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- Systemic prokinetic pharmacologic treatment for postoperative adynamic ileus following abdominal surgery in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Aug-2009
Postoperative adynamic bowel atony interferes with recovery following abdominal surgery. Prokinetic pharmacologic drugs are widely used to accelerate postoperative recovery.
- Tegaserod for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and chronic constipation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Jun-2008
IBS is a complex disorder that encompasses a wide profile of symptoms. The symptoms of chronic constipation frequently resemble those of constipation-predominant IBS. Current drug treatments for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are of limited value. Many ta
- The Epley (canalith repositioning) manoeuvre for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Dec-2014
This is an update of a Cochrane Review first published in The Cochrane Library in Issue 1, 2002 and previously updated in 2004 and 2007.
- Therapeutic monitoring of antiepileptic drugs for epilepsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Apr-2010
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 1, 2007.
- Therapeutic ultrasound for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Nov-2009
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of joint disease and the leading cause of pain and physical disability in the elderly. Therapeutic ultrasound is one of several physical therapy modalities suggested for the management of pain and loss of function du
- Therapeutic ultrasound for postpartum perineal pain and dyspareunia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Aug-2009
Proponents of therapeutic ultrasound suggest it can decrease pain by resolution of inflammation processes and reducing the pressure on pain sensitive structures by haematoma and oedema.
- Therapeutic ultrasound for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jan-2013
Therapeutic ultrasound is one of several rehabilitation interventions suggested for the management of pain due to patellofemoral knee pain syndrome.
- Thermotherapy for treatment of osteoarthritis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Sep-2011
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that affects mostly the weight-bearing joints in the knees and hips. As the affected joint degenerates pain and restriction of movement often occur. Inflammation can also occur sometimes resulting in edema of
- Tiagabine add-on for drug-resistant partial epilepsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Feb-2014
Epilepsy is a common neurological condition that affects almost 0.5% to 1% of the population. Nearly 30% of people with epilepsy are resistant to currently available drugs. Tiagabine is one of the newer antiepileptic drugs; its effects as an adjunct (add-
- Timed voiding for the management of urinary incontinence in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Sep-2009
Timed voiding is a fixed time interval toileting assistance program that has been promoted for the management of people with urinary incontinence who cannot participate in independent toileting. For this reason, it is commonly assumed to represent current
- Timing and volume of fluid administration for patients with bleeding
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Feb-2014
Treatment of haemorrhagic shock involves maintaining blood pressure and tissue perfusion until bleeding is controlled. Different resuscitation strategies have been used to maintain the blood pressure in trauma patients until bleeding is controlled. Howeve
- TIPS versus paracentesis for cirrhotic patients with refractory ascites
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Nov-2008
Refractory ascites (ie, ascites that cannot be mobilized despite sodium restriction and diuretic treatment) occurs in 10 per cent of patients with cirrhosis. It is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality with a one-year survival rate of less t
- Tongue scraping for treating halitosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Aug-2008
Halitosis is used to describe any disagreeable odour of expired air regardless of its origin. Mouthwashes which disguise oral malodor are more socially acceptable and generally more popular than tongue scrapers.
- Tongxinluo (Tong xin luo or Tong-xin-luo) capsule for unstable angina pectoris
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Jan-2013
Tongxinluo capsule is a medicine consisting of traditional Chinese herbs and insects used for cardiovascular diseases in China and some other Asian countries. To date the evidence of its effect has not previously been subject to systematic review, making
- Tonsillectomy for periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis syndrome (PFAPA)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Sep-2014
Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis (PFAPA) syndrome is a rare clinical syndrome of unknown cause usually identified in children. Tonsillectomy is considered a potential treatment option for this syndrome. This is an upd
- Topiramate add-on for drug-resistant partial epilepsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Feb-2014
The majority of people with epilepsy have a good prognosis and their seizures are controlled by a single antiepileptic drug. However, up to 20% of patients from population-based studies and up to 30% from clinical series (not population-based) develop dru
- Traction for low-back pain with or without sciatica
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Jul-2013
Traction has been used to treat low-back pain (LBP), often in combination with other treatments. We included both manual and machine-delivered traction in this review. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 1995, and previously updated
- Traditional suburethral sling operations for urinary incontinence in women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Dec-2010
Traditional suburethral slings are surgical operations used to treat women with symptoms of stress urinary incontinence.
- Tramadol for neuropathic pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Feb-2009
Peripheral neuropathic pains often include symptoms such as burning or shooting sensations, abnormal sensitivity to normally painless stimuli, or an increased sensitivity to normally painful stimuli. Neuropathic pain is a common symptom in many diseases o
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for phantom pain and stump pain following amputation in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Aug-2015
This is the first update of a Cochrane review published in Issue 5, 2010 on transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for phantom pain and stump pain following amputation in adults. Pain may present in a body part that has been amputated (phantom
