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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mrsa-screening_research.pdf
June 01, 2013 - Full or representative
sample of surgical
admissions:
• Ambulatory care/ED
admissions
• Surgical … For example, in the surgical population, the more
appropriate outcome may be preventing surgical site … Full or representative
sample of surgical
admissions:
• Ambulatory care/ED
admissions
• Surgical … Surgical
Infections 2012;13:S36.
Provided by Stakeholder Panel:
• Gurieva T. … Preventing surgical-site infections in nasal carriers of Staphylococcus aureus.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/weight-loss-surgery_executive.pdf
June 01, 2013 - Are certain
surgical procedures more effective than others (LAGB,
RYGB, or SG)?
KQ2. … (One of the trials contained two
different surgical arms.) … Evidence on comparative
effectiveness of surgical procedures is insufficient. … medical
centers with high-performing surgical teams and careful
patient selection. … 15 percent of its original size by surgical removal of a
large portion of the stomach.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/sleep-apnea/research-protocol
December 01, 2019 - Preoperative testing
People with sleep apnea are at increased risk of surgical and anesthesia-related … At present, though, the need to screen all or selected surgical patients and what method of screening … KQ4: What is the effect of pre-operative screening for sleep apnea on surgical outcomes? … recovery events
Surgical recovery time
Post-surgical events
Length of intensive care or hospital … Surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: upper airway and maxillomandibular surgery.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/blood-clots-hip-knee-surgery_executive.pdf
March 01, 2012 - Prophylaxis
in Orthopedic Surgery
Executive Summary
Background
Major orthopedic surgery describes three
surgical … The
drug has been studied in both total hip and knee
replacement surgical populations. … Hip Fracture Surgery (HFS): The surgical procedure to
treat hip fracture. … Total Hip Arthroplasty (THR): The surgical replacement
of the hip. … Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA): The surgical
replacement of the knee.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0653-131114.pdf
June 14, 2013 - Nomination The nominator is interested in understanding the comparative effectiveness of various
Summary: surgical … Intervention(s): Frenotomy, frenectomy, or frenulotomy
Comparator(s): Breastfeeding management without surgical … Treatment for ankyloglossia is based on a surgical procedure, known as frenotomy, in which the
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/infantile-hemangioma/research-protocol
December 01, 2019 - Both medical and surgical treatment paradigms contain significant variability and lack of consensus. … We will assess the comparative effectiveness of surgical or pharmacologic interventions after initial … Analytic framework for KQ4, surgical interventions for infantile hemangiomas
*Harms including: pain … complication[tiab] OR surgical complications[tiab] OR postsurgical complication[tiab] OR postsurgical … complications[tiab] OR post surgical complication[tiab] OR post surgical complications[tiab] OR adverse
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/peripheral-nerve-block-protocol.pdf
November 18, 2023 - We have
incorporated these by explicitly excluding LA infiltration at the surgical incision site as … ● Timing: We received requests to better define the surgical time period we will be
examining, … Trends in US Surgical Procedures and Health Care
System Response to Policies Curtailing Elective Surgical … Opioids Prescribed After Low-Risk
Surgical Procedures in the United States, 2004-2012. … New Persistent Opioid Use After Minor and Major
Surgical Procedures in US Adults.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/lumbar-spinal-fusion/protocol
December 01, 2024 - , but increased risk of surgical complications). … surgical outcomes if fusion is done. … Surgical treatment. Ital J Orthop Traumatol. 1991;17(4):467-77. PMID: 1816152. … Decompression, Surgical/ 11. decompression.tw,kf. 12. … Decompression, Surgical/ 11. decompression.tw,kf. 12.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/colorectal-surgery-preparation/research
December 01, 2019 - conducted a systematic review to summarize the evidence on the comparative effectiveness (prevention of surgical … preparation for the following outcomes: overall mortality, anastomotic leakage, wound infection, peritonitis, surgical … particularly those defined by anatomic location of surgery (colon vs. rectal surgery) and the type of surgical
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/inguinal-hernia_executive.pdf
August 01, 2012 - 1
Comparative Effectiveness Review
Number 70
Surgical Options for Inguinal Hernia:
Comparative Effectiveness … repair of hernias is the most
commonly performed general surgical
procedure in the United States.5 … In
2003, U.S. surgeons performed an
estimated 770,000 surgical repairs5 of
inguinal hernia. … Nonsutured “tension-free” surgical mesh has
gained in popularity, and many specific open procedures … Surgical Options for Inguinal Hernia: Comparative
