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Physician preference plays a role in breast cancer treatment for women age 65 and older
Women usually are older than men when they have a heart attack, which may account in part for their higher death rate Hormone replacement therapy may improve mental function for some postmenopausal women More women die following c-section than vaginal birth, probably due more to preexisting conditions than the surgery itself Women and Asians are less likely than other patients with end-stage renal disease to be recommended for kidney transplants Barriers to enrollment in Medi-Cal lead to inadequate prenatal care for some disadvantaged women in California Designating ob-gyns as primary care physicians could affect how medical services are provided to elderly women
Tissue prostheses may be better than mechanical ones for elderly patients undergoing aortic valve replacement Researchers compare strategies for treating elderly patients who have an infected hip prosthesis Sophisticated imaging tests and specialty care usually are not necessary to evaluate and manage acute low back pain Researchers examine the use of antibiotics to treat acute respiratory infections in otherwise healthy adults
Better ratings of the patient-provider relationship are associated with higher quality of care for depression ICU patients need to feel safe, a feeling that is influenced by family, friends, ICU staff, and other factors Advance directives improve patient satisfaction but do not ensure compliance with end-of-life treatment wishes
Medicare waivers alone are insufficient to improve use of primary care by poor and elderly blacks Primary care residents' practice style predicts their referral of patients to specialty care
Educational program for controlling chronic pain cuts nursing home NSAID use by 70 percent
Proposed Medicare drug benefit plans with high cost-sharing and no catastrophic coverage may not help the sickest patients Costs are about the same for generalists and specialists who treat patients with chronic heart problems Market pressures prompt children's hospitals to develop new relationships with doctors and other health care organizations Access to members' comparative ratings of health plans could affect consumer's choices of health plans Medicaid managed care programs decreased the likelihood of repeat c-sections during the 1990s Critical pathways reduce postoperative hospital stays no more than local market forces
Reducing socioeconomic inequalities may be the key to smoking cessation among blacks Knowledge of the Tuskegee syphilis study continues to limit participation of blacks in medical research
Rural youths are much more likely to receive preventive and acute care if they have a regular source of care
Garlic supplements show promise for lowering some cardiovascular risk factors, but more studies are needed
HIV-infected patients with certain sociodemographic characteristics are less likely to take antiretroviral therapy Dental problems go unresolved in many HIV patients
AHRQ coauthor receives Article of the Year award
New Web-based tool provides State-by-State insurance data New CDC report describes measures for tracking health status
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Current as of May 2001 AHRQ Publication No. 01-0031
Internet Citation:
Research Activities newsletter. May 2001, No. 249. AHRQ Publication No. 01-0031. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/may01/
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