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81. Untitled (pdf file)
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    February 17, 2016 - Protocol Project Title: Systematic Review Update of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery … Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review Major orthopedic surgery describes three surgical … procedures including total hip replacement, total knee replacement, and hip fracture surgery. … (total hip or knee replacement, hip fracture surgery).   … Venous Thromboembolism in Orthopedic Surgery. Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 49.

82. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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    July 19, 2023 - Key Question 4: Among individuals who experience retethering after spinal detethering surgery, what … are the benefits, harms and long-term outcomes of another surgery compared with no treatment? … Comparators KQ1: Confirmation of diagnosis by a neurosurgeon or neurologist KQ2-4: No surgery, sham … For KQ4 (repeat surgery), we will document the sequence of events in terms of timing of the surgeries … Is surgery necessary for asymptomatic tethered cord in anorectal malformation patients?

83. Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Major Orthopedic Surgery: Systematic Review Update (pdf file)
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    June 22, 2017 - Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Major Orthopedic Surgery: Systematic Review Update Comparative … Comments Report Research Review Title: Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Major Orthopedic Surgery … Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Major Orthopedic Surgery: Systematic Review Update. … VTE after major orthopaedic surgery is important to prevent as it can lead to mortality and chronic … As a researcher, I have attempted to examine the methods of VTE prophylaxis in major orthopaedic surgery

84. Management of Colonic Diverticulitis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    January 01, 2022 - evidence regarding important clinical outcomes, including treatment failure, mortality, or emergency surgery … may not affect pain symptoms, length of hospital stay, recurrence risk, quality of life, or need for surgery … Elective surgery to prevent recurrent diverticulitis For patients with prior complicated or smoldering … /frequently recurrent (after uncomplicated) diverticulitis, elective surgery reduces the risk of recurrent … However, there is no evidence regarding which patients would benefit most from elective surgery.

85. Disposition of Comments_Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 265_Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Bone Disease: Effectiveness and Harms (pdf file)
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    August 29, 2023 - The descriptions of the evidence comparing surgery with radiation versus radiation alone are appropriate … EBRT combined with another treatment modality (e.g., surgery, radionuclide therapy, bisphosphonate … EBRT combined with another treatment modality (e.g., surgery, radionuclide therapy, bisphosphonate … Lisa Bradfield, ASTRO Guideline Taskforce Results Along those lines: EBRT + surgery vs surgery alone … Rationale: In the surgery world, spine tends to be treated differently than non-spine.

86. Benefits and Harms of Routine Preoperative Testing: Comparative Effectiveness | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Conclusions There is high strength of evidence that, for patients scheduled for cataract surgery, routine … The findings of the cataract surgery studies are not reliably applicable to other patients undergoing … Except arguably for cataract surgery, numerous future adequately powered RCTs or well-conducted and analyzed … May 17, 2024 Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Postoperative Pain Management in Cardiothoracic Surgery

87. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2008 - Nomination Summary: The nominator suggests there is an increase in requests for coverage of “lapband” surgery … Many recent studies on the effectiveness of bariatric surgery for the treatment of diabetes have shown … bariatric surgery to be more effective in treating type 2 diabetes than conventional therapy. … Some experts are now questioning whether bariatric surgery, such as a less invasive laparoscopic gastric … under 35 will be critical for a report on this topic in order to determine the effects of bariatric surgery

88. Vascular Diseases | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    February 17, 2011 - Other treatments include medicines and surgery. … Abstract Archived February 8, 2011 Effectiveness of Medical Therapy, Endovascular Therapy, and Surgery … Future Research Needs for the Comparison of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions With Bypass Graft Surgery … August 6, 2010 Comparative Effectiveness of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery … July 30, 2010 Prompt Reduction in Use of Medications for Comorbid Conditions After Bariatric Surgery

89. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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    July 05, 2011 - Since open fetal surgery has essentially been replaced by Endoscopic Fetal Surgery, a reference to … and fetoscopic surgery and their comparison to postnatal surgeries. … By birth, the pump twin would not need surgery. … The first and perhaps foremost is that surgery on the fetus is also surgery on the pregnant woman. … the term "maternal-fetal surgery" as recommended.

90. Tympanostomy Tubes in Children with Otitis Media | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    March 01, 2021 - Otitis Media (2017) Purpose of Review To assess effectiveness and harms of tympanostomy tube (TT) surgery … Key Messages Compared to watchful waiting, TT surgery for persistent middle ear fluid results in … Children with recurrent acute ear infections may have fewer episodes after surgery, but more research … Water precautions (avoidance of swimming or ear plugs) after TT surgery appear to be unnecessary.

