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76 to 100 of 1279 Research Studies DisplayedWestover AN, Nakonezny PA, Adinoff B
Impact of stimulant medication use on heart rate and systolic blood pressure during submaximal exercise treadmill testing in adolescents.
In this study of the impact of stimulant medication use on heart rate and systolic blood pressure during submaximal exercise treadmill testing in adolescents, the investigators found that adolescent stimulant medication users, compared to matched nonusers, demonstrated a trend toward decreased heart rate during submaximal exercise (which is potential evidence of chronic adaptation with stimulant exposure). There was no evidence for delayed heart rate recovery in this study, and thus, no evidence for decreased parasympathetic activity during initial exercise recovery.
AHRQ-funded; HS022418.
Citation: Westover AN, Nakonezny PA, Adinoff B .
Impact of stimulant medication use on heart rate and systolic blood pressure during submaximal exercise treadmill testing in adolescents.
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol 2016 Dec;26(10):889-99. doi: 10.1089/cap.2016.0064..
Keywords: Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Children/Adolescents, Blood Pressure, Medication, Medication: Safety
Rajaram R, Saddat L, Chung J
Impact of the 2011 ACGME resident duty hour reform on hospital patient experience and processes-of-care.
The investigators evaluated the association between resident duty hour reform and measures of processes-of-care and patient experience. They concluded that the 2011 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education duty hour reform was not associated with improvements in process-of-care and patient experience measures.
AHRQ-funded; HS000078.
Citation: Rajaram R, Saddat L, Chung J .
Impact of the 2011 ACGME resident duty hour reform on hospital patient experience and processes-of-care.
BMJ Qual Saf 2016 Dec;25(12):962-70. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004794.
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Keywords: Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS), Education: Continuing Medical Education, Quality of Care, Patient Experience, Patient Safety
Gallagher TH, Etchegaray JM, Bergstedt B
Improving communication and resolution following adverse events using a patient-created simulation exercise.
The HealthPact Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) created and led a five-stage simulation exercise to help stakeholders understand what patients experience following an adverse event. Take-homes from these exercises included the fact that the response to adverse events can be complex, siloed, and uncoordinated. Participating in this simulation exercise led stakeholders and patient advocates to express interest in continued collaboration.
AHRQ-funded; HS019531.
Citation: Gallagher TH, Etchegaray JM, Bergstedt B .
Improving communication and resolution following adverse events using a patient-created simulation exercise.
Health Serv Res 2016 Dec;51 Suppl 3:2537-49. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12601.
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Keywords: Adverse Events, Clinician-Patient Communication, Medical Errors, Medical Liability, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient Safety
Sulzer SH, Muenchow E, Potvin A
Improving patient-centered communication of the borderline personality disorder diagnosis.
This study aimed to understand how clinicians communicate the diagnosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD) with patients, and compare these practices with patient communication preferences. It found that the majority of clinicians sampled did not actively share the BPD diagnosis with their patients, while the majority of patients wanted to be told that they had the disorder, as well as have their providers discuss the stigma they would face.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Sulzer SH, Muenchow E, Potvin A .
Improving patient-centered communication of the borderline personality disorder diagnosis.
J Ment Health 2016;25(1):5-9. doi: 10.3109/09638237.2015.1022253.
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Keywords: Communication, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Behavioral Health, Clinician-Patient Communication, Social Stigma
Laccetti AL, Chen B, Cai J
Increase in cancer center staff effort related to electronic patient portal use.
The authors examined patterns of use of electronic portals by clinic staff at a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. They found that from 2011 to 2014, staff portal activity increased approximately 10-fold, and sixteen percent of all actions occurred outside clinic hours. They concluded that cancer center employee use of an electronic patient portal has increased markedly over time, particularly among nursing staff.
AHRQ-funded; HS022418.
Citation: Laccetti AL, Chen B, Cai J .
Increase in cancer center staff effort related to electronic patient portal use.
J Oncol Pract 2016 Dec;12(12):e981-e90. doi: 10.1200/jop.2016.011817.
