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  1. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/mrsa-screening-2010_research-protocol.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - particularly central line-associated bloodstream infection, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and surgical … Harbarth and colleagues found that active surveillance screening of surgical patients was not associated … with a reduction in surgical site infections in a crossover-design study at a large Swiss center.29 … Patients undergoing surgical procedures. Interventions 1. … Preventing surgical-site infections in nasal carriers of Staphylococcus aureus.
  2. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ems-911-workforce-disposition-comments.pdf
    November 01, 2022 - Summary When the authors state that “Research into the field effectiveness of N95 respirator and surgicalSurgical masks were deemed sufficient for routine patient encounters, but an N95 respirator was required … showing that there is no increased protections when using an N95 respirator for these diseases over a surgical … personnel did not find any studies showing increased protection when using an N95 respirator over a surgical … Needs more clarify and expansion We have mentioned additional articles in the discussion section on surgical
  3. Diabetes Mellitus (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/diabetes-horizon-scan-high-impact-1512.pdf
    December 01, 2015 - Purely restrictive metabolic surgical procedures. … The average surgical time was 2 hours, and the average length of hospital stay was 2 days. … Surgical procedures included gastric bypass (57%), gastric banding (23%), sleeve gastrectomy (19%), … Medical and surgical management of obesity including anorexiants. Policy number: 379. … Surgical management of morbid obesity. Policy #: 053. [internet].
  4. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0002_03-04-2008.pdf
    January 01, 2008 - types and settings (e.g., diabetics, nondiabetics, those receiving enteral and parenteral nutrition, surgical
  5. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0251_05-20-2010.pdf
    January 01, 2010 - debridement, chemical debridement, semipermeable dressings, topical applications, hyperbaric oxygen, and surgical
  6. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0265_02-29-2008.pdf
    January 01, 2008 - pharmacologic and/or nonpharmacologic pain management interventions on other outcomes, including:  Medical/surgical
  7. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/ch_5-user-guide-to-ocer_130129.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - For other diseases like cancer, early-stage disease may be treated with surgical procedures, whereas … On the other hand, implantable devices or surgical procedures do not generally have adherence issues … The empirical relation between surgical volume and mortality. N Engl J Med. … Specificity of hospital volume-outcome associations for surgical procedures: analysis of administrative … Hospital volume and surgical mortality in the United States. N Engl J Med.
  8. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/methods-guidance-applicability_methods.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - For example, surgical studies that recruited surgeons based on good operative outcomes had significantly … Comparison of Endovascular and Open Surgical Repairs for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. … Specific cointerventions or surgical techniques (e.g. nerve-sparing approaches or adjuvant hormonal … Intervention The prostatectomy treatment in the Scandinavian study2 is applicable to current surgical … Two trials have addressed the benefits of surgical therapy compared to deferred therapy or watchful
  9. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/methods_guide_atkins.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - For example, surgical studies that recruited surgeons based on good operative outcomes had significantly … Comparison of Endovascular and Open Surgical Repairs for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. … Specific cointerventions or surgical techniques (e.g. nerve-sparing approaches or adjuvant hormonal … Intervention The prostatectomy treatment in the Scandinavian study2 is applicable to current surgical … Two trials have addressed the benefits of surgical therapy compared to deferred therapy or watchful
  10. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-urinary-retention_research.pdf
    September 01, 2014 - Harms are specific to the interventions and may include infection and surgical complications. … for incontinence surgery (surgical complication to incontinence surgery, pelvic organ prolapse repair … Adverse effects: any reported (e.g., death, surgical complications, bleeding, urinary incontinence) … Reported harms included death, septicemia, bleeding, blood transfusions, and surgical complications. … Gujral, et al. reported on surgical interventions.
