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June 27, 2019 - approaches to reducing LOS (e.g., switching from IV to oral medications
earlier, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
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April 01, 2017 - radiation using either low-energy radiographs or
electrons, most commonly delivered at the time of surgery … Radiation Therapy (WBI Versus PBI) in Treating Women Who Have
Undergone Surgery For Ductal Carcinoma … Assessment of pulmonary
fibrosis after radiotherapy (RT) in breast conserving surgery:
comparison between … Health-related quality of life
after breast-conserving surgery and intraoperative radiotherapy for
breast … Prone accelerated
partial breast irradiation after breast-conserving surgery: five-year results
of 100
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/coronary-artery-disease-testing_executive.pdf
March 01, 2011 - intermediate-risk
outpatients (mean, 53% ± 21% combined Diamond and
Forrester and Coronary Artery Surgery … on Practice Guidelines,
and the American College of Physicians, American Association for
Thoracic Surgery … Force, Society for Cardiovascular
Angiography and Interventions, American Association for
Thoracic Surgery … Cardiovascular Angiography and
Interventions, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, American Association
for Thoracic Surgery
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0495_05-24-2013.pdf
January 01, 2013 - metastatic breast cancer include hormone therapy and chemotherapy as well as radiation therapy
and/or surgery
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June 10, 2018 - outpatient surgical facilities; primary and specialty care
clinics; and dental clinics and dental surgery … Within these broad categories are many
subcategories based upon the type of surgery, illness, or injury … The Journal of Trauma and Acute
Care Surgery. 2014 Apr;76(4):1142-50. doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1097 … The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. 2015
Sep;79(3):475-83. doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1097 … outpatient surgical facilities
o Primary care clinics
o Specialty care clinics
o Dental clinics
o Oral surgery
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/crosscutting-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
December 01, 2013 - broad and encompass drugs,
devices, procedures, treatments, screening and diagnostics, therapeutics, surgery … Sublingual patient-controlled analgesia system (Zalviso) for treatment of pain after
major surgery
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0620_131115.pdf
March 13, 2013 - )
Approximately 30% of new cases of bladder cancer are muscle invasive, and generally require surgery
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August 01, 2015 - seeds that go inside your body)
� Other treatments for head and neck cancer, such as
chemotherapy or surgery … There are several ways to treat head and neck cancer, including:
� Surgery: Some or all of the cancer
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/glucocorticoid-injections_clinician.pdf
June 01, 2016 - Serious adverse events (hospitalization
or surgery) were rare among all patients.
»» There were higher … therapy, epidural injections (local anesthetic alone or
glucocorticoids plus a local anesthetic), and surgery
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/liver-cancer-therapy_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - Therefore, comparisons of
ablation versus surgery or systemic chemotherapy versus
local hepatic therapy … The reviews by Cho et al.31
and Salhab et al.35 included patients who refused surgery
in one and two
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-radiation_technical-brief.pdf
November 01, 2009 - For non-small-cell lung cancer and
hepatocellular carcinoma, patients who either refused surgery or … + photon RT vs. surgery + proton
RT
22 No/No
Prostate
LLU (US) Watchful waiting vs. surgery … Surgery + proton
RT
22 No/No
Prostate
LLU (US)40 Watchful waiting vs. surgery vs. … Studies on other
cancers described a combination of interventions including surgery or chemotherapy. … Annals of Surgery
1994;219(3):267-74.
44. Schulz-Ertner D, Nikoghosyan A, Didinger
B, et al.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/tonsillectomy_research-protocol.pdf
February 10, 2016 - Choice of
technique may depend on factors including the underlying indication for surgery … Oropharyngeal surgery may present children with difficulty returning to normal diets, maintaining … The
current review, nominated by the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery … postoperative (i.e., after discharge from post-anesthesia care
and up to 10 days post-surgery … except for KQ6, which includes pharmacologic agents
for pain given up to 10 days post-surgery
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/venous-ulcers-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
September 13, 2012 - In addition, the indications for surgery have not been standardized. … principle is interruption of the incompetent perforator vein):
Subfascial Endoscopic Perforator Surgery … • Within each intervention domain (active dressings, antimicrobials, and surgery), there are
multiple … General
Maceration
Infection
Contact
dermatitis
Venous or
arterial
impairment
Cellulitis
Surgery … randomized controlled trial
RFA = radiofrequency ablation
SEPS = subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery
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May 17, 2013 - July 30, 2010
Prompt Reduction in Use of Medications for Comorbid Conditions After Bariatric Surgery
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/tx-for-localized-prostate-cancer_surveillanceassesment_20120614.pdf
May 01, 2012 - Surgery
was associated with greater
urinary and sexual dysfunction
than WW. … However, the adjusted
relative risk of surgery-related
complications was lower in
patients treated … Pooled analysis showed that
surgery-related mortality and late
urinary complications were
lower and … Barry, 201215 -- n = 797
Robotic surgery:
n = 406
Open surgery: n =
220
Random population sample … Surgery was
associated with greater urinary and sexual
dysfunction than WW.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tx-for-localized-prostate-cancer_surveillanceassesment_20120614.pdf
May 01, 2012 - Surgery
was associated with greater
urinary and sexual dysfunction
than WW. … However, the adjusted
relative risk of surgery-related
complications was lower in
patients treated … Pooled analysis showed that
surgery-related mortality and late
urinary complications were
lower and … Barry, 201215 -- n = 797
Robotic surgery:
n = 406
Open surgery: n =
220
Random population sample … Surgery was
associated with greater urinary and sexual
dysfunction than WW.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/tympanostomy-tubes-executive-170523.pdf
May 01, 2017 - The
American Academy of Otolaryngology–
Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS)
Purpose of Review
To assess … effectiveness and harms of
tympanostomy tube (TT) surgery in
children with persistent middle ear … fluid or recurrent ear infections
Key Messages
• Compared to watchful waiting, TT
surgery for persistent … • Water precautions (avoidance of
swimming or ear plugs) after TT
surgery appear to be unnecessary … Ambulatory surgery in the
United States, 2006. Natl Health Stat Report. 2009 Jan 28(11):
1-25.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pelvic-pain_executive.pdf
January 01, 2012 - surgical outcomes
differ if the etiology of noncyclic/mixed cyclic and
noncyclic CPP is identified after surgery … addressing surgical intervention for CPP
would present only a partial picture of potential harms
of surgery … comparing LUNA and utero-sacral ligament resection.34
In none of the studies with comparison data was
surgery … studies providing evidence that surgical outcomes
differ if the etiology of CPP is identified after surgery … All of the studies with
comparison data failed to demonstrate that surgery in
general or any specific
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July 19, 2014 - , medical
therapies, complementary therapies, physical therapy, electrical nerve stimulation, and
surgery