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401 to 450 of 986 Nominated Topics Displayed
Nominated Topic May 8, 2014
What is appropriate screening for persons with multiple myeloma in multiple family members?
Nominated Topic April 3, 2014
When should adults get ACL repair surgery? Orthopedic surgeons tend to be biased toward surgery and recommend it soon after injury even when studies show it may not benefit the patient.
Nominated Topic April 2, 2014
acid reflux / conteneous Burps
Nominated Topic February 27, 2014
PICO: Population(s): Hospitalized patients > 28 days to 21 years of age Intervention(s): Isotonic (0.9% sodium chloride, 154 mEq/L) verses hypotonic maintenance parenteral fluids Comparator(s): Development of hospital-acquired or…
Nominated Topic February 27, 2014
The relationship and correlation to ADD/ADHD in children to children's sleep apnea
Nominated Topic February 15, 2014
How the baseline level of BGL and /or HbA1 is correlated with the effectiveness of existing diabetis II terapies.
Nominated Topic February 12, 2014
Mini Aspirin in cold weather
Nominated Topic January 30, 2014
Macular degeneration
Nominated Topic January 28, 2014
Does the implantation of the Argus II Retinal Device System improve the performance of the activities of daily living in patients with sever retinitis pigmentosa?
Nominated Topic January 17, 2014
Effects of shade on room light melatonin suppression?
Nominated Topic January 9, 2014
Your article on Chronic Pelvic Pain is outdated, simplistic, and totally excludes males who have pelvic pain also.
Nominated Topic December 20, 2013
Build more MOBILE UNITS to test people in there NEIGHOODS
Nominated Topic December 3, 2013
Environmental Monitoring in Healthcare to Ensure Adequacy of Housekeeping Cleaning and Reduce the Spread of Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs)
Nominated Topic November 20, 2013
As you know marrow transplantation is recomanded in DOCK8 deficiency because this disease is worsening with age and always led to death in the second decad of age, but theses recommandations are based on few clinical trials, In an other…
Nominated Topic November 19, 2013
For adult patients (especially the elderly) with non-melanoma skin cancers, what are the compartive risks and benefits of treatment with surgery versus treatment with radiation (either external beam or brachytherapy).
Nominated Topic November 14, 2013
PICO #1 Population(s): Children with infantile hemangiomas (IHs) Intervention(s): Early referral Comparator(s): Delayed referral Outcomes(s): Minimization of functional impairment and/or cosmetic deformity PICO #2 Population(s): Children…
Nominated Topic October 31, 2013
optimal antimicrobial prophylaxis regimen for urologic procedures
Nominated Topic October 31, 2013
Topic Nomination: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Secondary to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 1.Questions to Consider 1. What is the comparative efficacy and effectiveness of currently available and emerging treatments for lower urinary tract…
Nominated Topic October 31, 2013
What interventions are successful in preventing postop infections in vitrectomies on patients with multiple comorbidities. How many and what comorbidities put patients at a higher risk for infection.
Nominated Topic October 31, 2013
Treatment of Clostridium difficile infection with fecal transplant therapy in light of the many publications on the topic since the most recent report on C diff was published. This is the most famous recent paper:…
Nominated Topic October 24, 2013
RENAL MASS AND LOCALIZED RENAL CANCER *the following questions are recommended to address the healthcare tests and/or treatments this program should consider: • What indicators can be used to predict malignancy and/or aggressiveness of…
Nominated Topic September 19, 2013
1. For patients of limited English competency, what type of translation services result in the best health outcomes, such as accuracy of diagnosis, complete undertanding of treatment and improved intermediate and final health outcomes…
Nominated Topic September 9, 2013
The use of a low dosage of methadone to relieve Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS).
Nominated Topic August 19, 2013
I am a 58 year old women treating HVC for 14 years with Peg-Intron and Ribavirin. No one has thought of sharing a coke straw as a way of transmitting the disease. Open membranes and blood to blood.
