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Articles of Interest Alert

July 20, 2007

This weekly compilation of articles appearing in recently released journals and newsletters includes:

Articles funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) or authored by AHRQ researchers.
Articles mentioning or discussing AHRQ staff, activities, and publications/products.
Articles related to AHRQ-funded Evidence-based Practice Centers.
Articles related to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force or Put Prevention into Practice program.
Articles mentioning the National Healthcare Disparities Report and National Healthcare Quality Report.
Other research using AHRQ data or products.

AHRQ-Funded/Authored Articles

American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Nolt BR, Gonzales R, Maselli J. Vital-sign abnormalities as predictors of pneumonia in adults with acute cough illness. Am J Emerg Med 2007 Jul; 25(6):631-6. [Supported by grant R01 HS013915.]

American Journal of Managed Care
Colmenero F, Sullivan SD, Palmer JA, et al. Quality of clinical and economic evidence in dossier formulary submissions. Am J Manag Care 2007 Jul; 13(7):401-7. [Supported by grant HHSP23200400483A (as designated in article).]

American Journal of Medicine
Mugavero MJ, Castellano C, Edelman D, et al. Late diagnosis of HIV infection: the role of age and sex. Am J Med 2007 Apr; 120(4):370-3. [Supported by grant T32 HS000079.]

Ethnicity and Health
Taira DA, Gelber RP, Davis J, et al. Antihypertensive adherence and drug class among Asian Pacific Americans. Ethn Health 2007 Jun; 12(3):265-81. [Supported by grant R24 HS11627.]

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
Lafata JE, Simpkins J, Kaatz S, et al. What do medical records tell us about potentially harmful co-prescribing? Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2007 Jul; 33(7):395-400. [Supported by grant 018 HS11843-01.]

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Johnson RG, Wittgen CM, Hutter MM, et al. Comparison of risk-adjusted 30-day postoperative mortality and morbidity in Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and selected university medical centers: vascular surgical operations in women. J Am Coll Surg 2007Jun; 204(6):1137-46. [Supported by grant 5 U18 HS011913.]

Main DS, Henderson WG, Pratte K, et al. Relationship of processes and structure of care in general surgery to postoperative outcomes: a descriptive analysis. J Am Coll Surg 2007 Jun; 204(6):1157-65. [Supported by grant 5U18 HS011913.]

Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Allareddy V, Ward M, Ely J, et al. Impact of complications on outcomes following aortic and mitral valve replacements in the United States. J Cardiovasc Surg 2007 Jun; 48(3):349-57. [Supported by grant HS015009.]

Journal of Clinical Hypertension
Lakshminarayan K, Anderson DC, Borbos C, et al. Blood pressure management in acute ischemic stroke. J Clin Hypertens 2007 Jun; 9(6):444-53. [Supported by grant U18 HS11073-01.]

Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Wilkinson GS, Kuo YF, Freeman JL, et al. Intravenous bisphosphonate therapy and inflammatory conditions or surgery of the jaw: a population-based analysis. J Natl Cancer Inst 2007 Jul 4; 99(13):1016-24. [Supported by grant R24 HS011618.]

Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics
Wren TA, Sheng M, Hara R, Otsuka NY, et al. Agreement among three instruments for measuring functional health status and quality of life in pediatric orthopaedics. J Pediatr Orthop 2007 Mar; 27(2):233-40. [Supported by grant 5 R01 HS014169.]

Journal of Public Health Dentistry
Cohen LA, Harris SL, Bonito AJ, Manski RJ, et al. Coping with toothache pain: a qualitative study of low-income persons and minorities. J Public Health Dent 2007 Winter; 67(1):28-35. [Fourth author is researcher in AHRQ's Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends.]

Neurology
Katzan IL, Dawson NV, Thomas CL, et al. The cost of pneumonia after acute stroke. Neurology 2007 May 29; 68(22):1938-43. [Supported by grant R01 HS09969.]

Pediatrics
Carroll KN, Gebretsadik T, Griffin MR, et al. Maternal asthma and maternal smoking are associated with increased risk of bronchiolitis during infancy. Pediatrics 2007 Jun; 119(6):1104-12. [Supported by grant U18 HS10384.]

Brousseau DC, Hoffman RG, Nattinger AB, et al. Quality of primary care and subsequent pediatric emergency department utilization. Pediatrics 2007 Jun; 119(6):1131-8. [Supported by grant K08 HS015482-01A1.]

Chamberlain JM, Joseph JG, Patel KM, et al. Differences in severity-adjusted pediatric hospitalization rates are associated with race/ethnicity. Pediatrics 2007 Jun; 119(6):e1319-24. [Supported by grant R01 HS10238-02.]

Fleegler EW, Lieu TA, Wise PH, et al. Families' health-related social problems and missed referral opportunities. Pediatrics 2007 Jun; 119(6):e1332-41. [Supported by grant T32 HS000063.]

