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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedDimou FM, Adhikari D, Mehta HB
Outcomes in older patients with grade III cholecystitis and cholecystostomy tube placement: a propensity score analysis.
The Tokyo Guidelines recommend initial cholecystostomy tube drainage, antibiotics, and delayed cholecystectomy in patients with grade III cholecystitis. The researchers compared mortality, readmission, and complication rates with and without cholecystostomy tube placement in a cohort of patients with grade III cholecystitis. Cholecystostomy tube placement was associated with lower rates of definitive treatment with cholecystectomy, higher mortality, and higher readmission rates.
AHRQ-funded; HS022134.
Citation: Dimou FM, Adhikari D, Mehta HB .
Outcomes in older patients with grade III cholecystitis and cholecystostomy tube placement: a propensity score analysis.
J Am Coll Surg 2017 Apr;224(4):502-11.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.12.021.
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Keywords: Elderly, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Surgery, Guidelines, Practice Patterns
Huang ES, Davis AM
Glycemic control in older adults with diabetes mellitus.
These comprehensive guidelines emphasize an individualized approach to diabetes care goals and treatment among adults. The glycemic control recommendations suggest a general goal for glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in older adults of 7.5 percent to 8.0 percent (level IA evidence). A target HbA1c level between 7.0 percent and 7.5 percent may be appropriate if it can be safely achieved in healthy older adults.
AHRQ-funded; HS018542.
Citation: Huang ES, Davis AM .
Glycemic control in older adults with diabetes mellitus.
JAMA 2015 Oct 13;314(14):1509-10. doi: 10.1001/jama.2015.8345..
Keywords: Diabetes, Guidelines, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Elderly, Quality Improvement