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  1. HIGH PLAINS RESEARCH NETWORK (pdf file)

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    January 06, 2017 - So now I'm gonna run you through a large project we did called Testing to Prevent Colon Cancer in rural … And it aimed to increase the screening rates for colon cancer in our community. … I actually wrote them down because Jack would be upset if he knew I forgot them: colon cancer is the … second leading cause of cancer death, colon cancer is preventable, testing is worth it, and talk … The palm cards said, hand this card to somebody and ask them about colon cancer.

  2. Diets | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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    August 14, 2013 - Strategies To Prevent Weight Gain in Adults: Future Research Needs Systematic Review Archived August 14, 2013 Strategies To Prevent Weight Gain Among Adults Systematic Review Archived March 25, 2013 Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Maternal and Child Health: An Updated Systematic Re…

  3. Comparative Effectiveness of Fecal DNA Testing in Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Average-Risk Adults | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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    May 18, 2011 - These cases predominantly occur in the colon, with only 30 percent of cases occurring in the rectum. … ; FOBT = fecal occult-blood testing; FPC = familial polyposis coli; HNPCC = hereditary nonpolyposis colon … Special Report: Fecal DNA Analysis for Colon Cancer Screening. … Neoplasms/ 16 Rectal Neoplasms/ 17 Anus Neoplasms/ 18 Anal Gland Neoplasms/ 19 Intestinal Polyps/ 20 Colon … cancer.ti,ab. 21 Colorectal cancer.ti,ab. 22 Colon$ neoplas$.ti,ab. 23 or/12-22 24 11 and 23

  4. Topic 0589 Cleaning and Monitoring of HAIs NSD SJ Clean (pdf file)

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    March 11, 2013 - Topic 0589 Cleaning and Monitoring of HAIs NSD SJ Clean Surface Cleaning, Disinfection, and Monitoring of Cleaning to Reduce Hospital Acquired I…

  5. Disposition of Comments Report for Comparative Effectiveness Review 128 Oral Mechanical Bowel Preparation for Colorectal Surgery (pdf file)

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    April 30, 2014 - 49-51; The Canadian colorectal society guidelines spoke about omitting OMBP for OPEN right and left colon … a component of the mechanical bowel preparation and that is the scientific basis for cleansing the colon … Peer Reviewer #2 General They also site the Canadian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons as issuing … Peer Reviewer #2 General It can certainly be said that mechanical preparation of the colon alone is … vs. left colon vs. rectum) or surgical approach (laparoscopic versus open) are clinically important

  6. Treatments for Fecal Incontinence | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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    December 01, 2014 - Dis Colon Rectum 2003; Dec;46(12):1591-605. PMID: 14668583. … Dis Colon Rectum 2000; Jan;43(1):9-16; discussion -7. PMID: 10813117. … Dis Colon Rectum 2008; Apr;51(4):436-42. PMID: 18219532. Jorge JM, Wexner SD. … Dis Colon Rectum 1992; May;35(5):482-7. PMID: 1568401. … Dis Colon Rectum 2001; Jun;44(6):799-805. PMID: 11391139. Williams A.

  7. Value Dossier (pdf file)

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    June 19, 2020 - Dis Colon Rectum. 2012;55(5):586-598. doi:10.1097/DCR.0b013e31823dfd6d 7. … American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons. 20. … Dis Colon Rectum. 2003;46(12):1591-1605. doi:10.1007/BF02660762 40. … Dis Colon Rectum. 2000;43(1):9-16. doi:10.1007/BF02237236 41. … Dis Colon Rectum. 2011;54(8):975-981. 71.

  8. Effectiveness of Early Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection (pdf file)

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    March 01, 2012 - statements regarding antibiotics and the pathophysiology of CDAD with respect to disruption of the colon

  9. Mrsa-Screening-2010 Executive (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2010 - 1 Comparative Effectiveness Review Number 102 Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Executive Summary Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) emerged as a clinically relevant human pathogen more than five decades ago.1 The virulent bacterium was first detecte…

  10. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)

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    May 18, 2011 - These cases predominantly occur in the colon, with only 30 percent of cases occurring in the rectum … FOBT = fecal occult-blood testing; FPC = familial polyposis coli; HNPCC = hereditary nonpolyposis colon … Special Report: Fecal DNA Analysis for Colon Cancer Screening. … 16 Rectal Neoplasms/ 17 Anus Neoplasms/ 18 Anal Gland Neoplasms/ 19 Intestinal Polyps/ 20 Colon … cancer.ti,ab. 21 Colorectal cancer.ti,ab. 22 Colon$ neoplas$.ti,ab. 23 or/12-22 24 11 and 23

  11. Disposition of Comments for Imaging Tests for the Staging of Colorectal Cancer (pdf file)

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    November 20, 2014 - Also agree that colon and rectal cancer are somewhat different diseases. … Having colon cancer is literally a life and death situation. … The preoperative determination of metastatic disease for both colon and rectal cancer. … Dis Colon Rectum 2005; 48(10): 1900-1912. d. … cancer, which is defined as cancer of the colon present in areas other than the rectum.

