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- Fentanyl for neuropathic pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Oct-2016
Opioid drugs, including fentanyl, are commonly used to treat neuropathic pain, and are considered effective by some professionals. Most reviews have examined all opioids together. This review sought evidence specifically for fentanyl, at any dose, and by
- Fermented milk for hypertension
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Feb-2012
Fermented milk has been suggested to have a blood pressure lowering effect through increased content of proteins and peptides produced during the bacterial fermentation. Hypertension is one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease world wide a
- Fertility and early pregnancy outcomes after conservative treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Sep-2015
Cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia (CIN) typically occurs in young women of reproductive age. Although several studies have reported the impact that cervical conservative treatment may have on obstetric outcomes, there is much less evidence for fertility
- Fertility awareness‐based methods for contraception
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Oct-2004
'Fertility awareness-based methods' of family planning "involve identification of the fertile days of the menstrual cycle, whether by observing fertility signs such as cervical secretions and basal body temperature, or by monitoring cycle days. Fertility
- Fetal and umbilical Doppler ultrasound in high‐risk pregnancies
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Jun-2017
Abnormal blood flow patterns in fetal circulation detected by Doppler ultrasound may indicate poor fetal prognosis. It is also possible that false positive Doppler ultrasound findings could lead to adverse outcomes from unnecessary interventions, includin
- Fetal and umbilical Doppler ultrasound in normal pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Apr-2015
One of the main aims of routine antenatal care is to identify the 'at risk' fetus in order to apply clinical interventions which could result in reduced perinatal morbidity and mortality. Doppler ultrasound study of umbilical artery waveforms helps to ide
- Fetal assessment methods for improving neonatal and maternal outcomes in preterm prelabour rupture of membranes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Sep-2014
Fetal assessment following preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM) may result in earlier delivery due to earlier detection of fetal compromise. However, early delivery may not always be in the fetal or maternal interest, and the effectiveness of di
- Fetal biometry for guiding the medical management of women with gestational diabetes mellitus for improving maternal and perinatal health
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Sep-2019
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common medical condition that complicates pregnancy and causes adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. At present, most treatment strategies focus on normalisation of maternal blood glucose values with use of diet, li
- Fetal electrocardiogram (ECG) for fetal monitoring during labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Dec-2015
Hypoxaemia during labour can alter the shape of the fetal electrocardiogram (ECG) waveform, notably the relation of the PR to RR intervals, and elevation or depression of the ST segment. Technical systems have therefore been developed to monitor the fetal
- Fetal fibronectin testing for reducing the risk of preterm birth
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Jul-2019
Fetal fibronectin (FFN) is an extracellular matrix glycoprotein localized at the maternal-fetal interface of the amniotic membranes, between chorion and decidua, where it is concentrated in this area between decidua and trophoblast. In normal conditions,
- Fetal manipulation for facilitating tests of fetal wellbeing
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Dec-2013
Manual fetal manipulation has been suggested to improve the efficiency of antepartum fetal heart rate testing.
- Fetal movement counting for assessment of fetal wellbeing
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Oct-2015
Fetal movement counting is a method by which a woman quantifies the movements she feels to assess the condition of her baby. The purpose is to try to reduce perinatal mortality by alerting caregivers when the baby might be compromised. This method may be
- Fetal pulse oximetry for fetal assessment in labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Oct-2014
The use of conventional cardiotocographic (CTG) monitoring of fetal well-being during labour is associated with an increased caesarean section rate, compared with intermittent auscultation of the fetal heart rate, resulting in a reduction in neonatal seiz
- Fetal scalp stimulation for assessing fetal well‐being during labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Jan-2023
Continuous fetal heart rate monitoring by cardiotocography (CTG) is used in labour for women with complicated pregnancies. Fetal heart rate abnormalities are common and may result in the decision to expedite delivery by caesarean section. Fetal scalp stim
- Fetal vibroacoustic stimulation for facilitation of tests of fetal wellbeing
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Dec-2013
Acoustic stimulation of the fetus has been suggested to improve the efficiency of antepartum fetal heart rate testing.
- Feverfew for preventing migraine
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Apr-2015
This review is an update of a previously published review in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews on 'Feverfew for preventing migraine' (2004, Issue 1). Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium L.) extract is a herbal remedy, which has been used for preventi
- Fewer-than-four ports versus four ports for laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Feb-2014
Traditionally, laparoscopic cholecystectomy is performed using two 10-mm ports and two 5-mm ports. Recently, a reduction in the number of ports has been suggested as a modification of the standard technique with a view to decreasing pain and improving cos
- Fibrates for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease events
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Nov-2016
Fibrates are effective for modifying atherogenic dyslipidaemia, and particularly for lowering serum triglycerides. However, evidence that fibrates reduce mortality and morbidity associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), or overall mortality and morbid
- Fibrates for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease and stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Oct-2015
Fibrates are a class of drugs characterised by mainly lowering high triglyceride, raising high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and lowering the small dense fraction of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. Their efficacy for secondary preventi
- Fibreoptic phototherapy for neonatal jaundice
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Jan-2001
Phototherapy is used to treat newborn infants with hyperbilirubinaemia. Fibreoptic phototherapy is a new mode of phototherapy which is reported to lower serum bilirubin (SBR) while minimising disruption of normal infant care.
