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- Ganoderma lucidum mushroom for the treatment of cardiovascular risk factors
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Feb-2015
Ganoderma lucidum (also known as lingzhi or reishi) is a mushroom that has been consumed for its broad medicinal properties in Asia for over 2000 years. G lucidum is becoming increasingly popular in western countries as a complementary medicine for cardio
- Garlic for peripheral arterial occlusive disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Apr-2013
Commercially available preparations of garlic have been reported to have beneficial effects on some of the risk factors associated with atherosclerosis.
- Garlic for preventing pre‐eclampsia and its complications
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Jul-2006
The suggestion that garlic may lower blood pressure, inhibit platelet aggregation, and reduce oxidative stress has led to the hypothesis that it may have a role in preventing pre-eclampsia and its complications.
- Garlic for the common cold
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Nov-2014
Garlic is alleged to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties that relieve the common cold, among other beneficial effects. There is widespread usage of garlic supplements. The common cold is associated with significant morbidity and economic consequen
- Garlic for the prevention of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in hypertensive patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Jul-2012
Garlic is widely used by patients for its blood pressure lowering effects. A meta-analysis published in 2008 concluded that garlic consumption lowers blood pressure in hypertensive and normotensive patients. Therefore, it is important to review the curren
- Gases for establishing pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic abdominal surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Mar-2022
This is the second update of a Cochrane Review first published in 2013 and last updated in 2017.
- Gastro-oesophageal reflux treatment for prolonged non-specific cough in children and adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Dec-2010
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is said to be the causative factor in up to 41% of adults with chronic cough. Treatment for GORD includes conservative measures (diet manipulation), pharmaceutical therapy (motility or prokinetic agents, H2-antagonis
- Gastrostomy feeding versus oral feeding alone for children with cerebral palsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jul-2013
Children with cerebral palsy can be significantly disabled in terms of their ability to suck, chew and swallow. This can lead to significant impairment in feeding and, eventually, to undernutrition. It can also result in aspiration of food into the lungs.
- Gauze and tape and transparent polyurethane dressings for central venous catheters
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-May-2016
Central venous catheters (CVCs) facilitate venous access, allowing the intravenous administration of complex drug treatments, blood products and nutritional support, without the trauma associated with repeated venepuncture. However, CVCs are associated wi
- G‐CSF and GM‐CSF for treating or preventing neonatal infections
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jul-2003
The colony stimulating factors (CSFs), granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), are naturally occurring cytokines that stimulate the production and antibacterial function of neutrophils a
- Gefitinib for advanced non-small cell lung cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Jan-2018
The role of gefitinib for the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is evolving. We undertook a systematic review to evaluate the available evidence from all randomised trials.
- Gemcitabine for unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic bladder cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Mar-2011
The prognosis for unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder is poor with most patients succumbing to their disease within 2 to 3 years. Clinical management at this stage of the disease is palliative with syste
- Gemcitabine‐based chemotherapy for advanced biliary tract carcinomas
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Apr-2018
Biliary tract cancers are a group of rare heterogeneous malignant tumours. They include intrahepatic and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas, gallbladder carcinomas, and ampullary carcinomas. Surgery remains the optimal modality of therapy leading to long-te
- Gene therapy for haemophilia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Apr-2020
Haemophilia is a genetic disorder characterized by spontaneous or provoked, often uncontrolled, bleeding into joints, muscles and other soft tissues. Current methods of treatment are expensive, challenging and involve regular administration of clotting fa
- Gene therapy for peripheral arterial disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Oct-2018
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), caused by narrowing of the arteries in the limbs, is increasing in incidence and prevalence as our population is ageing and as diabetes is becoming more prevalent. PAD can cause pain in the limbs while walking, known as
- Gene therapy for sickle cell disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Nov-2020
Sickle cell disease encompasses a group of genetic disorders characterized by the presence of at least one hemoglobin S (Hb S) allele, and a second abnormal allele that could allow abnormal haemoglobin polymerisation leading to a symptomatic disorder.
- General health checks in adults for reducing morbidity and mortality from disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jan-2019
General health checks are common elements of health care in some countries. They aim to detect disease and risk factors for disease with the purpose of reducing morbidity and mortality. Most of the commonly used individual screening tests offered in gener
- General physical health advice for people with serious mental illness
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Mar-2014
There is currently much focus on provision of general physical health advice to people with serious mental illness and there has been increasing pressure for services to take responsibility for providing this.
- Genetic testing for prevention of severe drug‐induced skin rash
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jul-2019
Drug-induced skin reactions present with a range of clinical symptoms, from mild maculopapular skin rashes to potentially fatal blistering skin rashes — such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) or toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) — which may result in death
- Genital ulcer disease treatment for reducing sexual acquisition of HIV
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Jul-2012
Genital ulcer disease by virtue of disruption of the mucosal surfaces may enhance HIV acquisition. Genital ulcer disease treatment with resolution of the ulcers may therefore contribute in reducing the sexual acquisition of HIV.
