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<p>This information is for reference purposes only. It was current when produced and may now be outdated. Archive material is no longer maintained, and some links may not work. Persons with disabilities having difficulty accessing this information should contact us at: <a href="https://info.ahrq.gov/">https://info.ahrq.gov</a>. Let us know the nature of the problem, the Web address of what you want, and your contact information. </p>
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<h2>September 2002, No. 265</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="0902RA1.htm">Certain patients are less likely than others to undergo needed angiography after heart attack</a> </p>
<h3><a href="0902RA2.htm">Cardiovascular Disease</a></h3>
<p><a href="0902RA2.htm">Aspirin is a cost-effective therapy to prevent a second heart attack or stroke</a> </p>
<h3><a href="0902RA3.htm">Disparities Research</a></h3>
<p><a href="0902RA3.htm">Poor health literacy may contribute to excess diabetes-related complications among disadvantaged groups</a> <br />
<a href="0902RA4.htm">Researchers examine variations in asthma medication use</a><br />
<a href="0902RA5.htm">Almost three-fourths of rural residents with HIV or AIDS go to urban areas for health care</a></p>
<h3><a href="0902RA6.htm">Health Care Decisionmaking</a></h3>
<p><a href="0902RA6.htm">Family attitudes and patient wishes, not timing of the request, usually determine consent for organ donation</a></p>
<h3><a href="0902RA7.htm">Quality Improvement</a></h3>
<p><a href="0902RA7.htm">Changing the process for administering drugs and fluids during surgery could improve anesthesia care</a><br />
<a href="0902RA8.htm">Consumers may be willing to accept restrictions on provider access in exchange for high quality of care</a> <br />
<a href="0902RA9.htm">Health plan report cards may have limited relevance for certain vulnerable patient groups</a> </p>
<h3><a href="0902RA10.htm">Health Care for the Elderly</a></h3>
<p><a href="0902RA10.htm">Elderly patients often discontinue use of cholesterol-lowering drugs that help to prevent heart problems and stroke</a><br />
<a href="0902RA11.htm">Pneumonia and influenza vaccination rates continue to be suboptimal among elderly inner city residents</a><br />
<a href="0902RA12.htm">Many prostate biopsies are done on very elderly men who are less likely than younger men to benefit from treatment</a><br />
<a href="0902RA13.htm">More elderly patients are receiving eye care, but Medicare costs have remained constant</a><br />
<a href="0902RA14.htm">Elderly people in rural areas receive fewer home health care services and have worse outcomes than those in urban areas</a></p>
<h3><a href="0902RA15.htm">Organization/Delivery of Health Care</a></h3>
<p><a href="0902RA15.htm">Local clinical hypertension specialists are developing a hypertension reduction plan for their area</a><br />
<a href="0902RA16.htm">America uses more neonatal intensive care than other developed nations, but infant survival is not consistently better</a><br />
<a href="0902RA17.htm">Changes in Medicaid reimbursement have led to increased ER visits by adults to treat emergency dental problems</a></p>
<h3><a href="0902RA18.htm">Evidence-Based Medicine</a></h3>
<p><a href="0902RA18.htm">Researchers identify practices to prevent problems arising from health care</a><br />
<a href="0902RA19.htm">Projects focus on ways to integrate research and evidence into clinical practice</a></p>
<h3><a href="0902RA20.htm">Bioterrorism Preparedness</a></h3>
<p><a href="0902RA20.htm">Survey on eve of anthrax attacks shows need for bioterrorism training</a></p>
<h3><a href="0902RA21.htm">Agency News and Notes</a></h3>
<p><a href="0902RA21.htm">AHRQ research is focusing on ways to improve health care for people with disabilities</a><br />
<a href="0902RA22.htm">Health services research prize conferred posthumously on John Eisenberg</a></p>
<h3><a href="0902RA23.htm">Announcements</a></h3>
<p><a href="0902RA23.htm">AHRQ unveils hospital bioterrorism preparedness tool</a><br />
<a href="0902RA24.htm">National survey details Americans' experiences with health care for chronic conditions</a><br />
<a href="0902RA25.htm">Hospitals get new software tool to improve clinical care</a><br />
<a href="0902RA26.htm">Attention researchers</a><br />
<a href="0902RA27.htm">New data now available from MEPS, HCUP, and the new HIVnet</a><br />
<a href="0902RA28.htm">HCUP databases provide national data on insured and uninsured patients and are easily accessed</a><br />
<a href="0902RA29.htm">New online tool can help employers improve the value of health services they purchase for workers</a><br />
<a href="0902RA30.htm">Grant final reports now available from NTIS</a></p>
<p><a href="0902RA32.htm">Research Briefs</a></p>
<p class="size2"><em>Current as of September 2002<br />
AHRQ Publication No. 02-0043</em></p>
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