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181. Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Major Orthopedic Surgery: Systematic Review Update (pdf file)
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     June 22, 2017 - use of DVT as a proxy for clinically symptomatic PE (intro p. xii); given the documented risk of complications … The NQF 1550 quality measure includes: (1) Mechanical complications (90 days) (2) Periprosthetic joint … General Comments Of note, symptomatic deep vein thromboses are not included in the list of complications … Regarding the complications of operative site bleeding, Galat et al [17] reported that post-operative … Therefore, FXaIs have a higher risk of wound complications than LMWH and LMWHs have the highest relative

182. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     August 26, 2011 - Reduction in infection rates (SSIs, CLABSIs, VAP, and CAUTIs) Reduction in infection-related complications … CLABSI –CAUTI –Increased adherence to preventive interventions Outcomes: –Reduced infections –Complications … risks and benefits of placing a central venous device at a recommended site to reduce infectious complications … against the risk for mechanical complications (e.g., pneumothorax, subclavian artery puncture, subclavian … o Infection-related complications, mortality o Preintervention and postintervention adherence to

183. Cad-Women-Diagnosis Executive (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2012 - have contraindications to invasive catheterization, or for those who would be put at higher risk for complications … Are there significant safety concerns/risks (i.e., radiation exposure, access site complications, contrast … • Data specific to women on access site complications, contrast agent-induced nephropathy, nephrogenic … harms and risks of NITs is limited by the lack of disclosure of periprocedural and postprocedural complications … heart disease can result in harmful clinical events (nephropathy, radiation exposure, access site complications

184. Prioritization and Selection of Harms for Inclusion in Systematic Reviews (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2018 - Harms are Adverse Events or Complications • Definition of harms: ► Adverse events or complications … Harms from medical interventions include adverse events and complications of drugs, dietary supplements … Systematic Reviews Systematic Review Process Overview Learning Objectives Harms are Adverse Events or Complications

185. PREGNANCY, INCLUDING PRETERM BIRTH #12 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - intervention for mothers facing challenges to breastfeeding their VLBW children, such as lingering complications … more innovative ways to supply VLBW patients with the nutrients needed to avoid potential health complications … , and they agreed donor human milk could be a sound intervention aimed at mitigating these complications … believe there may be an initial increase in costs, but the reduction in costs stemming from long-term complications

186. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2014 - However, they warned, lesinurad uptake could be limited by adverse events, such as kidney complications … and nausea.7 Some preliminary evidence suggests lesinurad 3 could increase the risk of renal complications … The experts warned that lesinurad uptake could be limited by adverse events such as kidney complications … However, better gout management could reduce hospitalizations and renal or cardiovascular complications

187. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2010 - while only 10% of patients will remain in remission over the course of many years.4 The most common complications … spontaneous rupture of the bowel contents through the skin or other organs (fistulas).5,6 Most of these complications … it is important to identify the patients with aggressive disease who are more likely to have early complications … Induction and maintenance of remission, improving quality of life, and avoiding complications such as … the inflammation that causes both the troublesome symptoms (diarrhea, pain, bleeding) as well as the complications

188. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2008 - Effective Health Care Topic Number(s): 0176 Document Completion Date: 6-8-10 1 Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps  Troponin cardiac marker interpretation during renal function impairment will go forward for refinement as a systematic review via the AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Cen…

189. Topic 0505 Genetic Testing for Developmental Diseases NSD FINAL_SJ (pdf file)
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     March 13, 2013 - Topic 0505 Genetic Testing for Developmental Diseases NSD FINAL_SJ § Genetic Testing for Developmental Diseases Nomination Summary Document …

190. Osheroff_Respondent_DuBenske 4 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2009 - Osheroff_Respondent_DuBenske 4   Source:    Eisenberg  Center  Conference  Series  2009,  Translating  Information  Into  Action:  Improving  Quality  of   Care  Through  Interactive  Media,  Effective  Health  Care  Program  Web  site   (http://www.effectivehealthc…

191. Executive Summary: Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Bone Disease: Effectiveness and Harms (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2023 - Background and Purpose Bone metastases are common in advanced cancers and result in severe pain and complications

192. Cad-Women-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2012 - Further, women are more likely than men to experience bleeding complications.6-9 In women, CAD is … medicine (medical therapy and/or coronary revascularization) and the higher rate of cardiovascular complications … In older or unstable patients, the use of fibrinolytics can increase bleeding complications; therefore … In general, patients with STEMI are not treated with CABG (unless emergent from PCI complications) but … PCI can cause access site complications, radiation exposure, contrast-related anaphylaxis, bleeding,

193. Obesity (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2013 - The potential for fewer complications, reversibility, and ease of the intragastric balloon procedure … Reducing or eliminating long-term complications from obesity might ultimately reduce per-patient costs … In particular, experts noted the potential for fewer complications and ease of the procedure compared … Device implantation could have fewer complications than long-term pharmacotherapy for weight loss, … Most experts also recognized that patients who are obese are at risk of having many other complications

194. Obesity (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2013 - The potential for fewer complications, reversibility, and ease of the intragastric balloon procedure … In particular, experts noted the potential for fewer complications and ease of the procedure compared … Device implantation could have fewer complications than long-term pharmacotherapy for weight loss, … Reducing or eliminating long-term complications from obesity might ultimately reduce per-patient costs … Most experts also recognized that patients who are obese are at risk of having many other complications

195. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2009 - Key Question 4.What are the short- and long- term complications and harms associated with RFA? … included PV stenosis, cardiac tamponade, stroke and/or transient ischemic attack, and peripheral vascular complications … benefit from RFA and studies on different RFA approaches and techniques to improve efficacy and minimize complications

196. Appendicitis Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     December 09, 2013 - reducing pain and improving clinical outcomes (e.g., reducing bowel perforation and associated infectious complications … unnecessary imaging (or other diagnostic workup) may delay the indicated treatment and increase the risk of complications … Infectious complications (abscess formation, peritonitis, sepsis, stump appendicitis) 4. … Clinical and patient-relevant outcomes •  Bowel perforation •  Fistula formation •  Infectious complications … ); (3) Final health or patient-centered outcomes (bowel perforation; fistula formation; infectious complications

197. Recombinant-Factor-Viia Clinician (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2010 - . �� Secondary clotting disorders (e.g., complications of warfarin anticoagulation). Figure 1.

198. Layout 1 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2007 - What adverse events and complications have been associated with aggressive medical therapy or renal artery

199. Rapid Response: Efficacy of Dental Services for Reducing Adverse Events in Those Receiving Chemotherapy for Cancer (pdf file)
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     July 01, 2023 - medical treatments that suppress the immune system and increase the patient’s susceptibility to serious complications … Oral Complications of Chemotherapy and Head/Neck Radiation (PDQ(R)): Health Professional Version. … Chemotherapy- associated oral complications in a south Indian population: a cross-sectional study. … Costs of Oral Complications of Cancer Therapies: Estimates and a Blueprint for Future Study. … An innovative oral management procedure to reduce postoperative complications.

200. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2016 - After diagnosis and disease-type classification, patients undergo evaluation to detect complications … The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial highlighted the importance of tight glucose control to … This value has been shown to reduce some secondary complications associated with T1DM and T2DM. … , and eliminates the attendant health services needed to treat those complications. … Diabetes Control and Complications Trial Research Group.