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  1. Rapid Response Systems | PSNet

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    September 15, 2024 - WebM&Ms (3) Spotlight Case Hemorrhagic Shock after Elective Spine … (6) Apply Hemorrhagic Shock after Elective Spine

  2. Wrong-Site, Wrong-Procedure, and Wrong-Patient Surgery | PSNet

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    September 15, 2024 - One example of surgery on the incorrect site is operating on the wrong level of the spine, a surprisingly … WebM&M Cases Airway Obstruction during Anterior Cervical Spine

  3. Draft Comment Form for The Performance of Fusion Procedures for Degenerative Disease of the Lumbar Spine | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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  4. Draft Comment Form for The Performance of Fusion Procedures for Degenerative Disease of the Lumbar Spine | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program

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  5. Long-Term Drug Therapy and Drug Holidays for Osteoporotic Fracture Prevention (pdf file)

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    October 05, 2018 - below the average BMD of young white women.[2] Considering BMD at either the femoral neck or lumbar spine … †Osteopenia/low bone mass defined by hip or lumbar spine DXA BMD T-score < -1.0 and > -2.5. … †Osteopenia/low bone mass defined by hip or lumbar spine DXA BMD T-score < -1.0 and > -2.5. 8 … †Osteopenia/low bone mass defined by hip or lumbar spine DXA BMD T-score < -1.0 and > -2.5. 10 … informant KQ key question MCI mild cognitive impairment MOF major osteoporotic fracture (hip, vertebra

  6. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)

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    December 05, 2013 - Artificial disc replacement for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine. … Chicago (IL): Becker's Spine Review; 2012 Nov 27 [accessed 2013 Feb 27]. [2 p]. … J Neurosurg Spine. 2013 Nov;19(5):532-45. Epub 2013 Sep 6. PMID: 24010901 9. … Spine J. 2013 Sep;13(9 (Suppl 1)):164S-5S. 11. Lee SE. … Artificial intervertebral disc: cervical spine. Medical policy #585. [internet].

  7. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)

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    June 01, 2013 - Artificial disc replacement for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine. … Chicago (IL): Becker's Spine Review; 2012 Nov 27 [accessed 2013 Feb 27]. [2 p]. … Deerfield (IL): Spine-health.com [accessed 2013 Apr 17]. [4 p]. … Artificial intervertebral disc: cervical spine. Medical policy #585. [internet]. … Total artificial disc replacement for the spine. Medical policy number 2012T0437L.

  8. Hospitalizations for Circulatory System Disorders, 2004 (pdf file)

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    July 01, 2011 - surgical stays with knee and hip replacement procedures (274,207); and surgical stays with CABG; spine … c Includes CABG mediastinitis; surgical site infection following spine, neck, shoulder, or elbow orthopedic … b Selected surgical patients with CABG, orthopedic procedures of the spine, neck, shoulder, or elbow, … replacement. § Surgical site infection includes CABG mediastinitis; surgical site infection following spine … replacement. § Surgical site infection includes CABG mediastinitis; surgical site infection following spine

  9. Radiation Therapy for Bone Metastases (pdf file)

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    August 10, 2022 - Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review Nature and Burden of Bone Metastases Spine … and non-spine bone metastases are common in advanced cancers, representing the third most common type … Spine and non-spine bone metastases - current controversies and future direction. … Decision making in patients with metastatic spine. … Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015 Nov;40(21):1660-73. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000001061.

  10. July Syndrome | PSNet

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    July 01, 2011 - Several studies focused on surgical procedures—such as anterior cervical fusion ( 8 ), elective spine … Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014;39:612-617. [go to PubMed] 9. … "July effect" in elective spine surgery: analysis of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical … Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014;39:603-611. [go to PubMed] 10.

  11. Diagnostic Errors Case Studies | PSNet

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    August 10, 2025 - Salvador, MD, MPH | August 8, 2019 A woman with a history of prior spine … presentation, the patient was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer involving the axillary nodes and spine … Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL A woman with a history of prior spine

  12. When Vomit Gets in the Way: Aspiration Resulting in Death During Endoscopy | PSNet

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    March 18, 2020 - According to prior simulation studies, 14,15 supine position with a head-down tilt and full cervical spine … intubation. 16 On average, the median time to intubate is longer in the head-down tilt with full cervical spine … cannot determine whether the patient should have been placed in a head-down tilt with full cervical spine … WebM&M Cases Airway Obstruction during Anterior Cervical Spine

  13. AHRQ Comparative Health System Performance Initiative: Annual Workshop (pdf file)

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    September 29, 2016 - linking member data to external sources • Survey responses • Initial surveys completed 2016 (hip, knee, spine … article: A Potential Catalyst for Delivery System Reform • Developed, fielded, analyzed hip, knee and spine … diabetes care – Available specialized services • Gamma knife: yes Bone marrow transplant: yes • Spine … cardiovascular care – Example specialized services • Gamma knife: yes Bone Marrow transplant: yes • Spine … and joint replacement – Example specialized services • Gamma knife: no Bone Marrow transplant: no • Spine

  14. Appendix A. References | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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    September 01, 2018 - Spine , 21(22):2676, 1996. Kurz, Andrea, Daniel I. Sessler, and Rainer Lenhardt. … Factors influencing wound healing after surgery for metastatic disease of the spine. … Spine 23.6 (1998): 726-32. Print. M. Merlin, M. Wong, P. Pryor, K. Rynn, A. Marques-Baptista, R.

  15. Clinical Summary: Screening for Osteoporosis to Prevent Fractures (pdf file)

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    The most commonly used test is central dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) of the hip and lumbar spine

  16. Fire safety in the operating room. | PSNet

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    July 18, 2024 - WebM&M Cases Airway Obstruction during Anterior Cervical Spine

  17. Management of Operating Room Critical Events. | PSNet

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    March 27, 2024 - WebM&M Cases Airway Obstruction during Anterior Cervical Spine

  18. Whole-Body Vibration Therapy for Osteoporosis (pdf file)

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    January 01, 2020 - that leads to increased bone fragility and greater fracture risk, especially of the wrist, hip, and spine … DXA and CT to measure BMD.47 The location of the BMD measurements included the femoral neck, lumbar spine … Transmissibility of 15-hertz to 35-hertz vibrations to the human hip and lumbar spine: determining … Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2003 Dec 1; 28(23):2621-7. 41. Xie L, Jacobson JM, Choi ES, et al. … No NA No NA No NA Balance; BMI Ruan, 200870 Lumbar spine L2-L4; femoral neck No NA No NA No NA

  19. Arthritis and Nontraumatic Joint Disease (pdf file)

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    June 01, 2015 - , particularly the sacroiliac joints (intersection of the spine and pelvis), leading to pain and, in … Progressive stiffness in the spine is common, progressing to ankylosis (fusion of some or all spinal … and can cause vertebrae to fuse; no cure exists for AS. … Severe PsA will develop in a small proportion of patients, appearing in their hands, feet, and spine … and can cause vertebrae to fuse.

  20. The safety of intravenous drug delivery systems: update on current issues since the 1999 Consensus Development Conference. | PSNet

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    May 13, 2020 - August 9, 2006 The prevalence of wrong level surgery among spine surgeons.
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