Effectiveness Review.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ankyloglossia_executive.pdf
May 01, 2015 - Treatment Strategies
Ankyloglossia may be treated with surgical or nonsurgical
approaches. … Surgical modalities include frenotomy,
frenulectomy, and frenuloplasty. … The figure examines surgical and nonsurgical
treatments in infants and children with ankyloglossia ( … One poor-
quality retrospective cohort study and 23 case series also
addressed outcomes of surgical … Minor bleeding is not an unexpected
occurrence in this type of surgical intervention.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/pelvic-pain/research
March 01, 2020 - with CPP; changes in pain, functional status, quality of life, and patient satisfaction resulting from surgical … and nonsurgical treatment approaches; harms of nonsurgical approaches; evidence for differences in surgical … Among studies addressing surgical interventions, there was no evidence that laparoscopic uterosacral … Among studies addressing treatment effects, little evidence demonstrates the effectiveness of surgical
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/rotator-cuff-tear-nomination-140925.pdf
March 20, 2014 - Does early surgical repair compared to late surgical repair (i.e., non-
operative intervention followed … Intervention Type Intervention Comparison
Surgical repair § Early surgical repair vs. late surgical
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/treatments-acute-pain/research
August 01, 2022 - Opioids are probably less effective than nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for surgical … Opioids might be and NSAIDs are probably more effective than acetaminophen for surgical dental pain, … other musculoskeletal pain, neuropathic pain, postoperative pain following discharge, dental pain (surgical … Opioid therapy was probably less effective than nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for surgical … Opioids and NSAIDs were more effective than acetaminophen for surgical dental pain, but opioids were
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-biopsy_surveillance.pdf
July 01, 2012 - CER # 19:
Comparative Effectiveness of Core Needle Biopsy and Open
Surgical Biopsy for Diagnosis of … • For Key Question 3, experts felt the conclusion on number
of surgical procedures required after … Core-
needle biopsies
have a lower risk of
complications than
open surgical
procedures. … Core-
needle biopsies have a lower risk of
complications than open surgical procedures. … one surgical procedure to treat
their cancer (odds ratio 13.7, 95-percent CI:
5.6 to 34.6).
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/renal-cancer/research-protocol
December 01, 2019 - Patients with surgical chronic kidney disease (defined as chronic kidney disease as a result of surgical … Demirjian, S., et al., Chronic Kidney Disease Due to Surgical Removal of Nephrons: Relative Rates of … vs. surgical intervention strategy , that is, either of radical nephrectomy, partial nephrectomy or … without surgical intervention). … It's not a surgical treatment.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/hospital-length-of-stay-disposition-comments_0.pdf
September 20, 2021 - Is it because
the majority of the study were non-surgical/procedural patients? … Yes,
the majority of patients within these
studies were non-surgical/procedural
patients. … A criticism of this
review is that it primarily focuses on medical (non-surgical) conditions,
such … While MIS is a
technique, many (esp. surgeons and surgical disparities researchers)
would argue that … We
have added “and surgical” to the first
bullet under Researchers in the Next
Steps section.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/colorectal-surgery-preparation/research-protocol
December 01, 2019 - Because adverse events are commonly not well reported in surgical trials, including studies of OMBP for … However, data collected in the colonoscopy setting may not be directly transferable to surgical settings … : it is likely that the surgical procedure itself interacts with the OMBP to affect at least some of … For example, surgical patients can have a complex postsurgical course to which OMBP may contribute (e.g … Surgical Site Infection: Prevention and Treatment of Surgical Site Infection.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/lumbar-fusion-protocol.pdf
June 20, 2024 - , but increased risk of surgical complications). … surgical outcomes if fusion is done. … Surgical
treatment. Ital J Orthop Traumatol. 1991;17(4):467-77. PMID: 1816152.
22. … Decompression, Surgical/
11. decompression.tw,kf.
12. … Decompression, Surgical/
11. decompression.tw,kf.
12.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pelvic-pain_disposition-comments.pdf
January 01, 2012 - Given the array of surgical/invasive interventions designed to
manage this problem, the lack of superior … As we
note in the future research section of the
report, more research is needed into non-
surgical … bowel dysfunction, and surgical complication). … studies because of variability of surgical skills
Thank you for your comment. … that surgical approaches
should be standardized and studies should use
multi-center designs.