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Early angiography should be used for suspected heart attack victims even when ECGs appear normal
A hospital's experience with primary angioplasty affects its survival rate for heart attack patients Improvements are needed in the management of warfarin therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation Payer status appears to have a strong influence on hospital management of patients with heart attack
Researchers examine ways to more accurately diagnose pelvic inflammatory disease Studies focus on diagnostic testing and treatment for prostate cancer Researchers find that complex gastrointestinal procedures are not just for specialists anymore Most Mexican Americans prefer conventional medical care for their diabetes rather than alternative and traditional treatments
Periodic health exams tend to reduce ER visits and preventable hospitalizations
Recognizing and treating depression in primary care can prevent unnecessary hospitalizations and save money More is not necessarily better when it comes to patient education materials
Waiting longer between pregnancies decreases the risk of premature birth
Quality of care measures need to account for socioeconomic and racial/ethnic disparities in health care
Experts recommend minimum nurse staffing standards for U.S. nursing homes Transfers between nursing homes are fairly common, but barriers to transfer exist for some patients
Direct access to specialists may not raise managed care plans' costs Managed care organizations make only limited use of New York State data on cardiac surgery mortality rates Hospitals often form alliances with physicians when the number of HMOs in an area increases Responses to current health care system changes are largely reactive and as fragmented as the changes themselves Exportation of managed care to third-world countries may be detrimental rather than advantageous to their health
Length of survival of patients hospitalized for HIV infection vary according to the patient's race
AHRQ congratulates new dissertation grant recipients National Advisory Council member receives AUPHA award Attention researchers Grant final reports available AHRQ awards new research projects
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Current as of June 2000 AHRQ Publication No. 00-0043
Internet Citation:
Research Activities newsletter. June 2000, No. 238. AHRQ Publication No. 00-0043. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/jun00/
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