Russell RB, Green NS, Steiner CA, Meikle S, et al. Cost of hospitalization for preterm and low birth weight infants in the United States. Pediatrics 2007 Jul; 120(1):e1-9. [Third and fourth authors are current and former AHRQ researchers, respectively; uses 2001 data from AHRQ's Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS). See also articles by Balk, et al. (Am J Clin Nutr, 2007) and Bolen, et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2007) cited in Evidence-based Practice Centers-Related Articles.]

AHRQ-Related Articles

American Health Line
Diabetes: old drugs as safe, effective as new ones, study says. Am Health Line 2007 Jul 17. [Reports findings of AHRQ comparative effectiveness review of oral diabetes medications (Ann Intern Med, 2007).]

Annals of Internal Medicine
Shetty KD, Bhattacharya J. Changes in hospital mortality associated with residency work-hour regulations. Ann Intern Med 2007 Jul 17; 147(2):73-80. [Cites AHRQ-funded articles by Landrigan, et al. (JAMA, 2006 and N Engl J Med, 2004), Fletcher, et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2004), and Poulose, et al. (Ann Surg, 2005).]

Goldman L, Fiebach NH. Hippocrates affirmed? Limiting residents work hours does no harm to patients. Ann Intern Med 2007 Jul 17; 147(2):143-4. [Cites AHRQ-funded articles by Landrigan, et al. (N Engl J Med, 2004), Fletcher, et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2004 and JAMA, 2005), and Poulose, et al. (Ann Surg, 2005).]

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
Furman C, Caplan R. Applying the Toyota Production System: using a patient safety alert system to reduce error. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2007 Jul; 33(7):376-86. [Cites AHRQ Web site publication patient, Safety Culture Surveys.]

Brownson CA, Miller D, Crespo R, et al. A quality improvement tool to assess self-management support in primary care. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2007 Jul; 33(7):408-16. [Cites AHRQ-funded articles by Glasgow (Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf, 2003 and Diabetes Care, 2003.]

Special feature: WHO Collaborating Center for Patient Safety s nine life-saving Patient Safety Solutions. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2007 Jul; 33(7):408-16. [Cites AHRQ-funded article by Poon, et al. (Ann Intern Med, 2006); cites AHRQ publication, Quick Tips—When Talking With Your Doctor, 2002.]

Pediatrics
Chien AT, Dudley RA. Pay-for-performance in pediatrics: proceed with caution. Pediatrics 2007 Jul; 120(1):186-8. [Cites AHRQ publication, Pay for Performance: A Decision Guide for Purchasers, 2006.]

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)/Put Prevention Into Practice (PPIP)-Related Articles

American Family Physician
Harris R. Screening for breast cancer: what to do with the evidence. Am Fam Physician 2007 Jun 1; 75(11):1623-4. [Author is member of the USPSTF; summarizes findings from USPSTF recommendations on screening for breast cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2002) and genetic risk assessment and BRCA mutation testing (Ann Intern Med, 2005).]

Walker CW. Fecal occult blood tests reduce colorectal cancer mortality. Am Fam Physician 2007 Jun 1; 75(11):1652-3. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for colorectal cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2002).]

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for hemochromatosis: recommendation statement. Am Fam Physician 2007 Jun 1; 75(11):1696-8. [Summarizes USPSTF recommendations on screening for hemochromatosis as published on AHRQ Web site.]

Annals of Internal Medicine
Guirguis-Blake J, Calonge N, Miller T et al. Current processes of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: refining evidence-based recommendation development. Ann Intern Med 2007 Jul 17; 147(2):117-22. [First author is former AHRQ researcher and third author is current researcher in AHRQ's Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships, representing the USPSTF under AHRQ support agreements.]

Barton MB, Miller T, Wolff T, et al. How to read the new recommendation statement: methods update from the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force. Ann Intern Med 2007 Jul 17; 147(2):123-7. [First three authors are researchers in AHRQ's Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships, representing the USPSTF under AHRQ support agreements.]

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for chlamydial infection: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med 2007 Jul 17; 147(2):128-33. [Presents total text of USPSTF recommendation statement on screening for chlamydial infection.]

Myers DS, Halverson H, Luckhaupt S. Screening for chlamydial infection: an evidence update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med 2007 Jul 17; 147(2):136-41. [Summarizes systematic review commissioned by the USPSTF in preparation for an update of its 2001 recommendation on chlamydial infection; authors are researchers in AHRQ's Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships, representing the USPSTF under AHRQ support agreements.]

Screening for chlamydial infection: recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med 2007 Jul 17; 147(2):1-44. [Summarizes USPSTF recommendation statement on screening for chlamydial infection for patient use.]

