias Domain D5 Risk of Bias Domain D6 Risk of Bias

8524. AHRQ's Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      April 01, 2016 - Sample Trigger Summary Report—Unit Level Trigger Summary Report: Resident Level: Exercise Sample Risk … High risk means the resident had decreased meal intake and weight loss during the report week.   … Return to Contents Sample Intervention History for Nutrition Risk Report # High-Risk Residents … Only the report for the high-risk residents is shown. … Separate reports for high and medium nutritional risk residents can be produced.

8525. First, Do No Harm: Value-driven Patient Safety in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit | PSNet
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      October 30, 2019 - This risk may outweigh their utility. … Risks of overuse include the transfusion-related sequelae, infections, excessive antibiotics, and most … The risk tolerance is incredibly low. Most people are expecting this to be a happy episode. … RW: So much of this is about risk tolerance and predicting the outcomes. … look at the 15-minute clinic visit, and the idea that the physician will somehow be able to explain risks

8526. Implementation Guide: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: Preventive Medication (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2024 - Data-driven screening, when a new 10-year ASCVD risk score is documented. a. Ms. … The CDS executed automatically when the test was performed and, with the change in risk, now issues … Bravo begin taking aspirin based on her risk factors. … Patient has a bleeding risk of another type, including bleeding disorders and liver disease. d. … The ACC/AHA recommends assessment of ASCVD risk every four to six years.

8527. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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      July 10, 2023 - We will not extract data from high risk of bias studies or for outcomes that are high risk of bias. … Assessment of Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies Risk of bias of eligible studies by … will review each risk of bias assessment. … We will calculate risk ratios (RR) and absolute risk differences (RD) with the corresponding 95 percent … difference ROB Risk of bias ROBINS-I Risk Of Bias In Non-Randomized Studies - of Interventions RR

8528. Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced Protocol (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2013 - The benefits and potential risks should be weighed with any strategy. … of infection during the high-risk period of critical care. …  Goal is to prevent MRSA during high-risk periods (ICU stays, post-op). … Product Safety and Adverse Events Chlorhexidine (CHG) Risk The risks associated with the use … Nasal Mupirocin Risk The risks associated with use of nasal mupirocin include mild side effects of

8529. Disseminating Findings From EPC Reports: Pilot Project of Three Products (pdf file)
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      October 01, 2018 - Second, there is a risk that succinct bottom-line statements may be interpreted as a recommendation. … • There was no relationship between the route of administration and comparative CIN risk. … • No difference in risk of CIN was found between different LOCM. … • Contrast dose or patient characteristics did not affect the risk of CIN. … There was no difference in risk of CIN between LOCM but there is low confidence in the evidence (low

8530. Appendix B. Clinical Materials to Share With Primary Care Providers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2013 - Additional Factors Preterm infants are known to be at higher risk for SIDS; high-risk period lasts … Risk factors: premature birth, respiratory failure, O 2 supplementation, mechanical ventilation, air … Risk factors in at risk infants: Medications with hypercalciuric effects (furosemide, corticosteroids … Increased risk of bacterial endocarditis. … Eliminate risk of endocarditis.

8531. Appendix B. Clinical Materials to Share With Primary Care Providers | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      December 01, 2013 - Additional Factors Preterm infants are known to be at higher risk for SIDS; high-risk period lasts … Risk factors: premature birth, respiratory failure, O 2 supplementation, mechanical ventilation, air … Risk factors in at risk infants: Medications with hypercalciuric effects (furosemide, corticosteroids … Increased risk of bacterial endocarditis. … Eliminate risk of endocarditis.

