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Risk of uterine rupture during labor is higher for women with a prior cesarean delivery
Organ donations increase when families have good information about the donation process Massage may be an effective alternative to conventional medical care for persistent back pain Sepsis evaluation in hospitalized infants with lower respiratory tract infections varies greatly
Study finds no differences in heart attack followup care provided to Medicare fee-for-service and HMO patients, but effective drugs are underprescribed for both Variation in use of coronary angiography after heart attack may reflect use in patients who don't need it Researchers examine the accuracy of current technology for diagnosing acute cardiac ischemia
Newborns weighing 2.2 pounds or less have long-term behavior problems related mostly to social and attention deficits
Elderly patients have more complications and are more likely to die after noncardiac surgery than younger patients Hospitalization of the elderly for pneumonia and heart rhythm problems rose dramatically in the 1990s Outpatient geriatric evaluation and management programs slow functional decline of the elderly Older adults often view incontinence as a normal part of aging and don't bother to discuss it with their doctors
Health care organizations can reclaim dissatisfied patients by developing effective service recovery programs
Use of health services in the United States stays fairly constant over 40 years Dental visits have remained stable over the past 20 years, despite some age and sociodemographic differences Doctors' dissatisfaction grew steadily over the last decade
Hospital mergers may save less than anticipated Facility, patient, and community factors are associated with long-term care costs for people with mental retardation
Although a surprisingly large number of homeless people work, most can't live on their earnings
AHRQ funds new projects, including a study of care for living organ donors Methods seminar scheduled for fall 2001 Grant final reports now available from NTIS
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Current as of July 2001 AHRQ Publication No. 01-0033
Internet Citation:
Research Activities newsletter. July 2001, No. 251. AHRQ Publication No. 01-0033. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/jul01/
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