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Curricular modules teach budding pharmacists how to engage patients with low health literacy From the Director
Muscle training effective in treating urinary incontinence for women Extended use of medications to prevent blood clots may benefit patients after major orthopedic surgery Research review finds support for some off-label uses of atypical antipsychotic medications Medications for low bone density prevent fractures in women with osteoporosis
Trauma centers vary in screening for deep vein thrombosis Leapfrog survey may not accurately report use of safe practices in trauma centers Lower complications are seen after laparoscopic kidney removal Dissemination and implementation of clinical trial results are needed to encourage recommended practices
Electronic health records improve nursing care, coordination, and patient safety Older, busier clinicians who see complex patients are more likely to use novel electronic health record (EHR) functions Rural health care providers in California look to telehealth to supply the training needed to manage childhood obesity Clinical inertia may represent good clinical judgment in hypertension telemanagement Health information exchange can save money by reducing admissions from the emergency department
Affordable Care Act likely to create uncertainties in Medicaid enrollment, costs, and physician workforce needs
Study outlines factors associated with untreated diabetes Teenage body size does not predict heart failure in older adults
Sex-related health differences associated with income and marital status Modeling inequalities helps to develop cervical cancer screening strategies that can improve outcomes and reduce disparities
Children whose parents lack a usual source of care are more likely to have unmet medical needs
Children's hospitals are pressed to capacity by response to pandemic outbreaks Kidney-sparing surgery for children with renal tumors has equivalent in-hospital results to kidney removal surgery Annual screening for malignancy among children with spina bifida with cystoplasty unlikely to be cost effective Increased child hospitalizations are associated with the mother's mental state and confidence in parenting Children with special health care needs with disabilities have greater unmet health care needs than those without disabilities
Consumers choose "high-value" health care providers when given combined cost and quality information Only 75 percent of HIV patients stay in care
New clinician and consumer research summaries on treatment-resistant depression available New AHRQ resource helps communities connect those at risk to health care services
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AHRQ Publication No. 12-RA008 Current as of May 2012
Internet Citation:
Research Activities Newsletter. May 2012, No. 381. AHRQ Publication No. 12-RA008. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/may12/
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