- Health Technology Advisory Committee-Minnesota (Static collection)
- Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation for Chondral Knee Damage
- Automatic External Defibrillators (AED)
- Bone Densitometry as a Screening Tool for Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal
Women
- Introduction
- Background
- Findings
- Cost-Analyses of Bone Densitometry as a Screening Tool for Osteoporosis
- Bone Densitometry in Minnesota
- Conclusions
- Recommendations
- Appendix I: Bone Density Screening Techniques
- Appendix II: Equipment Costs and Average Charge Per Scan
- Appendix III: Treatments for Osteoporosis
- Appendix IV: Guidelines from other sources
- Appendix V: Distribution Plan
- Appendix VI: Public Comments on Preliminary HTAC Report
- Appendix VII: Summary of Public Testimony
- References
- Cadaver Donor Pancreas Transplantation for Poorly Controlled Type I Diabetes
- Dental Implants
- Detection of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) with Electron Beam Computed Tomography (EBCT)
- Fetal Heart Rate Assessment During Labor
- Executive Summary
- Technical Report
- Appendix I Hayes Directory of New Medical Technologies' Status Legal Precendent ReportElectronic Fetal Monitoring During Labor
- Appendix II Public Comments on Preliminary Report
- Appendix III Public Testimony Taken bythe Minnesota Health Care Commission onJanuary 17, 1996 Regarding HTAC's Final TechnologyEvaluation Report
- References
- Genetic Testing for Susceptibility to Breast Cancer
- Introduction
- Background
- Tests for Susceptibility to Breast Cancer
- Genetic Testing and Patient Outcome
- Cost-effectiveness of Genetic Testing
- Unresolved Issues in Genetic Testing for Susceptibility to Breast Cancer
- Findings
- Recommendations
- Appendix I : Recommendations of Professional Groups Regarding Genetic Testing
- Appendix II: Report Distribution Plan
- References
- Helical Computed Tomography (CT) for Lung Cancer Screening of Asymptomatic Patients
- Executive Summary
- Background
- Patient Selection Criteria
- Findings
- Quality of Evidence
- Technical Issues
- Credentialing and Licensing
- Safety
- Cost and Cost-effectiveness
- Future of Procedure
- Conclusions
- Recommendations
- Appendix I: Recommendations from Government Agencies and Professional Organizations Regarding Helical CT Scanners
- Appendix II: Methodology
- Appendix III: Clinical Studies Evaluating Helical Computed Tomography for Lung Cancer Screening
- Appendix IV: Public Comment
- References
- High-Dose Chemotherapy with Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation and/or Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation for Breast Cancer
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing for Pregnant Women
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing for Pregnant Women
- Introduction
- Background
- Transmission of HIV from Women to Their Infants
- Prevalence of HIV Infection in Women and Children in the United States and Minnesota
- Prevention of Mother-to-Infant HIV Transmission
- HIV Testing Program Components and Treatment Needs
- Comparison of HIV Testing Alternatives
- Economic Considerations of HIV Testing in Pregnant Women
- Summary and Recommendations
- Appendix I. Comparison in the Rate of HIV Positive Women Delivering Infants andPerinatal HIV TransmissionUnited States and Minnesota
- Appendix II. HIV Prevalence for Childbearing Women by Area of Residence of Mother for the State of Minnesota 1988-1996Rate per 10,000 Population (95 Percent Confidence Interval)
- Appendix III
- Appendix IV
- Appendix V
- Appendix VI. Adaptation of a Model For Economic Impact of Testing And Treating HIV Positive Pregnant Women And Their Babies in Minnesota
- Appendix VII
- Appendix VIII
- REFERENCES
- Implantable Neurostimulation Devices
- Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET) for Lower Back Pain
- In Vitro Fertilization As A Medical Treatment For Male or Female Infertility
- Light Therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- MMR Vaccine and Autism: No Evidence of Association
- Neuroimaging to Evaluate Headache: Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic
Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Introduction
- Types of Headache
- Diagnosis of Headache
- FDA Approval
- Public Agencies and Professional Associations
