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- General health checks in adults for reducing morbidity and mortality from disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Dec-2012
General health checks are common elements of health care in some countries. These aim to detect disease and risk factors for disease with the purpose of reducing morbidity and mortality. Most of the commonly used screening tests offered in general health
- General physical health advice for people with serious mental illness
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Mar-2014
There is currently much focus on provision of general physical health advice to people with serious mental illness and there has been increasing pressure for services to take responsibility for providing this.
- Genetic testing for prevention of severe drug‐induced skin rash
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jul-2019
Drug-induced skin reactions present with a range of clinical symptoms, from mild maculopapular skin rashes to potentially fatal blistering skin rashes — such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) or toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) — which may result in death
- Genital ulcer disease treatment for reducing sexual acquisition of HIV
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Jul-2012
Genital ulcer disease by virtue of disruption of the mucosal surfaces may enhance HIV acquisition. Genital ulcer disease treatment with resolution of the ulcers may therefore contribute in reducing the sexual acquisition of HIV.
- Ginkgo biloba extract for age-related macular degeneration
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Dec-2012
Ginkgo is used in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease and 'cerebral insufficiency'. It is thought to have several potential mechanisms of action including increased blood flow, platelet activating factor antagonism, and prevention of membrane dam
- Ginkgo biloba for acute ischaemic stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Aug-2008
Ginkgo biloba extract is widely used in the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke in China. We aimed to assess the evidence from randomised controlled trials and quasi-randomised controlled trials on the use of Ginkgo biloba extract in acute ischaemic strok
- Ginkgo biloba for cognitive impairment and dementia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Dec-2008
Products of the maidenhair tree, Ginkgo biloba, have long been used in China as a traditional medicine for various disorders of health. A standardized extract is widely used in the West for the treatment of a range of conditions including memory and conce
- Ginkgo biloba for intermittent claudication
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-May-2013
People with intermittent claudication (IC) suffer from pain in the muscles of the leg occurring during exercise which is relieved by a short period of rest. Symptomatic relief can be achieved by (supervised) exercise therapy and pharmacological treatments
- Ginkgo biloba for tinnitus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Nov-2022
Tinnitus is a symptom defined as the perception of sound in the absence of an external source. In England alone there are an estimated ¾ million general practice consultations every year where the primary complaint is tinnitus, equating to a major burden
- Ginkgo biloba for tinnitus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Feb-2013
This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in The Cochrane Library in Issue 2, 2004 and previously updated in 2007 and 2009.
- Ginseng for cognition
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Nov-2010
Ginseng is a herbal medicine in widespread use throughout the world. Its effect on the brain and nervous system has been investigated. It has been suggested, on the basis of both laboratory and clinical studies, that it may have beneficial effects on cogn
- Giving women their own case notes to carry during pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Oct-2015
In many countries women are given their own case notes to carry during pregnancy to increase their sense of control over, and satisfaction with, their care.
- Glatiramer acetate for multiple sclerosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Apr-2010
This is an updated Cochrane review of the previous version published (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2004 , Issue 1 . Art. No.: CD004678. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004678)
- Gloves, extra gloves or special types of gloves for preventing percutaneous exposure injuries in healthcare personnel
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Mar-2014
Healthcare workers are at risk of acquiring viral diseases such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV through exposure to contaminated blood and body fluids at work. Most often infection occurs when a healthcare worker inadvertently punctures the skin of th
- Gloves, gowns and masks for reducing the transmission of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the hospital setting
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Jul-2015
Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA; also known as methicillin-resistant S aureus) is a common hospital-acquired pathogen that increases morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Its control continues to be an unresolved issue in many hospi
- Glucagon-like peptide analogues for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Jul-2013
Glucagon-like peptide analogues are a new class of drugs used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes that mimic the endogenous hormone glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1). GLP-1 is an incretin, a gastrointestinal hormone that is released into the circulation in
- Glucocorticoid corticosteroids for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Mar-2009
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common muscular dystrophy of childhood. This incurable disease is characterised by muscle wasting and loss of walking ability leading to complete wheelchair dependence by 13 years of age. Prolongation of walki
- Glucocorticoid with cyclophosphamide for paraquat-induced lung fibrosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Aug-2014
Paraquat is an effective and widely used herbicide but is also a lethal poison. In many developing countries paraquat is widely available and inexpensive, making poisoning prevention difficult. However most of the people who become poisoned from paraquat
- Glucocorticoids for acute viral bronchiolitis in infants and young children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-May-2013
Previous systematic reviews have not shown clear benefit of glucocorticoids for acute viral bronchiolitis, but their use remains considerable. Recent large trials add substantially to current evidence and suggest novel glucocorticoid-including treatment a
- Glucocorticoids for croup
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Nov-2011
Since the initial publication of this systematic review in 1997, several randomized trials examining the benefit of glucocorticoids have been published. The objective of this review is to provide evidence to guide clinicians in their treatment of patients
