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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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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedEricson JE, Popoola VO, Smith PB
Burden of invasive staphylococcus aureus infections in hospitalized infants.
This study compared demographics and mortality of inf ants with invasive methicillin-resistant S aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-susceptible S aureus (MSSA), to determine the annual proportion of S aureus infections that were MRSA. It found that infant mortality after invasive MRSA and MSSA infections was similar, but MSSA caused more infections and more deaths in infants than MRSA.
AHRQ-funded; HS022872.
Citation: Ericson JE, Popoola VO, Smith PB .
Burden of invasive staphylococcus aureus infections in hospitalized infants.
JAMA Pediatr 2015 Dec;169(12):1105-11. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.2380..
Keywords: Newborns/Infants, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Mortality, Hospitalization, Risk
Teshome BF, Lee GC, Reveles KR
Application of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus risk score for community-onset pneumonia patients and outcomes with initial treatment.
The study objective was to assess the effect of initial MRSA therapy on mortality in community–onset (CO) pneumonia patients that a new MRSA prediction score had classified into low, medium, and high-risk groups based on objective criteria available at baseline. The study demonstrated improved survival with initial MRSA therapy in the 2 percent of CO-pneumonia patients classified as high-risk.
AHRQ-funded; HS022418.
Citation: Teshome BF, Lee GC, Reveles KR .
Application of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus risk score for community-onset pneumonia patients and outcomes with initial treatment.
BMC Infect Dis 2015 Sep 18;15:380. doi: 10.1186/s12879-015-1119-1..
Keywords: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Risk, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Hospitalization
Seitz AE, Adjemian J, Steiner CA
AHRQ Author: Steiner CA
Spatial epidemiology of blastomycosis hospitalizations: detecting clusters and identifying environmental risk factors.
The researchers used a single, multi-state dataset with standard methodology throughout the endemic area to provide new insights into the epidemiology of blastomycosis. They found that the odds of a county being part of a high-risk cluster was associated with increasing percentage of population over age 65, decreasing maximum temperature, increasing mercury, and decreasing copper soil content.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Seitz AE, Adjemian J, Steiner CA .
Spatial epidemiology of blastomycosis hospitalizations: detecting clusters and identifying environmental risk factors.
Med Mycol 2015 Jun;53(5):447-54. doi: 10.1093/mmy/myv014..
Keywords: Risk, Hospitalization, Elderly, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)
Chopra V, Fallouh N, McGuirk H
Patterns, risk factors and treatment associated with PICC-DVT in hospitalized adults: a nested case-control study.
The purpose of this study was to determine patterns, risk factors and treatment related to peripherally inserted central catheters-deep vein thrombosis (PICC-DVT) in hospitalized patients. It found that treatment for PICC-DVT varied and included heparin bridging, low molecular weight heparin only and device removal only; the average duration of treatment also varied across these groups.
AHRQ-funded; HS022835.
Citation: Chopra V, Fallouh N, McGuirk H .
Patterns, risk factors and treatment associated with PICC-DVT in hospitalized adults: a nested case-control study.
Thromb Res 2015 May;135(5):829-34. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2015.02.012..
Keywords: Patient Safety, Blood Clots, Blood Thinners, Risk, Hospitalization