Treatment-resistant hypertension is a prevalent and life-threatening condition. At present, renal denervation is the most used non-pharmaceutical therapeutic approach. Optimal medical therapy (OMT) is the current standard.The aim of this HTA report is to assess the...
Gastroparesis (GP) is a disorder manifested by delayed gastric emptying in the absence of mechanical obstruction. Clinically, GP may be associated with severe nausea, vomiting, and malnutrition. The principal diagnostic test for delayed gastric empting is nuclear...
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), also referred to as transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), is the deployment of a bioprosthesis in the aortic valve using a catheter. In contrast to traditional open-heart surgery (i.e. surgical aortic valve...
Fully bioresorbable stents or scaffolds (BRS) represent the latest generation of devices for myocardial revascularisation strategies. They comprise a degradable material, most commonly a polymer, such as poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) or a magnesium alloy, and are either...
The objective of this technology review was to assess the efficacy of gamma knife SRS in the treatment of arteriovenous malformations, acoustic neuroma, cerebral metastases and trigeminal neuralgia, the latter representing a non-invasive approach to precision ablation...
The objective of this health technology policy assessment was to develop a funding policy for the use of capsule endoscopy [Given® Diagnostic Imaging System] in diagnostic work up of patients with gastrointestinal [GI] disease. Capsule endoscopy is currently...
Patients suffering from finger joint pain or dysfunction due to arthritis and traumatic injury may require arthroplasty and joint replacement. This intervention is indicated for the finger joints when medical management has failed to relieve the pain or when...
The objective of this health technology policy assessment was to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of video-assisted laryngoscopy for tracheal intubation. Video-assisted, rigid laryngoscopes have been recently introduced that allow for the...
The objective of this health technology policy assessment was to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of using implantable ventricular assist devices in the treatment of end-stage heart failure. Heart failure is a complex syndrome that impairs the...
The Medical Advisory Secretariat undertook a review of the evidence on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of computer assisted hip and knee arthroplasty. The two computer assisted arthroplasty systems that are the topics of this review are (1)...
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