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7941. Hepatic-Fibrosis White-Paper (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hepatic-fibrosis_white-paper.pdf
      April 01, 2014 - Use of AST platelet ratio index (APRI Score) as an alternative to liver biopsy for treatment indication … Assessment of liver fibrosis before and after antiviral therapy by different serum marker panels … A non- invasive fibrosis score predicts treatment outcome in chronic hepatitis C infection. … Use of AST platelet ratio index (APRI Score) as an alternative to liver biopsy for treatment indication … A non- invasive fibrosis score predicts treatment outcome in chronic hepatitis C infection.

7942. Microsoft Word - POA Methods 11_01.doc (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/methods/2011_05.pdf
      January 01, 2011 - the availability of more registered nurses on staff may have led to earlier detection and prompt treatment … to capture all conditions POA versus inadequate testing that could lower accurate reimbursement for treatment … quality of health services, medical practice patterns, access to health care programs, and outcomes of treatments … New opportunities to improve pressure ulcer prevention and treatment: implications of the CMS inpatient

7943. How Does Infection Prevention Fit Into a Safety Program? | PSNet
      psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/how-does-infection-prevention-fit-safety-program
      March 01, 2014 - Every time you use antibiotics, you have to think about not only the treatment of that individual and

7944. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/disabilities-quality-improvement-outcomes_research-protocol.pdf
      August 03, 2011 - which are manifestations of disease processes, and disabilities that are iatrogenically acquired from treatments … We will search MEDLINE, EPOC (for organizational quality improvement efforts), PEDRO (physical therapy … Physical Therapy 2006, 86(5):726-734 VI.

7945. Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/hai/pfp/haccost2017-results.html
      November 01, 2017 - this CI does not include zero, we can assume the HAC does have additional costs associated with its treatment

7946. Introduction to the Case Studies | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
      www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/systemdesign/leancasestudies/lean-intro.html
      November 01, 2014 - Door-to-balloon (D2B) is a cardiac care time measurement for treatment of myocardial infarctions, specifically

7947. Leadership To Improve Diagnosis: A Call to Action - Issue Brief 5 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/reports/issue-briefs/dx-leadership-cx.pdf
      June 03, 2021 - It is estimated that at least $200 billion is wasted annually on excessive testing and treatment.27

7948. Archived: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
      www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/colorectal-cancer-screening-2002
      June 13, 2002 - colonsocopy depend on whether it is used simply for screening and diagnosis, or whether it is also used for therapeutic … most common being bleeding requiring hospitalization or emergency care. 25 , 26 Risks are higher in therapeutic … complications, but 1 study reported no bleeding events in 250 patients. 3 The complication rates for therapeutic … American Cancer Society Detection and Treatment Advisory Group on Colorectal Cancer.

7949. Overview of Hospitalizations among Patients with COPD, 2008 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb106.pdf
      February 14, 2011 - The principal procedure is the procedure that was performed for definitive treatment rather than performed

7950. Statistical Brief #123: Clostridium difficile Infections (CDI) in Hospital Stays, 2009 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb124.pdf
      January 01, 2012 - colitis and toxic megacolon.2 C. difficile infections (CDI) often occur as a complication of antibiotic therapy … ―Prevention and Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection.‖ Clinical Medicine. 2011; 11(1): 75–

7951. Statistical Brief #65: Hospitalizations for Gastrointestinal Bleeding in 1998 and 2006 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb65.pdf
      December 01, 2008 - duodenal and gastric ulcers were caused by H. pylori and recommended that antibiotics be included in the treatment … The Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs Ranked by Total Expense for the Medicare

7952. Leadership To Improve Diagnosis: A Call to Action - Issue Brief 5 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/reports/issue-briefs/dx-leadership.pdf
      June 03, 2021 - It is estimated that at least $200 billion is wasted annually on excessive testing and treatment.27

7953. RFA-HS-23-012: Implementing and Evaluating New Models for Delivering Comprehensive, Coordinated, Person-Centered Care to People with Long COVID (U18) (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/long-covid/faqs-long-covid.pdf
      June 02, 2025 - (e.g., experimental or quasi-experimental designs) on the effectiveness of particular Long COVID treatments

7954. Improving Quality in Cancer Screening: The Excellence Report for Colonoscopy (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/publication/r18hs017017-logan-final-report-2009.pdf
      January 01, 2009 - Department of Health and Human Services of a particular drug, device, test, treatment, or other clinical … or severe colitis, if unable to complete the procedure or if the procedure is performed for certain therapeutic

7955. Trends in Emergency Department Visits, 2006–2011 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb179-Emergency-Department-Trends.pdf
      November 01, 2013 - quality of health services, medical practice patterns, access to health care programs, and outcomes of treatments

7956. Statistical Brief #131: Complicating Conditions of Vaginal Deliveries and Cesarean Sections, 2009 (pdf file)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb131.pdf
      March 01, 2012 - However, if a patient received long-term care, rehabilitation, or treatment for psychiatric or chemical

7957. Transparency of Reporting Requirements: Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Cardiovascular Disease (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-omega-3_research-protocol.pdf
      September 02, 2016 - Reporting Bias in Clinical Trials Investigating the Efficacy of Second-Generation Antidepressants in the Treatment

7958. The AHRQ Health IT Value Grant Initiative: A Programmatic Review of the Peer-Reviewed Literature (pdf file)
      digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/THQITvalue020612.pdf
      June 01, 2010 - primary care providers are able to understand the full extent of both the diagnosis and hospital-based treatment … of the patient telephone interviews indicate that patients feel well informed about the medication therapies … results of this research can lead to improvement in care based on evidence of the efficacy of certain therapies … Medication and indication linkage: a practical therapy for the problem list?

7959. THE HCUP NATIONWIDE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SAMPLE (NEDS), 2007 (Version 1)
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/neds/NEDS_Introduction_2007.jsp
      January 01, 2007 - Data Methods Series ICD-10-CM/PCS Resources Database Reports Additional Topics and Archives Topical … PCLASS_ED1 – PCLASS_ED9 Procedure class for all ICD-9-CM procedures: (1) Minor Diagnostic, (2) Minor Therapeutic … , (3) Major Diagnostic, (4) Major Therapeutic NPR_ED Number of procedures coded on the original … , (3) Major Diagnostic, (4) Major Therapeutic NPR_IP Number of procedures coded on the original … Patients who died on arrival to the ED or during treatment in the ED are excluded.

7960. THE HCUP NATIONWIDE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SAMPLE (NEDS), 2008
      hcup-us.ahrq.gov/db/nation/neds/NEDS_Introduction_2008.jsp
      January 01, 2008 - Data Methods Series ICD-10-CM/PCS Resources Database Reports Additional Topics and Archives Topical … PCLASS_ED1 – PCLASS_ED9 Procedure class for all ICD-9-CM procedures: (1) Minor Diagnostic, (2) Minor Therapeutic … , (3) Major Diagnostic, (4) Major Therapeutic NPR_ED Number of procedures coded on the original … , (3) Major Diagnostic, (4) Major Therapeutic NPR_IP Number of procedures coded on the original … Patients who died on arrival to the ED or during treatment in the ED are excluded.