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- Focal laser treatment in addition to chemotherapy for retinoblastoma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Jun-2017
Retinoblastoma is the most common primary intraocular malignancy of childhood. Systemic chemotherapy is a common treatment for intraocular retinoblastoma, and laser treatment is used as adjuvant therapy during or immediately after chemotherapy courses in
- Folate for depressive disorders
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Apr-2003
There are a number of effective interventions for the treatment of depression. It is possible that the efficacy of these treatments will be improved further by the use of adjunctive therapies such as folate.
- Folate supplementation in people with sickle cell disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Mar-2018
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of disorders that affects haemoglobin, which causes distorted sickle- or crescent-shaped red blood cells. It is characterized by anaemia, increased susceptibility to infections and episodes of pain. The disease is acqu
- Folate supplementation in pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Oct-2008
Folate depletion may result in anaemia during pregnancy.
- Folic acid and folinic acid for reducing side effects in patients receiving methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-May-2013
Methotrexate (MTX) is a disease modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) used as a first line agent for treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Pharmacologically, it is classified as an antimetabolite due to its antagonistic effect on folic acid metabolism. Many
- Folic acid for fragile X syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Apr-2011
It has been argued that individuals with fragile X syndrome could have low folate levels in their bodies and that supplementing their dietary intake might remediate the adverse developmental and behavioural effects of the condition.
- Folic acid supplementation during pregnancy for maternal health and pregnancy outcomes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Feb-2013
During pregnancy, fetal growth causes an increase in the total number of rapidly dividing cells, which leads to increased requirements for folate. Inadequate folate intake leads to a decrease in serum folate concentration, resulting in a decrease in eryth
- Folic acid with or without vitamin B12 for the prevention and treatment of healthy elderly and demented people
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Oct-2008
Folate deficiency can result in congenital neural tube defects and megaloblastic anaemia. Low folate levels may be due to insufficient dietary intake or inefficient absorption, but impaired metabolic utilization also occurs.
- Follicle-stimulating hormone and human menopausal gonadotropin for ovarian stimulation in assisted reproduction cycles
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jan-2011
Both human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG) and human follicle stimulating hormone (hFSH) have been used successfully for ovarian stimulation, but the relative importance of FSH and luteinizing hormone (LH) in follicular growth and maturation has been the su
- Follicular flushing during oocyte retrieval in assisted reproductive techniques
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Apr-2018
Follicular aspiration under transvaginal ultrasound guidance is routinely performed as part of assisted reproductive technology (ART) to retrieve oocytes for in vitro fertilisation (IVF). However, controversy as to whether follicular flushing following as
- Follow-up for improving psychological well being for women after a miscarriage
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Feb-2012
Miscarriage is the premature expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus up to 23 weeks of pregnancy and weighing up to 500 grams. International studies using diagnostic tools have identified that some women suffer from anxiety, depression and grief a
- Follow-up protocols for women with cervical cancer after primary treatment
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Mar-2014
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women up to 65 years of age and is the most frequent cause of death from gynaecological cancers worldwide. Although surveillance of women after completion of primary treatment for cervical cancer is p
- Follow-up services for improving long-term outcomes in intensive care unit (ICU) survivors
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Nov-2018
The intensive care unit (ICU) stay has been linked with a number of physical and psychological sequelae, known collectively as post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). Specific ICU follow-up services are relatively recent developments in health systems, and m
- Follow-up strategies after treatment (large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ)) for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN): Impact of human papillomavirus (HPV) test
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Sep-2016
Development of cancer of the cervix is a multi-step process as before cervical cancer develops, cervical cells undergo changes and become abnormal. These abnormalities are called cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and are associated with increased r
- Follow‐up strategies following completion of primary cancer treatment in adult cancer survivors
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Nov-2019
Most cancer survivors receive follow-up care after completion of treatment with the primary aim of detecting recurrence. Traditional follow-up consisting of fixed visits to a cancer specialist for examinations and tests are expensive and may be burdensome
- Follow‐up strategies for patients treated for non‐metastatic colorectal cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Sep-2019
This is the fourth update of a Cochrane Review first published in 2002 and last updated in 2016.?
It is common clinical practice to follow patients with colorectal cancer for several years following their curative surgery or adjuvant therapy, or both. Des
- Follow‐up strategies for women treated for early breast cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-May-2016
Follow-up examinations are commonly performed after primary treatment for women with breast cancer. They are used to detect recurrences at an early (asymptomatic) stage. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2000.
- Food fortification with multiple micronutrients: impact on health outcomes in general population
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Dec-2019
Vitamins and minerals are essential for growth and maintenance of a healthy body, and have a role in the functioning of almost every organ. Multiple interventions have been designed to improve micronutrient deficiency, and food fortification is one of the
- Food supplementation for improving the physical and psychosocial health of socio-economically disadvantaged children aged three months to five years
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Feb-2015
Undernutrition contributes to five million deaths of children under five each year. Furthermore, throughout the life cycle, undernutrition contributes to increased risk of infection, poor cognitive functioning, chronic disease, and mortality. It is thus i
- Foot orthoses for patellofemoral pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Dec-2010
Foot orthoses, which are specially moulded devices fitted into footwear, are one of the treatment options for patellofemoral or anterior knee pain.
