Bariatric Surgery: What Women Need to Know AHRQ 08-R061
C. Clancy, Nursing for Women?s Health, 12(1):February/March 2008, 21-24. Describes bariatric surgery and its use in women, including safety and risks associated with the procedure and the important role nurses can play in interacting with female bariatric surgery patients.
Breastfeeding and Health Outcomes AHRQ 10-R024
D. Meyers, Breastfeeding Medicine, 2009; 4(Suppl 1):S13-S15. Presents introductory remarks given at a summit on breastfeeding and discusses the AHRQ report on outcomes of breastfeeding on maternal and infant health in developed countries.
Women at Risk for Diabetes: Access and Quality of Health Care, 2003-2006 AHRQ 11-0002
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, January 2011, 112 pp. Uses scientifically based measures and national data sources to examine the quality of preventive health care received by U.S. women at high risk and average risk for diabetes.
Women with Diabetes: Quality of Health Care, 2004-2005 AHRQ 08(09)-0099
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, November 2008, 92 pp. Uses national data sets to show gaps in knowledge about quality of care among women with diagnosed diabetes. Examines quality of care for U.S. women with and without diagnosed diabetes and presents 15 measures of health care quality showing the use of services in several areas.