Showing 2761-2780 of 8668 for: Cochrane Systematic Reviews Back
- Factor Xa inhibitors for acute coronary syndromes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Feb-2011
The activation of coagulation mechanisms plays a central role in the pathogenesis of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Administration of unfractionated heparin (UFH) and low molecular weight heparins (LMWH), agents preventing the progression of thrombus for
- Factor Xa inhibitors versus vitamin K antagonists for preventing cerebral or systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Mar-2018
Factor Xa inhibitors and vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) are now recommended in treatment guidelines for preventing stroke and systemic embolic events in people with atrial fibrillation (AF). This is an update of a Cochrane review previously published in 201
- Factors influencing the uptake and use of nicotine replacement therapy and e‐cigarettes in pregnant women who smoke: a qualitative evidence synthesis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-May-2020
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) delivers nicotine without the toxic chemicals present in tobacco smoke. It is an effective smoking cessation aid in non-pregnant smokers, but there is less evidence of effectiveness in pregnancy. Systematic review eviden
- Factors that impact on the use of mechanical ventilation weaning protocols in critically ill adults and children: a qualitative evidence‐synthesis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Oct-2016
Prolonged mechanical ventilation is associated with a longer intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay and higher mortality. Consequently, methods to improve ventilator weaning processes have been sought. Two recent Cochrane systematic reviews in ICU adult
- Factors that influence parents' and informal caregivers' views and practices regarding routine childhood vaccination: a qualitative evidence synthesis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Oct-2021
Childhood vaccination is one of the most effective ways to prevent serious illnesses and deaths in children. However, worldwide, many children do not receive all recommended vaccinations, for several potential reasons. Vaccines might be unavailable, or pa
- Factors that influence the provision of intrapartum and postnatal care by skilled birth attendants in low‐ and middle‐income countries: a qualitative evidence synthesis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Nov-2017
In many low- and middle-income countries women are encouraged to give birth in clinics and hospitals so that they can receive care from skilled birth attendants. A skilled birth attendant (SBA) is a health worker such as a midwife, doctor, or nurse who is
- Families and Schools Together (FAST) for improving outcomes for children and their families
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jul-2019
Parents and carers have a major influence on children's learning and development from birth, through the school years, and into adulthood. Parental contributions to education include providing a secure environment in which to learn, providing intellectual
- Family and carer smoking control programmes for reducing children's exposure to environmental tobacco smoke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jan-2018
Children's exposure to other people's tobacco smoke (environmental tobacco smoke, or ETS) is associated with a range of adverse health outcomes for children. Parental smoking is a common source of children's exposure to ETS. Older children in child care o
- Family and parenting interventions in children and adolescents with conduct disorder and delinquency aged 10‐17
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Apr-2001
Conduct disorder and delinquency are significant problems for children and adolescents and their families, with the potential to consume much of the resources of the health, social care and juvenile justice systems. A number of family and parenting interv
- Family intervention (brief) for schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Mar-2014
Supportive, positive family environments have been shown to improve outcomes for patients with schizophrenia in contrast with family environments that express high levels of criticism, hostility, or over-involvement, which have poorer outcomes and have mo
- Family intervention for schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Dec-2010
People with schizophrenia from families that express high levels of criticism, hostility, or over involvement, have more frequent relapses than people with similar problems from families that tend to be less expressive of emotions. Forms of psychosocial i
- Family interventions for bipolar disorder
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Oct-2007
Pharmacological treatments are the principal intervention for bipolar disorder. Alone, however, they are not sufficient to control symptoms and maintain psychosocial functioning. Adjunctive psychosocial interventions may help to improve the patient's cond
- Family support for reducing morbidity and mortality in people with HIV/AIDS
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jul-2009
Care and support play a critical role in assisting people who are HIV-positive to understand the need for prevention and to enable them to protect others. As the HIV/AIDS pandemic progresses and HIV-seropositive individuals contend with devastating illnes
- Family therapy approaches for anorexia nervosa
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-May-2019
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is characterised by a failure to maintain a normal body weight due to a paucity of nutrition, an intense fear of gaining weight or behaviour that prevents the individual from gaining weight, or both. The long-term prognosis is often
- Family therapy for asthma in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Apr-2005
Psychosocial and emotional factors are important in childhood asthma. Nevertheless, drug therapy alone continues to be the main treatment. Treatment programmes that include behavioural or psychological interventions have been developed to improve disturbe
- Family therapy for attention-deficit disorder or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Feb-2010
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is diagnosed in between 3% and 7% of school-age children and consists of the core symptoms of inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. Children are often treated with medication, usually stimulant medicat
- Family therapy for autism spectrum disorders
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-May-2017
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are characterised by impairments in communication and reciprocal social interaction. These impairments can impact on relationships with family members, augment stress and frustration, and contribute to behaviours that can
- Family therapy for depression
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Oct-2008
People with depression often experience interpersonal problems. Family therapy for depression is a widely used intervention, but it is unclear whether this is an effective therapy for the treatment of depression.
- Family‐based prevention programmes for alcohol use in young people
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Mar-2019
Alcohol use in young people is a risk factor for a range of short- and long-term harms and is a cause of concern for health services, policy-makers, youth workers, teachers, and parents.
- Family-based programmes for preventing smoking by children and adolescents
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Feb-2015
There is evidence that family and friends influence children's decisions to smoke.
