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21. PICO #1 Population(s): Children with infantile hemangiomas (IHs) Intervention(s): Early referral Comparator(s): Delayed referral Outcomes(s): Minimization of functional impairment and/or cosmetic deformity PICO #2 Population(s): Children… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    November 01, 2017 - ultrasound Comparator(s): No use of imaging Outcomes(s): Accuracy of diagnosis, identification of complications … or potential complications Questions: 1) Which IHs should undergo early evaluation by a specialist … Specific outcomes to consider include reductions in: Life-threatening complications of IH (i.e. high … output cardiac failure) Ocular complications (astigmatism, strabismus, amblyopia, ptosis or visual … Unfortunately, a subset of IHs rapidly develops complications that cause pain, functional impairment,

22. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2005 - The most commonly reported complications for laparoscopic procedures were gastric or esophageal injury … Major complications were generally reported at very low rates. … Frequently reported complications for endoscopic treatments—intraoperatively or within 30 days after … The frequency and types of complications varied with the different procedures. … Serious complications, including fatalities, have also been described. 4 Remaining Issues

23. Preoperative-Testing Executive (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2014 - • Any category of risk for surgical or anesthetic complications. … By meta-analysis, for total complications, the RR is 0.99 (95% CI, 0.86 to 1.14). … Therefore, there is insufficient evidence regarding perioperative complications. … Outcomes • Major perioperative complications (to some degree in contrast with total complications). … • Perioperative complications: improved standardization is needed regarding which perioperative complications

24. QUESTIONS What are the appropriate indications for tonsillectomy Recurrent infections how many Sleep disordered breathingShould clinicians administer or prescribe perioperative antibiotics to children undergoing tonsillectomyRELEVANT… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    November 01, 2017 - Other complications of tonsillectomy are diverse and have been well described.17 Operative complications … Postoperative complications include nausea vomiting pain dehydration referred otalgia postobstructive … Complications are more common in patients with craniofacial disorders Down syndrome cerebral palsy major … patients experience delayed discharge during the initial hospital stay and up to 3.9 have secondary complications … In addition to these common causes of morbidity many unusual and rare complications of tonsillectomy

25. EHC Research Protocol: Management of Colonic Diverticulitis (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2019 - Complications are mostly caused by small or large perforations to the diverticula, which may introduce … Complications include abscesses, peritonitis, fistulas, and strictures; complications occur in about … also with prognosis.10, 11 Multiple other classification schemes exist that mostly stage severity, complications … The rationale for subsequent surgery was to prevent future complications, but recent studies have found … Assessment of recurrence and complications following uncomplicated diverticulitis.

26. Management of Colonic Diverticulitis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    October 01, 2019 - Complications are mostly caused by small or large perforations to the diverticula, which may introduce … Complications include abscesses, peritonitis, fistulas, and strictures; complications occur in about … also with prognosis. 10 , 11 Multiple other classification schemes exist that mostly stage severity, complications … The rationale for subsequent surgery was to prevent future complications, but recent studies have found … Assessment of recurrence and complications following uncomplicated diverticulitis.

27. Data-Points 1 Diabetic-Foot-Ulcers Data 02-2011 (xls file)
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    January 01, 2011 - Prevalence of Macrovascular Complications Rate of Microvascular Complications with DFU Among … Enrolled Diabetic Beneficiaries Rate of Microvascular Complications with DFU Among Enrolled Diabetic … Complications with DFU Among Enrolled Diabetic Beneficiaries with DFU Rate of Macrovascular Complications … Prevalence of Macrovascular Complications Rate of Microvascular Complications with LEA Among … Complications with LEA Among Enrolled Diabetic Beneficiaries with LEA Rate of Macrovascular Complications

28. Management of Renal Masses and Localized Renal Cell Carcinoma: Current State of the Evidence (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2017 - Nonurological complications included hematologic (thromboembolic), gastrointestinal, cardiovascular … , respiratory, neurological, and wound complications or infectious disease. … Hematoma (4.9%) and clinically significant pain (1.2%) were the most common direct complications. … Rates of AKI and of minor and major Clavien complications were similar. … rates of AKI, minor or major Clavien complications, or nonurological complications.

29. Effectiveness of Treatments for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    April 01, 2020 - Pharmacologic treatment options to prevent the complications of diabetic peripheral neuropathy The … cornerstone of pharmacologic interventions to prevent complications of diabetic peripheral neuropathy … disease can contribute to long-term diabetic complications such as foot ulcerations. 14 Although DPN … Non-pharmacologic treatment options to prevent the complications of diabetic peripheral neuropathy … All of these complications can affect physical activity and health-related quality of life.

