Potential eligibility for Aducanumab therapy in an Irish specialist cognitive service—Utilising cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers and appropriate use criteria
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DOI: 10.1002/gps.5789
Abstract: Aducanumab is a monoclonal antibody which has recently been licenced for use by the food and drug administration for treatment of patients with mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease (AD) or mild AD dementia.… read more here.
Keywords: cognitive service; eligibility aducanumab; cerebrospinal fluid; use criteria ... See more keywords
Impact of Clinician Engagement on Implementation of the Pediatric Echocardiography Appropriate Use Criteria
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DOI: 10.1007/s00246-020-02284-4
Abstract: We sought to determine whether awareness of the pediatric appropriate use criteria (AUC) affected transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) ordering by cardiologists; evaluate for differences in classification of an encounter’s AUC clinical scenario by investigator chart review… read more here.
Keywords: tte utilization; use criteria; tte; appropriate use ... See more keywords
Executive Summary from American Radium Society's Appropriate Use Criteria on Neurocognition after stereotactic radiosurgery for multiple brain metastases.
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DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noaa192
Abstract: BACKGROUND The ARS Appropriate Use Criteria brain malignancies panel systematically reviewed (PRISMA) published literature on neurocognitive outcomes after stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for patients with multiple brain metastases (BrM) to generate consensus guidelines. METHODS The panel… read more here.
Keywords: use criteria; srs alone; panel; brain ... See more keywords
Appropriate Use Criteria for Fluoroscopically Guided Diagnostic and Therapeutic Sacroiliac Interventions: Results from the Spine Intervention Society Convened Multispecialty Collaborative
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DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnx253
Abstract: Objective To provide an overview of a multisociety effort to formulate appropriate use criteria for image-guided injections and radiofrequency procedures in the diagnosis and treatment of sacroiliac joint and posterior sacroiliac complex pain. Methods The… read more here.
Keywords: spine intervention; use; use criteria; appropriate use ... See more keywords
Institutional Adherence to Current Mohs Surgery Appropriate Use Criteria With Reasons for Nonadherence and Recommendations for Future Versions
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DOI: 10.1097/dss.0000000000003369
Abstract: BACKGROUND The appropriate use criteria (AUC) were established to optimize the use of Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) and confer the highest possible clinical benefit to the patient. OBJECTIVE We documented our adherence to AUC and… read more here.
Keywords: adherence; surgery; appropriate use; use criteria ... See more keywords
Application of pediatric Appropriate Use Criteria for initial outpatient evaluation of asymptomatic patients with abnormal electrocardiograms
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DOI: 10.1111/chd.12687
Abstract: INTRODUCTION In the pediatric Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC), abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) in an asymptomatic patient has been rated as an "Appropriate" indication for transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE). We hypothesized that the yield of abnormal findings on… read more here.
Keywords: pediatric appropriate; use criteria; tte; asymptomatic patients ... See more keywords
The application of appropriate use criteria for transthoracic echocardiography in a cardiac intensive care unit
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DOI: 10.1111/echo.14314
Abstract: Appropriate use criteria (AUC) represent an important mechanism by which to promote the rational utilization of healthcare resources. No study to date has been conducted assessing the applicability of current AUC to transthoracic echocardiograms (TTEs)… read more here.
Keywords: care unit; intensive care; use criteria; cardiac intensive ... See more keywords
Two Perspectives of the Appropriate Use Criteria in Cardiology Practice: Advantageous and Useful or Limiting and Harmful?
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DOI: 10.3909/ricm0884
Abstract: The appropriate use criteria (AUC) has become an integral part of the cardiologist's daily practice and have evolved greatly since their inception over a decade ago. However, as health care costs continue to rise, the… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; cardiology; use criteria; practice ... See more keywords