- Review of Evidence
- Review of Evidence: Alternative Technologies
- Conclusions: Net Health Outcome
- Evaluation of Cost Effectiveness
- Conclusions: Comparison of Cost
- Other Considerations
- Appendix I
- Appendix II. Hayes Directory of New Medical Technologies' Status Legal Precedent Report
- Summary
- Materials Found Directly Related to Insurance Coverage
- Materials Found Indirectly Related to Insurance Coverage
- Materials Found Directly Related to Medical Malpractice
- Materials Found Indirectly Related to Medical Malpractice
- Appendix A. Health Technology Advisory Committee (HTAC)
- Appendix B. Public Comments on Preliminary Report
- References
- New Technologies for Cervical Cancer Screening
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Background
- Pap Smear Methods
- Strategies To Lower The Rate Of Cervical Cancer
- Review of Peer-Reviewed, Published Literature
- Other Technology Reports
- Conclusions
- Recommendations
- Appendix I: Classification Systems for Cervical Cytology
- Appendix II: Summary of Clinical Laboratory Regulations of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA)
- Appendix III: Findings from the Medical Literature
- Appendix IV: Public Comment
- References
- New Vaccinations: Lyme Disease, Rotavirus, Hepatitis A and Pneumococcal Disease
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) for Oncologic Applications
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Background
- Cost of Pet
- Issues of Controversy
- Future of PET
- Conclusions
- Recommendations
- Appendix I: Radiotracers Used and Types of PET Image Analysis
- Appendix II: Studies Assessing the Utility of PET
- Appendix III: Clinical Studies Summaries
- Appendix IV: Government Agencies and Professional Organizations
- Appendix V: Public Comments
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
- References
- Post-Delivery Care and Stabilization of Mother and Newborn
- Executive Summary
- Technical Report
- APPENDIX I: Glossary
- APPENDIX II: Summary of Reviewed Articles
- APPENDIX III: Health Plan Policies
- APPENDIX IV: Minnesota Statistics
- APPENDIX V:Minnesota Statutes 199662a.0411 Maternity Care
- APPENDIX VI:Public Comments on Preliminary Report
- APPENDIX VII:Public Testimony Taken by the Minnesota Health CareCommissionon March 20, 1996, Regarding HTAC's FinalTechnology Evaluation Report
- References
- Preoperative Autologous Blood Donation (PABD)
- Preventive Therapies for Women at Increased Risk for Breast Cancer
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Risk Factors
- Preventive Therapies: Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMS)
- Preventive Therapies: Mastectomy
- Costs and Cost-effectiveness
- Statements of Professional Organizations
- Recommendations
- Appendix I: Breast Cancer Risk Factor Groups from Hartmann et al study
- Appendix II: National Cancer Institute (NCI): Guidelines for Preventive Mastectomy
- Appendix III: Public Comment
- References
- Radiographic Absorptiometry as a Diagnostic and Management Tool for Osteoporosis
- Refractive Eye Surgery for Myopia
- St. John's Wort
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- FDA
- Background
- Uses
- Findings
- Dosage
- Safety
- Issues of Controversy
- Cost
- Conclusions
- Recommendations
- Appendix I: Summary of Studies
- Appendix II: Side Effects, Adverse Effects, Precautions, and Warnings
- Appendix III: Selected Information Resources
- Appendix IV: Foods Containing the AminoAcids Tryptophan and Tyrosine
- Appendix V: Cost Comparison
- Appendix VI: Description of Hamilton Rating Scale and Clinical Global Impressions Scale
- Appendix VII: Public Comments
- References
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Neurological Applications
- Surgical Alternatives to Hysterectomy for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
- Executive Summary
- Medical Background
- Surgical Treatments
- Patient Selection Criteria
- Pre-operative Preparation
- Endometrial Ablation Techniques
- Endometrial Ablation Compared to Hysterectomy
- Endometrial Ablation Compared to Drug Treatment
- Safety
- Issues of Controversy
- Costs And Cost-effectiveness
- Conclusions
- Recommendations
- Appendix I: Methodology
- Appendix II: Government Agencies And Professional Organizations Guidelines
- Appendix III: Randomized Controlled Trials on the Efficacy of TCRE versus Hysterectomy
