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<h2>August 2003, No. 276</h2>
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<h2>Contents</h2>
<p><a href="about.htm">About <em>Research Activities</em></a></p>
<h3>Feature Story</h3>
<p><a href="0803RA1.htm">Coronary bypass surgery results in better 5-year outcomes than coronary angioplasty</a></p>
<h3><a href="0803RA2.htm">Outcomes/Effectiveness Research</a></h3>
<p><a href="0803RA2.htm">Regionalization of invasive cardiac procedures may explain seeming underuse of coronary angiography at VA hospitals</a><br />
<a href="0803RA3.htm">Nonsmokers and previous smokers have less angina and function better physically than smokers after coronary angioplasty</a><br />
<a href="0803RA4.htm">Researchers examine medication effectiveness and depression among cardiac patients</a><br />
<a href="0803RA5.htm">Pneumonia triples the risk of death following hospitalization for acute stroke</a> <br />
<a href="0803RA6.htm">Followup colonoscopy in patients with a history of nonmetastatic colorectal cancer improves survival</a><br />
<a href="0803RA7.htm">PSA testing may deserve part of the credit for the recent decline in prostate cancer deaths, but more data are needed</a><br />
<a href="0803RA8.htm">Certain hospital practices may reduce the incidence of pneumonia requiring mechanical ventilation among critically ill patients</a><br />
<a href="0803RA9.htm">National Emphysema Treatment Trial examines benefits and costs of lung-volume-reduction surgery for severe emphysema</a><br />
<a href="0803RA10.htm">Continuing use of autopsy appears warranted to uncover important unsuspected diagnoses</a></p>
<h3><a href="0803RA11.htm">Children's Health/Women's Health</a></h3>
<p><a href="0803RA11.htm">Researchers examine the impact of prolonged middle ear disease on children's speech and language development</a><br />
<a href="0803RA12.htm">Lengthening postpartum hospital stays to meet minimum Federal standards is cost effective</a><br />
<a href="0803RA13.htm">Later admission in labor and collaborative care increase spontaneous vaginal delivery in low-risk women</a></p>
<h3><a href="0803RA14.htm">Primary Care Research</a></h3>
<p><a href="0803RA14.htm">Physicians are more likely to intensify therapy for diabetes when they get unfavorable blood-sugar test results during visits</a><br />
<a href="0803RA15.htm">Ongoing distress from a traumatic event, not the trauma itself, is related to impaired functioning in patients with chronic pain</a> </p>
<h3><a href="0803RA16.htm">Elderly/Long-term Care</a></h3>
<p><a href="0803RA16.htm">Guidelines for improving the care of older people with diabetes emphasize reducing cardiovascular risk factors</a> <br />
<a href="0803RA17.htm">Researchers examine accuracy of patient reports of vaccination as well as vaccination barriers and facilitators among seniors</a><br />
<a href="0803RA18.htm">Nursing home patients' quality of life is the most important consideration in medical decisionmaking</a></p>
<h3><a href="0803RA19.htm">Minority Health</a></h3>
<p><a href="0803RA19.htm">Studies examine black-white differences in low birthweight, uterine surgery outcomes, and organ donations</a></p>
<h3><a href="0803RA20.htm">HIV/AIDS Research</a></h3>
<p><a href="0803RA20.htm">Strategies to increase adherence to therapy among HIV/AIDS patients should target different HIV risk groups</a></p>
<h3><a href="0803RA21.htm">Agency News and Notes</a></h3>
<p><a href="0803RA21.htm">AHRQ-supported Task Force issues new recommendations on high blood pressure screening and promotion of breastfeeding</a><br />
<a href="0803RA22.htm">AHRQ supports a variety of information technology initiatives to improve health care quality</a> </p>
<h3><a href="0803RA23.htm">Announcements</a></h3>
<p><a href="0803RA23.htm">AHRQ releases new evidence reports</a><br />
<a href="0803RA24.htm">New MEPS statistical brief is available online</a><br />
<a href="0803RA25.htm">AHRQ publishes recommendations on community-based research</a></p>
<p><a href="0803RA27.htm">Research Briefs</a></p>
<p class="size2"><em>Current as of August 2003<br />
AHRQ Publication No. 03-0043</em></p>
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