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121. Screening for Breast Cancer | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/guide/appendix-f.html
     June 01, 2014 - (2002 Recommendation) * Title Screening for Breast Cancer (2002 Recommendation) Population Women … Grade: I (Insufficient Evidence) Risk Assessment Women who are at increased risk for breast cancer … Evidence is strongest for women ages 50 to 69 years. … For women ages 40 to 49 years, the evidence that screening mammography reduces mortality from breast … cancer is weaker, and the absolute benefit of mammography is smaller, than it is for older women.

122. Making the Benefits of Research Real for People: AHRQ’s Implementation Initiative Addresses Urinary Incontinence | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/making-benefits-of-research-real.html
     February 01, 2021 - Many women in America suffer from urinary incontinence, but few receive evidence-based care. … There are many reasons why women go untreated for this “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” condition. … Many women are unaware of effective therapies and may be embarrassed to report symptoms. … Clinicians, researchers, public health advocates, and others must work together to help women get treated … Our expectations are high that this effort will improve the lives of women.

123. SisterLove, Inc. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/workingforquality/priorities-in-action/sisterlove.html
     March 01, 2017 - and Prevention (CDC) found that African-Americans account for 64 percent of new HIV infections among women … , and that the incidence rate of the disease for them is 20 times the rate among white women and 4 times … the rate among Latina women. 2 Georgia, and in particular, Atlanta, have seen significant negative … SisterLove, Inc., was founded as a volunteer organization in 1989 to educate African-American women in … With a personal understanding of the barriers that kept women, and particularly women of color, out of

124. Il-It2-Execsumm (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/projects/urinary/il-it2-execsumm.pdf
     February 01, 2022 - Identify, Teach and Treat (IT2): Automating Clinical Decision Pathways for the Care of Women Project … screening for urinary incontinence at the time of pre-visit automated appointment confirmation in women … Women who screen positive for bothersome urine leakage will be directed to the computer-based Wisercare … Black women, 14,000 Asian women, and 21,000 women of Hispanic ethnicity. … “Women with urinary incontinence deserve to be heard.

125. Final Progress Report: Reducing the Risk of Preventable Postpartum Lower Extremity Nerve Injuries (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/toledo-report.pdf
     January 01, 2025 - Structured Abstract: Purpose: Approximately 40,000 women experience lower extremity nerve injuries after … The incidence of paresthesias was 14.9% among women with nerve injuries versus 6.5% in controls ( … Though most women anticipate an uneventful delivery, many experience a complication during delivery … One type of complication that affects nearly 40,000 women each year is lower extremity nerve injury … Results: A total of 385 women experienced new confirmed nerve injuries (incidence 0.3%).

126. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     January 01, 2024 - Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Elderly, Women Dahabreh IJ , Chung M , Kitsios GD Survey … neighborhood socio-demographic factors on HPV vaccine initiation among low-income, ethnic minority girls … vaccine uptake, especially among disadvantaged groups, found that initiation rates were highest among girls … neighborhood socio-demographic factors on HPV vaccine initiation among low-income, ethnic minority girls … Keywords: Vaccination, Children/Adolescents, Women, Health Insurance, Disparities Gabayan GZ

127. Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/best-practices/ASB-one-page.pdf
     November 01, 2019 - Population Prevalence of ASB Prevalence of Pyuria in Persons With ASB Healthy premenopausal women … 1–5% 32% Women 70–90 years old 11–16% Female long-term care residents 25–50% 90% Male long-term … care residents 15–50% 90% Women with diabetes 9–27% 70% Men with diabetes 1–11% People receiving … Therapy vs no therapy for bacteriuria in elderly ambulatory nonhospitalized women. … Antimicrobial treatment in diabetic women with asymptomatic bacteriuria.

128. Final Progress Report: Distance Management of High-Risk Obstetrical Patients (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/ferguson2-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Stephanie Anderson, BS, CPA Woman’s Hospital, BR Investigator Kim Duplechaine, RN Women … and Children’s, LC* Investigator * Women and Children’s Hospital of Lake Charles ** Thibodaux Regional … • Louisiana has the second highest percent of births to African American women in the US (41% vs. 15% … Women and Children’s Hospital, LLC, Lake Charles, LA. … With this change, the clinical team leadership was provided by the Chief Nursing Officer of Women and

129. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/studies/index.html?page=485
     January 01, 2024 - Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Elderly, Women Dahabreh IJ , Chung M , Kitsios GD Survey … neighborhood socio-demographic factors on HPV vaccine initiation among low-income, ethnic minority girls … vaccine uptake, especially among disadvantaged groups, found that initiation rates were highest among girls … neighborhood socio-demographic factors on HPV vaccine initiation among low-income, ethnic minority girls … Keywords: Vaccination, Children/Adolescents, Women, Health Insurance, Disparities Gabayan GZ

