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- Media campaigns for the prevention of illicit drug use in young people
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-May-2013
Substance-specific mass media campaigns which address young people are widely used to prevent illicit drug use. They aim to reduce use and raise awareness of the problem.
- Media-based behavioural treatments for behavioural problems in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Nov-2008
Many approaches are used to address behavioural problems in childhood including medication or, more usually, psychological treatments either directly with the child and/or his/her family. Behavioural and cognitive-behavioural interventions have been shown
- Media-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy and behavioural therapy (self-help) for anxiety disorders in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Sep-2013
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health problems. They are chronic and unremitting. Effective treatments are available, but access to services is limited. Media-delivered behavioural and cognitive behavioural interventions (self-help) aim to d
- Mediastinal chest drain clearance for cardiac surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Jun-2010
Cardiac tamponade may occur following cardiac surgery as a result of blood or fluid collecting in the pericardial space compressing the heart and reducing cardiac output. Mediastinal chest drains (including pericardial drains) are inserted as standard pos
- Medical adjuvant treatment to increase patency of arteriovenous fistulae and grafts
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Jul-2015
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients often require either the formation of an arteriovenous (AV) fistula or an AV interposition prosthetic shunt for haemodialysis. These access sites should ideally have a long life and a low rate of complications (for
- Medical and surgical interventions for the treatment of usual-type vulval intraepithelial neoplasia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Dec-2015
Usual-type vulval intraepithelial neoplasia (uVIN) is a pre-cancerous condition of the vulval skin. Also known as high-grade VIN, VIN 2/3 or high-grade vulval squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL), uVIN is associated with high-risk subtype human papillom
- Medical and surgical treatment for ocular myasthenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Nov-2012
Approximately 50% of people with myasthenia gravis present with purely ocular symptoms, so called ocular myasthenia. Of these between 50% to 60% develop generalized disease, most within two years. Their management is controversial. This is an update of a
- Medical anti-shock trousers (pneumatic anti-shock garments) for circulatory support in patients with trauma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Aug-2009
Medical antishock trousers (MAST) have been used to increase venous return to the heart until definitive care could be given. This, combined with compression of blood vessels, is believed to cause the movement of blood from the lower body to the brain, he
- Medical day hospital care for older people versus alternative forms of care
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Jun-2015
The proportion of the world's population aged over 60 years is increasing. Therefore, there is a need to examine different methods of healthcare provision for this population. Medical day hospitals provide multidisciplinary health services to older people
- Medical interventions for acanthamoeba keratitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Feb-2015
Acanthamoeba are microscopic, free-living, single-celled organisms which can infect the eye and lead to Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK). AK can result in loss of vision in the infected eye or loss of eye itself; however, there are no formal guidelines or sta
- Medical interventions for chronic rhinosinusitis in cystic fibrosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Apr-2022
Chronic rhinosinusitis frequently occurs in people with cystic fibrosis. Several medical interventions are available for treating chronic rhinosinusitis in people with cystic fibrosis; for example, different concentrations of nasal saline irrigations, top
- Medical interventions for fungal keratitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Apr-2015
Fungal keratitis is a fungal infection of the cornea. It is common in lower income countries, particularly in agricultural areas but relatively uncommon in higher income countries. Although there are medications available, their effectiveness is unclear.
- Medical interventions for high-grade vulval intraepithelial neoplasia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Dec-2015
This is an updated version of a review first published in theCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 4, in 2011. Vulval intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN) is a pre-cancerous condition of the vulval skin and its incidence is increasing in women under 5
- Medical interventions for primary open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Oct-2008
Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is a progressive optic neuropathy with an elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), where the optic nerve head becomes pathologically excavated and the visual field (VF) is characteristically altered. Ocular hypertension (OHT
- Medical interventions for the prevention of platinum-induced hearing loss in children with cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Jul-2014
Platinum-based therapy, including cisplatin, carboplatin and/or oxaliplatin, is used to treat a variety of paediatric malignancies. Unfortunately, one of the most important adverse effects is the occurrence of hearing loss or ototoxicity. In an effort to
- Medical interventions for traumatic hyphema
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Nov-2013
Traumatic hyphema is the entry of blood into the anterior chamber (the space between the cornea and iris) subsequent to a blow or a projectile striking the eye. Hyphema uncommonly causes permanent loss of vision. Associated trauma (e.g. corneal staining,
- Medical interventions for treating anthracycline-induced symptomatic and asymptomatic cardiotoxicity during and after treatment for childhood cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Jan-2015
Anthracyclines are frequently used chemotherapeutic agents for childhood cancer that can cause cardiotoxicity during and after treatment. Although several medical interventions in adults with symptomatic or asymptomatic cardiac dysfunction due to other ca
- Medical methods for first trimester abortion
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-May-2022
Medical abortion became an alternative method of pregnancy termination following the development of prostaglandins and antiprogesterone in the 1970s and 1980s. Recently, synthesis inhibitors of oestrogen (such as letrozole) have also been used to enhance
- Medical methods for mid-trimester termination of pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jan-2011
With the improvement of ultrasound technology, the likelihood of detection of major fetal structural anomalies in mid-pregnancy has increased considerably. Upon the detection of serious anomalies, women typically are offered the option of pregnancy termin
- Medical treatment for botulism
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Feb-2014
Botulism is an acute paralytic illness caused by a neurotoxin produced by Clostridium botulinum. Supportive care, including intensive care, is key but the role of other medical treatments is unclear. This is an update of a review first published in 2011.