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Keywords: Cancer, Health Information Technology (HIT), Provider: Health Personnel, Web-Based, Workforce
Thomas KS, Allen SM
Interagency partnership to deliver veteran-directed home and community-based services: interviews with Aging and Disability Network agency personnel regarding their experience with partner Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers.
The objective of this article is to describe the Aging and Disability Network agency (ADNA) personnel's perceptions of the implementation of the VD-HCBS program with partner Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers (VAMCs). Results suggest that the majority of ADNA personnel interviewed perceive the collaboration experience to be positive. Interviewees reported several key mechanisms for facilitating a successful partnership.
AHRQ-funded; HS000011.
Citation: Thomas KS, Allen SM .
Interagency partnership to deliver veteran-directed home and community-based services: interviews with Aging and Disability Network agency personnel regarding their experience with partner Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers.
J Rehabil Res Dev 2016;53(5):611-18. doi: 10.1682/jrrd.2015.02.0019.
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Keywords: Community-Based Practice, Provider: Health Personnel, Home Healthcare, Training
Krakovitz PR, Boss EF
Intraoperative nerve monitoring during thyroidectomy-more complex than cost alone.
This brief invited commentary discussed intraoperative nerve monitoring and surgery.
AHRQ-funded; HS022932.
Citation: Krakovitz PR, Boss EF .
Intraoperative nerve monitoring during thyroidectomy-more complex than cost alone.
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2016 Dec;142(12):1206-07. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2016.3116.
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Keywords: Decision Making, Healthcare Costs, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Quality of Life, Surgery
Cohen B, Murray M, Jia H
Is hand hygiene frequency associated with the onset of outbreaks in pediatric long-term care?
The authors studied the possibility of a correlation between hand hygiene and viral outbreak reduction in pediatric long-term care facilities. Contrary to findings in adult long-term care facilities, they found no association between hand hygiene frequency and subsequent outbreak onset in pediatric long-term care facilities.
AHRQ-funded; HS021470.
Citation: Cohen B, Murray M, Jia H .
Is hand hygiene frequency associated with the onset of outbreaks in pediatric long-term care?
Am J Infect Control 2016 Dec;44(12):1492-94. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.06.022.
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Keywords: Prevention, Children/Adolescents, Long-Term Care, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Patient Safety, Children/Adolescents
Hopkins AL, Moore-Monroy M, Wilkinson-Lee AM
It's complicated: negotiating between traditional research and community-based participatory research in a translational study.
The authors focused on the challenges, solutions, and lessons learned in applying the Interactive Systems Framework (ISF) to their translational research project. They identified challenges in the areas of research design, and in the ISF systems of prevention synthesis and translation, prevention support, and prevention delivery. They negotiated solutions between the scientific and local community that resulted in acceptable compromises for both groups. They concluded that although the model presented by the ISF is difficult to achieve, they offered concrete solutions to community members and scientists to move toward that ideal.
AHRQ-funded; HS022016.
Citation: Hopkins AL, Moore-Monroy M, Wilkinson-Lee AM .
It's complicated: negotiating between traditional research and community-based participatory research in a translational study.
Prog Community Health Partnersh 2016;10(3):425-33. doi: 10.1353/cpr.2016.0049.
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Keywords: Education: Patient and Caregiver, Depression, Prevention, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Implementation
Silverberg JI, Hinami K, Trick WE
Itch in the general internal medicine setting: a cross-sectional study of prevalence and quality-of-life effects.
The researchers sought to determine the prevalence and impact of itch on quality of life (QOL) in the general internal medicine setting. They found that the patient burden of itch was similar to those of pain, constipation, sexual dysfunction, cough, and weight loss. They concluded that itch occurs commonly in the primary care setting and is associated with poor QOL.
AHRQ-funded; HS023011.
Citation: Silverberg JI, Hinami K, Trick WE .
Itch in the general internal medicine setting: a cross-sectional study of prevalence and quality-of-life effects.
Am J Clin Dermatol 2016 Dec;17(6):681-90. doi: 10.1007/s40257-016-0215-3.