- Appendix IV: Clinical Studies on the Efficacy of ELA
- Appendix V: Clinical Studies on the Efficacy of TBEA
- Appendix VI: Randomized Controlled Trials on the Efficacy of EA versus Standard Treatment
- Appendix VII: Public Comment
- References
- Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke (Brain Attack) Questions and Answers
- Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults
- Executive Summary
- Background
- Evaluation of the Evidence
- Diagnosis and Monitoring of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Costs and Cost-Effectiveness
- Findings and Conclusions
- Recommendations
- Appendix I: Definitions
- Appendix II: Methodology
- Appendix III: Guidelines
- Appendix IV: Summary of Concusions by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR)
- Appendix V: Public Comment
- References
- Universal Newborn Hearing Screening
- Use Of Botulinum Toxin-A In Pain Associated with Neuromuscular Disorders
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Focal Dystonia with Pain
- Spastic Disease States with Pain
- Patient Selection Criteria
- Evaluation of Evidence
- Efficacy
- Safety
- Cost and Cost-effectiveness
- Alternative Treatments
- Issues of Controversy
- Future of Procedure
- Conclusions
- Appendix I: Methodology
- Appendix II: Summary of Studies
- References
- The Use of Human Growth Hormone for Children with Idiopathic Short Stature
- Executive Summary
- Background
- Evaluation of Evidence
- Efficacy
- Safety
- Cost and Cost-Effectiveness
- Issues of Controversy
- Ethical Issues
- Insurance Coverage
- Conclusions
- Recommendations
- Appendix I: FDA - Approval Status of rhGH Products
- Appendix II: Summary of Studies on Human Growth Hormone for Children with Idiopathic Short Stature
- Appendix III: Search Strategy
- Appendix IV: Government Agencies and Professional Associations
- Appendix V: Public Comment
- Appendix VI: Summary of Guidelines for Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Treatment
- References
- Put Prevention Into Practice (Static collection)
- PPIP: Child Health Guide
- Clinician's Handbook of Preventive Services, 2nd Edition. PPIP
- Personal Health Guide: Put Prevention into Practice
- How to Use the Personal Health Guide
- Blood Pressure
- Immunizations
- Cholesterol
- Weight
- Colorectal Cancer
- Oral Health Care
- Preventive Care For Women
- Additional Preventive Care
- Tobacco Use
- Physical Activity
- Nutrition
- Depression
- Safety
- HIV and AIDS
- Family Planning
- Alcohol and Other Drug Use
- For More Information
- Put Prevention Into Practice
- Key Records
- Staying Fit at 50+
- Implementing Preventive Care
- Introduction
- 1. Assess the Need for a New System
- 2. Assess Readiness to Make a Systems Change
- 3. Enlist Staff Support
- 4. Perform a Chart Audit
- 5. Establish Preventive Care Protocols
- 6. Analyze Service Delivery and Patient Flow
- 7. Use Basic Tools
- 8. Use Other Helpful Tools
- 9. Delegate Tasks and Staff Roles
- 10. Perform Follow-up Evaluations
- In Summary
- Clinical Scenario
- Internet Citation
- AHCPR Archived Clinical Practice Guidelines
- 1. Acute Pain Management: Operative or Medical Procedures and Trauma
- [Guideline Development]
- Foreword
- Acute Pain Management Guideline Panel
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Process of Pain Assessment and Reassessment
- Options to Prevent and Control Postoperative Pain
- Site-Specific Pain Control
- Management of Postoperative and Procedural Pain in Infants, Children, and Adolescents
- Other Patients with Special Needs
- Responsibility for Effective Pain Relief
- Summary
- Glossary
- Appendix A
- Appendix B
- Appendix C
- Appendix D
- Appendix E
- Appendix F
- References
- 2. Urinary Incontinence in Adults: Acute and Chronic Management
- [About AHCPR]
- Urinary Incontinence in Adults Guideline Update Panel
- Guideline Development and Use
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Executive Summary
- 1. Overview
- 2. Identifying and Evaluating Urinary Incontinence
- 3. Treatment of Urinary Incontinence
- 4. Chronic Intractable Urinary Incontinence
- 5. Education
- Abbreviations
- Glossary
- Contributors
- Availability of Guidelines
- Attachments
- References
- 4. Cataract in Adults: Management of Functional Impairment
- [Front Cover]
- Guideline Development and Use
- Foreword
- Abstract
