Showing 261-280 of 284 for: Cochrane Systematic Reviews > Trauma and injuries 
- Tissue adhesives for closure of surgical incisions
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Nov-2014
Sutures (stitches), staples and adhesive tapes have been used for many years as methods of wound closure, but tissue adhesives have entered clinical practice more recently. Closure of wounds with sutures enables the closure to be meticulous, but the sutur
- Tissue adhesives for traumatic lacerations in children and adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Nov-2008
Tissue adhesives have been used for many years to close simple lacerations as an alternative to standard wound closure (sutures, staples, adhesive strips). Potential advantages over standard wound closure include ease of use, decrease in pain, time to app
- Topical agents and dressings for fungating wounds
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-May-2014
Fungating wounds arise from primary, secondary or recurrent malignant disease and are associated with advanced cancer. A small proportion of patients may achieve healing following surgical excision, but treatment is usually palliative. Fungating wound man
- Topical silver for preventing wound infection
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Feb-2010
Silver-containing treatments are popular and used in wound treatments to combat a broad spectrum of pathogens, but evidence of their effectiveness in preventing wound infection or promoting healing is lacking.
- Topical silver for treating infected wounds
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Sep-2010
Topical silver treatments and silver dressings are increasingly used for the local treatment of contaminated or infected wounds, however, there is a lack of clarity regarding the evidence for their effectiveness.
- Tranexamic acid for reducing mortality in emergency and urgent surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Feb-2013
Emergency or urgent surgery, which can be defined as surgery which must be done promptly to save life, limb or functional capacity, is associated with a high risk of bleeding and death. Antifibrinolytic agents, such as tranexamic acid, inhibit blood clot
- Treatment of hypertension in peripheral arterial disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Dec-2013
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) causes considerable morbidity and mortality. Hypertension is a risk factor for PAD. Treatment for hypertension must be compatible with the symptoms of PAD. Controversy regarding the effects of beta-adrenoreceptor blockade
- Type of incision for below knee amputation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Apr-2014
Below knee amputation (BKA) may be necessary in patients with advanced critical limb ischaemia or diabetic foot sepsis in whom no other treatment option is available. There is no consensus as to which surgical technique achieves the maximum rehabilitation
- Types of indwelling urethral catheters for short-term catheterisation in hospitalised adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Sep-2014
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common hospital-acquired infection. The major associated cause is indwelling urethral catheters. Several measures have been introduced to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). One of these
- Types of indwelling urinary catheters for long-term bladder drainage in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Sep-2012
Prolonged urinary catheterization is common amongst people in long-term care settings and this carries a high risk of developing a catheter-related urinary tract infection and associated complications. A variety of different kinds of urethral catheters ar
- Urethral (indwelling or intermittent) or suprapubic routes for short-term catheterisation in hospitalised adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Dec-2015
Indwelling urethral catheters are often used for bladder drainage in hospital. Urinary tract infection is the most common hospital-acquired infection, and a common complication of urinary catheterisation. Pain, ease of use and quality of life are importan
- Urinary alkalinisation for acute chlorophenoxy herbicide poisoning
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Aug-2008
Acute poisoning with chlorophenoxy herbicides (such as 2,4-D, MCPA, 2,4,5-T and mecoprop) is reported worldwide, potentially causing severe toxicity and death in exposed patients. Animal studies support the application of urinary alkalinisation (particula
- Urinary catheter policies for long-term bladder drainage
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Jul-2012
People requiring long-term bladder draining commonly experience catheter-associated urinary tract infection and other problems.
- Urinary diversion and bladder reconstruction/replacement using intestinal segments for intractable incontinence or following cystectomy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jan-2012
Surgery performed to improve or replace the function of the diseased urinary bladder has been carried out for over a century. Main reasons for improving or replacing the function of the urinary bladder are bladder cancer, neurogenic bladder dysfunction, d
- Use of plastic adhesive drapes during surgery for preventing surgical site infection
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Apr-2015
Surgical site infection has been estimated to occur in about 15% of clean surgery and 30% of contaminated surgery cases. Using plastic adhesive drapes to protect the wound from organisms that may be present on the surrounding skin during surgery is one st
- Vaccines for preventing hepatitis B in health-care workers
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Oct-2008
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes acute and chronic liver diseases. Hepatitis B vaccination is recommended for health-care workers.
- Vitamin D and vitamin D analogues for preventing fractures in post-menopausal women and older men
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Feb-2016
Vitamin D and related compounds have been used to prevent osteoporotic fractures in older people. This is the third update of a Cochrane review first published in 1996.
- Vitamin E for Alzheimer's dementia and mild cognitive impairment
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Oct-2012
Vitamin E is a dietary compound that functions as an antioxidant scavenging toxic free radicals. Evidence that free radicals may contribute to the pathological processes of cognitive impairment including Alzheimer's disease has led to interest in the use
- Vitamin E for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Oct-2011
Antipsychotic (neuroleptic) medication is used extensively to treat people with chronic mental illnesses. Its use, however, is associated with adverse effects, including movement disorders such as tardive dyskinesia (TD) – a problem often seen as repetiti
- Vocational rehabilitation for enhancing return-to-work in workers with traumatic upper limb injuries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Oct-2013
Traumatic upper limb injury is a leading cause of work-related disability. After return-to-work (RTW), many survivors of injuries are able to regain a quality of life (QoL) comparable with the normal population. Since RTW plays an important role in econom
