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- Haloperidol versus first-generation antipsychotics for the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Jan-2015
Haloperidol is worldwide one of the most frequently used antipsychotic drugs with a very high market share. Previous narrative, unsystematic reviews found no differences in terms of efficacy between the various first-generation (“conventional”, "typical")
- Haloperidol versus low-potency first-generation antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Jun-2014
Antipsychotic drugs are the core treatment for schizophrenia. Treatment guidelines state that there is no difference in efficacy between antipsychotic compounds, however, low-potency antipsychotic drugs are often clinically perceived as less efficacious t
- Haloperidol versus placebo for schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Nov-2013
Haloperidol was developed in the late 1950s for use in the field of anaesthesia. Research subsequently demonstrated effects on hallucinations, delusions, aggressiveness, impulsiveness and states of excitement and led to the introduction of haloperidol as
- Hand and ultrasonic instrumentation for orthograde root canal treatment of permanent teeth
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Aug-2008
Endodontic treatment of root canals or root canal treatment is a frequently performed dental procedure and is carried out on teeth in which irreversible pulpitis has led to necrosis (death) of the dental pulp (nerve). Removal of the necrotic tissue remnan
- Hand assisted laparoscopic surgery versus conventional laparoscopy for colorectal surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Sep-2010
Laparoscopic surgery for colon disease has been shown to have advantages over the open approach in the perioperative period in terms of shorter hospital stay, decreased analgesic use and a more rapid return of bowel function but provides these benefits at
- Hand washing promotion for preventing diarrhoea
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Aug-2015
Diarrhoea accounts for 1.8 million deaths in children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). One of the identified strategies to prevent diarrhoea is hand washing.
- Hands and knees posture in late pregnancy or labour for fetal malposition (lateral or posterior)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Oct-2008
Lateral and posterior position of the baby's head (the back of the baby's head facing to the mother's side or back) may be associated with more painful, prolonged or obstructed labour and difficult delivery. It is possible that certain positions adopted b
- Hands-on therapy interventions for upper limb motor dysfunction following stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Apr-2011
Recent studies have attempted to disaggregate therapeutic intervention packages by looking at the impact of structure and process characteristics of environment upon outcome. However, what is commonly referred to as the 'black box' of therapy has yet to b
- Hawthorn extract for treating chronic heart failure
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Nov-2013
Hawthorn extract is advocated as an oral treatment option for chronic heart failure. Also, the German Commission E approved the use of extracts of hawthorn leaf with flower in patients suffering from heart failure graded stage II according to the New York
- Healing by primary versus secondary intention after surgical treatment for pilonidal sinus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Dec-2010
Pilonidal sinus arises in the hair follicles in the buttock cleft. The estimated incidence is 26 per 100,000, people, affecting men twice as often as women. These chronic discharging wounds cause pain and impact upon quality of life. Surgical strategies c
- Health system and community level interventions for improving antenatal care coverage and health outcomes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Mar-2016
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends at least four antenatal care (ANC) visits for all pregnant women. Almost half of pregnant women worldwide, and especially in developing countries do not receive this amount of care. Poor attendance of ANC is
- Healthcare financing systems for increasing the use of tobacco dependence treatment
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-May-2012
We hypothesized that provision of financial assistance for smokers trying to quit, or reimbursement of their care providers, could lead to an increased rate of successful quit attempts.
- Heated CO2 with or without humidification for minimally invasive abdominal surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Dec-2010
Intraoperative hypothermia during both open and laparoscopic abdominal surgery may be associated with adverse events. For laparoscopic abdominal surgery, the use of heated insufflation systems for establishing pneumoperitoneum has been described to preven
- Heated humidification versus heat and moisture exchangers for ventilated adults and children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Jul-2012
Humidification by artificial means must be provided when the upper airway is bypassed during mechanical ventilation. Heated humidification (HH) and heat and moisture exchangers (HME) are the most commonly used types of artificial humidification in this si
- Heated, humidified air for the common cold
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-May-2013
Heated, humidified air has long been used by sufferers of the common cold. The theoretical basis is that steam may help congested mucus drain better and heat may destroy the cold virus as it does in vitro.
- Helicobacter pylori eradication for Parkinson's disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Sep-2011
Levodopa is the mainstay of treatment for alleviating the motor symptoms associated with Parkinson's disease. However, patients often experience fluctuations in their symptoms over time and 'wearing off' which may be partly related to variable absorption
- Helicobacter pylori eradication for the prevention of gastric neoplasia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Jun-2015
Gastric cancer is the third most common cause of cancer death worldwide. Individuals infected with Helicobacter pylori have a higher likelihood of developing gastric cancer than individuals who are not infected. Eradication of H. pylori in healthy asympto
- Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy vs. antisecretory non-eradication therapy (with or without long-term maintenance antisecretory therapy) for the prevention of recurrent bleeding from peptic ulcer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Sep-2010
Peptic ulcer is the main cause for upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage, and Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) infection is the main etiologic factor for peptic ulcer disease. Maintenance antisecretory therapy is the standard long-term treatment for patients w
- Helicopter emergency medical services for adults with major trauma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Dec-2015
Although helicopters are presently an integral part of trauma systems in most developed nations, previous reviews and studies to date have raised questions about which groups of traumatically injured people derive the greatest benefit.
- Heliox for croup in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Dec-2013
Croup is thought to be triggered by a viral infection and is characterised by respiratory distress due to upper airway inflammation and swelling of the subglottic mucosa in children. Mostly it is mild and transient and resolves with supportive care. In mo