Paltiel AD, Walensky RP. Impact of expanded HIV screening. Ann Intern Med 2007 Jul 17; 147(2):145-7. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for breast cancer (on AHRQ Web site) in response to letter.]

Journal of Ambulatory Care Management
Seligman HK, Chattopadhyay, Vittinghoff E, et al. Racial and ethnic differences in receipt of primary care services between Medicaid fee-for-service and managed care plans. J Ambul Care Manag 2007 Jul-Sep; 30(3):264-73. [Cites Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2005.]

Journal of Family Practice
Hahn DL. Should I have a mammogram? Handout helps women decide. J Fam Pract 2007 Jul; 56(7):518-21. [Uses USPSTF recommendations on screening for breast cancer to develop patient handout.]

Journal on Women s Health
Bolen J, Adams M, Shenson D. Routine preventive services for older women: a composite measure highlights gaps in delivery. J Womens Health 2007 Jun; 16(5):583-93. [Notes that the USPSTF regularly reviews evidence for interventions to prevent illness and develops evidence-based guidelines for the delivery of these measures; cites Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2004; cites AHRQ Web site publication, Put Prevention Into Practice, 2004; cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for colorectal cancer (Ann Intern Med, 2002); and cites AHRQ-authored articles by Kosiak, Sangl, and Correa-de-Araujo (Womens Health Issues, 2006) and Taylor, Larson, and Correa-de-Araujo (Womens Health Issues, 2006).]

Pediatrics
Flaherman VJ, Porco TC, Marseille E, et al. Cost-effectiveness of alternative strategies for tuberculosis screening before kindergarten entry. Pediatrics 2007 Jul; 120(1):90-9. [Cites USPSTF recommendations on screening for tuberculosis infection (on AHRQ Web site).]

US Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for lipid disorders in children: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Pediatrics 2007 Jul; 120(1):e215-9. [Presents complete USPSTF recommendations on screening for lipid disorders in children.]

Evidence-based Practice Centers-Related Articles

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Balk EM, Horsley TA, Newberry SJ, et al. A collaborative effort to apply the evidence-based review process to the field of nutrition; challenges, benefits, and lessons learned. Am J Clin Nutr 2007 Jun; 85(6):1448-56. [Supported by contracts 290-02-003, 290-02-0021, and 290-02-0023 to Tufts-New England Evidence-based Practice Center; reviews findings from and processes used in previous AHRQ-sponsored EPC reviews of omega-3 fatty acid consumption.]

Annals of Internal Medicine
Shojania KG, Sampson M, Ansari MT, et al. How quickly do systematic reviews go out of date? A survival analysis. Ann Intern Med 2007 Aug 21; 147(4):224-33. [Epub ahead of print. Supported by contract 290-02-0021.]

Bolen S, Feldman L, Vassy J, et al. Systematic review: comparative effectiveness and safety of oral medications for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Ann Intern Med 2007 Sep 18; 147(6). [Epub ahead of print. Based on research conducted by Johns Hopkins Evidence-based Practice Center with the support of contract 290-02-0018.]

Research By Others Using AHRQ Data or Products

Annals of Internal Medicine
Horwitz LI, Kosiborod M, Lin M, et al. Changes in outcomes for internal medicine inpatients after work-hour regulations. Ann Intern Med 2007 Jul 17; 147(2):97-103. [Uses AHRQ's HCUP Clinical Classifications Software (CCS) categorization and the Elixhauser method of comorbidity adjustment (Elixhauser, et al., Med Care, 1998; cites article published in AHRQ's Web M&M, 2006, and cites AHRQ-funded article by Landrigan, et al. (N Engl J Med, 2004).])

Annals of Surgery
Allareddy V, Allareddy V, Konety BR. Specificity of procedure volume and in-hospital mortality association. Ann Surg 2007 Jul; 246(1):135-9. [Uses 2002-2003 data from AHRQ's HCUP NIS.]

Gender Medicine
Beran MS, Cunningham W, Landon BE, et al. Clinician gender is more important than gender concordance in quality of HIV care. Gend Med 2007 Mar; 4(1):72-84. [Uses patient data from AHRQ's HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study (HCSUS).]

Journal of the Medical Library Association
Fenton SH, Radgett RG. A comparison of primary care information content in UpToDate and the National Guideline Clearinghouse™. J Med Libr Assoc 2007 Jul; 95(3):255-9. [Uses AHRQ's National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC) as a source database in evaluating the primary information content of guidelines databases.]

Journal of Women s Health
Massad LS, Evans CT, Wilson TE, et al. Contraceptive use among U.S. women with HIV. J Womens Health 2007 Jun; 16(5):657-66. [uses data from the AHRQ-funded Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS).]

Current as of July 2007

Internet Citation:

Articles of Interest Alert, July 20, 2007. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/articles/art072007.htm