Showing 301-320 of 387 for: Cochrane Systematic Reviews > Gynecologic 
- Restricting oral fluid and food intake during labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Aug-2013
Restricting fluids and foods during labour is common practice across many birth settings with some women only being allowed sips of water or ice chips. Restriction of oral intake may be unpleasant for some women, and may adversely influence their experien
- Retinoids for preventing the progression of cervical intra‐epithelial neoplasia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Jun-2013
Invasive cervical carcinoma is preceded by a precancerous phase, cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia (CIN), which can be detected on cervical smears and confirmed by colposcopy and biopsy. Moderate and severe cases of intra-epithelial neoplasia (CIN2 and
- Retroperitoneal drainage versus no drainage after pelvic lymphadenectomy for the prevention of lymphocyst formation in women with gynaecological malignancies
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Jun-2017
This is an updated version of an original Cochrane review published in Issue 6, 2014. Pelvic lymphadenectomy is associated with significant complications including lymphocyst formation and related morbidities. Retroperitoneal drainage using suction drains
- Risedronate for the primary and secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-May-2010
Osteoporosis is an abnormal reduction in bone mass and bone deterioration leading to increased fracture risk. Risedronate belongs to the bisphosphonate class of drugs which act to inhibit bone resorption by interfering with the activity of osteoclasts.
- Risk‐reducing mastectomy for the prevention of primary breast cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Apr-2018
Recent progress in understanding the genetic basis of breast cancer and widely publicized reports of celebrities undergoing risk-reducing mastectomy (RRM) have increased interest in RRM as a method of preventing breast cancer. This is an update of a Cochr
- Robotic surgery for benign gynaecological disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Apr-2019
Robotic surgery is the latest innovation in the field of minimally invasive surgery. In the case of robotic surgery, instead of directly moving the instruments the surgeon uses a robotic system to control the instruments for surgical procedures. Robotic s
- Screening for breast cancer with mammography
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Jun-2013
A variety of estimates of the benefits and harms of mammographic screening for breast cancer have been published and national policies vary.
- Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) for uterine leiomyomas
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Oct-2012
Uterine fibroids are benign tumours that arise from individual smooth muscle cells of the uterus. Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) are estrogen receptor (ER) ligands that act as estrogens in some tissues while blocking estrogen activity in o
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for premenstrual syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Jun-2013
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a common cause of physical, psychological and social problems in women of reproductive age. The key characteristic of PMS is the timing of symptoms, which occur only during the two weeks leading up to menstruation (the lutea
- Selective versus routine use of episiotomy for vaginal birth
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Feb-2017
Some clinicians believe that routine episiotomy, a surgical cut of the vagina and perineum, will prevent serious tears during childbirth. On the other hand, an episiotomy guarantees perineal trauma and sutures.
- Semen preparation techniques for intrauterine insemination
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Oct-2019
Semen preparation techniques for assisted reproduction, including intrauterine insemination (IUI), were developed to select the motile morphologically normal spermatozoa. The yield of many motile, morphologically normal spermatozoa might influence treatme
- Septum resection for women of reproductive age with a septate uterus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jan-2017
Women with a septate uterus are at increased risk for subfertility, recurrent miscarriage, and preterm birth. Restoration of the anatomy of the uterus by hysteroscopic septum resection is an established intervention. This treatment has been assessed mainl
- Sequencing of chemotherapy and radiotherapy for early breast cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Apr-2013
After surgery for localised breast cancer, radiotherapy (RT) improves both local control and breast cancer-specific survival. In patients at risk of harbouring micro-metastatic disease, adjuvant chemotherapy (CT) improves 15-year survival. However, the be
- Short versus long duration infusions of paclitaxel for any advanced adenocarcinoma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-May-2011
Paclitaxel has become a standard drug used in a number of common cancers. At first long infusions were used to reduce the rate of inflow of the drug and as a result reduce the occurrence of hypersensitivity types of allergic reactions. Trials with shorter
- Short‐term and long‐term effects of tibolone in postmenopausal women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Oct-2016
Tibolone is a synthetic steroid used for the treatment of menopausal symptoms, on the basis of short-term data suggesting its efficacy. We considered the balance between the benefits and risks of tibolone.
- Single agent versus combination chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Apr-2009
Combination chemotherapy regimens are frequently favoured over single agents for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer, in an attempt to achieve superior tumour response rates. It is not known however whether giving more intensive chemotherapy regimen
- Skin patch and vaginal ring versus combined oral contraceptives for contraception
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Apr-2013
The delivery of combination contraceptive steroids from a transdermal contraceptive patch or a contraceptive vaginal ring offers potential advantages over the traditional oral route. The transdermal patch and vaginal ring could require a lower dose due to
- Soft versus firm catheters for intrauterine insemination
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Oct-2010
Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a recommended treatment for unexplained subfertility. The treatment involves the direct delivery of spermatozoa into the uterus using a catheter. Many factors influence the success of IUI treatments including the type of
- Specialist breast care nurses for support of women with breast cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Feb-2021
Interventions by specialist breast cancer nurses (SBCNs) aim to support women and help them cope with the impact of the disease on their quality of life.
- Sperm washing to prevent HIV transmission from HIV-infected men but allowing conception in sero-discordant couples
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Mar-2011
Sperm washing is a term used to describe the process in which individual spermatozoa are separated from the seminal fluid. Sperm washing is used to prevent HIV transmission but allow conception in sero-discordant couples, where the male is HIV positive, b
