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181. Pressure-Ulcer-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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     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.

182. Effectiveness of Treatments for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (pdf file)
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     May 09, 2016 - previous reviews include acupuncture, physical therapy and exercise, electrical stimulation,15 and surgical … Surgical interventions can be effective in selected patients, but the evidence is small. … • Non-pharmacologic and surgical interventions (KQ1b): § Foot care (daily foot skin temperature … Setting: Ambulatory care for all the interventions except surgical interventions KQ2a and KQ2b: Treating … "[mh] OR "surgical decompression"[tiab])) OR "electric stimulation therapy"[mh]) OR (((neural [tiab]

183. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2009 - Outcome(s): Surgical risk reduction, improved quality of life, and cost effectiveness. … Clearer guidance on the comparative effectiveness, safety, and effects on quality of life and surgical

184. Imaging Tests for the Diagnosis and Staging of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     January 01, 2020 - Most cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage, precluding surgical resection. 1 For localized disease … Resectability Surgical resection offers the only hope of cure and is decided via multidisciplinary … These criteria continue to evolve, as surgical techniques advance and more tumors are deemed resectable … In this context, the only gold standard is surgical findings. … However, most patients do not undergo surgical resection because their tumors are unresectable; as such

185. Untitled (pdf file)
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     October 12, 2015 - For female causes, options include surgical management of tubal occlusion, surgical treatment of endometriosis … Surgical complications !! … Surgical excision of endometriotic implants, alternative surgical approaches to destruction of lesions … Surgical!excision!of!endometriotic!implants,!alternative!surgical! approaches!to!destruction!of! … surgical!repair!of!varicocele,!IUI,!donor!insemination,! ART,!treatment!of!underlying!

186. Management of Colonic Diverticulitis | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     October 01, 2019 - Initially reserved for the sickest, highest-risk surgical patients, drainage and antibiotic treatment … In contrast, a lower threshold for both elective and emergency surgical intervention continues to be … For Key Question 4, we will compare interventions (pharmacologic, nonpharmacologic, elective surgical … Trends in Hospital Admission and Surgical Procedures Following ED visits for Diverticulitis. … The surgical management of acute diverticulitis. Med J Aust. 1963 May 25;50(1):780-2.

187. EHC Research Protocol: Management of Colonic Diverticulitis (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2019 - Initially reserved for the sickest, highest-risk surgical patients, drainage and antibiotic treatment … In contrast, a lower threshold for both elective and emergency surgical intervention continues to be … We do not expect to include surgical interventions in this network meta-analysis since we expect the … Trends in Hospital Admission and Surgical Procedures Following ED visits for Diverticulitis. … The surgical management of acute diverticulitis. Med J Aust. 1963 May 25;50(1):780-2.

188. Pressure Ulcer Treatment Strategies: A Comparative Effectiveness Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - strategies such as reducing pressure with various support surfaces, wound debridement and cleansing, surgical … to be reviewed include support surfaces, nutritional supplements, wound dressings, biologic agents, surgical … ); therapies that address local wound care (e.g., absorbent wound dressings and biological agents); surgical … Because surgical outcomes are heavily influenced by individual surgeons, local practice patterns, and … We will also include studies that provide direct, head-to-head comparisons of different surgical techniques

189. Data Points 13: Use of Preoperative Breast MRI among older women with ductal carcinoma in situ and locally invasive breast cancer (pdf file)
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     August 01, 2012 - The typical treatment for both DCIS and early invasive breast cancer is surgical removal of the tumor … This aggressive care could influence both imaging strategy and surgical care. … Accuracy and surgical impact of magnetic resonance imaging in breast cancer staging: systematic review … Evaluating the impact of preoperative breast magnetic resonance imaging on the surgical management of … Changes in the surgical management of patients with breast carcinoma based on preoperative magnetic

190. Future Research Needs for the Treatment of Common Hip Fractures | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 01, 2020 - American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons to provide input for their development of clinical guidelines for surgical … interested in understanding the interaction between patient factors, types of hip fractures, types of surgical

191. Tympanostomy Tubes | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 01, 2021 - devices prompted AHRQ to commission a review of the evidence to help inform recommendations concerning surgical … tympanostomy tube placement in children: 30% were for persistent OME, 24% for recurrent AOM, and 46% of surgical … Question 3 What adverse events, surgical complications, and sequelae are associated with inserting … AOM/otorrhea ( KQ 2 ) Need for replacement of tympanostomy tubes KQ 3: Adverse events, surgical … complications, and sequelae Intraoperative and immediate postoperative anesthetic and surgical adverse

192. Appendix K Rapid Evidence Review Treatments for Clostridium difficile Colitis (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2018 - Surgical treatment should preferably be performed before colitis becomes very severe. … No new studies on surgical treatments were identified. … Also includes consideration for surgical and FMT consultation. … No new studies on surgical treatments were identified. … WSES guidelines for management of Clostridium difficile infection in surgical patients.

