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  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. PEPTIC ULCER #11 (pdf file)

    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.
  4. 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
  5. 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.,
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/get-involved/nominated-topics/what-are-the-indications-for-inserting-tympanostomy-tubes-how-many-otitis-media-w-effusion-or-acute-otitis-media-episodes-in-what-time-frameshould-clinicians-obtain-a-hearing-test-prior-to-inserting-tympanostomy-tubesshould-
    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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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.
  15. 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).
  16. 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
  17. PEPTIC ULCER #11 (pdf file)

    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
  18. 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
  19. Untitled (pdf file)

    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
  20. 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.

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