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<h2>April 2002, No. 260</h2>
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<h2>Contents</h2>
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<p><a href="about.htm">About <em>Research Activities</em></a></p>
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<h3>Feature Story</h3>
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<p><a href="0402RA1.htm">Nationwide study confirms that older patients who need certain high-risk surgeries fare better in more experienced hospitals</a> </p>
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<h3><a href="0402RA2.htm">Heart Disease</a></h3>
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<a href="0402RA2.htm">Directing certain bypass patients from low- to high-volume hospitals could balance clinical benefits with patient choice</a><br />
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<a href="0402RA3.htm">Referring children who need cardiac surgery to high-volume regional hospitals reduces deaths but increases travel distance</a><br />
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<a href="0402RA4.htm">Lipid-lowering medication should be considered early in treatment of blacks with diabetes and high LDL cholesterol levels</a><br />
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<a href="0402RA5.htm">Researchers examine cost-effectiveness of implantable defibrillators and amiodarone medication</a><br />
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<a href="0402RA6.htm">Elderly heart attack patients treated in VA and non-VA hospitals are equally likely to receive appropriate medications</a></p>
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<h3><a href="0402RA7.htm">Clinical Decisionmaking</a></h3>
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<a href="0402RA7.htm">Mode of delivery may be related to bleeding problems among very low birthweight newborns</a><br />
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<a href="0402RA8.htm">Poor asthma knowledge and exposure to indoor allergens complicate recovery after an acute asthma episode</a><br />
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<a href="0402RA9.htm">Training, feedback on performance, and clinical reminders may encourage doctors to intensify therapy for patients who need it</a><br />
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<a href="0402RA10.htm">Misconceptions about cancer clinical trials occur often among patients and researchers</a></p>
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<h3><a href="0402RA11.htm">Health Care Delivery</a></h3>
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<a href="0402RA11.htm">U.S. hysterectomy rates stayed constant in the 1990s and continued to be much higher than in most European countries</a><br />
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<a href="0402RA12.htm">Having a regular source of primary care helps adults with diabetes manage their diet and improve glucose control</a><br />
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<a href="0402RA13.htm">Certain verbal and nonverbal behaviors by physicians are associated with favorable patient outcomes</a><br />
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<a href="0402RA14.htm">Patients welcome discussions with their doctors about smoking and other behaviors that affect their health</a><br />
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<a href="0402RA15.htm">Blacks often are less satisfied with their health care, perhaps because they feel "socially distant" from their doctors</a></p>
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<h3><a href="0402RA16.htm">Rural Health</a></h3>
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<a href="0402RA16.htm">Researchers examine rural long-term care</a></p>
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<h3><a href="0402RA17.htm">Health Care Costs and Financing</a></h3>
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<a href="0402RA17.htm">Medicare payment is related to use of breast-conserving surgery and mastectomy among elderly women with breast cancer</a><br />
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<a href="0402RA18.htm">Researchers examine the impact of prescription medicine coverage and copayments on medication use</a><br />
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<a href="0402RA19.htm">Clinical trial participation does not increase the cost of routine care</a></p>
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<h3><a href="0402RA20.htm">Health Insurance</a></h3>
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<a href="0402RA20.htm">Employers may be able to lower their costs for health insurance by offering more plans and making employees more price sensitive</a><br />
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<a href="0402RA21.htm">Employees who are given health plan quality information are more likely to switch to high-quality plans</a><br />
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<a href="0402RA22.htm">Consumers perceive quality differences across health systems and factor these differences into health plan choices</a><br />
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<a href="0402RA23.htm">Employee characteristics affect the generosity of health plans and the likelihood of employers offering a choice of plans</a><br />
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<a href="0402RA24.htm">Elderly people find new Medicare information materials useful in navigating the maze of health plan choices</a><br />
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<a href="0402RA25.htm">Conference attendees examine employers' use of risk adjustment to contend with adverse selection from health plans</a></p>
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<h3><a href="0402RA26.htm">Dental Research</a></h3>
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<a href="0402RA26.htm">School-based dental sealant programs can improve the dental health of poor children at minimal cost</a><br />
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<a href="0402RA27.htm">Medicaid-insured and minority children have poor access to dental care and more cavities than other youths</a><br />
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<a href="0402RA28.htm">Consumption of sugared soda has not increased youngsters' cavities, perhaps due to increased fluoride use</a></p>
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<h3><a href="0402RA29.htm">Mental Health</a></h3>
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<a href="0402RA29.htm">Disparities between men and women in minor mental health problems may reflect differences in social roles</a></p>
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<h3><a href="0402RA30.htm">HIV/AIDS Research</a></h3>
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<a href="0402RA30.htm">Severe liver toxicity occurs with certain HIV medications, especially among people coinfected with HIV and hepatitis</a><br />
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<a href="0402RA31.htm">Researchers examine treatment issues for HIV-infected women</a><br />
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<a href="0402RA32.htm">HCSUS studies examine Pap screening followup for HIV-positive women and lifestyle changes following HIV diagnosis</a></p>
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<h3><a href="0402RA33.htm">Announcements</a></h3>
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<a href="0402RA33.htm">New national survey details Americans' experiences with health care services</a><br />
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<a href="0402RA34.htm">Expanded Web site will help primary care physicians diagnose smallpox, anthrax, and other bioterrorism-related infections</a><br />
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<a href="0402RA35.htm">AHRQ announces availability of two new publications</a></p>
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<p><a href="0402RA37.htm">Research Briefs</a></p>
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<p class="size2"><em>Current as of April 2002<br />
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AHRQ Publication No. 02-0021</em></p>
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