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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 DisplayedPalta P, Huang ES, Kalyani RR
Hemoglobin A1c and mortality in older adults with and without diabetes: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (1988-2011).
In this paper, the investigators sought to estimate the risk of mortality by HbA1c levels among older adults with and without diabetes. They concluded that an HbA1c >8.0% was associated with increased risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality in older adults with diabetes. The investigators suggest that their results support the idea that better glycemic control is important for reducing mortality; however, they also indicate that there is a need for individualized glycemic targets for older adults with diabetes depending on their demographics, duration of diabetes, and existing comorbidities.
AHRQ-funded; HS018542.
Citation: Palta P, Huang ES, Kalyani RR .
Hemoglobin A1c and mortality in older adults with and without diabetes: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (1988-2011).
Diabetes Care 2017 Apr;40(4):453-60. doi: 10.2337/dci16-0042.
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Keywords: Cancer, Cardiovascular Conditions, Diabetes, Elderly, Mortality, Risk
Prey JE, Qian M, Restaino S
Reliability and validity of the patient activation measure in hospitalized patients.
The objectives of this article are to describe the internal consistency reliability and construct validity of the PAM-13 for hospitalized cardiology and oncology patients and to examine the predictors of low patient activation in the same population. The authors found that patients with unplanned admissions were more likely to have low activation than patients with planned admissions. They also found that PAM-13 was modestly correlated with each of the PROMIS Global Health components: global, physical and mental health. They concluded that this study demonstrates the PAM-13 is a reliable and valid measure for use in the inpatient hospital setting and that type of admission is an important predictor of patient activation.
AHRQ-funded; HS021816.
Citation: Prey JE, Qian M, Restaino S .
Reliability and validity of the patient activation measure in hospitalized patients.
Patient Educ Couns 2016 Dec;99(12):2026-33. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2016.06.029.
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Keywords: Cancer, Cardiovascular Conditions, Hospitalization, Inpatient Care, Patient and Family Engagement
Patel R, Lim RP, Saric M
Diagnostic performance of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and echocardiography in evaluation of cardiac and paracardiac masses.
The researchers evaluated the predictive value of echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging parameters to identify tumors and malignancy and to provide histopathologic diagnosis of cardiac masses. They found that CMR identified 6 masses missed on transthoracic echocardiography (4 of which were outside the heart) and provided significantly more correct histopathologic diagnoses compared to echocardiography (77 percent vs 43 percent).
AHRQ-funded; HS019473.
Citation: Patel R, Lim RP, Saric M .
Diagnostic performance of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and echocardiography in evaluation of cardiac and paracardiac masses.
Am J Cardiol 2016 Jan;117(1):135-40. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.10.014..
Keywords: Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Cardiovascular Conditions, Imaging, Cancer, Comparative Effectiveness
Garcia-Albeniz X, Hsu J, Lipsitch M
Infective endocarditis and cancer in the elderly.
The researchers investigated the magnitude of the association between infective endocarditis and cancer, and the natural history of cancer patients with concomitant diagnosis of infective endocarditis. They found that in this elderly population, the incidence of infective endocarditis around a colorectal cancer diagnosis was substantially higher than around the diagnosis of lung, breast and prostate cancers.
AHRQ-funded; HS023128.
Citation: Garcia-Albeniz X, Hsu J, Lipsitch M .
Infective endocarditis and cancer in the elderly.
Eur J Epidemiol 2016 Jan;31(1):41-9. doi: 10.1007/s10654-015-0111-9.
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Keywords: Cancer, Cancer: Colorectal Cancer, Cardiovascular Conditions, Elderly, Cancer: Prostate Cancer