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5361. Disposition of Comments for CERs 155 156 Contast-Induced Nephropathy (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/nephropathy-contrast-induced_disposition-comments.pdf
      January 07, 2016 - contrast media generally provided little detail about clinical indications for the diagnostic or therapeutic … #1 Discussion/ Conclusion Discussion/ Conclusion: The abstract should be balanced and include treatments … Was the rate of fluid administration the same in both treatment arms of the study? … Was the concentration of sodium the same in both the NaCl and the NaHCO3 treatment solutions? … Need for renal replacement therapy is addressed in all comparisons.

5362. AHRQ Projects to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections, Fiscal Year 2011 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/haify11.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are infections that people acquire while they are receiving treatment … that have housed patients with CDIs • Determine if daily disinfection of high-touch surfaces during treatment … implement the HAI reduction strategy Impact of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Decolonization Therapy

5363. Methods Guide for Comparative Effectiveness Reviews - Avoiding Bias in Selecting Studies (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-bias_methods.pdf
      February 01, 2013 - Disagreement in primary study selection between systematic reviews on negative pressure wound therapy … .7 The objective of this study was to compare systematic reviews on negative pressure wound therapy … Comparative Effectiveness of Treatments To Prevent Fractures in Men and Women With Low Bone Density … Meta- analyses of therapies for postmenopausal osteoporosis. II. … Disagreement in primary study selection between systematic reviews on negative pressure wound therapy

5364. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60722/psn-pdf
      February 06, 2023 - virus that causes COVID-19, may lead to preventable transmission1 and delayed initiation of effective treatment … often relies on cognitive thought processes—called heuristics—that facilitate rapid diagnosis and treatment … commentator recently described this phenomenon as “COVID blindness.”9 Given the availability of effective therapies … Carefully assess the response to initial treatment, such as antibiotic therapy for presumed bacterial … Empiric antibacterial therapy and community-onset bacterial coinfection in patients hospitalized with

5365. 124-Cusp-Science-Safety-Fg (doc file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/mrsa-2/124-cusp-science-safety-fg.docx
      April 01, 2025 - emergency department (ED) nurse collected Marta’s medical history, which included hormone replacement therapy … , daily unprescribed aspirin, and recent treatment for a skin infection for MRSA. … thromboembolism (VTE) risk and followed the VTE risk protocol, but he did not investigate the recent antibiotic treatment … She was readmitted to the hospital for incision and drainage and intravenous antibiotic therapy for a

5366. Failure to Ensure Patient Safety Leads to Patient Falls in Nursing Homes. | PSNet
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      August 14, 2024 - care provider was aware of the falls, came to examine the patient multiple times, and ordered physical therapy … evaluation and treatment. … Clinical Practice Guideline included a weak recommendation only because an alarm might cause more rapid treatment … Her PCP ordered physical therapy and a psychiatric evaluation for her dementia-associated agitation.

5367. Opioid Treatments for Chronic Pain | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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5368. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.311_slideshow.ppt
      December 01, 2013 - Case: New Oral Anticoagulants (2) The patient had been on rivaroxaban (a newer anticoagulant) as treatment … Efficacy and safety of novel oral anticoagulants for treatment of acute venous thromboembolism: direct … Efficacy and safety of novel oral anticoagulants for treatment of acute venous thromboembolism: direct … He removed the epidural catheter while the patient was receiving treatment doses of rivaroxaban, placing … Regional anesthesia in the patient receiving antithrombotic or thrombolytic therapy: American Society

5369. Most Common Diagnoses and Procedures in U.S. Community Hospitals, 1996
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      February 11, 2011 - Other non-OR therapeutic cardiovascular procedures [63] 5,092 5.78 0.01 … Other OR therapeutic procedures on bone [161] 7,778 9.02 0.02 … Other therapeutic procedures on muscles and tendons [160] 26,963 31.29 0.08 … Other OR therapeutic procedures on joints [162] 1,775 2.06 0.01 … Other respiratory therapy [217] 2,093 2.45 0.01

5370. Part 2: Trends in Priorities of the Heckler Report—Care for Cardiovascular Diseases | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/blackhealth/part2-cvd.html
      June 01, 2018 - Quality Strategy Priority—Care Coordination Part 3: National Quality Strategy Priority—Effective Treatment … Importance: Early detection and treatment of high blood pressure can prevent heart failure, kidney failure … patients with a principal diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction and documented receipt of thrombolytic therapy

5371. H3 Staff Survey (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/results/research/staff-survey-mw.pdf
      January 01, 2014 - Initial antihypertensive treatment should NOT include an ACE or ARB for black patients In the next … Initial antihypertensive treatment should NOT include an ACE or ARB for black patients 1 2 3 4 5 … Statin therapy is now recommended for patients who meet one of the following criteria: A.

