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January 01, 2020 - Surgical Group
(N=6,235)
Non-Surgical Comparison Group
(N=16,116)
CHF=congestive … Group
Non-surgical Group
Surgical Group
Non-surgical Group
* adjusted for age and sex … Group
Non-surgical Group
Surgical Group
Non-surgical Group
Lipid-lowering
Diabetic Patients … Mean medication use over time in surgical patients and in a non-surgical comparison group. … White Diamonds=Surgical Group
Black Squares=Non-surgical Group of Individuals Predicted to be Obese
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/lumbar-spinal-fusion
May 01, 2024 - One systematic review assessing surgical fusion and decompression compared with decompression alone is … alone Surgical treatment with diskectomy and spinal fusion using pedicle screws alone Alternative form … Successful arthrodesis Harms of treatment TIMING (1A) Outcomes measured at least 12 months after surgical … procedure (1B) Within the 12 months after surgical procedure Outcomes measured at least 12 months after … Outcomes measured at least 12 months after surgical procedure SETTINGS Inpatient care followed by
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/gerd-2005_executive.pdf
January 01, 2005 - What is the evidence of the comparative
effectiveness of medical, surgical, and endoscopic
treatments … Comparison of surgical techniques
Laparoscopic fundoplication was as effective as
open fundoplication … Adverse events associated with medical,
surgical, and endoscopic treatments
The quality of reporting … Baseline characteristics
surgical of populations varied across studies. … Surgical vs.
endoscopic Weak There was no head-to-head comparison for the 2 treatments.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/breast-biopsy-update/research-protocol
December 01, 2019 - In contrast, open surgical biopsy often samples most or the entire lesion, and it is thought that there … However, while open surgical biopsy methods are considered to be the most accurate, they also appear … The conclusions were that core-needle biopsies were almost as accurate as open surgical biopsies, had … a lower risk of severe complications, and were associated with fewer subsequent surgical procedures. … In general, the figure illustrates how core-needle biopsy versus open surgical biopsy may result in KQ
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August 01, 2020 - Side effects are less common with core-needle biopsy than with open surgical biopsy. … Open Surgical Biopsy
An open surgical biopsy is usually done only if you have a high risk of cancer … Side effects happen more often with open surgical biopsy. … Up to 10 out of 100 women who have open surgical biopsy get severe bruising. … Up to 6 out of 100 women who have open surgical biopsy get an infection.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/breast-reconstruction-mastectomy-protocol-appendix-a.pdf
June 16, 2020 - Tissue Expansion Devices”[Mesh] OR acellular OR dermal
OR peritoneal) AND (matrices OR matrix)) OR “Surgical … “Adipose
Tissue/transplantation”[Mesh] OR “Tissue Transplantation”[Mesh] OR ((flap OR flaps) AND
(surgical … Tissue Expansion Devices”[Mesh] OR
acellular OR dermal OR peritoneal) AND (matrices OR matrix)) OR “Surgical … “Adipose Tissue/transplantation”[Mesh] OR “Tissue Transplantation”[Mesh] OR ((flap OR
flaps) AND (surgical … 9869
#26 matrices OR matrix 7748
#27 #25 AND #26 521
#28 #27 OR #21 51994
#29 MeSH descriptor: [Surgical
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/inguinal-hernia/research-protocol
December 01, 2019 - Surgical Repair of Inguinal Hernia
Surgical repair of hernias is the most commonly performed general … surgical procedure in the United States. 12 In 2003, an estimated 770,000 surgical repairs of inguinal … Nonsutured “tension-free” surgical mesh gained in popularity, and many specific open procedures were … Almost all surgical procedures in adults involved the use of a synthetic mesh to cover the defect. … data on the relation between surgical experience and outcomes.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/breast-biopsy-executive.pdf
December 01, 2009 - Open surgical biopsy involves removing a sample of
tissue from the suspicious area through a surgical … The included studies assumed that open surgical biopsy
was 100-percent accurate. … Open surgical estimate based on other literature reviews. … Open surgical estimate based on other literature reviews. … Open surgical estimate based on other literature reviews.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/breast-biopsy-update/clinician
December 01, 2019 - Open surgical biopsy removes suspicious tissue through a surgical incision. … Open surgical biopsy samples most or all of the lesion, so it is considered to have a smaller risk of … Therefore, if core-needle biopsy is also highly accurate, it may be preferable to open surgical biopsy … All open surgical biopsy specimens read as invasive breast cancer are considered true-positive readings … Core Needle and Open Surgical Biopsy for Diagnosis of Breast Lesions: An Update to the 2009 Report.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/masks-surveillance-2-appendix-table-a-1.xlsx
April 09, 2020 - Model: 3MTM Standard Tie-On surgical mask, Cat No. 1816. … Model: 3M Standard Tie-On Surgical Mask, Cat No. 1816. … Surgical mask (n=572 HCWs): Worn at all times during shift, supplied with 3 masks daily. … Model: 3M Standard Tie-On Surgical Mask 1817. … B: Surgical mask (n=2668 HCW-seasons): Mask worn as above.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/masks-appendix-table-b-1-version-1.xlsx
