by TractManager | Sep 21, 2018 | Health Technology Assessment
Health Problem: Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), characterized by reduced spinal canal dimensions and compressed neural elements in the lower back, is predominately caused by degenerative changes in the intervertebral discs, ligaments, and bone structures of the spine....
by TractManager | Sep 21, 2018 | Health Technology Assessment
Health Problem: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) can be defined as low back pain (usually, in the L1-L5 vertebrae in the lumbar region) that persists ≥ 12 weeks, even after treatment of the initial injury or underlying cause of acute low back pain. Low back pain impairs...
by TractManager | Sep 20, 2018 | Health Technology Assessment
Health Problem: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic disorder that is characterized by repeated starting and stopping of breathing during sleep. Patients with OSA typically exhibit loud snoring followed by periods of silence and then snorting, choking, or...
by TractManager | Sep 19, 2018 | Health Technology Assessment
Health Problem: Nausea is a subjective phenomenon of an unpleasant sensation in the epigastrium and back of the throat that may or may not progress to vomiting. Vomiting is the forceful expulsion of the contents of the stomach, duodenum, or jejunum through the mouth....
by TractManager | Sep 18, 2018 | Emerging Technology Report
Braftovi (encorafenib) plus Mektovi (binimetinib) is new BRAF-MEK inhibitor combination regimen approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of unresectable or metastatic melanoma with a BRAF V600E or V600K mutation, as detected by an...
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