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- Chinese medicinal herbs for chronic hepatitis B
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Oct-2008
Hepatitis B virus infection is a serious health problem worldwide. Traditional Chinese medicinal herbs have been widely used to treat chronic liver diseases, and many controlled trials have been done to investigate their efficacy.
- Chinese medicinal herbs for influenza
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Feb-2013
Influenza is a communicable acute respiratory infection which, during epidemics, can cause high morbidity and mortality rates. Traditional Chinese medicinal herbs, often administered following a particular Chinese medical theory, may be a potential treatm
- Chinese medicinal herbs for sore throat
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Feb-2012
Chinese herbal medicines are commonly used to treat sore throat in China and are used worldwide by practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Their efficacy in treating sore throat has not previously been systematically reviewed.
- Chinese medicinal herbs to treat the side-effects of chemotherapy in breast cancer patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Sep-2008
Short term side-effects of chemotherapy include fatigue, nausea, vomiting, mucositis and myelosuppression or neutropenia. These occur during the course of treatment and generally resolve within months of completion of chemotherapy. A variety of Chinese me
- Cholecystectomy deferral in patients with endoscopic sphincterotomy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Sep-2008
Cholecystectomy is not required in up to 64% of patients who adopt a wait-and-see policy after endoscopic clearance of common bile duct stones. Although reports of retrospective cohort series have shown a higher mortality among patients who defer cholecys
- Clinical decision support systems for neonatal care
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Feb-2009
Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) are computer-based information systems used to integrate clinical and patient information to provide support for decision-making in patient care. They may be useful in aiding the diagnostic process, the generation
- Clinical service organisation for heart failure
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Aug-2012
Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a serious, common condition associated with frequent hospitalisation. Several different disease management interventions (clinical service organisation interventions) for patients with CHF have been proposed.
- Closed suction surgical wound drainage after orthopaedic surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Aug-2008
Closed suction drainage systems are frequently used to drain fluids, particularly blood, from surgical wounds. The aim of these systems is to reduce the occurrence of wound haematomas and infection.
- Coblation versus other surgical techniques for tonsillectomy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Nov-2008
Tonsillectomy is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures. There are several operative methods currently in use, but the superiority of one over another has not been clearly demonstrated.
- Cognitive behavioural interventions for sleep problems in adults aged 60+
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Nov-2008
The prevalence of sleep problems in adulthood increases with age. While not all sleep changes are pathological in later life, severe disturbances may lead to depression, cognitive impairments, deterioration of quality of life, significant stresses for car
- Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Dec-2014
A previous Cochrane review (James 2005) showed that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) was effective in treating childhood anxiety disorders; however, questions remain regarding (1) the relative efficacy of CBT versus non-CBT active treatments; (2) the r
- Cognitive behavioural therapy for men who physically abuse their female partner
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Jul-2012
In national surveys, between 10% and 34% of women have reported being physically assaulted by an intimate male partner. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) or programmes including elements of CBT are frequently used treatments for physically abusive men.
- Cognitive behavioural therapy for tinnitus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Aug-2010
This is an update of a Cochrane Review originally published in Issue 1, 2007 of The Cochrane Library.
- Cognitive rehabilitation for memory deficits following stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Aug-2008
Memory problems are a common cognitive complaint following stroke. Memory rehabilitation programmes either attempt to retrain lost or poor memory functions, or teach patients strategies to cope with them.
- Cognitive rehabilitation for spatial neglect following stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Jun-2013
Unilateral spatial neglect causes difficulty attending to one side of space. Various rehabilitation interventions have been used but evidence of their benefit is lacking.
- Cognitive training and cognitive rehabilitation for mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-May-2013
Cognitive impairments, particularly memory problems, are a defining feature of the early stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia. Cognitive training and cognitive rehabilitation are specific interventional approaches designed to address d
- Cognitive-behavioral treatment for antisocial behavior in youth in residential treatment
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Nov-2008
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) appears to be effective in the treatment of antisocial behavior both in adolescents and adults. Treatment of antisocial behavior in youth in residential settings is a challenge since it usually involves more serious beha
- Cognitive-behavioural interventions for children who have been sexually abused
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Apr-2012
Despite differences in how it is defined, there is a general consensus amongst clinicians and researchers that the sexual abuse of children and adolescents ('child sexual abuse') is a substantial social problem worldwide. The effects of sexual abuse manif
- Cognitive-behavioural interventions for preventing youth gang involvement for children and young people (7-16)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Nov-2008
Many studies document a robust and consistent relationship between gang membership and elevated delinquency, with gang members disproportionately involved in crime compared to non-gang peers. Research also indicates that both delinquent youth and youth wh
- Colloid solutions for fluid resuscitation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Oct-2012
Colloids are widely used in the replacement of fluid volume. However, doubts remain as to which colloid is best. Different colloids vary in their molecular weight and therefore in the length of time they remain in the circulatory system. Because of this,