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Keywords: Quality of Life, Primary Care, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Traino HM, Siminoff LA
Keep it going: maintaining health conversations using relational and instrumental approaches.
The researchers examined how elements of relational and instrumental communication occurring within the first five minutes of the request impacted the length of the discussion. Sixteen U.S. tissue banking organizations and their staff making telephone requests for donation to families of tissue-donation eligible patients agreed to participate in the research. The researchers concluded that aspects of both relational and instrumental communication were associated with discussion length.
AHRQ-funded; HS013152.
Citation: Traino HM, Siminoff LA .
Keep it going: maintaining health conversations using relational and instrumental approaches.
Health Commun 2016;31(3):308-19. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2014.950020.
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Keywords: Communication, Patient and Family Engagement, Clinician-Patient Communication
Cochran G, Field C, DiClemente C
Latent classes among recipients of a brief alcohol intervention: a replication analysis.
The purpose of this study was to identify differential improvement in alcohol use among injured patients following brief intervention. Increases in both clinical trials for days abstinent were reported by classes characterized by multiple risks and minimal risks. Decreases in volume consumed for both studies were also reported by classes characterized by multiple risks and minimal risks.
AHRQ-funded; HS021394.
Citation: Cochran G, Field C, DiClemente C .
Latent classes among recipients of a brief alcohol intervention: a replication analysis.
Behav Med 2016;42(1):29-38. doi: 10.1080/08964289.2014.951305.
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Keywords: Alcohol Use, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Health, Treatments
Metz TD, Rovner P, Hoffman MC
Maternal deaths from suicide and overdose in Colorado, 2004-2012.
This study ascertained demographic and clinical characteristics of maternal deaths from self-harm (accidental overdose or suicide) and to identify opportunities for prevention. It found that in seventeen percent (n=10) of maternal deaths there had been a known substance use disorder. Prior psychiatric diagnoses were documented in 54 percent (n=32) and prior suicide attempts in 10 percent (n=6).
AHRQ-funded; HS022143.
Citation: Metz TD, Rovner P, Hoffman MC .
Maternal deaths from suicide and overdose in Colorado, 2004-2012.
Obstet Gynecol 2016 Dec;128(6):1233-40. doi: 10.1097/aog.0000000000001695.
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Keywords: Behavioral Health, Pregnancy, Prevention, Maternal Care, Mortality
Sentell T, Chang A, Ahn HJ
Maternal language and adverse birth outcomes in a statewide analysis.
The study goal was to consider the relationship of maternal language to birth outcomes using Hawaii’s hospitalization data. It found that non-English speakers had approximately two times higher risk of having an obstetric trauma during a vaginal birth when other factors, including race/ethnicity, were controlled. Non-English speakers also had higher rates of potentially high-risk deliveries.
AHRQ-funded; HS019990; HS021903.
Citation: Sentell T, Chang A, Ahn HJ .
Maternal language and adverse birth outcomes in a statewide analysis.
Women Health 2016;56(3):257-80. doi: 10.1080/03630242.2015.1088114.
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Keywords: Adverse Events, Communication, Labor and Delivery, Outcomes
Ducoffe AR, York A, Hu DJ
AHRQ Author: Perfetto D
National action plan for adverse drug event prevention: recommendations for safer outpatient opioid use.
This article focuses on recommendations from the Adverse Drug Events (ADE) Action Plan to help guide safer opioid use in healthcare delivery settings. Its aim is to discuss current federal methods in place to prevent opioid ADEs while also providing evidence to encourage providers and hospitals to innovate new systems and practices to increase prevention.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Ducoffe AR, York A, Hu DJ .
National action plan for adverse drug event prevention: recommendations for safer outpatient opioid use.
Pain Med 2016 Dec;17(12):2291-304. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnw106.
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Keywords: Prevention, Opioids, Patient Safety, Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Adverse Drug Events (ADE)
Mueller LR, Donnelly JP, Jacobson KE
National characteristics of emergency medical services in frontier and remote areas.
