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- Drugs and pacemakers for vasovagal, carotid sinus and situational syncope
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Oct-2011
Neurally mediated reflex syncope is the most common cause of transient loss of consciousness. In patients not responding to non-pharmacological treatment, pharmacological or pacemaker treatment might be considered.
- Drugs for discoid lupus erythematosus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-May-2017
Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is a chronic form of cutaneous lupus, which can cause scarring. Many drugs have been used to treat this disease and some (such as thalidomide, cyclophosphamide and azathioprine) are potentially toxic. This is an update of
- Drugs for nocturnal enuresis in children (other than desmopressin and tricyclics)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Dec-2012
Enuresis (bedwetting) is a socially stigmatising and stressful condition which affects around 15% to 20% of five-year olds and up to 2% of young adults. Although there is a high rate of spontaneous remission, the social, emotional and psychological costs
- Drugs for preventing lung cancer in healthy people
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Mar-2020
This is the second update of this Cochrane Review. Some studies have suggested a protective effect of antioxidant nutrients and higher dietary levels of fruits and vegetables on lung cancer.
- Drugs for preventing malaria in pregnant women in endemic areas: any drug regimen versus placebo or no treatment
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Oct-2014
Pregnancy increases the risk of malaria and this is associated with poor health outcomes for both the mother and the infant, especially during the first or second pregnancy. To reduce these effects, the World Health Organization recommends that pregnant w
- Drugs for preventing migraine headaches in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Jun-2019
It has been estimated that about 10 per cent of children between 6 and 20 years of age suffer from migraine, and that children with migraine lose one and a half weeks more schooling per year than their peers. Prophylactic drugs can be prescribed when chil
- Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jul-2017
Drugs can prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting, but their relative efficacies and side effects have not been compared within one systematic review.
- Drugs for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting in adults after general anaesthesia: a network meta‐analysis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Oct-2020
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common adverse effect of anaesthesia and surgery. Up to 80% of patients may be affected. These outcomes are a major cause of patient dissatisfaction and may lead to prolonged hospital stay and higher costs of
- Drugs for preventing red blood cell dehydration in people with sickle cell disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Oct-2018
Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder of hemoglobin, resulting in abnormal red blood cells. These are rigid and may block blood vessels leading to acute painful crises and other complications. Recent research has focused on therapies to rehydrate t
- Drugs for preventing tuberculosis in people at risk of multiple‐drug‐resistant pulmonary tuberculosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Apr-2006
The emergence and spread of multiple-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), caused by strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant to at least isoniazid and rifampicin, is a potential threat to global tuberculosis control. Treatment is prolonged, expens
- Drugs for the acute treatment of migraine in children and adolescents
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Apr-2016
Numerous medications are available for the acute treatment of migraine in adults, and some have now been approved for use in children and adolescents in the ambulatory setting. A systematic review of acute treatment of migraine medication trials in childr
- Drugs for the treatment of nausea and vomiting in adults in the emergency department setting
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Dec-2018
Nausea and vomiting is a common and distressing presenting complaint in emergency departments (ED). The aetiology of nausea and vomiting in EDs is diverse and drugs are commonly prescribed. There is currently no consensus as to the optimum drug treatment
- Drugs for treating Buruli ulcer (Mycobacterium ulcerans disease)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Aug-2018
Buruli ulcer is a necrotizing cutaneous infection caused by infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans bacteria that occurs mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. The infection progresses from nodules under the skin to deep ulcers, often on the upper and
- Drugs for treating giardiasis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Nov-2012
Giardiasis infection may be asymptomatic, or can cause diarrhoea (sometimes severe), weight loss, malabsorption, and, in children, failure to thrive. It is usually treated with metronidazole given three times daily for five to 10 days.
- Drugs for treating giardiasis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Nov-2008
There can be a high rate of recurrence of disease after initial drug treatment for giardiasis. These drugs also have a range of adverse effects.
- Drugs for treating paracoccidioidomycosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Apr-2006
Paracoccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection that occurs only in some particular places in Latin America. Treatment is long, the drugs have side effects, and patients can relapse. However, the disease is potentially fatal.
- Drugs for treating Schistosoma mansoni infection
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Jan-2013
Schistosoma mansoni is a parasitic infection common in the tropics and sub-tropics. Chronic and advanced disease includes abdominal pain, diarrhoea, blood in the stool, liver cirrhosis, portal hypertension, and premature death.
- Drugs for treating uncomplicated malaria in pregnant women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Oct-2008
Women are more vulnerable to malaria during pregnancy, and malaria infection may have adverse consequences for the fetus. Identifying safe and effective treatments is important.
- Drugs for treating urinary schistosomiasis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Aug-2014
Urinary schistosomiasis is caused by an intravascular infection with parasitic Schistosoma haematobium worms. The adult worms typically migrate to the venous plexus of the human bladder and excrete eggs which the infected person passes in their urine. Chr
- Drugs for treatment of urinary retention after surgery in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Sep-2010
Post-operative urinary retention, the inability to void following surgery despite a full bladder, is usually transitory but can be prolonged in some cases. It can lead to several complications including urinary tract infection, long term bladder dysfuncti
