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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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76 to 79 of 79 Research Studies DisplayedFritz SA, Hogan PG, Singh LN
Contamination of environmental surfaces with Staphylococcus aureus in households with children infected with methicillin-resistant S aureus.
This study of the households of 50 children with active or recent culture-positive community-associated methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection found MRSA-contaminated surfaces in 23 of the 50 households, most frequently form the bed linens (18 percent), television remote control (16 percent), and bathroom hand towel (15 percent).
AHRQ-funded; HS021736
Citation: Fritz SA, Hogan PG, Singh LN .
Contamination of environmental surfaces with Staphylococcus aureus in households with children infected with methicillin-resistant S aureus.
JAMA Pediatr. 2014 Nov;168(11):1030-8. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2014.1218..
Keywords: Patient Safety, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Children/Adolescents, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
McCormick EV, Dickinson LM, Haemer MA
What can providers learn from childhood body mass index trajectories: a study of a large, safety-net clinical population.
The investigators described childhood weight gain using body mass index (BMI) z-score trajectories in a low-income urban safety-net population and identified among gender- and race/ethnicity-specific groups any trends for increased risk. They found that all gender and race/ethnicity subgroups showed increasing average BMI z-scores during childhood, with Hispanic boys and black girls showing the most significant increase during this observation period. They further found that many obese children were already overweight by age 3, and persistence of obesity after 3 years of age was high. They concluded that intervention before age 3 may be essential to curbing unhealthy weight trajectories.
AHRQ-funded; HS021138.
Citation: McCormick EV, Dickinson LM, Haemer MA .
What can providers learn from childhood body mass index trajectories: a study of a large, safety-net clinical population.
Acad Pediatr 2014 Nov-Dec;14(6):639-45. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2014.06.009.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Obesity, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Social Determinants of Health, Obesity: Weight Management
Sarpong EM, Miller GE
AHRQ Author: Sarpong EM, Miller GE
Racial and ethnic differences in childhood asthma treatment in the United States.
The authors examined racial-ethnic differences in asthma controller medication use among insured U.S. children. They found that non-Hispanic black and Hispanic children were less likely to use controllers than non-Hispanic white children. They concluded that the large observed differences in controller use highlight the continuing challenges of ensuring that all U.S. children have access to quality asthma care.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Sarpong EM, Miller GE .
Racial and ethnic differences in childhood asthma treatment in the United States.
Health Serv Res 2013 Dec;48(6 Pt 1):2014-36. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12077.
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Keywords: Asthma, Children/Adolescents, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Medication, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Johnson TJ, Weaver MD, Borrero S
Association of race and ethnicity with management of abdominal pain in the emergency department.
This study, examining racial/ethnic differences in analgesic administration and prolonged length of stay (LOS) in the emergency department (ED) found that among children 21 years of age and younger presenting to EDs with abdominal pain, those who were non-Hispanic black patients were less likely than non-Hispanic white patients to receive any analgesics for pain. They were also more likely to have a prolonged LOS.
AHRQ-funded; HS017587
Citation: Johnson TJ, Weaver MD, Borrero S .
Association of race and ethnicity with management of abdominal pain in the emergency department.
Pediatrics. 2013 Oct;132(4):e851-8. doi: 10.1542/peds.2012-3127..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Disparities, Chronic Conditions