  12. Fecal-Incontinence Research-Protocol (pdf file)

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    November 30, 2014 - Dis Colon Rectum 2003; Dec;46(12):1591-605. PMID: 14668583. 25. … Dis Colon Rectum 2000; Jan;43(1):9-16; discussion -7. PMID: 10813117. 26. … Dis Colon Rectum 1993; Jan;36(1):77-97. PMID: 8416784. 31. … Dis Colon Rectum 1992; May;35(5):482-7. PMID: 1568401. 33. … Dis Colon Rectum 2001; Jun;44(6):799-805. PMID: 11391139. 35. Williams A.

  13. Colorectal-Cancer-Staging Executive (pdf file)

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    September 01, 2014 - Colorectal Cancer Executive Summary Background Colorectal Cancer In the United States each year colon … Colon cancer symptoms include abdominal discomfort, change in bowel habits, anemia, and weight loss … We did not identify any studies of staging enrolling only patients who had colon cancer (i.e., results … studies of staging of colon cancer; most of the literature identified was about rectal cancer. … Diagnostic precision of CT in local staging of colon cancers: a meta-analysis.

  14. Comparative Effectiveness of Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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    June 02, 2011 - Current Page Topic Timeline Sep. 7, 2010 Topic Initiated Jun. 2, 2011 Research Protocol Jun. 20, 2013 Systematic Review Nov. 5, 2013 Disposition of Comments Report Comparative Effectiveness of Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Research Protocol Archived June 2, 2011 Download Main Doc…

  15. Mrsa-Screening-2010 Research-Protocol (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2010 - Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov Published Online: October 24, 2011 Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Comparative Effectiveness of Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Amendment Date(s) if applicable: October 24, 2011 (Amendme…

  16. EHC Protocol: Addressing Social Isolation To Improve Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review (pdf file)

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    July 01, 2023 - EHC Protocol: Addressing Social Isolation To Improve Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review 1 Evidence-based Practice Center Rapid Review Protocol Project Title: Making Healthcare Safer IV: Prevention of Transmission of Infection with Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDROs) Review Questions…

  17. FRN 40 - Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): Future Research Needs (pdf file)

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    June 01, 2013 - FRN 40 - Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): Future Research Needs Future Research Needs Paper Number 40 Screening for Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): Future Research Needs Future Research Needs Paper Number 40 Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staph…

  18. Product Search | Effective Health Care Program

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    September 20, 2021 - Product Search Search Effective Health Care website Submit search Search Tip: Use double quotes around phrases to rank exact matches higher in the result list. 580 results Interventions To Decrease Hospital Length of Stay Technical Brie…

  19. Blood-based Tests for Multiple Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review (pdf file)

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    June 05, 2024 - title] OR "brain neoplasms"[title] OR "breast neoplasms"[title] OR "cervical neoplasms"[title] OR "colon … cancer"[title] OR "brain cancer"[title] OR "breast cancer"[title] OR "cervical cancer"[title] OR "colon … cancer"[title] OR "brain cancer"[title] OR "breast cancer"[title] OR "cervical cancer"[title] OR "colon … "[title] OR "brain neoplasm"[title] OR "breast neoplasm"[title] OR "cervical neoplasm"[title] OR "colon … cancer"[title] OR "brain cancer"[title] OR "breast cancer"[title] OR "cervical cancer"[title] OR "colon

  20. Layout 1 (pdf file)

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    December 01, 2011 - develop, a person must be infected with a strain of C. difficile capable of making toxin in the person’s colon … There is a small risk of CDI if the colon flora becomes disturbed, commonly through antibiotic use, while … Antibiotics that disturb colon flora enough to allow CDI to develop must get into the colon, and they … are associated with alterations in relative amounts of colon bacterial constituents.13,14 The immune … probiotic that can effectively target alterations in the microbiome in CDI and other diseases of the colon
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