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- Absorbent products for light urinary incontinence in women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Apr-2007
Incontinence is a common and embarrassing problem which has a profound effect on social and psychological well-being. Many people wear absorbent products to contain urine leakage and protect their clothes. It can be difficult to define light urinary incon
- Adrenergic drugs for urinary incontinence in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jul-2005
Adrenergic drugs have been used for the treatment of urinary incontinence. However, they have generally been considered to be ineffective or to have side effects which may limit their clinical use.
- Alarm interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-May-2020
Enuresis (bedwetting) affects up to 20% of five-year-olds and can have considerable social, emotional and psychological effects. Treatments include alarms (activated by urination), behavioural interventions and drugs.
- Aldosterone antagonists in addition to renin angiotensin system antagonists for preventing the progression of chronic kidney disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Oct-2020
Treatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) is used to reduce proteinuria and retard the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, resolution of proteinuria may be incomplete with thes
- Allopurinol for chronic prostatitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Oct-2002
Chronic prostatitis is a condition that causes men substantial morbidity through the associated constellation of urinary symptoms, sexual dysfunction, and pelvic pain. The etiology of chronic prostatitis is unknown, and the many and varied treatments for
- Altered dietary salt intake for preventing diabetic kidney disease and its progression
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Jan-2023
There is strong evidence that our current consumption of salt is a major factor in the development of increased blood pressure (BP) and that a reduction in our salt intake lowers BP, whether BP levels are normal or raised initially. Effective control of B
- Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor antagonists for preventing the progression of diabetic kidney disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Oct-2006
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and angiotensin II receptor antagonists (AIIRA) are considered to be equally effective for patients with diabetic kidney disease (DKD), but renal and not mortality outcomes have usually been considered.
- Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in normotensive diabetic patients with microalbuminuria
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Nov-2008
Renal disease is a serious complication of diabetes mellitus.
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers for adults with early (stage 1 to 3) non-diabetic chronic kidney disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Aug-2011
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a long term condition that occurs as a result of damage to the kidneys. Early recognition of CKD is becoming increasingly common due to widespread laboratory estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) reporting, raised cli
- Anterior vaginal repair for urinary incontinence in women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jul-2017
Anterior vaginal repair (anterior colporrhaphy) is an operation traditionally used for moderate or severe stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women. About a third of adult women experience urinary incontinence. SUI imposes significant health and economic
- Antibiotic duration for treating uncomplicated, symptomatic lower urinary tract infections in elderly women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-May-2008
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are common in elderly patients. Authors of non systematic literature reviews often recommend longer treatment durations (7 to 14 days) for older women, but the evidence for such recommendations is unclear.
- Antibiotic prophylaxis for bacterial infections in afebrile neutropenic patients following chemotherapy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jan-2012
Bacterial infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients who are neutropenic following chemotherapy for malignancy. Trials have shown the efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis in reducing the incidence of bacterial infections but not in
- Antibiotic prophylaxis for short‐term catheter bladder drainage in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Jul-2013
Urinary tract infections account for about 40% of hospital-acquired (nosocomial) infections, and about 80% of urinary tract infections acquired in hospital are associated with urinary catheters.
- Antibiotic regimens for secondary peritonitis of gastrointestinal origin in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Mar-2012
Secondary peritonitis is associated with a high mortality rate and if not treated successfully leads to development of abscesses, severe sepsis and multi-organ failure. Source control and adjunctive antibiotics are the mainstay of treatment. However, no c
- Antibiotics for acute pyelonephritis in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Jul-2014
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common bacterial infections in infants. The most severe form of UTI is acute pyelonephritis, which results in significant acute morbidity and may cause permanent kidney damage. There remains uncertainty reg
- Antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Nov-2019
Asymptomatic bacteriuria is a bacterial infection of the urine without any of the typical symptoms that are associated with a urinary infection, and occurs in 2% to 15% of pregnancies. If left untreated, up to 30% of mothers will develop acute pyelonephri
- Antibiotics for community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections secondary to Mycoplasma pneumoniae in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Jan-2015
Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) is widely recognised as an important cause of community-acquired lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in children. Pulmonary manifestations are typically tracheobronchitis or pneumonia but M. pneumoniae is also i
- Antibiotics for preventing recurrent urinary tract infection in non‐pregnant women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Jul-2004
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common health care problem. Recurrent UTI (RUTI) in healthy non-pregnant women is defined as three or more episodes of UTI during a twelve month period. Long-term antibiotics have been proposed as a prevention strategy f
- Antibiotics for prolonged wet cough in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jul-2018
Cough is a frequent symptom presenting to doctors. The most common cause of childhood chronic (greater than fours weeks' duration) wet cough is protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) in some settings, although other more serious causes can also present thi
- Antibiotics for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jan-2009
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is a complication of cirrhotic ascites that occurs in the absence of any intra-abdominal, surgically treatable source of infection. Antibiotic therapy is indicated and should be initiated as soon as possible to avoid seve
