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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/peripheral-artery-disease-treatment_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - Initial claudication distance or pain-free
walking distance
SOE=Low
9 RCTs, 1 observational studies … Initial claudication distance or pain-free
walking distance
SOE=Low
5 RCTs, 281 patients
ES: 0.79 … Nonfatal MI
Nonfatal stroke
Amputation
Composite cardiovascular events
Wound healing
Analog pain … Initial claudication distance or pain-free
walking distance
SOE=Insufficient
1 observational study … walking distance
Quality of life
Analog pain scale
Safety concerns (subgroups)
SOE=Insufficient
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/Evidence%20Summary_2.pdf
May 01, 2020 - Effects of LI-4
and SP-6 Acupuncture on Labor Pain, Cortisol Level
and Duration of Labor. … Comparing the
impact of acupuncture and pethidine on reducing labor
pain. … Massage reduced severity of pain during labour: a
randomised trial. … Effects of
LI4 acupressure on labor pain in the first stage of labor. … Efficacy of
aromatherapy for reducing pain during labor: a
randomized controlled trial.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/peptic-ulcer-horizon-scan-high-impact-1306.pdf
June 01, 2013 - to access the
blocked esophagus, which can result in significant recovery time, complications, and pain … up to 25 months), no patient reported dysphagia recurrence, but some patients
reported mild chest pain … Pain scores were
similar upon postanesthesia care and postoperatively on day 1, but were higher at … is intended to be less invasive than
laparoscopic techniques, possibly reducing complications and pain … , leaving them at risk of
complications such as SBS.26 SBS can cause diarrhea, fatigue, abdominal pain
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/breast-biopsy-update_consumer.pdf
May 01, 2016 - skin, redness, scaly skin, or thickening of the skin)
� Swelling of all or part of the breast
� Pain … Pain
Women who have an open surgical biopsy sometimes need
prescription pain medicine after the procedure … Women who have
a core-needle biopsy rarely need prescription pain medicine.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-274-tethered-spinal-cord-executive-summary.pdf
October 01, 2024 - abnormal tension on the lower spinal cord and associated nerves that leads to
neurological injuries and pain … Surgical detethering may improve
neurological status, urinary function, and pain outcomes (low SoE).
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-233-diverticulitis-evidence-summary.pdf
October 01, 2020 - Antibiotic treatment: For patients with uncomplicated diverticulitis, antibiotic
treatment may not affect pain … that
antibiotic treatment for patients with uncomplicated diverticulitis resulted in differences
in pain … In addition, for patients with uncomplicated
diverticulitis, antibiotic treatment may not affect pain
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hip-feature-treatment-future_research.pdf
September 23, 2010 - How important is it to have established, consistent reporting of post-treatment outcomes (function,
pain … Pt-reported pain and
function similar in both groups
at 5, 10 yrs. … Secondary:
mortality,
pain, hip
function and
mobility
No significant
differences mortality
at … THA had
significantly less
pain at 1 year but
not at 2 years. … No
differences in pain at
1 year.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/opioid-use-disorder_disposition-comments.pdf
December 06, 2016 - Characteristics
of methadone maintenance patients with chronic pain. … J Pain Symptom Manage. 2000;19:53-62.) … Primary care physicians were then discouraged from
prescribing methadone for pain. … Patients with cancer pain who are overusing
opioids 2. … to specific both cancer
and noncancer pain.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cad-women-diagnosis_executive.pdf
June 01, 2012 - estimated that
8.1 million women alive today have a
history of heart attack, angina pectoris
(chest pain … However, the prevalence of
CAD in women with chest pain is about 50
Effective Health Care Program … Coronary angiography is generally indicated in patients
who have chest pain and are at high risk for … (i.e.,
an asymptomatic population), or some of the
patients had symptomatic chest pain but results … Stress
echocardiography in the evaluation of women presenting with
chest pain syndrome: a randomized
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/gout_research-protocol.pdf
November 03, 2014 - arthritis characterized by acute intermittent episodes
of synovitis presenting with joint swelling and pain … (the microtubule disrupting agent), and/or
corticosteroids (intra-articular or systemic) to manage pain … o Joint swelling, tenderness
• Longer-term health outcomes:
o sUA
o Pain
o Joint swelling … Outcomes for acute gout management will include short-term pain, joint swelling and
