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21. Local Therapies for Unresectable Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Comparative Effectiveness Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/liver-cancer-therapy/research-protocol

22. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    March 27, 2024 - the diaphragm, and at the caudal edge of the liver. … triad, effectively limiting all inflow to the liver. … mobilization of the liver to visualize. … technique of emergency thoracostomy tube insertion to minimize the risk of iatrogenic injuries to diseased livers … Organ injury scaling 2018 update: spleen, liver, and kidney.

23. July 17 Webinar: Empower Patients Through Digital Healthcare Tools | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 01, 2025 - Chronic Liver Disease Projected To Increase Significantly by 2050 . … liver disease (MASLD), the most common cause of chronic liver disease, could affect 41.4 percent of … Their projections indicate that nearly 122 million people could be affected by this serious liver condition … , which can lead to fibrosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, liver transplant, or death. … the authors, these findings should inform health systems’ decisions and planning to prevent and treat liver

24. Disposition of Comments Report for Local Hepatic Therapies for Metastases to the Liver From Unresectable Colorectal Cancer (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/colorectal-cancer-liver-metastases-therapies_disposition-comments.pdf
    December 11, 2012 - Disposition of Comments Report for Local Hepatic Therapies for Metastases to the Liver From Unresectable … Local Hepatic Therapies for Metastases to the Liver From Unresectable Colorectal Cancer. … Was the comparative effectiveness being evaluated among different liver- directed therapies, or of liver … The scope of the review was liver-directed therapy versus liver-directed therapy. … No high-quality RCT’s exist for liver-directed therapies for colorectal liver mets.

25. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    August 21, 2014 - Liver Biopsy: Proceed With Caution August 21, 2014 Rockey DC. Liver Biopsy: Proceed With Caution. … The Commentary Ensuring Safety With Liver Biopsy The use of liver biopsy to obtain tumor or liver histology … This is because the liver is highly vascular, and by definition, the liver must be punctured in the … Complication rate of percutaneous liver biopsies among persons with advanced chronic liver disease in … Contraindications to liver biopsy Contraindications to liver biopsy Uncooperative patient Severe

26. Using an MET service to manage hemorrhage post-percutaneous liver biopsy. | PSNet
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    January 05, 2017 - Study Using an MET service to manage hemorrhage post-percutaneous liver biopsy. … Using an MET service to manage hemorrhage post-percutaneous liver biopsy. … intervention on two separate occasions for a patient with a hemorrhagic complication after a routine liver … Using an MET service to manage hemorrhage post-percutaneous liver biopsy.

27. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/colorectal-cancer-liver-metastases-therapies_research-protocol.pdf
    September 27, 2012 - therapy, patients should have liver-only metastases or liver-dominant metastases. … Liver-directed therapy is an option for many of these patients whose liver metastases are unresectable … to the liver and have no evidence of extrahepatic disease? … patients with initially unresectable liver metastases from CRC who receive liver- directed therapy(ies … Pathologic response and microdosimetry of 90Y microspheres in man: review of four explanted whole livers

28. Local Therapies for Unresectable Colorectal Cancer Metastases to the Liver: A Comparative Effectiveness Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/colorectal-cancer-liver-metastases-therapies/research-protocol

29. Priority Areas Identified by the U.S.-Mexico Border Commission (continued) | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    October 01, 2015 - Non-Border Counties Border Counties Non-Border Hispanics Non-Hispanics Liver disease … Compared with non-Hispanics, Hispanics were more likely to have a code for liver disease, both in border … with those in non-border counties, those in border counties were: Less likely to have a code for liver … Liver Disease Liver Disease Among Inpatient Stays for Mental Health or Substance Abuse Source: … Among Hispanics, those in border counties were less likely to have liver disease than those in non-border

30. Hepatic-Fibrosis White-Paper (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2014 - The gold standard for diagnosing liver fibrosis and cirrhosis is a liver biopsy. … Discordance between biochemical markers of liver activity and fibrosis (Actitest- Fibrotest) and liver … Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) test accurately identifies liver fibrosis in patients with chronic … Discordance between biochemical markers of liver activity and fibrosis (Actitest- Fibrotest) and liver … Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) test accurately identifies liver fibrosis in patients with chronic

31. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2018 - Shortcuts to Acetaminophen-induced Liver Failure March 1, 2018 Bacak S, Thornburg L. … Shortcuts to Acetaminophen-induced Liver Failure. PSNet [internet]. 2018. … Acute liver failure is rare, but life-threatening.(4) While liver disease complicates 3% of pregnancies … , the incidence of acute liver failure in pregnancy remains unknown. … enzymes, and low platelets (HELLP) or acute fatty liver of pregnancy, but acute deterioration in liver

32. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2011 - local therapies 1) for the treatment of unresectable HCC 2) in the setting of HCC as a bridge to liver … transplant or to downstage tumor prior to liver transplantation, and 3) for the treatment of unresectable … Staff-Generated PICO: Comparative effectiveness of the various liver-directed therapies for unresectable … Staff-Generated PICO: Comparative effectiveness of the various liver-directed Local Therapies for the … For metastatic liver disease, local therapy may be used in an attempt to prolong survival and/or to

33. Local Hepatic Therapies for Metastases to the Liver From Unresectable Colorectal Cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/colorectal-cancer-liver-metastases-therapies/research

34. Archived: Final Evidence Review: Hepatitis C: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-review49/hepatitis-c-screening-2013
    November 15, 2012 - Liver disease related to HCV is the most common indication for liver transplantation among U.S. adults … Liver biopsy: blind or guided? [Editorial]. BMJ . 1994;309:1455-6. … Complication rate of percutaneous liver biopsies among persons with advanced chronic liver disease in … Liver Int . 2008;28:705-12. … to assess (assessed different outcomes) Liver biopsies: moderate Screening: direct Liver biopsies

35. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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    January 05, 2017 - Using an MET service to manage hemorrhage post- percutaneous liver biopsy. … Using an MET service to manage hemorrhage post-percutaneous liver biopsy. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-met-service-manage-hemorrhage-post-percutaneous-liver-biopsy This … intervention on two separate occasions for a patient with a hemorrhagic complication after a routine liver … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/using-met-service-manage-hemorrhage-post-percutaneous-liver-biopsy https

36. Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adults: A Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2013 - Liver disease related to HCV is the most common indication for liver transplantation among U.S. adults … Liver biopsies: overall strength of evidence: moderate Liver biopsies: 6 studies (intervention series … ) 88 587 participants Liver biopsies: fair Liver biopsies: moderate Liver biopsies: direct Liver … Complication rate of percutaneous liver biopsies among persons with advanced chronic liver disease in … Liver Int. 2008;28:705-12.

37. Cholestrol Control with Statin Therapy (xls file)
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    November 18, 2015 - <70 If < 70 exempt, ≥70 statin required and failed measure Exemptions Allergy Palliative Care ESRD, Liver … LDL LDL LDL-C Lipid Panel Simplified Exemptions Exceptions Criteria Liver … Disease Hepatitis Necrosis of liver Alcoholic Liver Disese Cirrohsis of liver Hepatorenal Syndrome … Fibrosis and sclerosis of liver Hepatic Failure Hepatic fibrosis or sclerosis Hepatic insufficiency

38. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49748/psn-pdf
    December 01, 2015 - his last drink was more than a year ago, reflecting a behavior change motivated by his desire for liver … The patient in this case has significant liver dysfunction, evidenced by an elevated INR at 2.5. … In patients being evaluated for liver transplantation, blood alcohol levels should also be measured … If patients can stop drinking, their liver function will improve and their ascites may resolve; they … European Association for the Study of the Liver.

39. Disposition of Comments Report for Imaging Techniques for the Diagnosis and Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/liver-cancer_disposition-comments.pdf
    October 23, 2014 - The former has at least a chance of characterizing liver lesions while the latter essentially does not … At the end of the day, the liver imaging mix for studies done with the primary aim of HCC detection … Diagnostic criteria (reference standards) varied between trials from explanted liver examination to … For example, in the diagnosis of HCC, BMI, Fatty Liver and Depth of lesions in the liver are potentially … Fatty liver was not evaluated as a potential modifier of diagnostic accuracy.

40. Comoanaly Icd10Cm 2020 1
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    January 01, 2020 - HTN HTNCX PARA NEURO CHRNLUNG DM DMCX HYPOTHY RENLFAIL LIVER … "PARA" "NEURO" "CHRNLUNG" "DM" "DMCX" "HYPOTHY" "RENLFAIL" "LIVER … ; IF HYPOTHY AND HYPOFLG THEN HYPOTHY = 0; IF RENLFAIL AND RENFFLG THEN RENLFAIL = 0; IF LIVER … AND LIVERFLG THEN LIVER = 0; IF ULCER AND ULCEFLG THEN ULCER = 0; IF AIDS AND HIVFLG THEN AIDS … = 'Liver disease' ULCER = 'Peptic ulcer Disease x bleeding' AIDS