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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/health-topics/biopsy
December 06, 2016 - Adenocarcinoma
Systematic Review Archived September 10, 2014
Core Needle and Open Surgical … 2009 Report
Research Protocol Archived September 20, 2013
Core Needle and Open Surgical … Systematic Review Archived December 15, 2009
Comparative Effectiveness of Core-Needle and Open Surgical
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/venous-ulcers-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
September 13, 2012 - Surgical Interventions
Most patients with venous ulcers have significant reflux on duplex scanning … The current surgical practice is to eliminate documented reflux in patients with chronic
venous ulcer … For patients with chronic venous leg ulcers, what are the benefits and harms of surgical
procedures … • For KQ 3b, the comparator of interest will be other surgical interventions of interest for a … Harms for surgical interventions (KQ3)
a. Surgical site infection
b. Bleeding
c.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/peptic-ulcer-horizon-scan-high-impact-1306.pdf
June 01, 2013 - Open surgical
treatment for achalasia generally requires at least five abdominal incisions to access … Frequently, SBS arises
from the surgical removal of diseased bowel portions. … In this study, three patients
had received surgical myotomy before undergoing POEM (2 laparoscopic … No complications occurred requiring intensive care, hospital
stays longer than 5 days, surgical or … option with shorter recovery time and less pain than current surgical options for achalasia.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/cervical-degenerative-disease/research
February 01, 2024 - Cervical degenerative disease (CDD) is common, becomes more prevalent with age, and is managed with surgical … A variety of surgical approaches were used; there were few comparative studies of nonoperative treatments … There were few differences in benefits between surgical approaches and techniques for the treatment of … Policy Implications Limitations and Future Research There were few differences in benefits between surgical … Excluding these populations from surgical intervention studies, because postoperative improvement may
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/infertility/research-protocol
October 01, 2019 - For female causes, options include surgical management of tubal occlusion, surgical treatment of endometriosis … Interventions
Surgical excision of endometriotic implants, alternative surgical approaches to destruction … Interventions
Surgical repair, ART (IVF and ICSI) with patient and donor oocytes
Comparators
Other … active interventions (including combinations of therapy such as surgical removal of hydrosalpinx followed … excision of endometriotic implants, alternative surgical approaches to destruction of lesions (e.g.,
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/glaucoma-treatment_executive.pdf
April 01, 2012 - Viscocanalostomy: A surgical procedure that is the
same as for deep sclerectomy (see above) but also … KQ 4: Do medical, laser, and other surgical treatments
for open-angle glaucoma prevent or slow the … Surgical Treatment of Open-Angle Glaucoma
KQ1b: Comparative Effectiveness of Laser and Other
Surgical … • Medical and surgical treatments reduce the patient’s
fear of blindness. … Guidelines on Design
and Reporting of Glaucoma Surgical Trials.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/patient-monitoring-systems-rapid-review.pdf
December 01, 2024 - patients, though surgical patients
predominated. … most identified studies
were in surgical patients). … Continuous monitoring in an inpatient
medical-surgical unit: a controlled clinical
trial. … Cost savings through continuous
vital sign monitoring in the medical-
surgical unit. … Surgical ward
nurses’ responses to worry: An
observational descriptive study.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/health-careassociated-infections_research-protocol.pdf
August 26, 2011 - Depending on the surgical procedure, a large proportion of infections may occur after
discharge from … Infection rate and risk factor analysis in an orthopaedic ambulatory
surgical center. … Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute care
hospitals. … Guideline for prevention of surgical site infection, 1999. … site infection terms
Surgical wound infection[mh] OR surgical site infection*[tiab] OR postoperative
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November 01, 2017 - The incidence of anesthesiarelated death for children undergoing diverse surgical procedures including … exception of tympanosclerosis appear to resolve over time in many children and rarely require medical or surgical … membrane is seen in 1 to 6 of ears after tympanostomy tubes are placed.6 When perforations persist surgical … sequela most likely to require intervention is persistent perforation with 80 to 90 success rates for surgical … care burden and concerns over the appropriateness of surgery create a clear need for evidencebased surgical
