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61. FRN 39 - Nonoperative and Operative Treatments for Rotator Cuff Tears: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2013 - Effect of surgical timing on outcomes 2. … of surgical care: Surgical approach Trials by various aspects of surgical care: Surgical approach … comparisons are warranted, regardless of surgical approach? … Does early surgical repair compared with late surgical repair (i.e., nonoperative intervention followed … • Surgical decisions: 1.

62. Weight-Loss-Surgery Executive (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2013 - Are certain surgical procedures more effective than others (LAGB, RYGB, or SG)? KQ2. … (One of the trials contained two different surgical arms.) … Evidence on comparative effectiveness of surgical procedures is insufficient. … medical centers with high-performing surgical teams and careful patient selection. … 15 percent of its original size by surgical removal of a large portion of the stomach.

63. FRN 40 - Screening for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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    June 01, 2013 - Full or representative sample of surgical admissions: • Ambulatory care/ED admissions • Surgical … For example, in the surgical population, the more appropriate outcome may be preventing surgical site … Full or representative sample of surgical admissions: • Ambulatory care/ED admissions • Surgical … Surgical Infections 2012;13:S36. Provided by Stakeholder Panel: • Gurieva T. … Preventing surgical-site infections in nasal carriers of Staphylococcus aureus.

64. Blood-Clots-Hip-Knee-Surgery Executive (pdf file)
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    March 01, 2012 - Prophylaxis in Orthopedic Surgery Executive Summary Background Major orthopedic surgery describes three surgical … The drug has been studied in both total hip and knee replacement surgical populations. … Hip Fracture Surgery (HFS): The surgical procedure to treat hip fracture. … Total Hip Arthroplasty (THR): The surgical replacement of the hip. … Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA): The surgical replacement of the knee.

65. Ankyloglossia Executive (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2015 - Treatment Strategies Ankyloglossia may be treated with surgical or nonsurgical approaches. … Surgical modalities include frenotomy, frenulectomy, and frenuloplasty. … The figure examines surgical and nonsurgical treatments in infants and children with ankyloglossia ( … One poor- quality retrospective cohort study and 23 case series also addressed outcomes of surgical … Minor bleeding is not an unexpected occurrence in this type of surgical intervention.

66. Breast-Biopsy Surveillance (pdf file)
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    July 01, 2012 - CER # 19: Comparative Effectiveness of Core Needle Biopsy and Open Surgical Biopsy for Diagnosis of … • For Key Question 3, experts felt the conclusion on number of surgical procedures required after … Core- needle biopsies have a lower risk of complications than open surgical procedures. … Core- needle biopsies have a lower risk of complications than open surgical procedures. … one surgical procedure to treat their cancer (odds ratio 13.7, 95-percent CI: 5.6 to 34.6).

67. Topic 0554 Breastfeeding and Ankyloglossia NSD FINAL SJ (pdf file)
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    June 14, 2013 - Nomination The nominator is interested in understanding the comparative effectiveness of various Summary: surgical … Intervention(s): Frenotomy, frenectomy, or frenulotomy Comparator(s): Breastfeeding management without surgical …  Treatment for ankyloglossia is based on a surgical procedure, known as frenotomy, in which the

68. CER 22 Rotator Cuff Tears NSD clean (pdf file)
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    March 20, 2014 - Does early surgical repair compared to late surgical repair (i.e., non- operative intervention followed … Intervention Type Intervention Comparison Surgical repair § Early surgical repair vs. late surgical

69. Disposition of Comments Report for Comparative Effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery and Nonsurgical Therapy in Adults With Metabolic Conditions and a Body Mass Index of 30.0 to 34.9 kg/m2 (pdf file)
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    June 05, 2013 - We have revised the descriptions of surgical procedures per the suggestions. … We have revised the descriptions of surgical procedures per the suggestions. … We have revised the descriptions of surgical procedures per the suggestions. … than endocrinologists or internists designed the surgical weight loss studies. … to about 15% of its original size by surgical removal of a large portion of the stomach".

70. Comparative Effectiveness of Therapies for Women with Noncyclic Chronic Pelvic Pain (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2012 - Given the array of surgical/invasive interventions designed to manage this problem, the lack of superior … As we note in the future research section of the report, more research is needed into non- surgical … bowel dysfunction, and surgical complication). … studies because of variability of surgical skills Thank you for your comment. … that surgical approaches should be standardized and studies should use multi-center designs.

