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- Admission tests other than cardiotocography for fetal assessment during labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Apr-2011
Evidence on the benefits of admission tests other than cardiotocography in preventing adverse perinatal outcomes has not been established.
- Adrenaline (epinephrine) for the treatment of anaphylaxis with and without shock
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Oct-2008
Anaphylaxis is a serious hypersensitivity reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause death. Adrenaline is recommended as the initial treatment of choice for anaphylaxis.
- Adrenaline and vasopressin for cardiac arrest
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jan-2019
Adrenaline and vasopressin are widely used to treat people with cardiac arrest, but there is uncertainty about the safety, effectiveness and the optimal dose.
- Adrenaline auto‐injectors for the treatment of anaphylaxis with and without cardiovascular collapse in the community
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Aug-2012
Anaphylaxis is a serious hypersensitivity reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause death. Adrenaline (epinephrine) auto-injectors are recommended as the initial, potentially life-saving treatment of choice for anaphylaxis in the community, but they a
- Adrenaline for prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants with cardiovascular compromise
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Oct-2008
Inotropes are widely used in preterm infants to treat cardiovascular compromise, which may result from early adaptive problems of the transitional circulation, perinatal asphyxia or sepsis. Sustained hypotension and poor organ blood flow are associated wi
- Adrenaline with lidocaine for digital nerve blocks
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Mar-2015
Surgery on fingers is a common procedure in emergency and day care surgery. Adrenaline combined with lidocaine can prolong digital nerve block and provide a bloodless operating field. Extended postoperative pain relief can reduce the need for analgesics a
- 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.
- Adult patient access to electronic health records
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Feb-2021
To support patient-centred care, healthcare organisations increasingly offer patients access to data stored in the institutional electronic health record (EHR).
- Advance care planning for adults with heart failure
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Feb-2020
People with heart failure report various symptoms and show a trajectory of periodic exacerbations and recoveries, where each exacerbation event may lead to death. Current clinical practice guidelines indicate the importance of discussing future care strat
- Advance care planning for haemodialysis patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Jul-2016
End-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is a chronic, debilitative and progressive illness that may need interventions such as dialysis, transplantation, dietary and fluid restrictions. Most patients with ESKD will require renal replacement therapy, such as kidne
- Advance misoprostol distribution to pregnant women for preventing and treating postpartum haemorrhage
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Jun-2020
Advance community distribution of misoprostol for preventing or treating postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) has become an attractive strategy to expand uterotonic coverage to places where conventional uterotonic use is not feasible. However, the value and safet
- Advance provision of emergency contraception for pregnancy prevention
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Jul-2013
Emergency contraception can prevent pregnancy when taken after unprotected intercourse. Obtaining emergency contraception within the recommended time frame is difficult for many women. Advance provision could circumvent some obstacles to timely use.
- Advance treatment directives for people with severe mental illness
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jan-2009
An advance directive is a document specifying a person's preferences for treatment, should he or she lose capacity to make such decisions in the future. They have been used in end-of-life settings to direct care but should be well suited to the mental hea
- Advanced sperm selection techniques for assisted reproduction
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Jul-2019
Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) including in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), combine gametes to enhance the probability of fertilisation and pregnancy. Advanced sperm selection techniques are increasingly em
- Advanced training in trauma life support for ambulance crews
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Aug-2014
There is an increasing global burden of injury especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). To address this, models of trauma care initially developed in high income countries are being adopted in LMIC settings. In particular, ambulance crews w
- Advanced trauma life support training for hospital staff
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Aug-2014
Injury is responsible for an increasing global burden of death and disability. As a result, new models of trauma care have been developed. Many of these, though initially developed in high-income countries (HICs), are now being adopted in low and middle-i
- Adverse effects of biologics: a network meta‐analysis and Cochrane overview
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Feb-2011
Biologics are used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and many other conditions. While the efficacy of biologics has been established, there is uncertainty regarding the adverse effects of this treatment. Since important risks such as lymphomas, se
- Adverse events associated with medium‐ and long‐term use of opioids for chronic non‐cancer pain: an overview of Cochrane Reviews
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Oct-2017
Chronic pain is common and can be challenging to manage. Despite increased utilisation of opioids, the safety and efficacy of long-term use of these compounds for chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) remains controversial. This overview of Cochrane Reviews comp
- Adverse events associated with single dose oral analgesics for acute postoperative pain in adults ‐ an overview of Cochrane reviews
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Oct-2015
This is an update of a Cochrane overview published in Issue 9, 2011; that overview considered both efficacy and adverse events. This overview considers adverse events, with efficacy dealt with in a separate overview.
- Adverse events in people taking macrolide antibiotics versus placebo for any indication
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jan-2019
Macrolide antibiotics (macrolides) are among the most commonly prescribed antibiotics worldwide and are used for a wide range of infections. However, macrolides also expose people to the risk of adverse events. The current understanding of adverse events