193. New Evidence Report on Treatments for Infantile Epilepsies (pdf file)
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     November 15, 2022 - Increasing Seizure Freedom Ketogenic and Atkins Diets May Be Effective for Lowering Seizure Frequency Surgical

194. Disposition of Comments for CER 165 Fecal Incontinence (pdf file)
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     March 21, 2016 - We edited the last bullet under Key Points for Surgical treatments KQ 1 page 25 for clarity. … It is actually another treatment for failed surgical treatment. … Thank you TEP 7 Results Surgical Treatments: Key points adequately summarize surgical trial findings … Then you would have basic non-surgical treatments, non-surgical treatments requiring move invasive … procedures, and surgical procedures.

195. Patient-Monitoring-Systems-Appendix-C (xls file)
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     January 01, 2024 - Detection of Deteriorating Patients on Surgical Wards Outside the ICU by an Automated MEWS-Based Early … Use of the Modified Early Warning Score by Medical-Surgical Nurses to Initiate the Rapid Response Team … wireless monitoring of vital signs on clinical outcomes: a propensity-matched observational study of surgical … and Medical NR NR Miles, 2023 No NR 14 months US Pre-post NR 1 Adult 198 Surgical patients NR NR Na … , 2021 No NR March 2013 to December 2019 South Korea Pre-post Academic 1 Adult 1596 Surgical and Medical

196. PEPTIC ULCER #11 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2012 - For these patients, surgical colectomy is indicated. … Current surgical treatment for achalasia generally requires at least five abdominal incisions to access … Frequently SBS arises from the surgical removal of diseased portions of the bowel. … For these patients, surgical colectomy is indicated. 1 Helminthic therapy is intended to provide a … In this study, three patients had received surgical myotomy prior to POEM (2 laparoscopic Heller, 1

197. Renal Artery Stenosis Update | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     January 01, 2020 - Revascularization by surgical reconstruction is generally used only for patients with complicated renal … In addition, to better capture real-world scenarios for when open surgical options are chosen for patients … For example, surgical studies that included patients whose small aortic aneurysms were repaired at the … Retrospective surgical studies are included because of the expected sparseness of prospective surgical … An analysis comparing open surgical and endovascular treatment of atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis

198. Environmental, Clinical and Economic Outcomes of Hospital Resources to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Infections (pdf file)
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     April 16, 2024 - Our secondary interest will be on surgical devices, scopes, and other products that are available to … Secondary interest: Other devices/items used during hospital care, including but not limited to: surgical … resistant organism; NA: Not applicable; PPE: Personal protective equipment; SR: Systematic review; SSI: Surgical … Chemical disinfection of medical and surgical materials. In: Lawrence C, Block SS, eds. … suit OR suits)) OR respirator* OR shield* OR 'shoe cover*' OR splashshield* OR 'splash shield*' OR 'surgical

199. Local Therapies for Unresectable Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Comparative Effectiveness Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Patients with class B or C cirrhosis with concomitant HCC are not surgical candidates and are offered … serves as a numerical scale for adult liver transplant candidates. 12 Current Treatments Although surgical … resection is the preferred first-line treatment of HCC, approximately 80 percent of patients are not surgical … tolerate resection, tumors in unresectable locations, or medical comorbidities that result in a high surgical … The body of evidence, however, often includes a few patients who are candidates for surgical resection

200. Rotator-Cuff-Tear-Surveillance-140925 (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2014 - between patients who undergo early versus delayed surgical treatment? … One study compared early surgical repair versus late surgical repair after failed nonoperative … One study compared early surgical repair versus late surgical repair after failed Cycle 3 (February … Does early surgical repair compared to late surgical repair (i.e., nonoperative intervention followed … One study compared early surgical repair versus late surgical repair after failed nonoperative treatment