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- Golimumab for rheumatoid arthritis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Jun-2010
Golimumab is a humanized inhibitor of Tumor necrosis factor-alpha, recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of Rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
- Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues for endometriosis: bone mineral density
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Sep-2010
Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues (GnRHas) are generally well tolerated, and are effective in relieving the symptoms of endometriosis (Prentice 2003). Unfortunately the low oestrogen state that they induce is associated with adverse effects includ
- Hands-on therapy interventions for upper limb motor dysfunction following stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Apr-2011
Recent studies have attempted to disaggregate therapeutic intervention packages by looking at the impact of structure and process characteristics of environment upon outcome. However, what is commonly referred to as the 'black box' of therapy has yet to b
- Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy vs. antisecretory non-eradication therapy (with or without long-term maintenance antisecretory therapy) for the prevention of recurrent bleeding from peptic ulcer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Sep-2010
Peptic ulcer is the main cause for upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage, and Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) infection is the main etiologic factor for peptic ulcer disease. Maintenance antisecretory therapy is the standard long-term treatment for patients w
- Heparin, low molecular weight heparin and physical methods for preventing deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism following surgery for hip fractures
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Aug-2008
Hip fracture patients have a high risk of thrombo-embolic complications following surgical management.
- Herbal medicine for low-back pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Dec-2014
Low-back pain (LBP) is a common condition and imposes a substantial economic burden upon people living in industrialized societies. A large proportion of people with chronic LBP use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), visit CAM practitioners, or
- Herbal therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jan-2011
Herbal medicine interventions have been identified as having potential benefit in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
- High dose versus low dose inhaled corticosteroid as initial starting dose for asthma in adults and children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Apr-2004
Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) form the basis of maintenance therapy in asthma and their efficacy is well established. However, the optimal starting dose of ICS is not clearly established. Recent reviews demonstrate a relatively flat efficacy curve for ICS
- Hip protectors for preventing hip fractures in older people
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Mar-2014
Older people living in nursing care facilities or older adults living at home are at high risk of falling and a hip fracture may occur after a fall. Hip protectors have been advocated as a means to reduce the risk of hip fracture. Hip protectors are plast
- Holding chambers versus nebulisers for inhaled steroids in chronic asthma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Apr-2009
Inhaled corticosteroids are available in the form of a suspension for nebulisation, although the role of this mode of therapy in the treatment of chronic asthma is still unclear.
- Hospitalisation and bed rest for multiple pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Jun-2010
Bed rest used to be widely advised for women with a multiple pregnancy.
- Hyaluronate for temporomandibular joint disorders
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Oct-2013
Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) refer to a group of heterogeneous pain and dysfunction conditions involving the masticatory system, reducing life quality of the sufferers. Intra-articular injection of hyaluronate for TMD has been used for nearly 2
- Hydration for treatment of preterm labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Dec-2013
Hydration has been proposed as a treatment for women with preterm labour. Theoretically, hydration may reduce uterine contractility by increasing uterine blood flow and by decreasing pituitary secretion of antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin.
- Hydromorphone for acute and chronic pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Oct-2013
This is an updated version of the original review, published in Issue 1, 2002. Some patients with severe cancer pain either do not achieve adequate analgesia with morphine, or suffer intolerable toxicity. For these patients alternatives such as hydromorph
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for delayed onset muscle soreness and closed soft tissue injury
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-May-2010
Soft tissue injuries (including muscle damage after unaccustomed exercise) are common and are often associated with athletic activity. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is the therapeutic administration of 100% oxygen at environmental pressures greater tha
- Hypnosis for children undergoing dental treatment
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Jul-2010
Managing children is a challenge that many dentists face. Many non-pharmacological techniques have been developed to manage anxiety and behavioural problems in children, such us: 'tell, show & do', positive reinforcement, modelling and hypnosis. The use o
- Ibuprofen for Alzheimer's disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-May-2008
Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen may have a role in the treatment of conditions characterized by inflammatory processes. Ibuprofen may attenuate the effects of modulators of inflammation that have been implicated in the pathogenesis
- Iloprost and cisaprost for Raynaud's phenomenon in progressive systemic sclerosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Nov-2008
Scleroderma is a connective tissue disease causing fibrosis and commonly affects the skin and internal organs such as the GI tract, lungs, kidney and heart.
- Image-guided versus blind glucocorticoid injection for shoulder pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Jul-2012
Traditionally, glucocorticoid injection for the treatment of shoulder pain has been performed guided by anatomical landmarks alone. With the advent of readily available imaging tools such as ultrasound, image-guided injections have increasingly become acc
- Immunosuppressant and immunomodulatory treatment for dermatomyositis and polymyositis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Aug-2012
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are chronic diseases with significant mortality and morbidity. Whilst immunosuppressive and immunomodulatory therapies are frequently used, the optimal therapeutic regimen remains unclear. This is an update of a review f
