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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/selecting-evidence-quiz.ppt
September 02, 2013 - A comparative effectiveness review to compare percutaneous coronary intervention with coronary artery … comparative effectiveness review (CER) to compare percutaneous coronary intervention with coronary artery
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ace-inhibitor-arb-update_research-protocol.pdf
May 07, 2010 - substantial morbidity because of its impact on numerous
target organs, including the brain, eyes, heart, arteries … The system can be triggered by sympathetic stimulation, renal artery hypotension,
and decreased sodium … Morbidity
(cardiac events [MI],
heart failure,
cerebral vascular disease or events,
symptomatic coronary artery … [MI], heart failure, cerebral vascular disease or events
[including stroke], symptomatic coronary artery
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/hypertension-pulmonary-arterial/research-protocol/
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cancer-pancreas_disposition-comments.pdf
September 23, 2014 - of EUS
in assessment of the uncinate process and potential involvement of the
superior mesenteric artery … , common hepatic artery, and superior mesenteric
artery.” … Consider listing the arteries before the veins given that arterial
involvement always (except in few … CT with angiogram is far superior to EUS for determining the infiltration
of arteries (celiac artery … , superior mesenteric artery), whose involvement
cannot be clearly evaluated by EUS especially in larger
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/hypertension-pulmonary-arterial/
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/renal-mass-and-localized-renal-cancer-the-following-questions-are-recommended-to-address-the-healthcare-tests-andor-treatments-this-program-should-consider-what-indicators-can-be-used-to-predict-malignancy-andor-aggressivenes
October 24, 2013 - vs. laparoscopic/robotic
Use/type of ischemia (e.g., none, warm, cold)
Method of hilar clamping (artery … only, artery and vein, branch versus main artery)
Method of hemostasis
Use of intra-operative ultrasound
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/recombinant-factor-viia_clinician.pdf
October 01, 2010 - In-Hospital, Off-Label
Uses for rFVIIa1 Evidence on Benefits vs. Usual Care Evidence on Harms vs. Usual Care
Spontaneous
intracranial
hemorrhage*
No effect on mortality or functional status. ���
Attenuation of hematoma expansion. ���
Increased risk for arterial thromboembolic
events, particularly at doses >40 …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/stent-clopidogrel-practice/research
March 31, 2009 - clinical outcomes of patients receiving drug-eluting and bare metal stents for treatment of coronary artery … criteria included congenital heart disease, moderate/severe valvular heart disease, prior coronary artery … A clinical trial comparing three antithrombotic-drug regimens after coronary-artery stenting. … The evolution of medical and surgical therapy for coronary artery disease. A 15-year perspective. … Sirolimus-eluting stents versus standard stents in patients with stenosis in a native coronary artery
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/immune-system-and-disorders
July 16, 2013 - Treatments for Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
Systematic Review
Archived
July 16, 2013
Treatments for Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
Research Protocol
Archived
March 8, 2012
Treatments for Fibromyalgia in Adult Subgroups
Research Protocol
Archived
April 3, 2014
…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/hypertension-drugs-utilization/research
November 16, 2011 - Data Points #8: Utilization of antihypertensive drug classes among Medicare beneficiaries with hypertension, 2007 to 2009
Research Report November 16, 2011 Web Version [NLM Site] Download Main Document PDF 1.3 MB
People using assistive technology may not be able to fully access information in these file…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_11-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
January 03, 2012 - aminocaproic
acid compared with aprotinin for the reduction
of surgical mortality during coronary-artery … anti-inflammatory drugs (below as
asa1c, nsaid1c, cox21c) are associated with more
or less calcification of the arteries … (i.e., that
there is at least some evidence of plaques in a CT
scan of the participant’s coronary arteries … Aprotinin during coronary-artery bypass grafting
and risk of death. … Risk factors for the progression of coronary artery
calcification in asymptomatic subjects: results
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/medical-test-reviews-choosing-outcomes.ppt
June 01, 2012 - the accuracy of computerized tomography (CT) versus conventional coronary angiography for coronary artery … Depend on the number of occluded arteries detected by each test. … The authors of the review focused exclusively on the detection of occluded coronary arteries and not … on any downstream outcomes from identification of occluded coronary arteries. … Individuals diagnosed with coronary artery disease are subjected to many clinical management changes.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/medical-test-reviews-choosing-outcomes.ppt
June 01, 2012 - the accuracy of computerized tomography (CT) versus conventional coronary angiography for coronary artery … Depend on the number of occluded arteries detected by each test. … The authors of the review focused exclusively on the detection of occluded coronary arteries and not … on any downstream outcomes from identification of occluded coronary arteries. … Individuals diagnosed with coronary artery disease are subjected to many clinical management changes.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/ace-inhibitor-arb-update/research-protocol
May 07, 2010 - substantial morbidity because of its impact on numerous target organs, including the brain, eyes, heart, arteries … The system can be triggered by sympathetic stimulation, renal artery hypotension, and decreased sodium … events [MI], heart failure, cerebral vascular disease or events [including stroke], symptomatic coronary artery
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0334_08-04-2010.pdf
January 01, 2010 - Effective Health Care
Topic Number: 0285
Document Completion Date: 3-22-11
1
Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps
Pharmacogenetic testing for CYP2C19 variants for guiding antiplatelet treatment will go forward for
refinement as a systematic review. The scope of this topic, including p…
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-tests-outcomes_methods.pdf
July 01, 2012 - slice CT angiography might
replace some coronary angiography for diagnosis and assessment of coronary artery … Numerous clinical management effects might follow testing for
coronary artery disease with CT. … The authors of the review focused exclusively on detection of
occluded coronary arteries and not on … Individuals diagnosed with coronary artery disease are subjected to many clinical management
changes … If one test under consideration identifies more coronary artery disease than
another, this difference
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/coronary-stents-outcomes/research
February 10, 2010 - dramatic reductions in restenosis and repeat revascularization associated with drug-eluting coronary artery … Comparison of Coronary Artery Stenting Outcomes in the Eras Before and After the Introduction of Drug-Eluting … A polymer-based, paclitaxel-eluting stent in patients with coronary artery disease. … Sirolimus-eluting stents versus standard stents in patients with stenosis in a native coronary artery … Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention
CABG, coronary artery
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/stent-clopidogrel-practice_research.pdf
March 01, 2009 - criteria included congenital heart disease, moderate/severe
valvular heart disease, prior coronary artery … bypass graft (CABG) surgery or PCI
procedure, and significant ( 75% stenosis) left main coronary artery … A
clinical trial comparing three
antithrombotic-drug regimens after
coronary-artery stenting. … The evolution of medical and surgical
therapy for coronary artery disease. A
15-year perspective. … Sirolimus-eluting stents versus standard
stents in patients with stenosis in a
native coronary artery
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-195-disposition-comments-uterine-fibroids.pdf
December 14, 2017 - Uterine artery embolization versus laparoscopic occlusion
of uterine arteries for leiomyomas: long-term … We have also revised the heading to save
Uterine Artery Embolization and Uterine Artery Occlusion. … embolization does not cause a complete or
permanent occlusion of the uterine arteries. … Arteries
serving the uterus or specific fibroids are then blocked by introducing
an embolization agent … We group UAE, uterine artery ligation, and uterine artery
coagulation as three approaches that all seek
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/nephropathy-contrast-induced_executive-2016.pdf
January 01, 2016 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 155
Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: Comparative
Effects of Different Contrast Media
Executive Summary
Background
The administration of iodinated contrast
media is an essential component of many
diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
that involve radiologic imaging. An
i…