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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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201 to 208 of 208 Research Studies DisplayedDaniels AH, Daiello LA, Lareau CR
Preoperative cognitive impairment and psychological distress in hospitalized elderly hip fracture patients.
The authors conducted a study to evaluate the prevalence of cognitive impairment (CI) compared with normal cognition (NC) in elderly hip fracture patients 65 years and older. Results showed many patients had unrecognized CI before surgery and had significantly more pain and fear than the NC group.
AHRQ-funded; HS017735
Citation: Daniels AH, Daiello LA, Lareau CR .
Preoperative cognitive impairment and psychological distress in hospitalized elderly hip fracture patients.
Ame J Orthop. 2014 Jul; 43(7):E146-52..
Keywords: Elderly, Injuries and Wounds, Neurological Disorders, Surgery
Wang CY, Graham JE, Karmarkar AM
FIM motor scores for classifying community discharge after inpatient rehabilitation for hip fracture.
A major goal of this study was to identify which discharge functional independence measure (FIM)--total, motor, or cognition--best discriminates community versus institutional discharges. It found that the FIM motor scale yields the best overall discrimination of patients discharged to the community versus those discharged to an institution after inpatient rehabilitation for hip fracture.
AHRQ-funded; HS022134.
Citation: Wang CY, Graham JE, Karmarkar AM .
FIM motor scores for classifying community discharge after inpatient rehabilitation for hip fracture.
PM & R 2014 Jun; 6(6):493-7. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2013.12.008..
Keywords: Hospital Discharge, Injuries and Wounds, Elderly
Band RA, Salhi RA, Holena DN
Severity-adjusted mortality in trauma patients transported by police.
Two decades ago, Philadelphia began allowing police transport of patients with penetrating trauma. In this retrospective cohort study, the investigators conduct a large, multiyear, citywide analysis of this policy. They examine the association between mode of out-of-hospital transport (police department versus emergency medical services [EMS]) and mortality among patients with penetrating trauma in Philadelphia.
AHRQ-funded; HS017960.
Citation: Band RA, Salhi RA, Holena DN .
Severity-adjusted mortality in trauma patients transported by police.
Ann Emerg Med 2014 May;63(5):608-14.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.11.008..
Keywords: Injuries and Wounds, Mortality, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Trauma
Owens PL, Barrett ML, Raetzman S
AHRQ Author: Owens PL, Steiner CA
Surgical site infections following ambulatory surgery procedures.
The authors determined the incidence of clinically significant surgical site infections (CS-SSIs) following low- to moderate-risk ambulatory surgery in patients with low risk for surgical complications. They found that among patients in 8 states undergoing ambulatory surgery, rates of postsurgical visits for CS-SSIs were low relative to all causes but may represent a substantial number of adverse outcomes in aggregate, thus meriting quality improvement efforts to minimize their occurrence.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 290201300002C.
Citation: Owens PL, Barrett ML, Raetzman S .
Surgical site infections following ambulatory surgery procedures.
JAMA 2014 Feb 19;311(7):709-16. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.4.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Injuries and Wounds, Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Surgery, Hospitalization, Patient Safety, Adverse Events
Letourneau AR, Calderwood MS, Huang SS
Harnessing claims to improve detection of surgical site infections following hysterectomy and colorectal surgery.
The researchers conducted retrospective cohort studies at 2 academic medical centers, extending analyses of patients undergoing hysterectomy or colorectal surgery. They concluded that claims-enhanced surveillance can help to identify surgical site infections (SSIs) missed by routine surveillance, identifying nearly twice as many SSIs following hysterectomy and 4 times more SSIs following colorectal surgery.
AHRQ-funded; HS021424.
Citation: Letourneau AR, Calderwood MS, Huang SS .
Harnessing claims to improve detection of surgical site infections following hysterectomy and colorectal surgery.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2013 Dec;34(12):1321-3. doi: 10.1086/673975..
Keywords: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Injuries and Wounds, Surgery, Patient Safety, Adverse Events, Women, Digestive Disease and Health
Moga DC, Carnahan RM, Lund BC
Risks and benefits of bladder antimuscarinics among elderly residents of Veterans Affairs Community Living Centers.
This study evaluated the risks and benefits of drugs to reduce urinary incontinence that were used by elderly VA nursing home residents. It found that the use of these drugs, known as bladder antimuscarinics, resulted in improved continence rates and better social engagement but also led to a higher risk of fractures in new users.
AHRQ-funded; HS016094
Citation: Moga DC, Carnahan RM, Lund BC .
Risks and benefits of bladder antimuscarinics among elderly residents of Veterans Affairs Community Living Centers.
J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2013 Oct;14(10):749-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2013.03.008..
Keywords: Elderly, Medication, Medication: Safety, Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care, Injuries and Wounds, Patient Safety
Mohanan M
Causal effects of health shocks on consumption and debt: Quasi-experimental evidence from bus accident injuries.
Mohanan presented new evidence of causal effects on consumption and debt, finding that households faced with shock-related expenditures are able to smooth consumption on food, housing, and festivals, with small reductions in educational spending.
AHRQ-funded; HS000055.
Citation: Mohanan M .
Causal effects of health shocks on consumption and debt: Quasi-experimental evidence from bus accident injuries.
Rev Econ Stat 2013 May;95(2):673-81. doi: 10.1162/REST_a_00262.
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Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Injuries and Wounds, Social Determinants of Health
Mohanan M
Causal effects of health shocks on consumption and debt: Quasi-experimental evidence from bus accident injuries.
Mohanan presented new evidence of causal effects on consumption and debt, finding that households faced with shock-related expenditures are able to smooth consumption on food, housing, and festivals, with small reductions in educational spending.
AHRQ-funded; HS000055.
Citation: Mohanan M .
Causal effects of health shocks on consumption and debt: Quasi-experimental evidence from bus accident injuries.
Rev Econ Stat 2013 May;95(2):673-81. doi: 10.1162/REST_a_00262..
Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Injuries and Wounds, Social Determinants of Health