30. Topic 0614 Tonsillectomy NSD FINAL CC (pdf file)
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    October 23, 2014 - (s): Prophylactic antibiotic treatment or no intervention Outcome(s): Number of throat infections, complications … of infection, or complications of surgery Key Question #2: What is the comparative effectiveness … or no intervention Outcome(s): Improvement in sleep, improved quality of life (QoL), or surgical complications … interventions, no intervention Outcome(s): Reduction of postoperative infection and/or pain, other complications

31. Progestogens for the Prevention of Preterm Birth | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - $2 billion. 10 The ultimate goal in preventing preterm birth is to eliminate the risks of neonatal complications … during birth (e.g., cesarean birth and surgical complications) Prematurity Postpartum and neonatal … complications (e.g., maternal postpartum hemorrhage and intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), or brain … during birth (e.g., unanticipated maternal harms) Postpartum and neonatal complications (e.g., infections … during birth (e.g., cesarean birth and surgical complications), prematurity, postpartum and neonatal

32. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2011 - pregnancy test Comparator(s): No routine preoperative testing or alternative testing Outcome(s): Surgical complications … testing compared to no testing or alternative testing strategies improve outcomes (such as surgical complications … selection to determine fitness for anesthesia and to identify patients at high risk of postoperative complications

33. Standardized Library of Atrial Fibrillation Outcome Measures (pdf file)
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    November 15, 2018 - First, the definitions for procedure-related death and major complications include the concept of complications … Second, it is difficult to determine whether a complication is ‘major,’ as defined in the major complications … Classification. 2013 ACCF/AHA key data elements and definitions (9) Events of Interest Other major complications … Utilization Other resource utilization related to treatment or management of AF or associated complications … Other resource utilization related to treatment or management of AF or associated complications,

34. Diabetes-Foot-Ulcer-Amputation-Incidence Research (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2011 - among those with a lower extremity amputation, the prevalence of microvascular and macrovascular complications … These complications are of- ten categorized as microvascular (e.g., nephropathy, retinopathy) and macro … , macrovascular complications, and obesity (Figure 2, as an example for 2007). … Among those with diabetic foot ulcers, the prevalence of mi- crovascular complications was 45.8 per- … Beneficiaries were defined as having microvascular complications if they had a primary or secondary

35. Childbirth Problems | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    January 27, 2016 - Childbirth Problems Description While childbirth usually goes well, complications … Possible complications include Preterm (premature) labor , when labor starts before 37 completed

36. Improving Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - overall prescribing of antibiotics for acute RTIs and not causing adverse consequences such as medical complications … clinician education (improved appropriate prescribing; 7% reduction in overall prescribing; similar complications … support systems (improved appropriate prescribing and 5% to 9% reduction in overall prescribing; similar complications … education campaigns had low-strength evidence of reducing overall prescribing, not increasing diagnosis of complications

37. Research Protocol: Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy (pdf file)
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    April 09, 2020 - However, ADMs might lead to more postoperative complications, such as infection and seroma.20-24 Regardless … Different flaps vary in their type and frequency of complications. … Complications in Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction: One-year Outcomes of the Mastectomy Reconstruction … Early complications and implant loss in implant-based breast reconstruction with and without acellular … Impact of Radiotherapy on Complications and Patient-Reported Outcomes After Breast Reconstruction.

38. Management of Colonic Diverticulitis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    January 01, 2022 - Colonoscopies conducted within 1.5 to 12 months after acute diverticulitis rarely have complications … With low to moderate SoE, serious surgical complications included 30-day mortality (0.7%), 30-day readmission … Colonoscopy after acute diverticulitis rarely results in complications or incomplete procedures (high

39. CER 217 Management of Infertility Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2019 - For example, age affects the likelihood of conception, and the risk of many pregnancy complications … Low (Imprecise, 1 study) Pregnancy complications: Multiple births 1 RCT81 (644) No difference … Low (Imprecise findings with moderate study limitations) Pregnancy complications: Miscarriage … Low (1 study with potential risk of bias) Pregnancy complications: Miscarriage 1 RCT96 (1000) … Complications related to ovarian stimulation and oocyte retrieval in 4052 oocyte donor cycles.

40. Behavioral Programs for Diabetes Mellitus | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Between 5 and 11 percent of emergency department visits are for diabetes-related complications. 5 For … Other reported risk factors for diabetes-related complications included smoking (20 percent), self-reported … The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial Research Group. … Intensive insulin therapy prevents the progression of diabetic microvascular complications in Japanese … Self-monitoring for diabetic complications .