tenderness, and … Outcomes for chronic gout management will include sUA, pain and swelling (tenderness)
associated with
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cesarean-birth-2010_executive.pdf
January 01, 2010 - or during labor may mediate
intermediate outcomes such as labor progression, maternal
coping, and pain … Pain Management
We identified seven trials that aimed to reduce cesarean by
optimizing the pain management … In total, they provide low strength of evidence for lack of
benefit of pain management strategies as … Management (n=7)
Pain management
7 (5,525)
Moderate Inconsistent Direct Imprecise Low strength of … For all of
the studies included in this review, the comparators were
standard obstetric care or pain
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/for-adult-female-patients-what-is-the-comparative-effective-of-non-surgical-and-surgical-treatment-of-chronic-pelvic-pain
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/cer-245-breast-reconstruction-after-mastectomy-disposition-comments.pdf
October 01, 2021 - The
symptoms of interest were pain and
touch sensitivity. … found that after
their breast implants were carefully removed, symptoms
such as joint and/or muscle pain … , loss of hair, memory
loss/cognitive problems, chronic fatigue, breast pain,
persistent skin inflammation … The
symptoms of interest were pain and
touch sensitivity.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/dyspnea_research.pdf
April 01, 2010 - patients … through the prevention and relief of
suffering by means of … assessment and treatment of pain … Dyspnea has been shown to coexist with other distressing symptoms such as anxiety,
fatigue, pain, and … J Pain
Sympt Manage 2009;37(6):943-964.
11. Bausewein C, Farquhar M, Booth S, et al. … The relationship of nausea and
dyspnea to pain in seriously ill patients. … Pain
1997;71:149-156.
46. Lorenz K, Lynn J, Dy S, et al.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/transparency-neuropathy_research-protocol.pdf
September 01, 2016 - number completed, we then added criteria to limit by study design, status and crudely excluded
pain … terminat-
ed" OR "withdrawn") [OVERALL-STATUS] AND diabetic peripheral neuropathy [DISEASE]
AND NOT pain … trials in ClinicalTrials.gov will also be in the peer reviewed litera-
ture.2 [Note that we excluded pain … different measurement or diagnostic test used, different reporting of
the same measure (e.g. change in pain
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gerd-2005_executive.pdf
January 01, 2005 - The most commonly
cited events for PPIs and H2RAs were headache,
diarrhea, and abdominal pain. … endoscopic
treatments—intraoperatively or within 30 days
after the procedure—included chest or retrosternal
pain … better symptom score when taken off antireflux
medications compared to medical patients; less bodily pain … PPIs reported more adverse events
compared with H2RA or placebo; headache, diarrhea, and
abdominal pain
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/c-difficile-update_consumer.pdf
May 01, 2017 - Having watery diarrhea
often (as many as 15 times)
throughout the day and night
� Cramping and pain … Antibiotic Possible Side Effects
Metronidazole (Flagyl®) ��Nausea ��Diarrhea
��Vomiting ��Pain in the … Vancomycin (Vancocin®) ��Nausea
��Pain in the belly
��Low potassium in the blood
Fidaxomicin (Dificid … ®) ��Nausea ��Low white blood cell count
��Vomiting (neutropenia)
��Pain in the belly ��Bleeding in
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/appendicitis_disposition-comments.pdf
December 14, 2015 - Review Disposition of Comments Report
Research Review Title: Diagnosis of Right Lower Quadrant Pain … Diagnosis of Right
Lower Quadrant Pain and Suspected Acute Appendicitis. … information
without any clear consensus on any part of
the evaluation of patients with abdominal
pain … If the patient is
less likely to have the disease (nonfocal
pain, pain onset after emesis, etc) a … Many patients with abdominal pain can
have appendicitis that
can resolve untreated.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/peptic-ulcer-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
December 01, 2013 - myotomy as notable for its potential as a minimally invasive option that
might minimize scarring, pain … Surgery can
result in significant recovery time, complications, and pain. … Risks listed by
the manufacturer include difficulty swallowing, pain, and stomach bloating.13 The most … common
adverse events reported in clinical studies included dysphagia and pain.11,12
Please see … Pain scores were similar upon
postanesthesia care and postoperatively on day 1, but were higher at
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/juvenile-arthritis-dmards_overview.pdf
March 27, 2014 - methotrexate,d
improve laboratory measures of inflammation or radiological progression, symptoms
(e.g., pain … effects of DMARDse on
laboratory markers of inflammation or radiological progression, symptoms (e.g., pain