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- Electrostimulation for promoting recovery of movement or functional ability after stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Aug-2008
Electrostimulation might improve motor recovery after stroke by providing neuromuscular re-training.
- Electrotherapy for neck pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Aug-2013
Neck pain is common, disabling and costly. The effectiveness of electrotherapy as a physiotherapeutic option remains unclear. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2005 and previously updated in 2009.
- Elemene for the treatment of lung cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Mar-2012
Elemene, isolated from the Chinese medicinal herb Rhizoma Zedoariae and be used to treat patients with lung cancer in China. Until now, the effects have not been systematically reviewed.
- Email for communicating results of diagnostic medical investigations to patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Jul-2012
As medical care becomes more complex and the ability to test for conditions grows, pressure on healthcare providers to convey increasing volumes of test results to patients is driving investigation of alternative technological solutions for their delivery
- Email for the coordination of healthcare appointments and attendance reminders
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Jul-2012
Email is a popular and commonly-used method of communication, but its use in health care is not routine. Where email communication has been utilised in health care, its purposes have included the coordination of healthcare appointments and attendance remi
- Emergency intubation for acutely ill and injured patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Sep-2008
Emergency intubation has been widely advocated as a life saving procedure in severe acute illness and injury associated with real or potential compromises to the patient's airway and ventilation. However, some initial data have suggested a lack of observe
- EMG biofeedback for the recovery of motor function after stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Aug-2008
Electromyographic biofeedback (EMG-BFB) is a technique that is believed to have additional benefit when used with standard physiotherapy for the recovery of motor function in stroke patients. However, evidence from individual trials and previous systemati
- EMLA and Amethocaine for reduction of children's pain associated with needle insertion
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Mar-2014
Children often experience pain from needle insertion procedures; therefore, several topical anaesthetics have been developed.
- Enamel matrix derivative (Emdogain®) for periodontal tissue regeneration in intrabony defects
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Nov-2010
Periodontitis is a chronic infective disease of the gums caused by bacteria present in dental plaque. This condition induces the breakdown of the tooth supporting apparatus until teeth are lost. Surgery may be indicated to arrest disease progression and r
- End-of-life care pathways for improving outcomes in caring for the dying
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Feb-2016
This is an updated version of a Cochrane review published in Issue 11, 2013 in the Cochrane Library. In many clinical areas, integrated care pathways are utilised as structured multidisciplinary care plans that detail essential steps in caring for patient
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography with or without stenting in patients with pancreaticobiliary malignancy, prior to surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Nov-2008
Postoperative morbidity and mortality are high in patients undergoing pancreatico-duodenectomy for malignant pancreatico-biliary stricture. Different approaches have been tried to improve the outcomes, including pre-surgical biliary stenting with endoscop
- Endovascular coiling versus neurosurgical clipping for patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Aug-2008
Patients who have had an aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) are at very high risk of rebleeding if the aneurysm is not treated. The standard treatment for several decades has been surgical clipping of the neck of the aneurysm. In recent years, an a
- Endovascular stents for intermittent claudication
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Oct-2009
Endovascular stents have been suggested as a means to improve the patency of arteries after angioplasty in patients with intermittent claudication. This is an update of a Cochrane review published in 2002.
- Enteral antibiotics for preventing necrotizing enterocolitis in low birthweight or preterm infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Oct-2008
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common gastrointestinal problem of preterm neonates. There have been reports published suggesting that the use of enteral antibiotics may be effective as prophylaxis. This systematic review was undertaken to cla
- Enteral tube feeding for cystic fibrosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Apr-2015
Enteral tube feeding is routinely used in many cystic fibrosis centres when oral dietary and supplement intake has failed to achieve an adequate nutritional status. The use of this method of feeding is assessed on an individual basis taking into considera
- Enteral versus parenteral nutrition for acute pancreatitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Oct-2010
Acute pancreatitis creates a catabolic stress state promoting a systemic inflammatory response and nutritional deterioration. Adequate supply of nutrients plays an important role in recovery. Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) has been standard practice for
- Epidural analgesia for pain relief following hip or knee replacement
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Jan-2014
Hip and knee replacement are common operative procedures to improve mobility and quality of life. Adequate pain relief is essential in the postoperative period to enable ambulation and initiation of physiotherapy. Lumbar epidural analgesia is a common mod
- Epidural local anaesthetics versus opioid-based analgesic regimens for postoperative gastrointestinal paralysis, PONV and pain after abdominal surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Nov-2014
Gastrointestinal paralysis, nausea and vomiting, and pain, are major clinical problems following abdominal surgery. Anaesthetic and analgesic techniques that reduce pain and postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), and prevent or reduce postoperative ile
- Epidural pain relief versus systemic opioid-based pain relief for abdominal aortic surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Jan-2016
Epidural analgesia offers greater pain relief compared to systemic opioid-based medications, but its effect on morbidity and mortality is unclear. This review was originally published in 2006 and was updated in 2012 and again in 2016.
- Epinephrine for the resuscitation of apparently stillborn or extremely bradycardic newborn infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jan-2011
Epinephrine is a cardiac stimulant with complex effects on the heart and blood vessels. It has been used for decades in all age groups to treat cardiac arrest and bradycardia. Despite formal guidelines for the use of epinephrine in neonatal resuscitation,