91. Hysterectomy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 14, 2017 - Z Health Topics Hysterectomy Description A hysterectomy is surgery … Sometimes the surgery also removes the ovaries and fallopian tubes. … recommend a hysterectomy if you have Fibroids Endometriosis that hasn't been cured by medicine or surgery

92. Fractures | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    May 13, 2016 - Sometimes you need surgery to put in plates, pins or screws to keep the bone in place. … February 17, 2016 Systematic Review Update of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery … Systematic Review Archived March 13, 2012 Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery … August 6, 2010 Comparative Effectiveness of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery

93. Evidence Summary: Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 245_Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2021 - radiation therapy probably results in comparable risk of implant failure/loss or need for explant surgery … For women who choose to undergo breast reconstruction surgery (more than 40% of women in the United … o ADM use probably increases the risk of implant failure/loss or need for explant surgery (Moderate … The risks of seroma or of unplanned repeat surgery for revision probably are comparable with or without … Unplanned repeat surgery for complications ↑↓ nd nd nd ? nd Pain ↑↓ ? nd ↑↓ ↑↓ ? Analgesic use ?

94. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2015 - Overall, experts expected that established bariatric surgery programs could add metabolic surgery to … This led to the reframing of bariatric surgery as metabolic surgery for treating refractory T2DM in … has contributed to a paradigm shift in surgery for T2DM from surgery directed at obesity alone to … Therefore, for facilities already offering bariatric surgery, adoption of metabolic surgery is not … Bariatric surgery as metabolic surgery for diabetic patients.

95. Obesity | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    March 03, 2025 - Effectiveness Review and Meta-Analysis Systematic Review Archived June 5, 2013 Bariatric Surgery … Research Report Archived November 30, 2012 Data Points #17: Trends in bariatric surgery … Medicare beneficiaries Research Report November 29, 2012 Health Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery … Research Protocol Archived December 14, 2010 Comparative Effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery … July 30, 2010 Prompt Reduction in Use of Medications for Comorbid Conditions After Bariatric Surgery

96. Obesity | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    March 03, 2025 - Effectiveness Review and Meta-Analysis Systematic Review Archived June 5, 2013 Bariatric Surgery … Research Report Archived November 30, 2012 Data Points #17: Trends in bariatric surgery … Medicare beneficiaries Research Report November 29, 2012 Health Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery … Research Protocol Archived December 14, 2010 Comparative Effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery … July 30, 2010 Prompt Reduction in Use of Medications for Comorbid Conditions After Bariatric Surgery

97. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol - Management of Infantile Epilepsies (pdf file)
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    October 25, 2022 - For surgery, two appropriate medications in appropriate dosing must be used before surgery, in practice … "hemispheric surgery". … (and there are reasons for surgery failure). … The surgical death you report in a TSC tumor surgery is NOT death from epilepsy surgery and should … Tumor surgery is different, it is not epilepsy surgery Thanks for this comment.

98. Executive Summary - Nutrition as Prevention for Improved Cancer Outcomes: Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 260 (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2023 - Preoperative nutritional support for patients undergoing elective colorectal cancer surgery - does … Surgery. 2022 May 20;20:20. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2022.04.001. PMID: 35606184. 24. … Effect of early postoperative enteral immunonutrition on wound healing in patients undergoing surgery … Enteral nutrition improves clinical outcome and shortens hospital stay after cancer surgery. … Standard and immunomodulating enteral nutrition in patients after extended gastrointestinal surgery

99. Care Coordination and Care Plans for Transitions Across Care Settings | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    November 01, 2022 - postsurgical patients) and found no difference in readmission rates between the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery … One cohort study of patients with postsurgical pain and a usual provider prior to surgery found an association … May 17, 2024 Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Postoperative Pain Management in Cardiothoracic Surgery

100. Key Questions 1. Does routine preoperative testing compared to no testing or alternative testing strategies improve outcomes (such as surgical complications, other morbidity, and mortality) among patients undergoing elective surgery? 2.… | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 01, 2017 - (such as surgical complications, other morbidity, and mortality) among patients undergoing elective surgery … (such as surgical complications, other morbidity, and mortality) among patients undergoing elective surgery … (such as surgical complications, other morbidity, and mortality) among patients undergoing elective surgery … unnecessary follow-up of abnormal tests,7,14 improve system efficiency,14,15 decrease postponement of surgery … Clinical Excellence has published a guideline on the use of routine preoperative tests for elective surgery