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Use of ACE inhibitors during the first trimester of pregnancy is related to an increased risk of birth defects
National survey of community pharmacies examines workload, available technology, and perceptions of drug alert systems
Limited health care access impairs blood sugar control among low-income urban blacks with type 2 diabetes Blacks are more likely than whites and Hispanics to die following cardiovascular procedures, despite hospital experience More data are needed to better identify health care disparities among American Indians and Alaska Natives Disadvantaged blacks differ from disadvantaged whites in beliefs about genetic testing
Antidepressant use doubled among adolescents from 1997 to 2002, with no change among children younger than 13 years A simple pocket card that assesses the symptoms and severity of a child's acute ear infection can aid treatment decisions
Hospital patient safety systems show moderate progress in meeting Institute of Medicine recommendations
Primary care assessment of intimate partner violence and referrals may prevent its recurrence A year after leaving jail, half of women lack health insurance or use primary care Half of postpartum depression cases are not recognized Increasing cervical cancer screening intervals is cost-effective for women with three consecutive normal Pap smears Menopausal hormone therapy declined after published WHI trial results
Clinical criteria can identify children with blunt head trauma who are unlikely to need CT scans
Interventions for primary care providers improve management of diabetes Interventions that improve asthma outcomes in clinical trials may not translate to the practice level Even modest rates of physical activity can improve the functioning of middle-age adults with arthritis Delaying surgery and watchful waiting for inguinal hernias is safe in men with minimal symptoms
Adverse incident reporting system improves documentation of falls in nursing homes to guide prevention of future falls
Clinicians may need to balance recommendations with patient preferences for anticoagulant medication to treat atrial fibrillation Diagnosis of a seriously ill patient misses the link between a type of hepatitis and Hodgkin's disease Primary care physician and health care system characteristics influence the likelihood of referral to specialists Communication between primary care patients and their doctors does not necessarily result in shared decisionmaking A practice-based research cohort of patients may have advantages over the traditional PBRN model
Medicaid spending on outpatient drugs more than doubled in recent years Insuring adults in late middle age may reduce the costs of paying for health problems later
Better defining the role of public health nurses can improve disease surveillance necessary for bioterrorism preparedness
New MEPS publication identifies trends in health care expenditures New MEPS chartbook reports on expenditures for outpatient prescription drugs in 2003 New HCUP reports detail characteristics of hospitalizations in 2003
Study finds no clinically significant difference in effectiveness of drugs for managing anemia in patients undergoing cancer treatment Research Briefs
Current as of June 2006 AHRQ Publication No. 06-0052
Internet Citation:
Research Activities Newsletter. June 2006, No. 310. AHRQ Publication No. 06-0052. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/jun06/
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