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New EKG add-on could reduce deaths from heart attack
Research on Heart Disease Study reaffirms link between angioplasty outcomes and hospital and physician experience More women than men die in the hospital after a heart attack, but experts disagree about the reasons for this disparity Beta-blockers reduce deaths from congestive heart failure Cardiologists and internists disagree about the risks associated with frequently performed cardiac procedures
Medical Effectiveness/Outcomes Research Low Birthweight PORT publishes recent finding Most people take more than 30 days following pneumonia to be symptom-free
Health Care Costs and Financing Hospitals' bargaining effectiveness with health insurers has diminished over time HMO copayments for emergency care don't delay people from seeking treatment for heart attack symptoms
Health Care Delivery Inappropriate lab testing in the ICU remains a problem Male and female physicians have very different patterns of communication with their pediatric patients Greater pediatric experience generally denotes facilities that provide more appropriate care for children on dialysis Most patients with dyspepsia credit gastrointestinal medicines or dietary changes for improvement Continuity of care is strongly influenced by the nature of the provider-patient relationship
Preventive Health/Chronic Conditions Screening more people for cancer may mean less frequent screening for certain cancers Improvements are needed in the provision of preventive health services Age, weight, and back injury influence the likelihood of chronic back disability
Medical Informatics Patient confidentiality must be safeguarded before life-saving information can be transmitted via the Internet Barriers continue to hinder integration of medical technology into home health care
Special Populations Stressful life events linked with use of drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes by poor women during pregnancy
Announcements AHCPR and AAHPF issue RFA for studies on quality of care for chronic disease in managed care New publications available from AHCPR AHCPR funds new projects
Research Briefs Defining primary care: Empirical analysis of the national ambulatory medical care survey Dollars may not buy as many QALYs as we think: A problem with defining quality-of-life adjustments An invitational workshop on collaboration between quality improvement organizations and business coalitions Assessing the validity of the SF-36 general health survey Measuring casemix, severity, and complexity in geriatric patients undergoing rehabilitation Impairment-specific dimensions within the functional independence measure
Current as of October 1997
Internet Citation:
Research Activities newsletter. October 1997, No. 209. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/oct97/
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