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<h2>December 2002, No. 268</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="1202RA1.htm">Patients cared for by both a cardiologist and a primary care doctor after heart attack have a lower risk of death</a></p>
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<h3><a href="1202RA2.htm">Heart Disease</a></h3>
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<a href="1202RA2.htm">Researchers examine the risk factors for sudden cardiac death and management of at-risk patients</a> <br />
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<a href="1202RA3.htm">Researchers recount lessons learned from the past two decades of cardiovascular clinical research</a> </p>
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<h3><a href="1202RA4.htm">Surgery/Hospitalization</a></h3>
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<a href="1202RA4.htm">High-risk cardiovascular procedures, but not cancer operations, are becoming safer</a> <br />
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<a href="1202RA5.htm">Referring high-risk surgeries to high-volume hospitals may save lives but not money</a><br />
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<a href="1202RA6.htm">Endometrial ablation may not prevent hysterectomy for many women with benign uterine conditions</a><br />
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<a href="1202RA7.htm">Most hip fracture patients do not have medical complications following surgery</a><br />
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<a href="1202RA8.htm">Cultural and language problems can lead to dire consequences during pediatric emergencies</a><br />
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<a href="1202RA9.htm">Published reports of in-hospital deaths for certain conditions may not accurately portray outcomes of hospital care</a><br />
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<a href="1202RA10.htm">Researchers assess optimal timing of surgery following one or more attacks of uncomplicated diverticulitis</a></p>
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<h3><a href="1202RA11.htm">Outcomes/Effectiveness Research</a></h3>
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<a href="1202RA11.htm">Researchers examine age and race differences in treatment of breast cancer</a><br />
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<a href="1202RA12.htm">Prenatal use of erythromycin does not appear to increase the risk of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis</a><br />
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<a href="1202RA13.htm">Task Force finds evidence lacking on whether routine screening for prostate cancer improves health outcomes</a><br />
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<a href="1202RA14.htm">Researchers assess the performance of radiographic imaging of spinal injuries</a><br />
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<a href="1202RA15.htm">Community radiologists vary widely in how they interpret the same screening mammograms</a><br />
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<a href="1202RA16.htm">Back pain patients seen by chiropractors receive more information and advice than those seen by physicians</a><br />
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<a href="1202RA17.htm">Studies show that early nephrologist referral and frequent visits improve survival among ESRD patients</a><br />
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<a href="1202RA18.htm">Patient satisfaction seems to lead to higher quality of care for depression</a></p>
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<h3><a href="1202RA19.htm">Primary Care</a></h3>
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<a href="1202RA19.htm">Many elderly people believe they are unlikely to get the flu and don't realize they need the pneumonia vaccine</a><br />
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<a href="1202RA20.htm">Rates of colon cancer screening remain low among patients seen in primary care practices</a><br />
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<a href="1202RA21.htm">Preventive health care could be improved for patients with chronic kidney disease who are receiving renal dialysis</a><br />
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<a href="1202RA22.htm">Practice-based research network for registered nurses provides a forum for studying nursing-related practice problems</a> </p>
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<h3><a href="1202RA23.htm">HIV/AIDS Research</a></h3>
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<a href="1202RA23.htm">HIV studies examine impact of opportunistic infections, HIV load, and other factors on death and life quality</a> </p>
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<h3><a href="1202RA24.htm">Patient Safety/Quality of Care</a></h3>
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<a href="1202RA24.htm">Physicians' involvement in patient safety and quality of care may be pivotal to maintaining medicine's credibility</a> </p>
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<h3><a href="1202RA25.htm">Bioterrorism Research</a></h3>
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<a href="1202RA25.htm">Only one-fourth of family doctors believe they are prepared to respond to a bioterrorist attack</a> <br />
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<a href="1202RA26.htm">Researchers calculate staff needed for antibiotic distribution centers after bioterrorism-related disease exposure</a> <br />
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<a href="1202RA27.htm">Experts identify the challenges facing the health care community in becoming better prepared for biological terrorism</a> </p>
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<h3><a href="1202RA28.htm">Health Care Costs and Financing</a></h3>
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<a href="1202RA28.htm">Managed care's selective contracting with physicians slowed growth in physician fees during the early 1990s</a> <br />
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<a href="1202RA29.htm">Provider-sponsored managed care organizations work best when community leaders and health professionals are involved</a></p>
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<h3><a href="1202RA30.htm">Agency News and Notes</a></h3>
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<a href="1202RA30.htm">Impact of health services research: Moving beyond serendipity</a><br />
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<a href="1202RA31.htm">AHRQ encourages nurses to become involved in health services research</a> </p>
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<p><a href="1202RA33.htm">Research Briefs</a></p>
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<p class="size2"><em>Current as of December 2002<br />
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AHRQ Publication No. 03-0011</em></p>
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