Nominated Topic August 14, 2013
Topic: Prevention of Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injuries. Babies are injured during birth- some will recovery , others have lifelong disabilities with Erb's Palsy, requiring therapy and surgeries to improve positioning and function of the…
Nominated Topic July 28, 2013
Does short term PPI use cause food/drug allergies or intolerance?
Nominated Topic July 18, 2013
For adult patients with rheumatological disorders taking corticosteroids, what are the risks of permanent connective tissue damage causing pain and further disability when fluoroquinolone antibiotics are prescribed to them?
Nominated Topic July 11, 2013
I would to place for your consideration a nomination for research of an instrument for the detection of a diathesis for PTSD in individuals prior to recruitment and or deployment.
Nominated Topic July 7, 2013
The effects of grip size on injury risk in tennis players
Nominated Topic June 20, 2013
Does creatine monohydrate affect joint range of movement?
Nominated Topic June 20, 2013
Does creatine monohydrate increase DHT or estradiol and is it a potential risk factor for hair loss.
Nominated Topic June 19, 2013
emergency care of envenomations a new treatment
Nominated Topic June 19, 2013
Rehospitalization for identified diagnoses will decrease revenue for many hospitals. Will the specification for CMS restriction of payment affect mortality for those diagnoses when comparing previous patient outcomes (before CMS identified…
Nominated Topic June 17, 2013
I would like to be involved and look into studies regarding the menopause -
Nominated Topic June 11, 2013
What is the comparative effectiveness of medication-assisted detoxification and tapering treatment for individuals with opioid dependence? Population of interest: Patients with opioid dependence Subpopulations of interest: •Low-income…
Nominated Topic June 5, 2013
opc 14597 for bipolar mood disoder 1
Nominated Topic May 29, 2013
Is Community based medicine effective in increasing health care quality and decreasing cost?
Nominated Topic May 24, 2013
For patients with addicitons (ie. gambling, shopping, alcohol, street or prescribed drugs) what are the comparative benefits between different programs for treatment?
Nominated Topic May 4, 2013
device (method) for low back pain (LBP) to be managed at home
Nominated Topic April 28, 2013
does a high blood pressure medication such as hct diovan 160/25 have a negative effect on the kidneys?
Nominated Topic April 22, 2013
For adult patients with bipolar disorder (including bipolar I and bipolar II disorder), what is the comparative effectiveness of available treatments including psychotherapy, other psychosocial treatments, medications, and other somatic…
Nominated Topic April 20, 2013
uncruspurous medical malpractice
Nominated Topic April 19, 2013
1. Among patients with localized low-risk prostate cancer (i.e., PSA <10 ng/ml and Gleason score <6 and <cT2a), what is the comparative effectiveness of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) plus definitive external beam radiation…
Nominated Topic April 18, 2013
Parental alianation syndrome
Nominated Topic April 11, 2013
For adult patients with Sickle cell Anemia what would the comparative effectiveness be for states to build out patient sickle cell centers of excellence, staffed by experts in the treatment of SCD vs the current system of episodic care…
Nominated Topic April 2, 2013
Can anything be done to improve diabetic periphheral neuropathy?What is truly effective? What research seems promising? (diabetes type 2,well controlled)
Nominated Topic April 1, 2013
Whether genotyping P450 tests (CYP450 tests)are effective in 1)accurately assessing individuals' metabolic processing of various antidepressants and 2)are effective in predicting the appropriate antidepressants for refractory chronic…
Nominated Topic March 28, 2013
Who should be the one to say when a PATIENT no longer deserves REHABILITATION in PHYSICAL THERAPY, whether it is In-HOME, or OUT-PATIENT THERAPY? WHO CONTACT?
Nominated Topic March 19, 2013
1. For children with disruptive behavior disorders (DBDs), including Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Conduct disorder (CD), and Disruptive Behavior Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (DBD NOS), what is the short-term and long-term…
Nominated Topic March 15, 2013
What is the effectiveness of interventions intended to result in weight reduction among individuals with intellectual disabilities? Is effectiveness modified by individual characteristics, including gender?

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