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181. Topic Suggestion Description | Effective Health Care Program
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     January 07, 2011 - (Surgical resection, when possible, is considered the preferred approach. … Surgical resection with clean margins or liver transplantation (for HCC) is the only treatments available … different outcomes that those whose tumors are unresectable because comorbid illness precludes a standard surgical

182. 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.

183. 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

184. 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

185. Pressure Ulcer Treatment Strategies: A Comparative Effectiveness Review | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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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

186. 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

187. 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

188. 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.

189. 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.

190. 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].

191. LAGB for metabolic conditions | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     March 10, 2008 - LAGB for metabolic conditions Bariatric Surgery and Non-Surgical Therapy in Adults with Metabolic

192. 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.

193. Data Points #15: Prognostic factor testing among older women with ductal carcinoma in situ and early invasive breast cancer | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     September 13, 2012 - Typical treatment for DCIS includes surgical removal of the tumor by mastectomy or breast-conserving … include comedo histology, younger age, larger tumor size, high pathologic or nuclear grade, and positive surgical … In the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSAPB) B-24 trial, use of tamoxifen was associated

194. Skin Conditions | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     December 08, 2017 - Protocol Archived December 6, 2010 Comparative Effectiveness of Core-Needle and Open Surgical

195. 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

196. Development of Harmonized Outcome Measures for Use in Patient Registries and Clinical Practice: Methods and Lessons Learned (pdf file)
     effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/white-paper-standardized-library.pdf
     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

197. Imaging Tests for the Diagnosis and Staging of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     August 09, 2013 - 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

198. Tympanostomy Tubes | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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     November 18, 2015 - 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 … complications, and sequelae Intraoperative and immediate postoperative anesthetic and surgical adverse … excluded Nonrandomized comparative studies, prospective or retrospective (all KQ) Prospective surgical

199. 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

200. Template for Reports Developed (pdf file)
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     April 01, 2014 - treatments, including surgical approach (open vs. laparoscopic). … Of 26 included surgical treatment studies, 5 were RCTs, 1 was a prospective cohort, and the rest were … Decisions about method of surgical repair were made based on clinical presentation (e.g., location of … The weighted success rate for all three surgical approaches exceeded 75 percent, with an overall reported … Due to variation in surgical repair techniques (e.g., open vs. laparoscopic approaches) which are often