- Panel Members
- Acknowledgments
- Executive Summary
- 1. Overview
- 2. Guideline: Referral Pathways and Access to Care
- 3. Guideline: Setting and Providers of Care
- 4. Guideline: Preoperative Ophthalmic Testing in Patients with Cataract
- 5. Guideline: Treatment
- 6. Guideline: Postoperative Care
- 7. Guideline: Rehabilitation
- 8. Guideline: Posterior Capsular Opacification and YAG Capsulotomy
- Acronyms
- Glossary
- Biosketches
- Contributors [1]
- Attachments
- References
- Suggested Reading
- 5a. Depression in Primary Care: Detection and Diagnosis, Volume 1
- [Inside Front Cover]
- Guideline Development and Use
- Foreword
- Abstract
- Dedication
- Panel Members
- Acknowledgments
- Executive Summary
- Overview
- 1. Guideline Development
- 2. Guideline: Overview of Mood Disorders
- 3. Guideline: Depression Co-Occurring with Other Psychiatric Conditions
- 4. Guideline: Depression Co-Occurring with Other General Medical Disorders
- 5. Guideline: Depression Associated with Medications
- 6. Guideline: Detection of Depression
- Acronyms
- Glossary
- Contributors
- References
- 5b. Treatment of Major Depression, Volume 2
- [Inside Front Cover]
- Guideline Development and Use
- Foreword
- Abstract
- Dedication
- Panel Members
- Acknowledgments
- Executive Summary
- Overview
- 1. Guideline Development and Methodology
- 2. Guideline: Aims of Treatment
- 3. Guideline: Strategic Planning for Acute Phase Treatment
- 4. Guideline: Acute Phase Management with Medication
- 5. Guideline: Acute Phase Management with Psychotherapy
- 6. Guideline: Acute Phase Management with Medication and Psychotherapy
- 7. Guideline: Acute Phase Management with ECT
- 8. Guideline: Special Situations
- 9. Guideline: Continuation and Maintenance Treatment Options
- Acronyms
- Glossary
- Contributors
- Availability of Guidelines
- References
- 6. Sickle Cell Disease: Screening, Diagnosis, Management, and Counseling in Newborns and
Infants
- [Inside Front Cover]
- Guideline Development and Use
- Foreword
- Abstract
- Panel Members
- Acknowledgments
- Executive Summary
- Overview
- 1 Guideline: Population To Be Screened
- 2 Guideline: Laboratory Screening for Sickle Cell Disease
- 3 Guideline: Medical Management of Newborns and Infants with Sickle Cell Disease
- 4 Recommendation: Educating and Counseling Parents of Newborns with Sickle Cell Disease and Trait
- Acronyms
- Glossary
- Biosketches: Sickle Cell Disease Guideline Panel Members
- Contributors [1]
- Attachments
- References
- 8. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Diagnosis and Treatment
- Guideline Development and Use
- [Forward]
- Abstract
- Dedication
- Panel Members
- Acknowledgments
- Executive Summary
- 1. Overview
- 2. BPH Diagnosis Summary
- 3. Initial Evaluation
- 4. Symptom Assessment
- 5. Optional Diagnostic Tests
- 6. Tests Not Recommended
- 7. BPH Treatment Summary
- 8. Indirect Treatment Outcomes
- 9. Direct Treatment Outcomes— Symptom Improvement
- 10. Direct Treatment Outcomes— Complications
- 11. Direct Treatment Outcomes— Sexual Dysfunction
- 12. Direct Treatment Outcomes— Urinary Incontinence
- 13. Direct Treatment Outcomes— Late Complications
- 14. Direct Treatment Outcomes— Need for Retreatment
- 15. Direct Treatment Outcomes— Mortality
- 16. Cost of Treatment
- 17. Hospital Stay, Recovery Time, Loss of Work Time
- 18. Treatment Preference Analysis
- 19. Investigational Treatment Strategies
- 20. Future Research Needs
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Glossary
- Contributors
- Attachments
- References
- 9. Management of Cancer Pain
- [Inside Front Cover]
- Guideline Development and Use
- Foreword
- Abstract
- Dedication
- Panel Members
- Acknowledgments
- Executive Summary
- Explanation of Strength of Evidence
- 1. Overview
- 2. Assessment of Pain in the Patient With Cancer
- 3. Pharmacologic Management
- 4. Nonpharmacological Management: Physical and Psychological Modalities
- 5. Nonpharmacologic Interventions: Invasive Therapies
- 6. Procedure-Related Pain in Adults and Children
- 7. Pain in Special Populations
- 8. Monitoring the Quality of Pain Management
- Acronyms
- Glossary
- Contributors
- Attachments
- References
- 10. Unstable Angina: Diagnosis and Management
- [Inside Front Cover]
- Guideline Development and Use
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Abstract
