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<h2>January 2008, No. 329</h2>
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<p><a href="/research/resactabout.htm">About <em>Research Activities</em></a></p>
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<h3>Feature Story</h3>
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<p><a href="0108RA1.htm">AHRQ releases toolkits to help providers and patients implement safer health care practices</a>
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<h3>Child/Adolescent Health</h3>
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<p><a href="0108RA2.htm">Antibiotics to prevent children's recurrent urinary tract infections have unclear benefits and potential risks</a><br />
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<a href="0108RA3.htm">Medicaid-insured parents could benefit from educational programs to promote more judicious use of antibiotics</a><br />
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<a href="0108RA4.htm">Researchers determine risk factors for deadly infection after open-chest surgeries in children</a><br />
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<a href="0108RA5.htm">Regulatory warnings led to decreased use of antidepressants in children and adolescents in 2004 and 2005</a><br />
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<a href="0108RA6.htm">Intervention programs that focus on already violent youth are more effective than other programs for reducing violent behavior</a>
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<h3>Women's Health</h3>
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<p><a href="0108RA7.htm">Some women with breast cancer do not receive adjuvant treatments recommended by guidelines</a><br />
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<a href="0108RA8.htm">Disadvantaged newly immigrant Hispanic women have much better birth outcomes than disadvantaged U.S. black women</a><br />
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<a href="0108RA9.htm">Use of antidepressants by low-income pregnant women has jumped more than twofold, raising questions about fetal risks</a>
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<h3>Elderly/Long-Term Care</h3>
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<p><a href="0108RA10.htm">Elderly cancer patients who live in minority communities use hospice care less than their counterparts in white communities</a><br />
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<a href="0108RA11.htm">The link between vitamin B levels and subsequent cognitive function remains unclear</a>
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<h3>Health Information Technology</h3>
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<p><a href="0108RA12.htm">A computer-based intravenous protocol can improve glycemic control in surgical ICU patients</a><br />
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<a href="0108RA13.htm">Studies examine pharmacy workload and medication errors and cost savings of hospital barcode medication systems</a>
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<h3>Outcomes/Effectiveness Research</h3>
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<p><a href="0108RA14.htm">Successful epilepsy surgery reduces health care costs</a><br />
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<a href="0108RA15.htm">Following recommended guidelines to manage cardiovascular disease improves patient outcomes</a><br />
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<a href="0108RA16.htm">Informal caregiving for survivors of critical illness takes a toll on the health and lifestyle of caregivers</a>
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<h3>Primary Care Research</h3>
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<p><a href="0108RA17.htm">Internal medicine physicians find it more difficult to apply clinical guidelines to patients with multiple medical conditions</a><br />
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<a href="0108RA18.htm">For patients with melanoma, longer distance to a provider means later stage of diagnosis</a>
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<h3>Pharmaceutical Research</h3>
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<p><a href="0108RA19.htm">Journal supplement explores alternative research approaches to test drug safety and effectiveness</a><br />
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<a href="0108RA20.htm">Possible problematic drug interactions are not always reported in medical records</a><br />
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<a href="0108RA21.htm">Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs do not appear to protect against development of lung cancer</a><br />
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<a href="0108RA22.htm">New studies reveal the impact of drug copayment and coinsurance policies on statin and beta-blocker therapy after heart attack</a>
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<h3>HIV/AIDS Research</h3>
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<p><a href="0108RA23.htm">Illinois hospitals are not ready to implement intrapartum strategies to eradicate pediatric HIV infection</a>
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<h3>Complementary/Alternative Medicine</h3>
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<p><a href="0108RA24.htm">Use of complementary and alternative medicine is common among persons who have been hospitalized for coronary artery disease</a>
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<h3>Agency News and Notes</h3>
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<p><a href="0108RA25.htm">Combining medications is often the best strategy to battle rheumatoid arthritis</a><br />
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<a href="0108RA26.htm">Hospitalizations for complications from HIV declined between 1998 and 2005</a><br />
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<a href="0108RA27.htm">Two new guides summarize the effectiveness and safety of oral diabetes medications</a>
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<h3>Announcements</h3>
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<p><a href="0108RA28.htm">AHRQ-sponsored project will develop strategies to optimize medical resident hours and work schedules to improve patient safety</a><br />
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<a href="0108RA29.htm">Research Briefs</a></p>
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<p class="size2"><em>AHRQ Publication No. 08-0015<br />
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Current as of January 2008</em></p>
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<p class="size2"><strong>Internet Citation:</strong></p>
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<p class="size2"><em>Research Activities</em> Newsletter. January 2008, No. 329. AHRQ Publication No. 08-0015. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://www.ahrq.gov/research/jan08/</p>
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