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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 6 of 6 Research Studies DisplayedVemulakonda VM
Ureteropelvic junction obstruction: diagnosis and management.
Ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) is the most common cause of prenatally diagnosed hydronephrosis. Although associated with obstruction of the kidney, the natural history is variable, ranging from spontaneous resolution to progressive loss of function over the first few years of life. The purpose of this article is to review recent literature focused on the prenatal and postnatal evaluation of infants with prenatally diagnosed hydronephrosis suspicious for UPJO.
AHRQ-funded; HS024597.
Citation: Vemulakonda VM .
Ureteropelvic junction obstruction: diagnosis and management.
Curr Opin Pediatr 2021 Apr 1;33(2):227-34. doi: 10.1097/mop.0000000000000994..
Keywords: Newborns/Infants, Pregnancy, Diagnostic Safety and Quality
Rodriguez PJ, Roberts DA, Meisner J
Cost-effectiveness of dual maternal HIV and syphilis testing strategies in high and low HIV prevalence countries: a modelling study.
Dual HIV and syphilis testing might help to prevent mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV and syphilis through increased case detection and treatment. In this study, the investigators aimed to model and assess the cost-effectiveness of dual testing during antenatal care in four countries with varying HIV and syphilis prevalence. The authors concluded that incorporating dual rapid diagnostic tests in antenatal care could be cost-saving across countries with varying HIV prevalence.
AHRQ-funded; HS013853.
Citation: Rodriguez PJ, Roberts DA, Meisner J .
Cost-effectiveness of dual maternal HIV and syphilis testing strategies in high and low HIV prevalence countries: a modelling study.
Lancet Glob Health 2021 Jan;9(1):e61-e71. doi: 10.1016/s2214-109x(20)30395-8..
Keywords: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Infectious Diseases, Prevention, Pregnancy, Women, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Healthcare Costs
Guglielminotti J, Rosenberg H, Li G
Prevalence of malignant hyperthermia diagnosis in obstetric patients in the United States, 2003 to 2014.
The goal of this study was to assess the prevalence of malignant hyperthermia (MH) diagnosis and associated factors in obstetric patients. Using data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, results showed that the prevalence of MH-susceptibility is about 1 in 125,000 in cesarean deliveries, similar to the prevalence reported in non-obstetrical surgery inpatients. The findings of this study suggest that stocking dantrolene in maternity units is justified.
AHRQ-funded; HS025787.
Citation: Guglielminotti J, Rosenberg H, Li G .
Prevalence of malignant hyperthermia diagnosis in obstetric patients in the United States, 2003 to 2014.
BMC Anesthesiol 2020 Jan 20;20(1):19. doi: 10.1186/s12871-020-0934-0..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Pregnancy, Maternal Care, Women, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Labor and Delivery
Klawetter S, McNitt C, Hoffman JA
Perinatal depression in low-income women: a literature review and innovative screening approach.
This paper is a literature review of perinatal depression prevalence, consequences, and screening among low-income women and women of color. The Warm Connections program has an innovative perinatal depression screening protocol and was used with WIC participants. The literature showed mixed findings of perinatal prevalence among low-income women and women of color. There were lower perinatal depression rates in the Warm Connections program in studies using less specific perinatal depression screening instruments with similar samples.
AHRQ-funded; HS026370.
Citation: Klawetter S, McNitt C, Hoffman JA .
Perinatal depression in low-income women: a literature review and innovative screening approach.
Curr Psychiatry Rep 2020 Jan 7;22(1):1. doi: 10.1007/s11920-019-1126-9.
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Keywords: Depression, Pregnancy, Women, Low-Income, Social Determinants of Health, Screening, Behavioral Health, Maternal Care, Disparities, Diagnostic Safety and Quality
Palmsten K, Schatz M, Chan PH
Validation of the pregnancy asthma control test.
The researchers sought to validate telephone administration of a modified version of the Asthma Control Test (ACT) during pregnancy. They found that the Pregnancy Asthma Control Test (p-ACT) demonstrated good internal consistency, varied in the expected direction by impairment level, and was responsive to changes in asthma course. Telephone administration of the p-ACT was reliable and valid for assessing asthma control during pregnancy.
AHRQ-funded; HS018474.
Citation: Palmsten K, Schatz M, Chan PH .
Validation of the pregnancy asthma control test.
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2016 Mar-Apr;4(2):310-15.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2015.11.019.
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Keywords: Pregnancy, Asthma, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Scifres CM, Abebe KZ, Jones KA
Gestational diabetes diagnostic methods (GD2M) pilot randomized trial.
The researchers tested the feasibility of conducting a pragmatic randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing the International Association of Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) versus Carpenter-Coustan diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes (GDM), and examined patient and provider views on GDM screening. They found that both pregnant women and providers value GDM screening, and pregnant women can be recruited to a blinded, randomized GDM screening trial with minimal attrition and missing data.
AHRQ-funded; HS019461.
Citation: Scifres CM, Abebe KZ, Jones KA .
Gestational diabetes diagnostic methods (GD2M) pilot randomized trial.
Matern Child Health J 2015 Jul;19(7):1472-80. doi: 10.1007/s10995-014-1651-4..
Keywords: Diabetes, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Pregnancy, Screening, Women