5372. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33631/psn-pdf
      April 01, 2006 - psnet.ahrq.gov//#ref1 https://psnet.ahrq.gov//#ref2 events.(3,4) Pharmacist-managed anticoagulation therapy … Typically, pharmacists spend little or no time assessing the patient for therapeutic or adverse drug … (eg, immunizations), and partner with physicians and nurses to use evidence- based, cost-effective treatments … We have taught our students well to solve therapeutic problems through the use of case studies and advanced

5373. Archived: Treatment: Evidence Summary: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/treatment-evidence-summary/gestational-diabetes-mellitus-screening-january-2014
      May 28, 2013 - benefits outweigh the risks of treatment and no treatment. … (treating or treatment? or therapy or therapies).mp. manage$.mp. monitor$.mp. … exp Diet Therapy/ (diet adj2 (therap$ or restrict$ or advice)).tw. … Evaluating the therapeutic approach in pregnancies complicated by borderline glucose intolerance: a randomized … Figure 1 is a metagraph depicting the effect of treatment compared with no treatment on the outcome of

5374. AHRQ PCOR CDS Project Kickoff (pdf file)
      cds.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cds/artifact/476/Pilot%20Site%20Training%20for%20Pain%20Management%20Summary%20CDS_for%20Repository_0.pdf
      July 23, 2024 - Public Release CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain ▪ Non-pharmacologic & non-opioid therapies … preferred ▪ Establish treatment goals with patients ▪ Assess and discuss risks and benefits – Prescribe … display or provide notifications for all of the CDC recommendations • The summary does not make treatment … since they have unique needs that require special consideration and treatment Internal Distribution … : “Absence of non-pharmacologic treatments

5375. Final Progress Report: Shared Decision Making in Vulnerable Populations (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/mitchell-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - AHRQ-funded R21 to develop and pilot test a relational agent system to conduct cognitive behavioral therapy … chronic disease and to describe unique decisional needs and implementation difficulties faced when making treatment … decisions about disease management, including treatment adherence. … and individually with patients to target their particular challenges to diabetes self-management, treatment … They can deliver unbiased information about treatment options, reach a large number of patients, and

5376. Final Recommendation Statement: Breast Cancer: Medication Use to Reduce Risk | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/RecommendationStatementFinal/breast-cancer-medications-for-risk-reduction
      September 03, 2019 - breast cancer susceptibility 1 and 2 genes ( BRCA1/2 ) and women with a history of chest radiation therapy … in the extended treatment period may have received tamoxifen or raloxifene during the initial treatment … Toxicity of extended adjuvant therapy with aromatase inhibitors in early breast cancer: a systematic … Use of the Gail model and breast cancer preventive therapy among three primary care specialties. … A phase-III prevention trial of low-dose tamoxifen in postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy users

5377. Recommendation: Breast Cancer: Medication Use to Reduce Risk | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/breast-cancer-medications-for-risk-reduction
      September 03, 2019 - breast cancer susceptibility 1 and 2 genes ( BRCA1/2 ) and women with a history of chest radiation therapy … in the extended treatment period may have received tamoxifen or raloxifene during the initial treatment … Toxicity of extended adjuvant therapy with aromatase inhibitors in early breast cancer: a systematic … Use of the Gail model and breast cancer preventive therapy among three primary care specialties. … A phase-III prevention trial of low-dose tamoxifen in postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy users

5378. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/33789/psn-pdf
      August 01, 2015 - blind trial, we'll be looking at what happened to 100,000 patients—who, for whatever reason, were on therapy … A versus therapy B.

5379. Outcomes by HCBS Participant Characteristics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/hcbs/findings/find5.html
      December 01, 2012 - rates across most indicators are lower in States with State plan services that include home health therapies … Admission rates are lower among people who use home health therapies, personal care services, targeted

5380. Renal Artery Stenosis Management Strategies: An Updated Comparative Effectiveness Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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