Outcomes/Effectiveness Research
Using less expensive antibiotics to treat children's ear
infections could save money without compromising care
Low birthweight PORT publishes latest findings
Stroke prevention studies examine outcomes and
appropriateness of carotid endarterectomy
People over 45 with pneumonia report fewer symptoms than younger people but may be at higher risk of death or
complications
Visual functioning and patient preferences should guide
decisions about cataract surgery
Access to Care
Millions face obstacles in accessing medical care
Primary Care/Managed Care
Emergency diagnostic and treatment units may decrease
hospitalization rates for adults with acute asthma
HMO primary care physicians refer as many women as men
to specialists
Health Care Financing
Enrollees in Washington State's subsidized health insurance
program did not have high use of services
Special Populations
Less than one in five nursing home residents has a written
advance directive
Degree of acculturation affects risky behavior among pregnant
women of Mexican origin
AHCPR News and Notes
AHCPR announces first evidence report topics
Call for papers issued for fourth "Building Bridges"
conference
Announcements
New publications now available from NTIS
AHCPR funds new studies
Research Briefs
The impact of neurologic disease
on hospitalizations related to human immunodeficiency virus infection in Maryland
1991-1992
The application of
meta-analysis in assessing racial differences in the effects of antihypertensive medication
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