- Panel Members
- Essential Definitions Related to Unstable Angina
- Executive Summary
- 1 Overview
- 2 Guideline: Initial Evaluation and Treatment of Unstable Angina
- 3 Guideline: Outpatient Care
- 4 Guideline: Intensive Medical Management
- 5 Guideline: Progression to Nonintensive Medical Management
- 6 Guideline: Noninvasive Testing
- 7 Guideline: Cardiac Catheterization and Myocardial Revascularization
- 8 Guideline: Hospital Discharge and Postdischarge Care
- Acronyms
- Glossary
- Contributors
- Availability of Guidelines
- References
- 11. Heart Failure: Evaluation and Care of Patients with Left-Ventricular Systolic
Dysfunction
- [Inside Front Cover]
- Guideline Development and Use
- Foreword
- Abstract
- Panel Members
- Project Staff, RAND
- Acknowledgments
- Executive Summary
- 1. Overview
- 2. Prevention in Asymptomatic Patients
- 3. Initial Evaluation
- 4. Assessment of Left-Ventricular Function
- 5. Patient and Family Education and Counseling
- 6. Pharmacological Management
- 7. The Role of Revascularization
- 8. Assessment of Outcomes and Patient Followup
- Contributors
- Glossary
- Acronyms
- Back Cover
- References
- 12. Otitis Media with Effusion in Young Children
- [inside Front Cover]
- Guideline Development and Use
- Foreword
- Abstract
- Panel Members
- Consortium Staff
- Acknowledgments
- Executive Summary
- 1. Overview
- 2. Guideline: Summary of Recommendations
- 3. Guideline: Clinical Outcomes Addressed
- 4. Guideline: Diagnosis and Hearing Evaluation
- 5. Guideline: Control of Environmental Risk Factors
- 6. Guideline: Pharmaceutical Therapies
- 7. Guideline: Surgical Therapies
- 8. Guideline: Allergy
- 9. Guideline: Other Therapies
- 10. Cost Impact
- 11. Research Issues
- Glossary
- Contributors
- References
- 13. Quality Determinants of Mammography
- [Inside Cover]
- Guideline Development and Use
- Foreword
- Abstract
- Dedication
- Panel Members
- Acknowledgments
- Executive Summary
- 1 Overview
- 2 Activities Before the Examination
- 3 Activities During the Examination
- 4 Activities After the Examination
- 5 Responsibilities of the Mammography Facility
- 6 Mammography Personnel
- 7 Referring Providers
- 8 Adverse Consequences and Other Problems
- 9 Other Breast Imaging Modalities
- Back Matter
- Sample Letters
- References
- 14. Acute Low Back Problems in Adults
- Inside Front Cover
- Availability of Guidelines
- Acute Lower Back Problems in Adults
- Guideline Development and Use
- Abstract
- Panel Members
- Executive Summary
- 1. Overview
- 2. Initial Assessment Methods
- 3. Clinical Care Methods
- 4. Special Studies and Diagnostic Considerations
- Glossary
- Contributors
- Attachment A. Algorithms
- Attachment B. Pain Assessment Instruments
- Attachment C. Patient Discussion Handouts
- References
- 16. Post-Stroke Rehabilitation
- [Inside Front Cover]
- Guideline Development and Use
- Foreword
- Abstract
- Panel Members
- Acknowledgments
- Executive Summary
- 1. Overview
- 2. Epidemiology and Natural History of Stroke
- 3. Assessment Methods for Patients With Strokes
- 4. Rehabilitation During Acute Care for Stroke
- 5. Screening for Rehabilitation and Choice of a Setting
- 6. Managing Rehabilitation
- 7. Transition to the Community
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Glossary
- Contributors
- Attachments
- Availability of Guidelines
- References
- 18. Smoking Cessation
- AHCPR
- Guideline Development and Use
- Smoking Cessation Guideline Panel
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- Executive Summary
- 1. Overview
- 2. Recommendations for Three Target Audiences
- 3. Evidence
- 4. Promoting the Motivation To Quit and Preventing Relapse
- 5. Special Populations and Topics
- Glossary
- Contributors
- Attachment: National Network of Tobacco Prevention and Control Contacts
- Availability of Guidelines
- Strategies for the Primary Care Physician
- Strategies for the Tobacco Cessation Specialist
- Strategies for Health Care Administrators, Insurers, and Purchasers
- General Strategies
- References
- 18. Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence (revised 2000)
- Guideline Development and Use
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- Executive Summary
- 1 Overview and Methods
- 2 Assessment of Tobacco Use
- 3 Brief Clinical Interventions
- 4 Intensive Clinical Interventions
