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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 DisplayedErnest EC, Hellar A, Varallo J
Reducing surgical site infections and mortality among obstetric surgical patients in Tanzania: a pre-evaluation and postevaluation of a multicomponent safe surgery intervention.
This study evaluated the impact of a multicomponent safe surgery intervention in Tanzania to reduce surgical site infection (SSI) rates and mortality after caesarean sections (CS). The authors used the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) to measure WHO SSC utilization, SSI rates, and CS-related perioperative mortality rates (POMRs) before and 18 months after implementation. The SSC utilization rate for CS increased from 3.7% to 95.1%, which decreased the proportion of women with SSI after CS from 14% during baseline to 1%. CS-related POMR decreased by 38.5% after implementation of safe surgery interventions as well.
AHRQ-funded; HS024235.
Citation: Ernest EC, Hellar A, Varallo J .
Reducing surgical site infections and mortality among obstetric surgical patients in Tanzania: a pre-evaluation and postevaluation of a multicomponent safe surgery intervention.
BMJ Glob Health 2021 Dec;6(12). doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-006788..
Keywords: Maternal Care, Pregnancy, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Surgery, Injuries and Wounds, Adverse Events, Patient Safety
Ing C, Landau R, DeStephano D
Prenatal exposure to general anesthesia and childhood behavioral deficit.
This study looked at the association of prenatal exposure to general anesthesia and childhood behavioral deficits. The Raine Study was an observational cohort study of children born in Perth, Western Australia with 2 generations of participations. The first generation (Gen1) were mothers enrolled during pregnancy, and the second generation (Gen2) were the children born from 1989 to 1992 with neuropsychological and behavioral tests evaluated at age 10. Six neuropsychological and behavioral tests were used with the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) as the main test. Among 2024 children with available outcome scores, 22 were prenatally exposed to general anesthesia. These children had higher CBCL Externalizing behavioral scores than unexposed children. Of the six tests used, only CBCL Externalizing behavioral scores remained significant after multiple comparisons adjustment.
AHRQ-funded; HS026493.
Citation: Ing C, Landau R, DeStephano D .
Prenatal exposure to general anesthesia and childhood behavioral deficit.
Anesth Analg 2021 Sep 1;133(3):595-605. doi: 10.1213/ane.0000000000005389..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Behavioral Health, Pregnancy, Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Adverse Events
Kern-Goldberger AR, Kneifati-Hayek J, Fernandes Y
Wrong-patient orders in obstetrics.
The objective of this observational study was to compare rates of wrong-patient orders among patients on obstetric units compared with reproductive-aged women admitted to medical-surgical units. The investigators concluded that order errors occurred more frequently on obstetric units compared with medical-surgical units.
AHRQ-funded; HS024538; HS026121.
Citation: Kern-Goldberger AR, Kneifati-Hayek J, Fernandes Y .
Wrong-patient orders in obstetrics.
Obstet Gynecol 2021 Aug 1;138(2):229-35. doi: 10.1097/aog.0000000000004474..
Keywords: Medical Errors, Maternal Care, Pregnancy, Women, Adverse Events, Patient Safety
Hendrich A, McCoy CK, Gale J
Ascension health's demonstration of full disclosure protocol for unexpected events during labor and delivery shows promise.
This article presents a case study concerning challenges, including physician resistance, to the establishment of a common full disclosure protocol at five labor and delivery demonstration sites. Twenty-seven months after implementation, the rate of full disclosure had increased by 221 percent. Practitioners saw a number of factors as key catalysts for change including consistent and ongoing leadership by local practitioners and hospitals.
AHRQ-funded; HS019608.
Citation: Hendrich A, McCoy CK, Gale J .
Ascension health's demonstration of full disclosure protocol for unexpected events during labor and delivery shows promise.
Health Aff 2014 Jan;33(1):39-45. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2013.1009..
Keywords: Adverse Events, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Labor and Delivery, Medical Errors, Medical Liability, Policy, Pregnancy, Women