Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: Evaluation of the evidence and synthesis of organizational issues
Aortic valvular stenosis, or narrowing of the valve orifice, is a progressive disease that generally affects patients over the age of 65 years in Western countries and is usually caused by degenerative calcification. Aortic stenosis causes increasing resistance...
The Excimer Laser in Ophthalmology
In May 1997, the Conseil d’évaluation des technologies de la santé du Québec (CETS) published a report dealing spe- cifically with excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). Since then, the ophthalmological applications of the excimer laser have continued to...
Fibreglass Total Contact Casting, Removable Cast Walkers, and Irremovable Cast Walkers to Treat Diabetic Neuropathic Foot Ulcers: A Health Technology Assessment
Original Summary: About 1 in 10 people in Ontario have diabetes. Each year, about 2% to 3% of them develop a foot ulcer. Diabetic foot ulcers put people at risk for foot and lower leg amputation. Pressure offloading devices, which include fibreglass total contact...
Long-term continuous ambulatory ECG monitors and external cardiac loop recorders for cardiac arrhythmia: a health technology assessment
Cardiac arrhythmia is a group of conditions in which the heart is beating too fast, too slow, or erratically. Symptoms of arrhythmia may include chest pain, fainting, dizziness, or a racing or thumping heart. To diagnose an arrhythmia, doctors often use an...
Anaesthesia information management systems for patients undergoing surgery: clinical effectiveness and guidelines
Research Questions: What is the clinical effectiveness of using Anesthesia Information Management Systems (AIMS) for adult patients undergoing surgery? What are the evidence-based guidelines regarding the use of AIMS for adult patients undergoing surgery? Key...
Devices for the securement of patients for pre-hospital transport: clinical evidence and guidelines
Research Questions: 1. What is the clinical evidence regarding the safety of devices for the securement of patients for transport in the pre-hospital setting? 2. What are the evidence-based guidelines regarding securement of patients for transport in the...
Perceval S sutureless valve for aortic valve replacement: a review of the clinical effectiveness, safety, and cost-effectiveness
Research Questions: What is the clinical effectiveness and safety of the Perceval S sutureless valve for patients requiring aortic valve replacement? What is the cost-effectiveness of the Perceval S sutureless valve for patients requiring aortic valve replacement? Key...
Balloon Gastrostomy Devices for Adults: Guidelines for Replacement, Maintenance, and Training
RESEARCH QUESTIONS What are the evidence-based guidelines for the removal and re-insertion of balloon gastrostomy devices (BGDs) in adults? What are the evidence-based guidelines for the care and maintenance of BGDs in adults? What are the evidence-based guidelines...
Junctional Tourniquets for Controlling Hemorrhage from Wounds in Adults: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness, Cost-Effectiveness, Safety, and Guidelines
RESEARCH QUESTIONS What is the clinical effectiveness of junctional tourniquets for controlling hemorrhagic wounds in adults? What is the safety associated with using junctional tourniquets for controlling hemorrhagic wounds in adults? What is the cost-effectiveness...
Wireless Device Use and Patient Monitoring Equipment in Any Healthcare Delivery Setting: A Review of Safety and Guidelines
RESEARCH QUESTIONS What is the evidence that wireless devices interfere with patient monitoring equipment in any healthcare delivery setting? What is the evidence for the safe use of wireless devices when in the vicinity of patient monitoring equipment in any...
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