- 5 Systems Interventions: Relevance to Health Care Administrators, Insurers, and Purchasers
- 6 Evidence
- 7 Special Populations
- 8 Special Topics
- Glossary
- Contributors
- Appendix A: Helpful Web Site Addresses
- Appendix B: Coding Information Regarding the Diagnosis of and Billing for Tobacco Dependence Treatment
- Appendix C: Financial Disclosures for Panel Members, Consultants, and Senior Project Staff
- References
- 19. Recognition and Initial Assessment of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
- AHCPR
- Availability of Guidelines
- Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Guideline Panel
- Guideline Development and Use
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- Executive Summary
- 1. Overview
- 2. Characteristics, Epidemiology, and Costs
- 3. Risk Factors and Causes of Dementia
- 4. Recommendations for Recognition and Initial Assessment of Dementia
- Acronyms
- Glossary
- Contributors
- Attachments
- Attachment E. Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ): Administration and Scoring
- References
- 1. Acute Pain Management: Operative or Medical Procedures and Trauma
- AHCPR Archived Quick Reference Guide
- 1a. Adult Pain Management: Operative Procedures
- 1b. Acute Pain Management in Infants, Children, and Adolescents: Operative
Procedures
- Attention clinicians
- Introduction
- Effective Management of Acute Pain
- Pain Assessment and Reassessment
- Pain Assessment and Reassessment
- Management of Pain Related to Procedures
- Mangement of Postoperative Pain
- Special Considerations for the Management of Pain in Neonates and Infants
- Critical Questions Regarding the Adequacy of Pain Management
- Institutional Responsibility for Pain Management
- 2a. Managing Acute and Chronic Urinary Incontinence
- Attention Clinicians:
- Abstract
- Suggested Citation
- Abbreviations Used in this Guideline
- Purpose and Scope
- Highlights of Patient Management
- Basic Evaluation Checklist
- Initial Care
- Further Evaluation
- Treatment Options
- Other Measures and Supportive Devices
- Management of Chronic Intractable UI
- Public and Professional Education
- Availability of Guidelines
- Selected Bibliography
- 2b. Helping People with Incontinence
- 4. Cataract in Adults: Management of Functional Impairment
- 5. Depression in Primary Care: Detection, Diagnosis, and Treatment
- 6. Sickle Cell Disease: Screening, Diagnosis, Management, and Counseling in Newborns and Infants
- 8. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Diagnosis and Treatment
- 9. Management of Cancer Pain: Adults
- 10. Diagnosing and Managing Unstable Angina
- 11. Heart Failure: Management of Patients with Left-Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
- 12. Managing Otitis Media with Effusion in Young Children
- 13. High-Quality Mammography: Information for Referring Providers
- 14. Acute Low Back Problems in Adults: Assessment and Treatment
- Attention Clinicians
- Abstract
- Suggested citation
- Purpose and Scope
- Initial Assessment
- Medical History
- Physical Examination
- Inconsistent Findings and Pain Behavior
- Initial Care
- Physical Methods
- Special Studies and Diagnostic Considerations
- Management Considerations After Special Studies
- Further Management Consideration
- Availability of Guidelines
- Figures
- 16. Post-Stroke Rehabilitation: Assessment, Referral, and Patient Management
- 18a. Smoking Cessation: Information for Specialists—Helping Users Quit
- 18b. Smoking Cessation: Information for Specialists—Strategies and Recommendations
- 18c. Smoking Cessation: A Systems Approach, A Guide for Health Care Administrators, Insurers, Managed Care Organizations, and Purchasers
- 19. Early Identification of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
- AHCPR Archived Consumer's Guide (English)
- 1. Pain Control after Surgery: A Patient's Guide
- 2. Understanding Incontinence: A Patient's Guide
- How Your Body Makes, Stores, and Releases Urine
- Purpose of This Booklet
- Causes of Urinary Incontinence
- Types of Incontinence
- Finding the Cause of Urinary Incontinence
- Treating Urinary Incontinence
- Other Measures and Supportive Devices
- What To Do Next
- Risks and Benefits of Treatment
- Coping with Incontinence
- For Further Information
- 4. Cataract in Adults: Management of Functional Impairment: A Patient's Guide
- What Is a Cataract?
