Research Activities May 2012, No. 381 May 2012, No. 381 ContentsAbout Research ActivitiesFeature StoryCurricular modules teach budding pharmacists how to engage patients with low health literacyFrom the DirectorComparative Effectiveness ResearchMuscle training effective in treating urinary incontinence for womenExtended use of medications to prevent blood clots may benefit patients after major orthopedic surgeryResearch review finds support for some off-label uses of atypical antipsychotic medicationsMedications for low bone density prevent fractures in women with osteoporosisPatient Safety and QualityTrauma centers vary in screening for deep vein thrombosisLeapfrog survey may not accurately report use of safe practices in trauma centersLower complications are seen after laparoscopic kidney removalDissemination and implementation of clinical trial results are needed to encourage recommended practicesHealth Information TechnologyElectronic health records improve nursing care, coordination, and patient safetyOlder, busier clinicians who see complex patients are more likely to use novel electronic health record (EHR) functionsRural health care providers in California look to telehealth to supply the training needed to manage childhood obesityClinical inertia may represent good clinical judgment in hypertension telemanagementHealth information exchange can save money by reducing admissions from the emergency departmentHealth Care Costs and FinancingAffordable Care Act likely to create uncertainties in Medicaid enrollment, costs, and physician workforce needsChronic DiseaseStudy outlines factors associated with untreated diabetesTeenage body size does not predict heart failure in older adultsDisparities/Minority HealthSex-related health differences associated with income and marital statusModeling inequalities helps to develop cervical cancer screening strategies that can improve outcomes and reduce disparitiesAccess to CareChildren whose parents lack a usual source of care are more likely to have unmet medical needsChild/Adolescent HealthChildren's hospitals are pressed to capacity by response to pandemic outbreaksKidney-sparing surgery for children with renal tumors has equivalent in-hospital results to kidney removal surgeryAnnual screening for malignancy among children with spina bifida with cystoplasty unlikely to be cost effectiveIncreased child hospitalizations are associated with the mother's mental state and confidence in parentingChildren with special health care needs with disabilities have greater unmet health care needs than those without disabilitiesAgency News and NotesConsumers choose "high-value" health care providers when given combined cost and quality informationOnly 75 percent of HIV patients stay in careAnnouncementsNew clinician and consumer research summaries on treatment-resistant depression availableNew AHRQ resource helps communities connect those at risk to health care servicesResearch BriefsSubscribe to AHRQ's Electronic NewsletterHealthcare 411Follow AHRQ news on Twitter Current as of May 2012 Internet Citation: Research Activities May 2012, No. 381: May 2012, No. 381. May 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/research-activities/may12/index.html
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