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- Maternal oxygen administration for fetal distress
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Nov-2012
Maternal oxygen administration has been used in an attempt to lessen fetal distress by increasing the available oxygen from the mother. This has been used for suspected fetal distress during labour, and prophylactically during the second stage of labour o
- Maternal oxygen administration for suspected impaired fetal growth
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Aug-2009
Fetal hypoxaemia is often a feature of fetal growth impairment. It has been suggested that perinatal outcome after suspected impaired fetal growth might be improved by giving mothers continuous oxygen until delivery.
- Maternal position during caesarean section for preventing maternal and neonatal complications
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Feb-2013
During caesarean section mothers can be in different positions. Theatre tables could be tilted laterally, upwards, downwards or flexed and wedges or cushions could be used. There is no consensus on the best positioning at present.
- Maternal positions and mobility during first stage labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Sep-2013
It is more common for women in both high- and low-income countries giving birth in health facilities, to labour in bed. There is no evidence that this is associated with any advantage for women or babies, although it may be more convenient for staff. Obse
- Maternal postures for fetal malposition in labour for improving the health of mothers and their infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Aug-2022
Fetal malposition (occipito-posterior and persistent occipito-transverse) in labour is associated with adverse maternal and infant outcomes. Whether use of maternal postures can improve these outcomes is unclear. This Cochrane Review of maternal posture i
- Maternal prenatal and/or postnatal n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) supplementation for preventing allergies in early childhood
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jul-2015
Allergies have become more prevalent globally over the last 20 years. Dietary consumption of n-3 (or omega 3) long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) has declined over the same period of time. This, together with the known role of n-3 LCPUFA in in
- Maternity waiting facilities for improving maternal and neonatal outcome in low-resource countries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Sep-2012
A maternity waiting home (MWH) is a facility within easy reach of a hospital or health centre which provides emergency obstetric care (EmOC). Women may stay in the MWH at the end of their pregnancy and await labour. Once labour starts, women move to the h
- Maximal androgen blockade for advanced prostate cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Apr-2011
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men. Long standing observations have found prostate cancer responsive to androgen suppression. The primary approach to androgen suppression for men with advanced disease (cancer that has sprea
- Measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic: a rapid scoping review
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Dec-2020
In response to the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and the impact of COVID-19, national and subnational governments implemented a variety of measures in order to control the spread of the virus and the associated disease. While these measures were imposed with the i
- Mecamylamine (a nicotine antagonist) for smoking cessation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jun-2011
Mecamylamine is a nicotine antagonist (that is, it blocks the effect of nicotine). The rationale for its use in smoking cessation is that it may block the rewarding effect of nicotine and thus reduce the urge to smoke.
- Mechanical bowel preparation for elective colorectal surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Aug-2011
The presence of bowel contents during colorectal surgery has been related to anastomotic leakage, but the belief that mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) is an efficient agent against leakage and infectious complications is based on observational data and
- Mechanical devices for urinary incontinence in women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Dec-2014
Incontinence can have a devastating effect on the lives of sufferers with significant economic implications. Non-surgical treatments such as pelvic floor muscle training and the use of mechanical devices are usually the first line of management, particula
- Mechanical dilatation of the cervix at non-labour caesarean section for reducing postoperative morbidity
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Sep-2011
During non-labour caesarean, some obstetricians routinely dilate the cervix from above--using finger, sponge forceps or other instruments because they believe that the cervix of women without labour pain is undilated and may cause obstruction of blood or
- Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation for people with neuromuscular disorders
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Dec-2013
People with neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) may have weak respiratory (breathing) muscles which makes it difficult for them to effectively cough and clear mucus from the lungs. This places them at risk of recurrent chest infections and chronic lung disease
- Mechanical methods for induction of labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Feb-2012
Mechanical methods were the first methods developed to ripen the cervix and induce labour. During recent decades they have been substituted by pharmacological methods. Potential advantages of mechanical methods, compared with pharmacological methods, may
- Mechanical traction for neck pain with or without radiculopathy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jan-2011
Neck pain is a frequently reported complaint of the musculoskeletal system which can be disabling and costly to society. Mechanical traction is often used as an adjunct therapy in outpatient rehabilitation.
- Mechanical ventilation for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Feb-2013
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as motor neuron disease, is a fatal neurodegenerative disease. Neuromuscular respiratory failure is the commonest cause of death, usually within two to five years of the disease onset. Supporting respiratory funct
- Mechanical ventilation for newborn infants with respiratory failure due to pulmonary disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Feb-2013
Mechanical ventilation (MV) for critically ill neonates was introduced in the 1960s and is now standard treatment for infants with severe RDS. However, the degree to which this made a contribution to the outcome of such infants is uncertain.
- Mechanical versus manual chest compressions for cardiac arrest
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Feb-2014
This is the first update of the Cochrane review on mechanical chest compression devices published in 2011 (Brooks 2011). Mechanical chest compression devices have been proposed to improve the effectiveness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
- Mechanically assisted walking training for walking, participation, and quality of life in children with cerebral palsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Nov-2020
Cerebral palsy is the most common physical disability in childhood. Mechanically assisted walking training can be provided with or without body weight support to enable children with cerebral palsy to perform repetitive practice of complex gait cycles. It
