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101. Procalcitonin for Diagnosis and Management of Sepsis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     April 26, 2011 - biomarker for infection, but its exact utility in diagnosing and managing patients with suspected infections … sepsis, urinary tract infections, and meningitis. … site infection Osteomyelitis Systemic infections Neutropenic fever Bacteremia Sepsis Septic … : Local infections Pneumonia Urinary tract infection Meningitis Systemic infections Neutropenic … '/exp OR 'postoperative infections'/exp OR 'postoperative complications'/exp OR 'post-surgical infection

102. Procalcitonin Executive (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2012 - levels rising at the onset of infection and falling rapidly as the infection resolves, as compared … The cutoff level of procalcitonin to identify postoperative patients with infection or at risk of infection … , or at risk of infection. … or unlikely to have infection as compared with those with proven or probable infection. … Patients with chronic infections and infections for which a longer duration of antibiotic therapy

103. Emergency Medical Service/911 Workforce Infection Control and Prevention Issues (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2015 - severity, missed work, healthcare utilization, separation from the workforce, disability, and death from infections … severity, missed work, healthcare utilization, separation from the workforce, disability, and death from infections … Conceptual framework for infection prevention and control in EMS/911 workforce (IPC = infection … Missed work • Healthcare utilization • Separation from the workforce • Disability • Death from infections … EMS provider compliance with infection control recommendations is suboptimal.

104. Masks-Surveillance-2-Appendix-Table-A-3 (xls file)
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     March 23, 2020 - Inclusion Criteria Sample Size Age (mean, years) Female % Healthcare Worker Type/Role Definition of HCW Infection … Proportion (%) of HCWs With Infections Results: Mask Use Versus Nonuse Results: Comparison of Mask Types … Limitations Alradaddi B et al. 2016 Risk factors for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus infection … eye protection Not reported Potential recall bias Caputo K et al. 2006 Intubation of SARS patients: infection … midwife 4% housekeeping 11% lab or operating room technician 3% security guard 9% other SARS-CoV-2 infection

105. Appendix K Rapid Evidence Review Treatments for Clostridium difficile Colitis (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2018 - ’. 1. clostridium difficile infection. … in patients with recurrent infections (JAMA 2017 Nov 28) 3. fecal microbiota transplantation reported … Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Clostridium difficile infections. … Assessment and management of clostridium difficile Infections (CDI) - adult. … National Institute for Health and Care Excellence [NICE] 20149 • Symptoms of mild C. difficile infections

106. Topic 0614 Tonsillectomy NSD FINAL CC (pdf file)
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     October 23, 2014 - Tonsillectomy for Recurrent Infection … Summary Document Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps § Tonsillectomy for Recurrent Infection … , complications of infection, or complications of surgery Key Question #2: What is the comparative … Recurrent infections from Nominator: (how many)? SDB? 2. … stems from the varied measures for severity of infection.

107. Masks-Appendix-Table-B-2-Version-2 (xls file)
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     January 01, 2007 - Geographic Setting Setting Inclusion Criteria Sample Size Age (mean, years) Female (%) Definition of Infection … Proportion (%) of Healthcare Workers With Infections Results: Mask Use Versus Nonuse Results: Comparison … al 2007 SARS transmission in Vietnam outside of the health-care setting 13-Apr-20 Epidemiology and Infection … model Not reported Not reported Not reported Potential recall bias Lau J et al 2004 Probable secondary infections … of household member Controls: SARS cases with no secondary infection of household member 131 cases and

108. Appendix Table B-2. Observational Studies of Masks in the Community (xls file)
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     January 01, 2007 - Geographic Setting Setting Inclusion Criteria Sample Size Age (mean, years) Female (%) Definition of Infection … Proportion (%) of Healthcare Workers With Infections Results: Mask Use Versus Nonuse Results: Comparison … al 2007 SARS transmission in Vietnam outside of the health-care setting 13-Apr-20 Epidemiology and Infection … model Not reported Not reported Not reported Potential recall bias Lau J et al 2004 Probable secondary infections … of household member Controls: SARS cases with no secondary infection of household member 131 cases and

109. Appendix Table B-3. Observational Studies of Masks in Healthcare Settings (xls file)
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     February 01, 2020 - Inclusion Criteria Sample Size Age (mean, years) Female % Healthcare Worker Type/Role Definition of HCW Infection … Proportion (%) of HCWs With Infections Results: Mask Use Versus Nonuse Results: Comparison of Mask Types … Study Limitations Alradaddi B et al 2016 Risk factors for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus infection … eye protection Not reported Potential recall bias Caputo K et al 2006 Intubation of SARS patients: infection … 2020 Association between 2019-nCoV transmission and N95 respirator use 10-Apr-20 Journal of Hospital Infection

110. Surveillance Report: Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings (pdf file)
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     July 17, 2020 - One new observational study1 on mask use and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in community settings was … prior to the development of symptoms by the index case were associated with decreased risk of incident infections … , after adjusting for other hygiene and infection control practices, physical distance to index case … There was no association between mask use after illness onset in the index case and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infections … or effects of mask use and risk of SARS-CoV-1 infection, MERS-CoV infection (the cause of Middle East