130. Screening for Thyroid Disease: Systematic Evidence Review (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/prevent/pdfser/thyrser.pdf
     January 01, 2004 - .3 In the same study, 6.2% of black women, 16.5% of white women, 1.7% of black men, and 5.6% of white … In the Whickham survey, for a 50-year-old woman who has a serum TSH level of 6 mU/L and positive … hypothyroidism over 20 years is 57%; for a serum TSH of 9 mU/L, the risk is 71%.36 A 50-year-old woman … Moreover, only 1 of the 19 women (6%) took estrogen replacement therapy, whereas 32 of 250 women in … women; this might be a result of higher use of diet or other lipid-lowering therapy in women with

131. Final Progress Report: Evaluating treatment options and patterns of care in early pregnancy failure (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/dalton-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Focus groups exploring what women value in healthcare reveal that women want privacy, good communication … Although African American women and Hispanic women were more likely to present with a “completed abortion … In truth, we know relatively little about what women desire in EPF care. … In total, we planned to enroll 500 women. … reason to believe that all options are acceptable to many women.

132. Effective Treatment of Leading Causes of Morbidity and Mortality | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/2014chartbooks/womenhealth/wm-eff.html
     September 01, 2015 - Living: Infant Mortality Healthy Living: HPV Vaccine Among Adolescent Females Health Living: Adult Women … , by sex, 2000-2012, and by race/ethnicity, 2012 Left Graph (Sex): Year Total Men Women … Importance: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer of women worldwide, accounting for … The rate for women decreased from 125.4 to 54.3 per 1,000 admissions. … In 2012, Black and Hispanic women had lower rates of death than White women.

133. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/studies/index.html?page=156
     January 01, 2024 - The goal of this study was to see if computational modeling would help to revise the design of the Girl … The Girl Scouts of Central Maryland worked with the researchers to develop a computational simulation … model representing the 250 adolescent girls who were participating in the program to determine how their … Using simulation modeling to guide the design of the Girl Scouts Fierce & Fit Program. … Using simulation modeling to guide the design of the Girl Scouts Fierce & Fit Program.

134. 200. Specific Populations and Other Topics (Continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/prevention/guidelines/tobacco/clinicians/presentations/2008update-full/slide200.html
     October 01, 2014 - dependence interventions in specific populations Population of Smokers Review of Evidence Women … There is evidence that both men and women benefit from bupropion SR, NRT, and varenicline; evidence … is mixed as to whether women show as great a benefit from NRT as do men. … individually-tailored follow-up, and advice to quit geared toward children's health are effective with women … There is some evidence that exercise is effective for women; however, these findings are not consistent

135. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/studies/index.html?page=136
     January 01, 2024 - Women with low income had more precipitous decreases than women with higher income, suggesting that enhanced … Out of 826 women, 45% had BM, 31% BCS, and 24% UM. … Of the women who had BM/UM, 84% also underwent reconstructive surgery. … Women who had BM vs BCS or UM had consistently worse sexuality and body image. … Black pregnant women "get the most judgment": a qualitative study of the experiences of Black women at

136. Results | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/policymakers/chipra/measure_retirement/measure_retirement4.html
     February 01, 2014 - Other retained measures covered topics such as preventive care for women and adolescent girls, prenatal

137. Use of Clinical Preventive Services in the United States - Infographic (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/us-clinical-preventive-services.pdf
     May 15, 2019 - Use of Clinical Preventive Services in the United States - Infographic Women Men 42.5 43.3 34.7 51.6 … % Alcohol Use Screening and Counseling 35-64 35-64 65+Age 65+ Women Men 45.9 43.1 32.7 46.8 % … Depression Screening 35-64 35-64 65+Age 65+ Women Men 38.9 36.6 % Vaccination­ Shingles Age 65 … + 65+ Women Men 61.2 73.2 56.2 76.5 % 50-64 50-64 65-74Age 65-74 Colon Cancer Screening Many

138. ACOG Uses AHRQ Research in New Practice Bulletin on Invasive Prenatal Testing | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     October 01, 2014 - Practice Bulletin, include a recommendation that invasive diagnostic testing should be available to all women … Invasive diagnostic testing for aneuploidy should be available to all women, regardless of maternal age … Patients with an increased risk of fetal aneuploidy include women with a previous fetus or child with … is a national medical organization that represents professionals who provide health care services to women … 08-08 AHRQ Product(s): Research Topic(s): Health Literacy, Women

139. June 14: Using Clinical Decision Support at the Point of Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/cds-point-care-webinar.html
     May 01, 2023 - Postpartum Care for Women Up to One Year After Pregnancy . … Black women are still three times as likely to die as non-Hispanic White women while pregnant and up

140. Maureen G. Phipps, M.D., M.P.H. | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/tools/healthier-pregnancy/organizations/phipps.html
     April 01, 2015 - Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Women & Infants … She has led numerous initiatives at Brown, Women & Infants Hospital, and in Rhode Island including leading … the effort for the Brown/Women & Infants Hospital National Center of Excellence in Women's Health and … chair of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women … Phipps' broad interest in women's health has been geared toward improving the health of underserved women