71. Draft Comparative Effectiveness Review Appendicies (pdf file)
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    April 01, 2005 - Late results after surgical treatment of renovascular hypertension. … Contemporary surgical management of renovascular disease. … Surgical management of dialysis-dependent ischemic nephropathy. … Influence of preoperative risk factors and the surgical procedure on surgical mortality in renovascular … Surgical versus medical treatment in renovascular hypertension.

72. breast-biopsy-update-130920 (pdf file)
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    September 20, 2013 - Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol Project Title: Core Needle and Open Surgical … 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

73. Glaucoma-Treatment Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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    November 16, 2010 - therapy in patients with established glaucoma, and laser therapy with surgical therapy in patients … Do medical, laser, and other surgical treatments for open-angle glaucoma reduce visual impairment? … Do medical, laser, and other surgical treatments for open-angle glaucoma lower intraocular pressure … Do medical, laser, and other surgical treatments for open-angle glaucoma prevent or slow the progression … Laser and incisional surgical treatments Studies of the following surgical treatments and the use

74. Disposition of Comments Report for Evaluation and Treatment of Cryptorchidism (pdf file)
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    December 11, 2012 - In essence 4 surgical options exist. … Therefore, I don't think the data support that imaging is an important guide to surgical approach. … Irrespective of the result of the US, surgical exploration is necessary. … In essence 4 surgical options exist. … This likely means that children with retractile testis are undergoing surgical intervention.

75. CERs Report cover (pdf file)
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    September 23, 2010 - Clinical Affairs DJO Surgical Austin, TX Lyndon Joseph, Ph.D. … Quantify and report quality of surgical technique. … variables, such as surgical technique or surgeon experience with each treatment/device. … Are some devices less forgiving of suboptimal surgical technique? … Are some devices less forgiving of suboptimal surgical technique?

76. hemangioma-protocol-141223 (pdf file)
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    December 23, 2014 - Both medical and surgical treatment paradigms contain significant variability and lack of consensus. … While pharmacologic and surgical interventions cannot be directly compared because of their inherit … We will assess the comparative effectiveness of surgical or pharmacologic interventions after initial … intervention, what is the comparative effectiveness (benefits/ harms) of various types of surgical … complications[tiab] OR post surgical complication[tiab] OR post surgical complications[tiab] OR adverse

77. Evidence Report on the (pdf file)
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    February 16, 2011 - Surgical interventions, which may be performed laparoscopically or in open surgical procedures, include … FDA-Approved Treatments While no surgical or nonsurgical treatments have been specifically approved … Because one comment focused specifically on the need to understand surgical alternatives and outcomes … Comparators • Surgical compared with nonsurgical approaches • Nonsurgical approach compared with … nonsurgical approach • Surgical approach compared with surgical approach http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov

78. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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    March 15, 2010 - At present, though, the need to screen all or selected surgical patients and what method of screening … UPPP, radiofrequency ablation, and jaw surgery are surgical techniques to remove or shrink and scar … KQ4: What is the effect of pre-operative screening for sleep apnea on surgical outcomes? … Surgical recovery events c. Surgical recovery time d. Post-surgical events e. … Surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: upper airway and maxillomandibular surgery.

79. VTE Surveillance Assessment_49_low_SPI (pdf file)
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    December 01, 2012 - In patients requiring knee arthroscopy, surgical repair of a lower extremity injury distal to the hip … In patients requiring knee arthroscopy, surgical repair of a lower extremity injury distal to the hip … Several RCTs identified through our literature search evaluated different surgical characteristics … In base case analyses, prolonged prophylaxis increases the occurrence of minor bleeding and surgical … Key question 11: In patients requiring knee arthroscopy, surgical repair of a lower extremity injury

80. Tonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing or Recurrent Throat Infection in Children (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2017 - Introduction Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy (“tonsillectomy”) represent more than 15 percent of all surgical … • Different surgical techniques had little effect on either outcomes or bleeding risk. … Do benefits and harms differ by surgical technique (e.g., cautery, coblation)? KQ5. … , and 1 prospective cohort study) comparing surgical techniques for tonsillectomy. … Most studies evaluated partial vs. total tonsillectomy using differing surgical techniques.