111. Masks for Prevention of COVID-19 in Community and Healthcare Settings: Surveillance Report (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2020 - of various types of facemasks in the community and in healthcare workers (HCWs) for prevention of infection … One new observational study1 on mask use and versus no use risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare … No new study evaluated the effects of mask use and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in community settings … or effects of mask use and risk of SARS-CoV-1 infection, MERS-CoV infection, or influenza/influenzalike … Healthcare workers & SARS-CoV-2 infection in India: A case-control investigation in the time of COVID

112. Disposition of Comments Report for Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults (pdf file)
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     November 27, 2012 - Disposition of Comments Report for Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults Source: … that examine the efficacy of these new drugs and new regimens in patients with hepatitis C viral infections … Hepatitis C virus infection in USA: an estimate of true prevalence. … Telaprevir and peginterferon with or without ribavirin for chronic HCV infection. … Telaprevir for Previously Untreated Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection.

113. Masks-Appendix-Table-B-3-Surveillance-Report (xls file)
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     February 01, 2020 - Sample Size Age (mean, years) Female % Healthcare Worker Type/Role Definition of Healthcare Worker Infection … Proportion (%) of Healthcare Workers With Infections Results: Mask Use Versus Nonuse Results: Comparison … Study Limitations Alradaddi B et al 2016 Risk factors for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus infection … eye protection Not reported Potential recall bias Caputo K et al 2006 Intubation of SARS patients: infection … 2020 Association between 2019-nCoV transmission and N95 respirator use 10-Apr-20 Journal of Hospital Infection

114. Masks-Appendix-Table-B-3-Version-2 (xls file)
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     February 01, 2020 - Sample Size Age (mean, years) Female % Healthcare Worker Type/Role Definition of Healthcare Worker Infection … Proportion (%) of Healthcare Workers With Infections Results: Mask Use Versus Nonuse Results: Comparison … Study Limitations Alradaddi B et al 2016 Risk factors for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus infection … eye protection Not reported Potential recall bias Caputo K et al 2006 Intubation of SARS patients: infection … 2020 Association between 2019-nCoV transmission and N95 respirator use 10-Apr-20 Journal of Hospital Infection

115. Comparative Effectiveness of Treatment for Hepatitis C in Adults | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 30, 2011 - . 1,2 However, the review did support the effectiveness of treatment for HCV infection within the context … The prevalence of HCV infection in the U.S. is estimated to be 1.6 percent, with a peak of 4.3 percent … in 2007. 6 Infection with HCV is a leading cause of chronic liver disease in the US, with the direct … The current standard antiviral medication treatment for HCV infection is pegylated interferon combined … The prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in the United States, 1999 through 2002.

116. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
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     May 24, 2010 - Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Effectiveness of Screening and Treatment of C. difficile Infections … The hypervirulent strain accounts for 51 percent of C. difficile infections, compared to only 17 percent … Treatment for relapsed or recurrent C. difficile infections, however, is much more problematic. … Unfortunately, protocols for targeted hospital acquired infections are not always congruent. … Strategies to prevent clostridium difficile infections in acute care hospitals.

117. Effectiveness of Early Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Clostridium difficile Infection (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2012 - infections' Suggestion adopted. … controversial, this is becoming less so with more evidence suggesting an increased risk of enteric infections … controversial, this is becoming less so with more evidence suggesting an increased risk of enteric infections … 43: ‘There are a number of important questions to be addressed regarding: (1) how to control, both infections … Also infections are also part of outbreaks. Reword sentence Sentence has been reworded.

118. Febrile-Infants-Diagnosis-Management Executive (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2012 - Some studies have also included pneumonia, bone and joint infections, skin and soft tissue infections … Serious bacterial infections in febrile infants 1 to 90 days old with and without viral infections. … Prevalence of serious bacterial infections in febrile infants with respiratory syncytial virus infection … Risk of serious bacterial infection in young febrile infants with respiratory syncytial virus infections … Influenza virus infection and the risk of serious bacterial infections in young febrile infants.

119. Comparative Effectiveness of Hepatitis C Treatment Adherence Interventions | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 08, 2011 - The prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in the United States, 1999 through 2002. … Boceprevir for previously treated chronic HCV genotype 1 infection. … Boceprevir for untreated chronic HCV genotype 1 infection. … Screening for hepatitis C virus infection: a review of the evidence for the U.S. … Outcomes of treatment for hepatitis C virus infection by primary care providers.

120. Evidence Summary: Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 238: Cervical Ripening (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2021 - with dinoprostone and maternal infection, birth trauma or shoulder dystocia with single-balloon catheters … The incidence of meconium aspiration syndrome, shoulder dystocia, and uterine infection, primarily with … inpatient Infection Low-strength evidence of little or no difference 2 RCTs (n=1,120) 4% vs … inpatient Uterine Infection Low-strength evidence of little or no difference 2 RCTs (n=259 … placebo Uterine Infection Low-strength evidence of a small, but nonsignificant, difference