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- Correction of chronic metabolic acidosis for chronic kidney disease patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Jan-2007
Metabolic acidosis is a feature of chronic kidney disease (CKD) due to the reduced capacity of the kidney to synthesise ammonia and excrete hydrogen ions. It has adverse consequences on protein and muscle metabolism, bone turnover and the development of r
- Corticosteroids for hospitalised children with acute asthma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2003
Systemic corticosteroids are used routinely in the management of children with severe acute asthma. There is a lack of consensus regarding the agent, dose and route of corticosteroid administration.
- Cotrimoxazole for prophylaxis or treatment of opportunistic infections of HIV/AIDS in patients with previous history of hypersensitivity to cotrimoxazole
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Apr-2007
Opportunistic infections continue to cause a significant amount of morbidity and mortality worldwide in patients infected with HIV. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (cotrimoxazole) is used in the treatment and prophylaxis of several opportunistic infections.
- Cotrimoxazole prophylaxis for opportunistic infections in adults with HIV
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jul-2003
The prevention and early treatment of infections are the mainstay of the medical management of the majority of people with HIV infection, who live in low income countries without access to antiretroviral drugs. Cotrimoxazole is cheap and effective against
- Counselling for mental health and psychosocial problems in primary care
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Sep-2011
The prevalence of mental health and psychosocial problems in primary care is high. Counselling is a potential treatment for these patients, but there is a lack of consensus over the effectiveness of this treatment in primary care.
- Couple therapy for depression
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jun-2018
Couple therapy for depression has the twofold aim of modifying negative interaction patterns and increasing mutually supportive aspects of intimate relationships, changing the interpersonal context of depression. Couple therapy is included in several guid
- Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Oct-2012
Cranberries have been used widely for several decades for the prevention and treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs). This is the third update of our review first published in 1998 and updated in 2004 and 2008.
- Cranberries for treating urinary tract infections
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Oct-1998
Cranberries (particularly in the form of cranberry juice) have been used widely for several decades for the prevention and treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs). The aim of this review is to assess the effectiveness of cranberries in treating such
- Crisis intervention for people with severe mental illnesses
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Dec-2015
A particularly difficult challenge for community treatment of people with serious mental illnesses is the delivery of an acceptable level of care during the acute phases of severe mental illness. Crisis-intervention models of care were developed as a poss
- Crisis interventions for people with borderline personality disorder
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-May-2012
People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) frequently present to health services in crisis, often involving suicidal thoughts or actions. Despite this, little is known about what constitutes effective management of acute crises in this population.
- Critical incident audit and feedback to improve perinatal and maternal mortality and morbidity
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Oct-2005
Audit and feedback of critical incidents is an established part of obstetric practice. However, the effect on perinatal and maternal mortality is unclear. The potential harmful effects and costs are unknown.
- Cryoplasty for peripheral arterial disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Aug-2013
Percutaneous balloon angioplasty is an endovascular technique for restoring blood flow through an artery that has become narrowed or blocked by atherosclerosis. Narrowing of the artery following angioplasty (restenosis) is the major cause of long-term fai
- Culture‐specific programs for children and adults from minority groups who have asthma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Aug-2017
People with asthma who come from minority groups often have poorer asthma outcomes, including more acute asthma-related doctor visits for flare-ups. Various programmes used to educate and empower people with asthma have previously been shown to improve ce
- Cup feeding versus other forms of supplemental enteral feeding for newborn infants unable to fully breastfeed
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Aug-2016
Breast milk provides optimal nutrition for term and preterm infants, and the ideal way for infants to receive breast milk is through suckling at the breast. Unfortunately, this may not always be possible for medical or physiological reasons such as being
- Cyclosporin versus tacrolimus for liver transplanted patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Oct-2008
Most liver transplant recipients receive either cyclosporin or tacrolimus to prevent rejection. Both drugs inhibit calcineurin phosphatase which is thought to be the mechanism of their anti-rejection effect and principle toxicities. The drugs have differe
- Cytomegalovirus prophylaxis with antiviral agents for solid organ transplantation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Jun-2008
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in solid organ transplantation. It is also associated with an increased risk of opportunistic infections, allograft injury and higher transplantation costs. CMV infection also seems
- Danazol for heavy menstrual bleeding
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jul-2007
Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is an important cause of ill health in pre menopausal women. Medical therapy, with the avoidance of possibly unnecessary surgery is an attractive treatment option, but there is considerable variation in practice and uncertai
- Day care for pre-school children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Oct-2016
The debate about how, where and by whom young children should be looked after is one which has occupied much social policy and media attention in recent years. Mothers undertake most of the care of young children. Internationally, out-of-home day-care pro
- Day care versus in‐patient surgery for age‐related cataract
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Nov-2015
Age-related cataract accounts for more than 40% of cases of blindness in the world with the majority of people who are blind from cataract living in lower income countries. With the increased number of people with cataract, it is important to review the e
- Day centres for severe mental illness
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Jan-2007
The number of people with severe mental illness who receive treatment whilst living at home has increased greatly over the last 30 years. Day centres and day hospitals frequently supplement this treatment.