April 09, 2020 - Model: 3MTM Standard Tie-On surgical mask, Cat No. 1816. … Model: 3M Standard Tie-On Surgical Mask, Cat No. 1816. … Surgical mask (n=572 HCWs): Worn at all times during shift, supplied with 3 masks daily. … Model: 3M Standard Tie-On Surgical Mask 1817. … B: Surgical mask (n=2668 HCW-seasons): Mask worn as above.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/masks-appendix-table-b-1-version-2.xlsx
April 09, 2020 - Model: 3MTM Standard Tie-On surgical mask, Cat No. 1816. … Model: 3M Standard Tie-On Surgical Mask, Cat No. 1816. … Surgical mask (n=572 HCWs): Worn at all times during shift, supplied with 3 masks daily. … Model: 3M Standard Tie-On Surgical Mask 1817. … B: Surgical mask (n=2668 HCW-seasons): Mask worn as above.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/Masks-appendix-table-b-1-surveillance-report.xlsx
April 09, 2020 - Model: 3MTM Standard Tie-On surgical mask, Cat No. 1816. … Model: 3M Standard Tie-On Surgical Mask, Cat No. 1816. … Surgical mask (n=572 HCWs): Worn at all times during shift, supplied with 3 masks daily. … Model: 3M Standard Tie-On Surgical Mask 1817. … B: Surgical mask (n=2668 HCW-seasons): Mask worn as above.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/pelvic-pain_executive.pdf
January 01, 2012 - KQ2: Outcomes of Surgical Interventions for
CPP
We located seven unique studies addressing surgical … Although no surgical technique emerged as a superior
method for surgical intervention, the evidence is … • No surgical approach was superior to a
nonsurgical approach or comparative surgical
approach. … studies compared a
surgical approach with diagnostic laparoscopy or
compared surgical with nonsurgical … No surgical technique was superior, and the
evidence to conclude that surgical intervention is either
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0136_07-21-2009.pdf
January 01, 2009 - Date: 1-12-10
1
Results of Topic Selection Process & Next Steps
Nonsurgical and surgical … comparative effectiveness of nonsurgical (including
pharmacologic and behavioral treatments) versus surgical … with chronic pelvic pain due to
adenomyosis, endometriosis, or unspecified etiology
Intervention: Surgical … For female adult patients, what is the comparative effectiveness of nonsurgical and
surgical treatment … There are a number of surgical and nonsurgical treatments
available for the treatment of chronic pelvic
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/glaucoma-treatment/research
December 01, 2019 - Twelve reviews addressed medical treatments, 9 addressed surgical treatment, and 1 compared medical versus … surgical treatments. … One review addressed different surgical treatments as well as medical versus surgical treatments. … There is moderate evidence that medical and surgical treatments can lower IOP and reduce the risk of … However, we did find that a number of medical and surgical treatments clearly lower IOP and can prevent
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/Masks-appendix-table-b-3-surveillance-report.xlsx
February 01, 2020 - mask vs. no mask: 0.45 (0.07 to 2.71) Unadjusted RR (95% CI)
N95 vs. surgical mask: 0.50 (0.06 to 4.23 … )
Unadjusted RR (95% CI)
Consistent N95 or surgical mask vs. inconsistent mask: 0.23 (0.07 to 0.78) … mask: 0.50 (0.23 to 1.10)
16-layer cotton surgical mask: 0.27 (0.14 to 0.51)
N95 mask: 0.52 (0.12 … to 2.24)
Disposable mask: 1.12 (0.55 to 2.27)
Adjusted OR (95% CI)
16-layer cotton surgical mask (yes … vs. no): 0.17 (0.07 to 0.41)^
12-layer cotton surgical mask vs.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/masks-surveillance-2-appendix-table-a-3.xlsx
March 23, 2020 - mask versus no mask: 0.45 (0.07-2.71) Unadjusted RR (95% CI)
N95 versus surgical mask: 0.50 (0.06 to … 4.23)
Unadjusted RR (95% CI)
Consistent N95 or surgical mask versus inconsistent mask: 0.23 (0.07 to … mask: 0.50 (0.23 to 1.10)
16-layer cotton surgical mask: 0.27 (0.14 to 0.51)
N95 mask: 0.52 (0.12 … to 2.24)
Disposable mask: 1.12 (0.55 to 2.27)
Adjusted OR (95% CI)
16-layer cotton surgical mask (yes … vs. no): 0.17 (0.07 to 0.41)^
12-layer cotton surgical mask versus (yes vs. no): 0.22 (0.08-0.62)^
N95
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/masks-appendix-table-b-3-version-2.xlsx
February 01, 2020 - mask vs. no mask: 0.45 (0.07 to 2.71) Unadjusted RR (95% CI)
N95 vs. surgical mask: 0.50 (0.06 to 4.23 … )
Unadjusted RR (95% CI)
Consistent N95 or surgical mask vs. inconsistent mask: 0.23 (0.07 to 0.78) … mask: 0.50 (0.23 to 1.10)
16-layer cotton surgical mask: 0.27 (0.14 to 0.51)
N95 mask: 0.52 (0.12 … to 2.24)
Disposable mask: 1.12 (0.55 to 2.27)
Adjusted OR (95% CI)
16-layer cotton surgical mask (yes … vs. no): 0.17 (0.07 to 0.41)^
12-layer cotton surgical mask vs.
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effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/rapid-review-masks-prevention-covid-version-2.pdf
December 01, 2021 - Surgical/medical masks (referred to in this report as surgical masks) are
loose-fitting, disposable … mask and one28
compared a surgical versus cloth mask. … Surgical
mask to prevent influenza transmission in
households: a cluster randomized trial. … Surgical mask to prevent influenza
transmission in households: a cluster
randomized trial. … Reduction in COVID-19 Infection Using
Surgical Facial Masks Outside the
Healthcare System.