Research Activities, October 2012, No. 386 Table of Contents About Research ActivitiesFeature StoryAHRQ Annual Conference focuses on implementing research at the frontlines of careFrom the DirectorPatient Safety and QualityMany Federal drug risk alerts fail to achieve the recommended changes in prescribingLabel changes, manufacturer's warning letter did not reduce use of propofol for conscious sedation in childrenDrug discontinuation effects are not limited to psychoactive drugs, but may be important for cardiovascular drugs as wellGiving consumers easy-to-understand information on health care quality and costs boosts the choice of high-value careChronic DiseaseDiabetes treatment involves more multidrug regimens and high financial burdenSurvival rates for colon cancer patients on chemotherapy improve with addition of oxaliplatinDiagnostic coding formulas underestimate hospitalizations for acute exacerbations of COPDAbout three fourths of patients in the United States estimated to remain in HIV careHealth Information TechnologyElectronic health records improve diabetes care and outcomesElectronic medical records reduce negative outcomes and related costs after patient safety events occurStudy describes challenges of using electronic health record-derived measurements for quality reportingResearch shows health IT enables quality measurement, but obstacles remainSending health maintenance reminders to personal health records helps patients adhere to some screeningsMen's HealthEffectiveness of active surveillance for men with localized prostate cancer is unclearAdolescent/Child HealthChildren with juvenile idiopathic arthritis are at high risk of hospital stays that involve bacterial infectionsNuclear kidney scans in children with urinary tract infections increase costs and radiation exposureCertain antibiotics increase the risk of treatment failure in children with MRSA-related skin and soft-tissue infectionsHospitals vary widely in their use of dopamine and dobutamine in preterm/low birthweight neonatesTwo different tools help measure tracheal intubation adverse events and performance in pediatric intensive care unitsElderly Health/Long-Term CareDepression, falls, and low blood sugar affect quality of life as much as diabetes complications in older adults with diabetesAlcohol may be misused by residents in assistant living placesComparative EffectivenessBehavioral counseling is an effective treatment for alcohol misuseEvidence lacking on best approaches to treat autism in teens and young adultsNoninvasive positive pressure ventilation improves COPD patient outcomesMore research needed on coronary artery disease treatments for womenInsulin pump and glucose monitoring improve blood-sugar control for patients with type 1 diabetesBest strategies to treat traumatic brain injury patients are unclearExtending use of anti-clotting medication following major orthopedic surgery may help prevent post-operative blood clotsNew research examines use of nitrous oxide for labor painTactics to improve medication adherence in short-term shown effectiveNew effectiveness review discusses treatment options for inguinal herniaMore evidence needed on benefit of additional procedure for diagnosing plasma cell cancerDisparities/Minority HealthBlack patients are negatively affected by clinicians' attitudes about racePhysicians' implicit racial attitudes influence prescribing of opioids for black childrenBlacks treated at community health centers are less likely than Hispanics or whites to have controlled blood pressureElderly blacks less likely than elderly whites to receive a depression diagnosis or treatmentAgency News and NotesAHRQ safety project reduces bloodstream infections by 40 percentNumber of Americans prescribed anticonvulsant drugs has nearly doubledMore safeguards needed to prevent adverse drug events caused by medication administration errorsVideonovela for Hispanics on managing diabetes uses family drama to educate patients and familiesAHRQ reviews evidence on multigene panels for prostate cancer risk assessmentAnnouncementsAHRQ launches its new Facebook pageNew Web page for evaluation of CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant ProgramNew surveys evaluate culturally competent and health-literate careResearch BriefsResearch BriefsSubscribe to AHRQ's Electronic NewsletterHealthcare 411 Current as of October 2012 Internet Citation: Research Activities, October 2012, No. 386: Table of Contents. October 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/research-activities/oct12/index.html
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