Showing 301-320 of 389 for: Cochrane Systematic Reviews > Gynecologic 
- Recombinant versus urinary gonadotrophin for ovarian stimulation in assisted reproductive technology cycles
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Nov-2012
Several systematic reviews compared recombinant gonadotrophin with urinary gonadotrophins (HMG, purified FSH, highly purified FSH) for ovarian hyperstimulation in IVF and ICSI cycles and these reported conflicting results. Each of these reviews used diffe
- Recombinant versus urinary human chorionic gonadotrophin for final oocyte maturation triggering in IVF and ICSI cycles
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Mar-2011
For the last few decades urinary human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) has been used to induce final oocyte maturation triggering in in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles. Recombinant technology has allowed the pro
- Reducing uncertainties about the effects of chemoradiotherapy for cervical cancer: individual patient data meta-analysis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Feb-2015
After a 1999 National Cancer Institute (NCI) clinical alert was issued, chemoradiotherapy has become widely used in treating women with cervical cancer. Two subsequent systematic reviews found that interpretation of the benefits was complicated and some i
- Regular self-examination or clinical examination for early detection of breast cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jun-2008
Breast self-examination and clinical breast examination have been promoted for many years as general screening methods to diagnose breast cancer at an early stage in order to decrease morbidity and mortality. The possible benefits and harms remain unclear
- Repeated use of pre- and postcoital hormonal contraception for prevention of pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Sep-2014
Repeated use of postcoital hormonal contraception is not currently recommended due to the higher risk of side effects and lower contraceptive effectiveness compared to other modern methods of contraception. However, emerging evidence indicates renewed int
- Restricting oral fluid and food intake during labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-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, 26-Feb-2014
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 patients with gynaecological malignancies
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Jun-2014
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 1, 2010. Pelvic lymphadenectomy is associated with significant complications including lymphocyst formation and related morbidities. Retroperitoneal drainage using suction drain
- Risedronate for the primary and secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-May-2022
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. Th
- Robotic surgery for benign gynaecological disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Dec-2014
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, 12-Sep-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, 6-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
- Semen preparation techniques for intrauterine insemination
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Sep-2011
Semen preparation techniques for assisted reproduction, including intrauterine insemination (IUI), were developed to separate the motile morphologically normal spermatozoa. Leucocytes, bacteria and dead spermatozoa produce oxygen radicals that negatively
- Sequencing of chemotherapy and radiotherapy for early breast cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Mar-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 and long term effects of tibolone in postmenopausal women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jan-2012
Tibolone is an option available for the treatment of menopausal symptoms, based on short-term data on its efficacy. However, there is a need to consider the balance between the benefits and risks of tibolone as there are concerns about breast and endometr
- Short versus long duration infusions of paclitaxel for any advanced adenocarcinoma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Mar-2014
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
- Single agent versus combination chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Feb-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
- Single versus double intrauterine insemination (IUI) in stimulated cycles for subfertile couples
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Sep-2010
Intrauterine insemination, with or without controlled ovarian hyperstimulation, is one of the treatment modalities offered to couples who have tried to conceive for at least one year (subfertile couples). It has been suggested that increasing the number o
- Skin patch and vaginal ring versus combined oral contraceptives for contraception
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Mar-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
