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Bystanders inexperienced in CPR can use chest compression alone to revive victims of cardiac arrest
Critically ill children have better outcomes when treated in high- vs. low-volume pediatric ICUs Study of ER care for febrile infants finds that system changes may be the best way to reduce medical errors Physicians may underestimate preterm infants' chances for survival and freedom from handicap Adolescents who weighed 2 pounds or less at birth are smaller overall than those who had a normal birthweight Researchers examine outcomes of newborns who leave the hospital 1 to 2 days after birth Later effects of persistent middle-ear fluid in the first 3 years of life are questionable Primary care providers report most but not all cases of suspected child abuse Expanded Medicaid and higher reimbursement rates only marginally improve access to dental services for poor children
Age, race, income, and other factors contribute to disparities in screening for breast and cervical cancer After age 80, women are less likely to receive full range of treatments for breast cancer Women who have c-sections or assisted vaginal deliveries are at increased risk for rehospitalization Lack of insurance may not be the only barrier to timely prenatal care for low-income women
Older age, high blood pressure, and other factors increase the risk of complications from cardiac catheterization Invasive treatments for heart attack may be underused in patients who do not have insurance Stroke type influences chance of recurrence, survival, and poststroke functioning
Coordination between primary care physicians and specialists improves the quality of the referral process
Serum albumin level can predict disease progression in patients with HIV infection
Satisfaction and clinical outcomes are similar for patients with schizophrenia treated in VA and non-VA facilities Materials now available for quality improvement of depression care in primary care practices Monograph and summary focusing on children's mental health issues now available from AHRQ
Access to medical care is worse for Asians and Pacific Islanders than for whites and other ethnic groups
Patients often do not understand information about the financial incentives offered to physicians by insurers
AHRQ, HRSA, and other agencies team up to fund grants for medical faculty training in genetics
AHRQ establishes centers of excellence to conduct research on market forces affecting health care AHRQ announces new MEPS publications on the cost of health care Attention researchers Grant final reports now available from NTIS AHRQ funds new projects
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Current as of August 2000 AHRQ Publication No. 00-0051
Internet Citation:
Research Activities newsletter. August 2000, No. 240. AHRQ Publication 00-0051. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/aug00/
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