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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Three-Year Follow-up of the Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Coflex Interlaminar Stabilization vs Instrumented Fusion in Patients With Lumbar Stenosis.
Traditional surgical options for the treatment of symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis include decompression alone vs decompression and fusion; both options have potential limitations. ⋯ CCS, composite clinical successCEC, clinical events committeeFDA, Food and Drug AdministrationIDE, investigational device exemptionILS, Coflex Interlaminar StabilizationODI, Oswestry Disability IndexSF-12, Short-Form 12VAS, visual analogue scalesZCQ, Zurich Claudication Questionnaire.
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To establish a reliable equation to predict hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) using serological tests for surgical patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). ⋯ The equation for cHVPG of this study was established on statistical reliability. The cHVPG could be useful to predict portal pressure quantitatively for surgical patients with HCC using serological tests.
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The aim of the study was to identify hospital characteristics associated with variation in patient disposition after emergent surgery. ⋯ Nearly half of Medicare beneficiaries are discharged to a nonhome destination after emergent colectomy. Hospital ownership of a skilled nursing facility and low nurse-to-patient ratios are highly associated with nonhome discharges. This may signify the underlying financial incentives to preferentially utilize postacute care facilities under the traditional fee-for-service payment model.