Focus of the Report: This health technology assessment focuses on the use of t:slim X2 Insulin Pump and Dexcom 6 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) with Control-IQ closed-loop control (CLC) or Basal-IQ predictive low-glucose suspend (PLGS) technology for the management of diabetes mellitus (DM).
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Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) LOUD for Speech and Voice Problems in Parkinson Disease
Focus of the Report: This report focuses on Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) LOUD for the treatment of patients with speech and voice problems resulting from Parkinson disease (PD).
Technology Description: LSVT LOUD is an intensive voice therapy regimen that requires high patient e…
Artificial Pancreas with the MiniMed 670G for the Management of Diabetes Mellitus
Focus of the Report: The use of the MiniMed 670G Insulin Pump System for the management of diabetes mellitus (DM).
Technology Description: An artificial pancreas (AP) or closed-loop system includes a continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) pump, a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), …
Liposuction for the Reductive Surgical Treatment of Lymphedema
Focus of the Report: This report focuses on the use of liposuction (also called suction-assisted lipectomy) for the surgical treatment of patients with lymphedema.
Technology Description: Liposuction is a reductive, minimally invasive, surgical procedure used to remove hypertrophied ad…
Autologous Fat Grafting for Breast Reconstruction After Breast Cancer Surgery
Focus of the Report: Autologous fat grafting (AFG) is used as an adjunct or primary breast reconstruction procedure in women following breast cancer surgery.
Technology Description: AFG is a minimally invasive procedure that utilizes a patient’s own body fat to fill and correct volume …
Transcervical Radiofrequency Ablation with the Sonata System for Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids
Focus of the Report: This report focuses on the transcervical radiofrequency ablation (RFA) with the Sonata system for treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids (UF).
Technology Description: The Sonata system (formerly the VizAblate system) (Gynesonics Inc.) is a minimally invasive, uterin…
Occipital Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Cluster Headache
Focus of the Report: This report focuses on occipital nerve stimulation (ONS) for treatment of chronic cluster headache (CH) that has failed to respond to available drug treatments.
Technology Description: ONS involves electrical stimulation of the greater and/or lesser occipital nerve…
Myocardial Strain Imaging by Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography for Evaluation of Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Focus of the Report: This report focuses on myocardial strain imaging (MSI) using speckle-tracking echocardiography for diagnosis and prognosis in patients who have dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).
Technology Description: MSI involves a sophisticated analysis of images from echocardiogr…
Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Using Cylindrical Threaded Implants
Focus of the Report: The use of minimally invasive sacroiliac joint (SIJ) fusion with cylindrical threaded implants (CTIs) for the treatment of adults with SIJ dysfunction who have not experienced adequate relief from nonsurgical management (NSM). Evaluation of minimally invasive SIJ fusion using triangular titanium implants (i.e., iFuse Impl…
Voretigene Neparvovec-rzyl (Luxturna) for Inherited Retinal Dystrophies
Focus of the Report: This report evaluates the use of voretigene neparvovec-rzyl (Luxturna) for the treatment of vision loss due to inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs) from confirmed biallelic RPE65 mutations.
Technology Description: Voretigene neparvove…