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- Longchain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in infants born at term
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Nov-2011
The n-3 and n-6 fatty acids linolenic acid and linoleic acid are precursors of the n-3 and n-6 long chain fatty acids (LCPUFA). Infant formula has historically only contained the precursor fatty acids. Over the last few years, some manufacturers have adde
- Longchain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in preterm infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Jan-2011
Controversy exists over whether longchain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) are essential nutrients for preterm infants, who may not be able to synthesise sufficient amounts of LCPUFA to satisfy the needs of the developing brain and retina.
- Long-term antibiotics for preventing recurrent urinary tract infection in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Feb-2011
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is common in children. Symptoms include fever, lethargy, anorexia, and vomiting. UTI is caused by Escherichia coli in over 80% of cases and treatment is a course of antibiotics. Due to acute illness caused by UTI and the risk
- Long‐term effects of weight‐reducing diets in people with hypertension
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Feb-2021
All major guidelines for antihypertensive therapy recommend weight loss. Dietary interventions that aim to reduce body weight might therefore be a useful intervention to reduce blood pressure and adverse cardiovascular events associated with hypertension.
- Long-term effects of weight-reducing drugs in people with hypertension
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Feb-2016
All major guidelines on antihypertensive therapy recommend weight loss; anti-obesity drugs may be able to help in this respect.
- Long-term non-pharmacological weight loss interventions for adults with prediabetes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Nov-2008
Most persons with prediabetes (impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose) are overweight, and obesity worsens the metabolic and physiologic abnormalities associated with this condition. Prediabetes is an important risk factor for the developm
- Long-term non-pharmacological weight loss interventions for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Nov-2008
Most persons with type 2 diabetes are overweight and obesity worsens the metabolic and physiologic abnormalities associated with diabetes.
- Long-term opioid management for chronic noncancer pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Jan-2016
Opioid therapy for chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) is controversial due to concerns regarding long-term effectiveness and safety, particularly the risk of tolerance, dependence, or abuse.
- Long-term pharmacotherapy for obesity and overweight
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Nov-2008
Obesity is a highly and increasingly prevalent chronic condition for which drugs are commonly prescribed to improve health.
- Long-term pituitary down-regulation before in vitro fertilization (IVF) for women with endometriosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Sep-2010
Women with endometriosis who are treated with in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) have a lower pregnancy rate compared to women with tubal factor infertility. It has been suggested that the administration of gonadotroph
- Long-term proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use and the development of gastric pre-malignant lesions
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Dec-2014
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are the most effective drugs to reduce gastric acid secretion. PPIs are one of the most commonly prescribed classes of medications worldwide. Apart from short-term application, maintenance therapy with PPIs is recommended and
- Long-term results of laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Mar-2012
Although minimally invasive surgery has been accepted for a variety of disorders, laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer is performed by few. Concern about oncological radicality and long term outcome has limited the adoption of laparoscopic surgery
- Loop diuretics for patients receiving blood transfusions
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Feb-2015
Blood transfusions are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Prophylactic administration of loop diuretics (furosemide, bumetanide, ethacrynic acid, or torsemide) is common practice, especially among people who are at risk for circulatory o
- L‐ornithine L‐aspartate for prevention and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy in people with cirrhosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-May-2018
Hepatic encephalopathy is a common complication of cirrhosis and has high associated morbidity and mortality. The condition is classified as overt if it is clinically apparent or minimal if only evident though psychometric testing. The exact pathogenesis
- Losigamone add-on therapy for partial epilepsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Dec-2015
Epilepsy is a common neurologic disorder, affecting approximately 50 million people worldwide; nearly a third of these people are not well controlled by a single antiepileptic drug (AED) and usually require treatment with a combination of two or more AEDs
- Low bacterial diet versus control diet to prevent infection in cancer patients treated with chemotherapy causing episodes of neutropenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Apr-2016
Neutropenia is a potentially serious side effect of chemotherapy and a major risk factor for infection, which can be life-threatening. It has been hypothesised that a low bacterial diet (LBD) can prevent infection and (infection-related) mortality in canc
- Low dosage tricyclic antidepressants for depression
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Nov-2008
Tricyclic antidepressants are still extensively prescribed worldwide. Evidence for the recommended dosage of tricyclics, however, is poor.
- Low dose naltrexone for induction of remission in Crohn's disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Feb-2014
Crohn’s disease is a transmural, relapsing inflammatory condition afflicting the digestive tract. Opioid signalling, long known to affect secretion and motility in the gut, has been implicated in the inflammatory cascade of Crohn’s disease. Low dose naltr
- Low dose versus high dose stavudine for treating people with HIV infection
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Jan-2015
Stavudine remains a component of combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-constrained countries due to its relatively low cost despite the WHO recommendation for its phasing out as a strategy to reduce stavudine associated toxicities. Where st
- Low glycaemic index diets for coronary heart disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Aug-2008
The glycaemic index (GI) is a physiological measure of the ability of a carbohydrate to affect blood glucose. Interest is growing in the low GI carbohydrate concept for the clinical management of people at risk of, or with established coronary heart disea
