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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 8 of 8 Research Studies DisplayedZhang R, Manohar N, Arsoniadis E
Evaluating term coverage of herbal and dietary supplements in electronic health records.
Some supplements can interact with prescription medications, potentially leading to clinically important and potentially preventable adverse reactions. Clinical notes and corresponding medication lists from an integrated healthcare system were extracted and compared with online databases. The authors found that, overall, about 40% of listed medications are supplements, most of which are included in medication lists as nutritional or miscellaneous products. They found gaps between supplement and standard medication terminologies and identified supplements which were not mentioned in the medication lists.
AHRQ-funded; HS022085.
Citation: Zhang R, Manohar N, Arsoniadis E .
Evaluating term coverage of herbal and dietary supplements in electronic health records.
AMIA Annu Symp Proc 2015 Nov 5;2015:1361-70.
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Keywords: Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Data, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Medication, Vitamins and Supplements
Singh JA, Bharat A, Edwards NL
An internet survey of common treatments used by patients with gout including cherry extract and juice and other dietary supplements.
The researchers aimed to assess the prevalent use of cherry extract/products and other supplements by gout patients and the characteristics of these patients. They found that almost 50 percent of gout patients used cherry extract, juice or other supplements. Twenty-seven percent of men and 18 percent of women reported using other food items/natural supplements.
AHRQ-funded; HS021110.
Citation: Singh JA, Bharat A, Edwards NL .
An internet survey of common treatments used by patients with gout including cherry extract and juice and other dietary supplements.
J Clin Rheumatol 2015 Jun;21(4):225-6. doi: 10.1097/rhu.0000000000000246..
Keywords: Vitamins and Supplements, Comparative Effectiveness, Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTs)
Wang JW, Hogan PG, Hunstad DA
Vitamin D sufficiency and Staphylococcus aureus infection in children.
Vitamin D sufficiency may be one of a myriad of host and environmental factors that can be directly impacted to reduce the frequency of S. aureus skin and soft tissue infection. The researchers found that children with vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency [25-hydroxyvitamin D <30 ng/mL] were more likely to present with recurrent, rather than primary, S. aureus skin or soft tissue infection.
AHRQ-funded; HS021736.
Citation: Wang JW, Hogan PG, Hunstad DA .
Vitamin D sufficiency and Staphylococcus aureus infection in children.
Pediatr Infect Dis J 2015 May;34(5):544-5. doi: 10.1097/inf.0000000000000667..
Keywords: Vitamins and Supplements, Children/Adolescents
Cantor AG, Bougatsos C, Blazina I
Routine iron supplementation and screening for iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy: a systematic review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
This study reviews screening and supplementation for iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy. Prevalence in the U.S. rises to 28.4 percent in the final trimester from 5 percent in early pregnancy. There is inconclusive evidence that prenatal iron supplementation improves maternal or infant health outcomes, but supplementation may improve maternal hematological indices.
AHRQ-funded; 290201200015I
Citation: Cantor AG, Bougatsos C, Blazina I .
Routine iron supplementation and screening for iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy: a systematic review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Ann Intern Med. 2015 Apr 21;162(8):566-76. doi: 10.7326/m14-2932..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Pregnancy, Vitamins and Supplements, Screening
McDonagh MS, Blazina I, Dana T
Screening and routine supplementation for iron deficiency anemia: a systematic review.
The goal of this study was to review the evidence regarding the benefits and harms of screening and routine supplementation for IDA for the US Preventive Services Task Force. It found that no studies assessed the benefits or harms of screening or the association between improvement in impaired iron status and clinical outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; 290201200015I.
Citation: McDonagh MS, Blazina I, Dana T .
Screening and routine supplementation for iron deficiency anemia: a systematic review.
Pediatrics 2015 Apr;135(4):723-33. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-3979..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Children/Adolescents, Screening, Vitamins and Supplements
Daiello LA, Gongvatana A, Dunsiger S
Association of fish oil supplement use with preservation of brain volume and cognitive function.
The aim of this study was to investigate whether the use of fish oil supplements (FOSs) is associated with concomitant reduction in cognitive decline and brain atrophy in older adults. It found that FOS use during follow-up was associated with significantly lower mean cognitive subscale of the Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale and higher Mini-Mental State Examination scores among those with normal cognition.
AHRQ-funded; HS017735.
Citation: Daiello LA, Gongvatana A, Dunsiger S .
Association of fish oil supplement use with preservation of brain volume and cognitive function.
Alzheimers Dement 2015 Feb;11(2):226-35. doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2014.02.005..
Keywords: Dementia, Elderly, Vitamins and Supplements
LeBlanc ES, Zakher B, Daeges M
Screening for vitamin D deficiency: a systematic review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
This review of benefits and harms associated with vitamin screening in asymptomatic adults found that treatment of vitamin D deficiency in asymptomatic adults might reduce mortality risk in institutionalized elderly persons and risks for falls but not fractures.
AHRQ-funded; 290200710057I
Citation: LeBlanc ES, Zakher B, Daeges M .
Screening for vitamin D deficiency: a systematic review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Ann Intern Med. 2015 Jan 20;162(2):109-22. doi: 10.7326/M14-1659..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Vitamins and Supplements, Screening, Elderly, Prevention
Manohar N, Adam TJ, Pakhomov SV
Evaluation of herbal and dietary supplement resource term coverage.
This pilot study investigated coverage of supplement databases to one another as well as coverage by the Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) and RxNorm for supplement terms. It found that none of the supplement databases completely covers supplement terms.
AHRQ-funded; HS022085.
Citation: Manohar N, Adam TJ, Pakhomov SV .
Evaluation of herbal and dietary supplement resource term coverage.
Stud Health Technol Inform 2015;216:785-9..
Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Vitamins and Supplements, Data