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April 30, 2012
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The present report is an update to the November 2010 STE Report: Transarterial Radioembolization for the treatment of Hepatic Neoplasia. The past report assessed the effectiveness of TARE for...
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November 1, 2010
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This assessment considers the evidence on using Level I (in-laboratory polysomnography) versus Level III (ambulatory, in-home) sleep studies for the diagnosis of sleep disordered breathing and...
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November 1, 2010
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The report reviews the use of transarterial radioembolization (TARE) for the treatment of primary and secondary hepatic neoplasia for the purpose of considering its potential as a publically...
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July 22, 2010
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The clinical utility of testing individuals deemed at average risk for vitamin D deficiency has received the attention of the medical community in recent years. The objectives of this literature...
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March 19, 2010
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Atrial fibrillation, venous thrombosis and thromboembolism are common diseases which require oral anticoagulant therapy (OAT). The current gold-standard method for monitoring the international...
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September 1, 2009
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Barrett's esophagus is a benign condition, usually caused by long-term gastroesophageal reflux disease. In some individuals the abnormal Barrett's tissue develops precancerous cells. Barrett's...
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August 1, 2009
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Early esophageal cancer refers to cancer that has not spread beyond the mucosal lining of the esophagus or to the lymph nodes. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is one of several endoscopic techniques...
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April 1, 2009
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Artificial cervical disc arthroplasty (ACDA) is a surgical procedure that may replace cervical fusion in selected patients suffering from cervical degenerative disc disease. The main outcome of...
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October 5, 2007
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Double balloon endoscopy/ enteroscopy (DBE) is a non-surgical approach that provides access to the entire inner mucosal surface of the small intestine for endoscopic visual examination, biopsy and...
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May 4, 2007
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This review summarizes the findings of seven recent health technology reviews on metal-on-metal hip resurfacing (M-MHR). Specifically, this review assesses findings pertaining to the appropriate...