- What Are the Symptoms of Cataract?
- How is Cataract Treated?
- How Do I Decide Whether To Have Surgery?
- What Should I know About Surgery?
- Can a Cataract Return?
- Is Cataract Surgery Right for Me?
- Benefits and Risks of Cataract Surgery
- How Can I Learn More About Cataract?
- For Further Information
- Figures
- 5. Depression Is A Treatable Illness: A Patient's Guide
- 6. Sickle Cell Disease in Newborns and Infants A Guide for Parents: Screening, diagnosis,
Management, and Counseling in Newborns and Infants
- What is sickle cell disease?
- Purpose of This Booklet
- Types of Sickle Cell Disease
- How are babies affected?
- Who is affected?
- What causes sickle cell disease?
- How do I know if my baby has sickle cell disease?
- What if my baby has sickle cell disease?
- How can I help my baby?
- Questions To Ask
- Additional Resources
- Common Sickle Cell Terms
- For More Information
- 8. Treating Your Enlarged Prostate: Patient Guide
- 9. Managing Cancer Pain
- Facts About Cancer Pain Treatment
- Purpose of This Booklet
- Why Pain Should Be Treated
- What Causes Cancer Pain?
- Treating Cancer Pain
- Choosing the Right Medicine
- Types of Pain Medicine
- About Side Effects
- How Pain Medicine is Taken
- When To Take Your Pain Medicine
- Other Treatments
- Nondrug Treatments of Pain
- When Medicine Is Not Enough
- The First Step
- Having a Plan
- Making the Plan Work
- Benefits and Risks of Treatment
- Counseling and Peer Support
- Slow Rhythmic Breathing For Relaxation
- Pain Control Record
- Pain Control Plan
- For Further Information
- 10. Managing Unstable Angina: Patient and Family Guide
- What is Unstable Angina?
- Purpose of this Booklet
- How are Stable and Unstable Angina Different?
- What Causes Unstable Angina?
- Do I Need to See a Doctor?
- What Will Happen in the Emergency Room?
- What Tests Will I Have?
- What Can These Tests Show?
- Treatment of Unstable Angina
- Talking with Your Health Care Team
- Can Blockages Come Back?
- Living with Coronary Artery Disease
- How Can I Learn More About Unstable Angina?
- For Further Information
- Figures
- 11. Living with Heart Disease: Is It Heart Failure?
- Your Heart
- Purpose of This Booklet
- What Is Heart Failure?
- Your Health Care Team
- How Your Heart's Chambers and Valves Work
- Diagnosis and Evaluation
- Managing Heart Failure
- Chest Pain (Angina)
- Heart Surgery
- Monitoring Your Progress
- The Future
- How To Use Your Weekly Medicine Record
- Additional Resources
- For More Information
- 12. Middle Ear Fluid in Young Children: Parent Guide
- About the Ear and Hearing
- Purpose of This Booklet
- What Is Middle Ear Fluid?
- What Causes Middle Ear Fluid?
- Why Should I Be Worried About Middle Ear Fluid?
- How Can Middle Ear Fluid Be Prevented?
- How Do I Know If My Child Is Affected by Middle Ear Fluid?
- How Can Middle Ear Fluid Be Treated?
- What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Middle Ear Fluid Treatments?
- Resources
- All Resources
- Chemicals & Bioassays
- DNA & RNA
- BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool)
- BLAST (Stand-alone)
- E-Utilities
- GenBank
- GenBank: BankIt
- GenBank: Sequin
- GenBank: tbl2asn
- Genome Workbench
- Influenza Virus
- Nucleotide Database
- PopSet
- Primer-BLAST
- ProSplign
- Reference Sequence (RefSeq)
- RefSeqGene
- Sequence Read Archive (SRA)
- Splign
- Trace Archive
- UniGene
- UniSTS
- All DNA & RNA Resources…
- Data & Software
- BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool)
- BLAST (Stand-alone)
- Cn3D
- Conserved Domain Search Service (CD Search)
- E-Utilities
- GenBank: BankIt
- GenBank: Sequin
- GenBank: tbl2asn
- Genome ProtMap
- Genome Workbench
- Primer-BLAST
- ProSplign
- PubChem Structure Search
- SNP Submission Tool
- Splign
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