This study sought to describe the national characteristics and outcomes of EMS care provided in frontier and remote (FAR) areas in the continental United States (US). It found that FAR responses were more likely to be of American Indian or Alaska Native race. Age, ethnicity, location type, and clinical impressions were similar between FAR and non-FAR responses. On-scene death was more likely in FAR than non-FAR responses.
AHRQ-funded; HS013852.
Citation: Mueller LR, Donnelly JP, Jacobson KE .
National characteristics of emergency medical services in frontier and remote areas.
Prehosp Emerg Care 2016;20(2):191-9. doi: 10.3109/10903127.2015.1086846.
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Keywords: Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Rural Health, Provider: Health Personnel, Health Services Research (HSR), Outcomes
Cho I, Lee JH, Choi J
National rules for drug-drug interactions: are they appropriate for tertiary hospitals?
This study investigated the potential impact of Korean national drug-drug interactions (DDI) rules in a drug utilization review program in terms of their severity coverage and the clinical efficiency of how physicians respond to them. Only 0.3 percent of all of the alerts (n = 66) were high-priority DDI rules. These showed a lower override rate of 51.5 percent, which was much lower than for the overall DDI rules.
AHRQ-funded; HS021094.
Citation: Cho I, Lee JH, Choi J .
National rules for drug-drug interactions: are they appropriate for tertiary hospitals?
J Korean Med Sci 2016 Dec;31(12):1887-96. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2016.31.12.1887.
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Keywords: Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Hospitals, Medication, Medication: Safety
Naples JG, Kotlarczyk MP, Perera S
Non-tricyclic and non-selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants and recurrent falls in frail older women.
This study determined the risk of recurrent falls associated with antidepressants other than tricyclics (TCAs) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) among frail older women. At least 15 percent of women experienced recurrent falls between 0-6 and 6-12 months. At baseline and 6 months, 18.2 percent and 6.9 percent had a non-TCA/non-SSRI antidepressant, respectively. It concluded that non-TCA/non-SSRI antidepressant exposure significantly increased the risk of recurrent falls.
AHRQ-funded; HS023779.
Citation: Naples JG, Kotlarczyk MP, Perera S .
Non-tricyclic and non-selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants and recurrent falls in frail older women.
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2016 Dec;24(12):1221-27. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2016.08.008.
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Keywords: Medication, Elderly, Falls, Patient Safety
Flory JH, Ukena JK, Floyd JS
Novel anti-glycemic drugs and reduction of cardiovascular risk in diabetes: expectations realized, promises unmet.
The researchers review evidence on cardiovascular risks and benefits of new treatments for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Their review reports new evidence suggesting that the newest diabetes drugs are safe from a cardiovascular perspective. Evidence on benefit from at least some members of the GLP-1 receptor agonist and SGLT-2 inhibitor classes is encouraging but not yet decisive.
AHRQ-funded; HS023898.
Citation: Flory JH, Ukena JK, Floyd JS .
Novel anti-glycemic drugs and reduction of cardiovascular risk in diabetes: expectations realized, promises unmet.
Curr Atheroscler Rep 2016 Dec;18(12):79. doi: 10.1007/s11883-016-0633-y.
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Keywords: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Medication, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Conditions, Risk
Nathan H, Dimick JB
Opportunities for surgical leadership in managing population health costs.
The concept of population health management—long a mainstay in primary care and chronic disease management—is taking root in surgery. The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) ushered in the implementation of several innovative payment models that shift accountability for population costs to health systems and providers. The authors discuss the implications of th trends for the surgical profession.
AHRQ-funded; HS024763.
Citation: Nathan H, Dimick JB .
Opportunities for surgical leadership in managing population health costs.
Ann Surg 2016 Dec;264(6):909-10. doi: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001759.
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Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Payment, Provider: Health Personnel, Surgery
Perone JA, Riall TS, Olino K
Palliative care for pancreatic and periampullary cancer.