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0456_07-27-2011.pdf
January 01, 2011 - jejunostomy tube or gastrostomy-
jejunostomy tube vs. typical percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy or surgical … conjunction with
gastrostomy placement) or type of tube (J-tube or G-J tube versus typical PEG or
surgical
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/breast-reconstruction-mastectomy/research
March 01, 2022 - There is insufficient evidence to make conclusions about surgical complications when comparing silicone … comparable patient satisfaction with breasts (Low SoE), but we found no evidence comparing risk of surgical … but there is insufficient evidence regarding thromboembolic events and no evidence regarding other surgical … Evidence regarding surgical breast reconstruction options is largely insufficient or of only low or moderate
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0651-131114.pdf
June 20, 2013 - What are the comparative benefits and harms of surgery (and different surgical
interventions) vs. non-surgical … manipulation, acupuncture, biofeedback, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS),
ultrasound and surgical
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/gerd/research
December 01, 2019 - Despite the availability of medical, surgical, and endoscopic options, optimal management strategies … We did not identify sufficient evidence to conclude whether medical or surgical treatment was more effective
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ear-infection_research-protocol.pdf
August 07, 2012 - Table 1 lists the various surgical and non-surgical treatments and overall strategies for treating OME … Variations in surgical technique or procedure
KQ 2: What is the comparative effectiveness of the … I: Surgical interventions: tympanostomy tubes (also referred to as pressure equalization [PE]
tubes … Surgical Management of
Otitis Media With Effusion in Children. … Myringotomy: A surgical procedure in which an incision is made in the tympanic membrane.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/tonsillectomy/research-2017
March 01, 2020 - Different surgical techniques had little effect on either outcomes or bleeding risk. … Populations; surgical approaches; anesthetic, analgesic, and antiemetic regimens varied across studies … Surgical technique had little bearing on return to normal diet or activity (low SOE).
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/weight-loss-surgery/research
December 01, 2019 - Two were trials comparing different procedures, three were trials of surgical versus nonsurgical interventions … Evidence on comparative effectiveness of surgical procedures is insufficient. … Project Timeline
Bariatric Surgery and Non-Surgical Therapy in Adults with Metabolic Conditions and
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/11_peptic_ulcer_potential_high_impact_2012-12-111.pdf
January 01, 2012 - For these patients, surgical colectomy is indicated. … Open surgical treatment for
achalasia generally requires at least five abdominal incisions to access … Frequently, SBS arises
from the surgical removal of diseased bowel portions. … For these patients, surgical
colectomy is indicated.
1
Helminthic therapy is intended to provide a … If the patient does not
improve after 3–5 days, colectomy (i.e., surgical removal of the colon) can
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/evidence-summary-cer-195-uterine-fibroids-final.pdf
December 01, 2017 - onset
of fibroids, and have larger and more
numerous tumors.1,3 They are also more
likely to have surgical … One concern affecting surgical treatment is the risk of
discovering a leiomyosarcoma, a cancer of the … Surgical Management
We identified 37 randomized trials with at least one arm
that assessed surgical … Many of the studies with
surgical or procedural interventions reported intermediate
outcomes only, … Although none of the
surgical studies were conducted in the United States,
the surgical procedures
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/thromboembolism-update_research-protocol.pdf
February 17, 2016 - Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
Major orthopedic surgery describes three surgical … surgeries; and the efficacy of VTE prophylaxis in non-major orthopedic surgeries (knee
arthroscopy, surgical … site / joint bleeding
§ Bleeding leading to infection
§ As defined by authors
o Surgical … site/wound-related infections
o Surgical site/wound complications (other than bleeding, infection … "[Mesh] or surgical cast or plaster cast or splint* or "Splints"[Mesh] or
Achilles tendon or tibial
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pressure-ulcer-treatment_executive.pdf
May 01, 2013 - primarily small series of
specific surgical techniques performed at single centers. … We therefore excluded small (n < 50) single-site studies
reporting the results of specific surgical … ulcer after surgical flap closure than other patients with pressure ulcers
(1 study). … primarily
surgical flaps, most commonly myocutaneous and
fasciocutaneous flaps. … Surgical flap
failures requiring reoperation ranged from 12 percent to
24 percent.