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AHCPR releases new caregiver guide on urinary incontinence
Primary Care/Managed Care Erythromycin reduces time off work but not symptoms in patients with acute bronchitis Less than two-thirds of family physicians follow recommendations to routinely vaccinate infants against hepatitis B Lyme disease may occur much more often than reported
Patient Care/Clinical Decisionmaking Preventive treatment with antibiotics appears to be more effective for severely ill patients Pregnant women exposed to chicken pox should be tested for immune status before being given varicella-zoster immune globulin Nonclinical factors may influence use of episiotomies
Patient Outcomes/Effective Research Surgical discectomy is cost effective for certain patients with herniated discs
Health Care Quality and Utilization Physician claims can provide clues to causes of postoperative complications Current health, race, and age predict future prescription drug use Elderly private patients are less apt to wait for nursing home admission than those eligible for Medicaid Physician retention continues to be problematic in rural areas
HIV/AIDS Research San Francisco's response to the AIDS epidemic triggered a dramatically altered sense of community
Health Technology Assessment A verdict on the value of stem-cell transplantation in multiple myeloma awaits the results of ongoing studies
AHCPR News and Notes Redefining the role of research in an evolving health care market AHCPR releases guideline on early Alzheimer's disease and begins new focus on gathering science-based evidence Consumers and health care professionals view quality of care differently New consumer guide talks about safe, effective use of prescription medicines New audiotape presents information for consumers who have vision problems
Announcements AHCPR announces CAHPS® advisory group AHCPR funds new projects New publications available from NTIS Two journals seek articles on women's health and maternal and child health
Research Briefs Treatment differences between blacks and whites with colorectal cancer Influence of comorbidity on the outcome of patients treated for out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation Women's satisfaction with prenatal care settings: A focus group study The effect of disease-prevalence adjustments on the accuracy of a logistic prediction model A randomized, controlled effectiveness trial of an AIDS prevention program for low-income African-American youths A measurement model of the medical outcomes study 36-item short-form health survey in a clinical sample of disadvantaged, older, black and white men and women
Current as of September 1996
Internet Citation:
Research Activities newsletter. September 1996, No. 196. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/sep96/
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