This article summarizes surgical, endoscopic, and other palliative techniques for relief of obstructive jaundice, relief of duodenal or gastric outlet obstruction, and relief of pain due to invasion of the celiac plexus. It also introduces the utility of the palliative care triangle in clarifying a patient's and family's goals to guide decision making.
AHRQ-funded; HS022134.
Citation: Perone JA, Riall TS, Olino K .
Palliative care for pancreatic and periampullary cancer.
Surg Clin North Am 2016 Dec;96(6):1415-30. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2016.07.012.
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Keywords: Cancer, Palliative Care, Pain, Decision Making
Cram P, Wolinsky FD, Lou Y
Patient-activation and guideline-concordant pharmacological treatment after bone density testing: the PAADRN randomized controlled trial.
In a clinical trial of 7749 patients, the researchers tested whether usual care augmented by a tailored patient-activation DXA result letter accompanied by an educational brochure would improve guideline-concordant pharmacological treatment compared to usual care only. They found that treatment rates did not improve.
AHRQ-funded; HS023009.
Citation: Cram P, Wolinsky FD, Lou Y .
Patient-activation and guideline-concordant pharmacological treatment after bone density testing: the PAADRN randomized controlled trial.
Osteoporos Int 2016 Dec;27(12):3513-24. doi: 10.1007/s00198-016-3681-9.
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Keywords: Education: Patient and Caregiver, Guidelines, Medication, Osteoporosis, Patient and Family Engagement
Battles JB, Reback KA, Azam I
AHRQ Author: Battles JB, Reback KA, Azam I
Paving the way for progress: the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Patient Safety and Medical Liability Demonstration Initiative.
AHRQ launched the Patient Safety and Medical Liability (PSML) initiative in 2009. The papers in this issue cover a breadth of topics related to the PSML initiative. Members of the individual Demonstration project teams have authored the majority of the papers. Seven of these papers report outcomes associated with the individual Demonstrations and another four describe tools generated as a part of the interventions.
AHRQ-funded; 233201500029P.
Citation: Battles JB, Reback KA, Azam I .
Paving the way for progress: the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Patient Safety and Medical Liability Demonstration Initiative.
Health Serv Res 2016 Dec;51 Suppl 3:2401-13. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12632.
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Keywords: Adverse Events, Medical Errors, Medical Liability, Patient Safety, Prevention
Rice LJ, Hughes B, Briggs V
Perceived efficacy and control for neighborhood change: the cross-cutting role of collective efficacy.
The authors characterized perceived neighborhood control and efficacy for neighborhood change and evaluated independent associations between efficacy and control beliefs and sociodemographic factors, community involvement, and perceptions of social environment. They concluded that efforts are needed to improve residents' ability to become positive agents of change in their community, and that creating a research infrastructure within academic community partnerships that focus on strengthening advocacy and public policy may improve resident's efficacy and ability to seek and encourage neighborhood change.
AHRQ-funded; HS019339.
Citation: Rice LJ, Hughes B, Briggs V .
Perceived efficacy and control for neighborhood change: the cross-cutting role of collective efficacy.
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2016 Dec;3(4):667-75. doi: 10.1007/s40615-015-0185-9.
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Keywords: Disparities, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Social Determinants of Health
Bachmann JM, Goggins KM, Nwosu SK
Perceived health competence predicts health behavior and health-related quality of life in patients with cardiovascular disease.
The authors sought to evaluate the effect of perceived health competence on health behavior and health-related quality of life. They found that perceived health competence was highly associated with health behaviors and health-related quality of life, while low perceived health competence was associated with a decrease in health-related quality of life between hospitalization and 90 days after discharge. They concluded that perceived health competence predicts health behavior and health-related quality of life in patients hospitalized with cardiovascular disease as well as change in health-related quality of life after discharge.
AHRQ-funded; HS022990.
Citation: Bachmann JM, Goggins KM, Nwosu SK .
Perceived health competence predicts health behavior and health-related quality of life in patients with cardiovascular disease.
Patient Educ Couns 2016 Dec;99(12):2071-79. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2016.07.020.
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Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Heart Disease and Health, Health Literacy, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Quality of Life