title: Symptom-related research from the agency for healthcare research and quality.
abstract: Recent reports on research supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality are summarized. These reports relate to use of aspirin for cardioprotection by patients taking NSAIDs, end of life care for nursing home residents with advanced directives, Cancer Patients' Satisfaction With Primary Care Pain Management, the need for increased medical training about adverse drug events, and dorsal root entry zone lesioning for central neuropathic pain. The research summarized in this report was abstracted from the AHRQ Research Activities.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy and Director of Clinical Pharmacology, Pain Management Center, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-5820, USA. alipman@pharm.utah.edu
authors.forename: Arthur G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Lipman
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012106:Research; D013727:Terminal Care; D014481:United States; D016270:United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal