AHRQ released 8 new free evidence-based guides designed to help Spanish speakers understand and compare the risks, benefits and side effects of treatments for eight health conditions. The guides provide valuable information that patients can use in talking with their clinicians. Topics include:

·         Insulina premezclada para la diabetes tipo 2. Guía para adultos (Premixed Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes: A Guide for Adults);
·         Tratamientos para el cholesterol alto. Guía para adultos (Treating High Cholesterol: A Guide for Adults)
·         Osteoartritis de la rodilla. Guía para adultos (Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Guide for Adults)
·         Diabetes gestacional. Guía para la mujer embarazada (Gestational Diabetes: A Guide for Pregnant Women)
·         Cuando se tiene una biopsia del seno. Guía para las mujeres y sus familias (Having a Breast Biopsy: A Guide for Women and Their Families)
·         Ablación con radiofrecuencia para tartar la fibrilación auricular. Guía para adultos (Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: A Guide for Adults)
·         Reduzca el riesgo de cáncer del seno con medicamentos. Guía para la mujer (Reducing the Risk of Breast Cancer With Medicine: A Guide for Women
·         Está pensando que le induzcan el parto? Guía para la mujer embarazada (Thinking About Having Your Labor Induced? A Guide for Pregnant Women)
Access these and other Spanish language consumer guides at: http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/index.cfm/informacion-en-espanol/