  11. Obesity (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/obesity-horizon-scan-high-impact-1312.pdf
    December 01, 2013 - Only one surgical treatment (gastric bypass surgery) has definitively demonstrated long-term efficacy … However, some patients who are super-morbidly obese are ineligible for surgery because of surgical … health care processes because the procedure can be performed in existing endoscopy or outpatient surgical … Morbidities that put patients at high surgical risk, such as unstable angina and acute congestive heart … Bariatric surgery in patients with BMIs of 50 kg/m2 or more can present high surgical risk and technical
  12. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/engaging-caregivers-appendix-b.xlsx
    May 29, 2025 - Patients with a condition indicating the potential for memory lapses Exclusion: NR ICU stay: medical/surgical … from the hospital from the pediatric hospital medicine service Exclusions: 1) Patients comanaged by surgical … 2) Caregivers previously surveyed within the same study period Hospital stay (general pediatric and surgical
  13. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/tinnitus_research-protocol.pdf
    February 22, 2012 - The range of interventions therefore can include, but is not limited to, medical/surgical treatments … Medical/surgical treatments Pharmacological Treatment No drug has been approved by the U.S. … Surgical complications  Timing or followup No restrictions  Setting Primary care … Surgical complications  Timing or followup Source: www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov … Published Online: February 22, 2012 Treatment/Intervention • Medical/Surgical Interventions • Sound
  14. Obesity (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/10_obesity_potential_high_impact_june_2012.pdf
    January 01, 2012 - Only one surgical treatment has definitively demonstrated long-term efficacy for morbidly obese patients … However, some super-morbidly obese patients are ineligible for surgery because of surgical risks and … these pharmacotherapies might be less costly than undergoing bariatric surgery or other antiobesity surgical … improvement in diabetes, and for the first time, demonstrated beneficial hormonal effects similar to surgical … morbidly obese patients lose 10% of their excess body weight before bariatric surgery to help reduce surgical
  15. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND_0488_12-27-2011.pdf
    January 01, 2011 - tests used in the U.S. to make the preliminary diagnosis of pancreatic cancer (prior to biopsy or surgical
  16. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/chronic-urinary-retention_disposition-comments.pdf
    September 15, 2014 - Why is pessary placement/management not listed as a non-surgical intervention under the PICOTS section … Surgical interventions to relieve obstruction after incontinence surgery (urethrolysis, slig incision … Then the comparative study could be surgical versus non-surgical (pharmacologic or intermittent catheterization … , 3 treatment strategies are proposed (surgical, catheters, and drugs). … A few of our primary outcomes are also harms (UTI and surgical interventions); strength of evidence
  17. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/monitoring-programs-protocol.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - protective equipment [PPE] for patients and clinical providers, bandages and gauze, and sterile surgical … , case reports Abbreviations: ED = emergency department; RCT = randomized controlled trial; SSI = surgical … Review Question Abbreviations: ED = emergency department; RCT = randomized controlled trial; SSI = surgical
  18. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/TND-0652-131114.pdf
    May 15, 2013 - When are surgical techniques used to control uterine bleeding? 5.
  19. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/progestogens-preterm-birth_research-protocol.pdf
    June 01, 2010 - intrauterine growth restriction) • Mode of birth and complications during birth (e.g., cesarean birth and surgical … prevent preterm birth and its consequences, including antibiotics, corticosteroids, tocolysis, and surgical … corticosteroids; tocolysis; bedrest; dietary interventions, such as omega-3 fatty acid supplementation; surgical … intrauterine growth restriction), mode of birth and complications during birth (e.g., cesarean birth and surgical
  20. effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/ankyloglossia_disposition-comments.pdf
    May 04, 2015 - I did find, however, that in the Abstract and Executive Summary, there was the suggestion that surgical … following paragraph opens with “Nonetheless” and further suggests the authors have a preference for surgical … In the treatment section that follows there are two distinct sections: one on surgical intervention … Inclusion criteria now incorporates all surgical/procedures used to describe frenulum division including … We agree that there is very little description of the surgical process available in the literature

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