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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/delirium-disposition-comments.pdf
September 03, 2019 - reviewing the subpopulations results, it appears that
much of the data comes from the over 65, post-surgery … room times, physiological changes during
surgery) should be described more clearly. … One part of the document notes that post-
operative patients had had hip surgery, GI surgery, and
cardiac … surgery, but each of those may be quite different
from each other and from other surgical subgroups … Even
in terms of GI surgery, elective bariatric surgery is likely to
be quite different from GI surgery
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/topic-nom-length-stay-supplement.pdf
June 27, 2019 - approaches to reducing LOS (e.g., switching from IV to oral medications
earlier, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/lumbar-fusion-draft-report-appendix-d.xlsx
January 01, 2019 - B
Incidental Dural Tear: 13.3% (17/128) vs. 5.3% (7/132)
Surgery on wrong side or level: 0.8% (1/128 … B (n=59)
EQ-5D mean (SD)
5 yr: 0.7 (0.28) vs. 0.62 (0.31) Subsequent lumbar surgery, n (%): 16/68 (24 … : 64.6 (10.1)
Non-operative: 69 (10.2) Surgery: 68%
Non-operative: 70% NR Surgery: White: 86%
Non-operative … B
Serious AE (hospitalization, surgery, or both), % (n/N)
6 weeks: 2.5% (5/200) vs. 2% (4/200), RR 1.25 … B
Median 42 vs. 44 47% NR NR Previous spinal surgery: 12% 1 month (AEs), 3 months A vs.
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effectivehealthcare.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.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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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rapid-response-cardio-dental.pdf
July 01, 2023 - including necessary treatment, performed as part of a comprehensive
workup prior to organ transplant surgery … on transcatheter mitral valve interventions was
produced by the American Association for Thoracic Surgery … Effect
of dental treatment before cardiac valve surgery:
Systematic review and meta-analysis. … Day admission for thoracic aortic surgery. … Not applicable
American Association for
Thoracic Surgery/The
American College of
Cardiology/The
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0456_07-27-2011.pdf
January 01, 2011 - interventions in individuals with cerebral palsy and feeding difficulties, including anti-
reflux surgery
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effectivehealthcare.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.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.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/head-neck-cancer-update_consumer.pdf
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.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hro-rapid-research.pdf
May 01, 2025 - Toolkit To Improve Safety in Ambulatory
Surgery Centers. … https://www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/ambulatory-
surgery/index.html. Accessed September 13,
2024.
38. … Toolkit To Promote Safe Surgery.
Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality. … https://www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/inde
x.html. Accessed September 13, 2024.
40. … /mvp/index.html
https://www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/mvp/index.html
https://www.ahrq.gov/hai/tools/surgery/
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effectivehealthcare.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.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.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ear-infection_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - TT improved hearing through
9 months after surgery compared with watchful waiting
(3–6 months: 8.8 … Four of the studies compared TT in
one ear with an ear that received no surgery, in children
who all … Compared with watchful waiting, TT decreased the
number of children with MEE at 1 year after surgery … Adenoidectomy
plus myringotomy was superior to myringotomy alone
at 2 years after surgery for improving … A randomised
controlled trial of surgery for glue ear. BMJ.
1990 Jun 16;300(6739):1551-6.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/product/pdf/pbi-protocol.pdf
August 09, 2021 - Second, clinical trials have suggested that
breast conserving therapy, consisting of breast conserving surgery … Breast recurrence following conservative
surgery and radiation: patterns of failure, prognosis, and … Long-term primary results of accelerated
partial breast irradiation after breast-conserving surgery … Partial-breast radiotherapy after breast
conservation surgery for patients with early breast cancer … Patient selection for accelerated partial-
breast irradiation (APBI) after breast-conserving surgery:
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-abnormalities-tests_appendixes.pdf
May 23, 2005 - Results of the
MRI exam may have influenced the decision to refer for surgery/biopsy. … Lee et al. 1996371 Only data from patients referred for surgery or biopsy were reported. … Results of the ultrasound exam may have
influenced the decision to refer for surgery/biopsy. … Ozdemir et al.
1997391
Only data from patients referred for surgery or biopsy were reported. … Saitoh et al.
1994413
Only data from patients referred for surgery or biopsy were reported.
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effectivehealthcare.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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effectivehealthcare.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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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/wireless-motility-capsule_research-protocol.pdf
March 14, 2012 - as
surgical candidates.10 It is most strongly indicated for anyone considering colon resection or
surgery … Only after
demonstrating colonic inertia in both of these settings should surgery be considered as a … or change in nutrition or
to affect patient-centered outcomes such as symptom improvement, need for surgery … Need for surgery
http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/
Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov … studies in terms of the degree to which the study
population (age, etiology, comorbidities, prior surgery
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-biopsy_surveillance.pdf
July 01, 2012 - following
factors on the
accuracy or harms:
needle size, method
of verification of
biopsy (open
surgery … , open
surgery and at least
6 months’ follow-
up, or open surgery
and at least 2 years’
follow-up … lesions by ultrasound-guided fine needle
aspiration cytology: results and costs in
comparison with surgery … following
factors on the accuracy or harms: needle size,
method of verification of biopsy (open
surgery … , open surgery and at least 6 months’
follow-up, or open surgery and at least 2
years’ follow-up),