by TractManager | Dec 19, 2017 | Health Technology Assessment
Health Problem: Patients eligible for bariatric surgery have excessive abdominal adipose tissue and enlarged and fatty livers. These conditions may complicate the technical performance of bariatric surgery and be associated with perioperative morbidity. Technology...
by TractManager | Dec 19, 2017 | Health Technology Assessment
Health Problem: Surgical site infections (SSIs) contribute significant morbidity, mortality, and increased costs despite institutions often employing multiple interventions designed to reduce or eliminate SSI incidence. Technology Description: Triclosan-coated sutures...
by TractManager | Dec 14, 2017 | Health Technology Assessment
Health Problem: Plantar fasciitis (PF) is inflammation of the plantar fascia, the thick connective tissue that lies between the heel bone and the base of the toes. Repetitive microtrauma leads to degeneration and inflammation of the plantar fascia, which causes...
by TractManager | Dec 14, 2017 | Health Technology Assessment
Health Problem: Damage to the hip structures may lead to hip pain and impaired hip function that may limit the ability to perform everyday activities. The most common cause of chronic hip pain and disability is damage to the articular cartilage or bones of the hip...
by TractManager | Dec 12, 2017 | Emerging Technology Report
The Sinuva implant is a steroid-eluting bioabsorbable sinus implant intended to be placed in the ethmoid sinuses during a physician office visit. It is proposed as a less invasive alternative to revision sinus surgery in patients with recurrent sinus polyps after...
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