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101. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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     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.

102. Management of Uterine Fibroids - Evidence Summary (pdf file)
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     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

103. 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.

104. Untitled (pdf file)
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     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

105. 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]

106. Topic 0552 Low Back Pain NSD FINAL SJ (pdf file)
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     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

107. 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!

108. skin-cancer-protocol-160810 (pdf file)
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     August 10, 2016 - 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 … There is general agreement that surgical removal is the gold standard, but it is not clear how other … excision without intraoperative evaluation of the margins o Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) plus surgical … Surgical excision versus curettage plus cryosurgery in the treatment of basal cell carcinoma.

109. Effective Health Care (pdf file)
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     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

110. 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

111. 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.

112. 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.

113. 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

114. 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

115. 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.

116. 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

117. 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.

118. Obesity (pdf file)
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     December 01, 2014 - 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 … 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].

119. 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.

120. 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