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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 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedSangha RS, Naidech AM, Corado C
Challenges in the medical management of symptomatic intracranial stenosis in an urban setting.
The researchers hypothesized that recurrent stroke risk among patients treated with aggressive medical management (AMM) is similar to that found in the medical arm of the SAMMPRIS trial (Stenting and Aggressive Medical Management for Preventing Recurrent Stroke in Intracranial Stenosis). However, results indicated that recurrent stroke risk within 30 days in patients with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic disease was higher than that observed in the medical arm of SAMMPRIS even in the subgroup receiving AMM.
AHRQ-funded; HS023437.
Citation: Sangha RS, Naidech AM, Corado C .
Challenges in the medical management of symptomatic intracranial stenosis in an urban setting.
Stroke 2017 Aug;48(8):2158-63. doi: 10.1161/strokeaha.116.016254.
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Keywords: Brain Injury, Urban Health, Stroke, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Care Management
Lou I, Balentine C, Clarkson S
How long should we follow patients after apparently curative parathyroidectomy?
This study aimed to evaluate the risk of recurrent hyperparathyroidism in the 10 years after operation. It evaluated 196 patients with a 14.8 percent 10-year recurrence rate. It found that median time to recurrence was 6.3 years and 34.5 percent of all recurrences were identified more than 10 years after operation.
AHRQ-funded; HS023009.
Citation: Lou I, Balentine C, Clarkson S .
How long should we follow patients after apparently curative parathyroidectomy?
Surgery 2017 Jan;161(1):54-61. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.05.049.
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Keywords: Care Management, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Surgery
Merlin JS, Walcott M, Ritchie C
'Two pains together': patient perspectives on psychological aspects of chronic pain while living with HIV.
The researchers’ objective was to explore HIV-infected patients’ perspectives on psychological aspects of chronic pain using in-depth qualitative interviews. Key themes that emerged included the close relationship between mood and pain; mood and pain in the context of living with HIV; use of alcohol/drugs to self-medicate for pain; and the challenge of receiving prescription pain medications while dealing with substance use disorders.
AHRQ-funded; HS021694.
Citation: Merlin JS, Walcott M, Ritchie C .
'Two pains together': patient perspectives on psychological aspects of chronic pain while living with HIV.
PLoS One 2014 Nov 3;9(11):e111765. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0111765..
Keywords: Care Management, Chronic Conditions, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Pain, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Patient Self-Management