8532. High-Risk Deliveries at Facilities with 24/7 In-House Blood Banking/Transfusion Services - Technical Specifications (pdf file)
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      June 02, 2025 - High-Risk Deliveries at Facilities with 24/7 In-House Blood Banking/Transfusion Services - Technical … Description Reporting on the extent to which high risk women are delivered at facilities with 24/ … Identify those deliveries associated with high risk conditions 1. … Maternal record: High Risk Diagnoses 2. Maternal record: Complicated Delivery 3. … These are considered women in potential need of high risk services (“high risk” for short) Step 4

8533. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2004 - anxiolytic agents more often than comparable groups in the general population.(4,9) Such self-prescription risks … physicians work while having possibly contagious diseases, thus placing their patients and colleagues at risk … There is also a risk that treating physicians over- identify with physician–patients and thus are influenced

8534. Antibiotic Stewardship Slides, Part 2
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      March 01, 2017 - Every course of antibiotics carries these risks—and nursing home residents get a lot of antibiotics each … long-term care They comprise about 40% of all prescriptions Antibiotics can cause harm to residents High risk … of side effects and adverse events Major risk factor for Clostridium difficile infection Driver of antibiotic

8535. Overdose of Gabapentin and Oxycodone in a Patient with End-Stage Renal Disease: A Case for Appropriate Interruptive Drug-Disease Alerts. | PSNet
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      October 31, 2023 - The accumulation of M6G in patients with renal dysfunction increases the risk of toxicity, manifesting … as confusion, sedation, myoclonus, and respiratory depression. 11 Due to these increased risks, morphine … Most are not indicated for long-term use due to a paucity of data supporting prolonged use and the risk … Their use in renal dysfunction, however, is limited due to the risk of NSAID-related kidney injury. … Baclofen has a risk of encephalopathy in older adults receiving dialysis.

8536. Do Not Miss Sepsis Needles in Viral Haystacks! | PSNet
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      March 27, 2024 - Recent efforts have sought to identify the risk of radiographic pneumonia in pediatric patients based … In 2022, Lipsett and colleagues published a Pneumonia Risk Score (PRS) to predict the risk of radiographic … An overview of clinical decision support systems: benefits, risks, and strategies for success. … Development of the novel pneumonia risk score to predict radiographic pneumonia in children. … Pneumonia severity in children: utility of procalcitonin in risk stratification.

8537. The Incident Decision Tree: Guidelines for Action Following Patient Safety Incidents (pdf file)
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      December 01, 2003 - However, health care delivery is an increasingly complex and high-risk activity. … Wayne Gault, head of Risk Management at NHS Grampian, states, “The Government has placed great emphasis … The term “unacceptable risk” has been used instead to describe the concept of an individual taking a … risk that would normally be considered unreasonable. … Managing the risks of organizational accidents.

8538. Quality Measures for Colonoscopy (pdf file)
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      December 12, 2008 - For average risk patients >= 50 years of age with no abnormal findings on screening colonoscopy the … Note: A patient is at higher than average screening risk if they have a FH of FAP or HNPCC, a history … o The quality measure considers high risk cases those with a FH of adenomas. … o The history of ovarian or endometrial cancer should be at age <50 to be considered high risk. … RISK ASSESSMENT. Preprocedure risk assessment is documented. a.

8539. ISMP medication error report analysis. | PSNet
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      September 26, 2017 - Oral Syringes: A Crucial and Economical Risk-Reduction Strategy that has Not Been Fully Utilized; Caution … Oral Syringes: A Crucial and Economical Risk-Reduction Strategy that has Not Been Fully Utilized; Caution … January 2, 2017 Risk models to improve safety of dispensing high-alert medications in … 2014 View More See More About The Topic Hospitals Pharmacists Risk

8540. Failure to cap IV tubing and disinfect IV ports place patients at risk for infections. | PSNet
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      June 10, 2018 - Magazine Article Failure to cap IV tubing and disinfect IV ports place patients at risk … Citation Text: Failure to cap IV tubing and disinfect IV ports place patients at risk for infections … Citation Citation Text: Failure to cap IV tubing and disinfect IV ports place patients at risk … September 8, 2021 Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) Programs and Medication