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201. Disposition of Comments for CER 212 Nonsurgical Treatments for Urinary Incontinence in Women (pdf file)
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     August 08, 2018 - Why is the former considered nonsurgical and the latter surgical? … Interstim should be considered a surgical therapy. … commonly deemed to be nonsurgical interventions (eg, compared with ablation surgery) despite their surgical … Thank you General comments Peer Reviewer #3 Limiting the review to non surgical treatments is a … Some patients may not be candidates for this non- surgical treatment.

202. Disposition of Comments for Local Nonsurgical Therapies for Stage I and Symptomatic Obstructive Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (pdf file)
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     June 12, 2013 - We therefore have changed the name of the CER to the following: “Local Non-Surgical Therapies for … Although ASTRO suggested comparison of surgical and non-surgical options for operable stage I disease … Our view is that further comparative study of local non- surgical interventions is warranted. … It is about non-surgical management of these stages of lung cancer. … Every reference to “local therapy” should be changed to “non-surgical therapy”. 1.

203. Obesity (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2014 - Paul, MN) might offer an alternative to surgical weight loss procedures, such as gastric bypass, that … A clinician implants Maestro laparoscopically through five surgical access points. … However, morbidly obese patients who are at high surgical risk (e.g., unstable angina, acute heart … Surgeons implant the device and electrodes laparoscopically through five surgical access points. … ReShape Medical submits PMA application to FDA for non-surgical weight loss device. [internet].

204. Linking Dental Services to Treatment Outcomes for Diabetes (pdf file)
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     July 19, 2024 - There is weak evidence that non-surgical NSPT improves glycemic control. … Interventions were mainly non-surgical periodontal therapy (mainly NSPT) (11 studies) and two studies … also included surgical intervention (flap surgery). … procedures with or without maintenance (n=1), ● non-specified non-surgical periodontal treatment ( … Does Non- Surgical Periodontal Treatment Improve Glycemic Control?

205. Mrsa-Screening-2010 Executive (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2010 - particularly central line–associated bloodstream infection, ventilator- associated pneumonia, and surgical … Key Question 3B Among ambulatory or hospitalized patients, what are the effects of screening surgical … -28 described screening of surgical patients for MRSA compared with no screening. … MRSA Surgical Site Infection One good quality CCS study27 reported on MRSA SSI. … MRSA Surgical Site Infection One CCS study30 addressed this outcome.

206. Surgery | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 10, 2025 - Making Healthcare Safer IV: Use of Report Cards and Outcome Measurements To Improve the Safety of Surgical … Making Healthcare Safer IV: Use of Report Cards and Outcome Measurements to Improve the Safety of Surgical

207. Surgery | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 10, 2025 - Making Healthcare Safer IV: Use of Report Cards and Outcome Measurements To Improve the Safety of Surgical … Making Healthcare Safer IV: Use of Report Cards and Outcome Measurements to Improve the Safety of Surgical

208. Chronic Venous Leg Ulcer Treatment: Future Research Needs | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - review to determine the effectiveness and safety of advanced wound dressings, systemic antibiotics, and surgical … surgery.The comparative effectiveness and safety of these advanced wound dressings, antimicrobials and surgical

209. Systematic Review of Treatments for Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 01, 2019 - excision without intraoperative evaluation of the margins, (2) surgical excision with intraoperative … Surgical management is used most commonly, and specific techniques include simple surgical excision with … There is general agreement that surgical removal is the gold standard, but it is not clear how other … Surgical excision versus imiquimod 5% cream for nodular and superficial basal-cell carcinoma (SINS): … Surgical excision versus curettage plus cryosurgery in the treatment of basal cell carcinoma.

210. Development of Harmonized Outcome Measures for Use in Patient Registries and Clinical Practice: Methods and Lessons Learned (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2019 - and non-surgical interventions. … Surgical interventions include: discectomy, laminectomy, kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty, spinal fusion … Ongoing development of new surgical approaches and new devices, e.g., nerve ablation device approved … Major players in the market include Intuitive Surgical, MAKO Surgical (now owned by Stryker), Accuray … A consistent theme in the literature covering robotic-assisted surgical devices (RASD) technology

211. Treatments for Ankyloglossia and Ankyloglossia with Concomitant Lip-tie | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - Structured Abstract Objectives We systematically reviewed the literature on surgical and nonsurgical … Furthermore, this literature is characterized by (1) a lack of details about the surgical procedure,

212. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     November 08, 2011 - 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

213. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Prevention of Transmission of Infection With Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 01, 2023 - catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), ventilator associated pneumonia/events (VAP/VAE), surgical … exposure to devices used in invasive medical procedures (central lines, urinary catheters, ventilators, surgical … /procedural environment (operating rooms) Decontamination of reusable medical equipment (surgical/procedural … organisms, and possibly different settings/context, such as the Intensive Care Unit, the general medical/surgical … Making Healthcare Safer IV: Use of Report Cards and Outcome Measurements To Improve the Safety of Surgical

214. Linking Dental Services to Treatment Outcomes for Diabetes: A Rapid Response Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     October 01, 2024 - Does Non-Surgical Periodontal Treatment Improve Glycemic Control? … IMPACT OF NON-SURGICAL PERIODONTAL TREATMENT ON SERUM TNF-Alpha LEVELS IN INDIVIDUALS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES … Periodontitis Treatment (Surgical and Nonsurgical) Effects on Glycemic Control: A Review and Meta-Analysis … A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy on Cardiac Function … Effect of Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy on Systemic Inflammatory Markers, Glycemic Status and Levels

215. Effectiveness of Treatments for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     April 01, 2020 - 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. … , acupuncture, physical therapy and exercise, cognitive behavioral therapy, electrical stimulation, surgical … Non-pharmacologic and surgical interventions (KQ1b): Foot care (daily foot skin temperature measurements … "[mh] OR "surgical decompression"[tiab])) OR "electric stimulation therapy"[mh]) OR (((neural [tiab]

216. Comparative Effectiveness of Pharmacologic Therapies for the Management of Crohn’s Disease | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - In fact, up to 60% of patients will require at least one surgical resection over their lifetime. 1,7 … Burrill Crohn’s initial description of this disease suggested that it could be cured with wide surgical … Because of the recent high quality meta-analysis focused on treatment options after surgical resection … Surgical management of upper gastrointestinal and small bowel Crohn's disease. … Practice parameters for the surgical management of Crohn's disease.

217. Feeding and Nutrition Interventions in Cerebral Palsy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 01, 2019 - balance, micronutrient scores) Improved swallowing (including feeding efficiency score) Need for surgical … addressing CP and feeding difficulties, we will use six key databases including studies related to surgical … We anticipate that participants in studies of surgical interventions likely have more severe feeding … We define significant reflux as reflux requiring surgical or medical intervention. … antireflux[tiab] OR "Gastroesophageal Reflux/surgery"[Mesh] OR (reflux[tiab] AND (surgery[tiab] OR surgical

218. Patient Safety | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     April 02, 2025 - Making Healthcare Safer IV: Use of Report Cards and Outcome Measurements To Improve the Safety of Surgical … Making Healthcare Safer IV: Use of Report Cards and Outcome Measurements to Improve the Safety of Surgical

219. Patient Safety | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     April 02, 2025 - Making Healthcare Safer IV: Use of Report Cards and Outcome Measurements To Improve the Safety of Surgical … Making Healthcare Safer IV: Use of Report Cards and Outcome Measurements to Improve the Safety of Surgical

220. Making Healthcare Safer IV: Summary of Findings, 2023-2024 (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2024 - Use of Report Cards and Outcome Measurements To Improve the Safety of Surgical Care ............... … Use of Report Cards and Outcome Measurements To Improve the Safety of Surgical Care 10a. … o The TEP recognized that surgical report cards by themselves cannot produce improvements in patient … the use of report cards and outcomes measurements in surgical care. … Use of Report Cards and Outcome Measurements To Improve the Safety of Surgical Care 10a.