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- Antibiotic therapy for prophylaxis against infection of pancreatic necrosis in acute pancreatitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-May-2010
Pancreatic necrosis may complicate severe acute pancreatitis, and is detectable by computed tomography (CT). If it becomes infected mortality increases, but the use of prophylactic antibiotics raises concerns about antibiotic resistance and fungal infecti
- Antibiotic therapy for Shigella dysentery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Aug-2010
Shigella dysentery is a relatively common illness and occasionally causes death, worldwide. Mild symptoms are self-limiting but in more severe cases, antibiotics are recommended for cure and preventing relapse. The antibiotics recommended are diverse, hav
- Antibiotic treatment for Clostridium difficile‐associated diarrhoea in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Mar-2017
Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is recognized as a frequent cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and colitis. This review is an update of a previously published Cochrane review.
- Antibiotic treatment for travellers' diarrhoea
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Jul-2000
Using a pilot system we have categorised this review as: Current question - update pending (See "Published notes" section for an explanation).
- Antibiotic use for irreversible pulpitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-May-2019
Irreversible pulpitis, which is characterised by acute and intense pain, is one of the most frequent reasons that patients attend for emergency dental care. Apart from removal of the tooth, the customary way of relieving the pain of irreversible pulpitis
- Antibiotics for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jan-2009
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is a complication of cirrhotic ascites that occurs in the absence of any intra-abdominal, surgically treatable source of infection. Antibiotic therapy is indicated and should be initiated as soon as possible to avoid seve
- Antibiotics for the prophylaxis of bacterial endocarditis in dentistry
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Oct-2013
Infective endocarditis is a severe infection arising in the lining of the chambers of the heart with a high mortality rate.
- Antibiotics versus placebo for prevention of postoperative infection after appendicectomy.
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jul-2005
Appendicitis is the most common cause of acute abdominal pain requiring surgical intervention. The cause of appendicitis is unclear and the mechanism of pathogenesis continues to be debated. Despite improved asepsis and surgical techniques, postoperative
- Antidepressants for functional abdominal pain disorders in children and adolescents
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Feb-2021
Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders (FAPDs) present a considerable burden to paediatric patients, impacting quality of life, school attendance and causing higher rates of anxiety and depression disorders. There are no international guidelines for the mana
- Antiemetics for reducing vomiting related to acute gastroenteritis in children and adolescents
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Aug-2011
Vomiting is a common manifestation of acute gastroenteritis in children and adolescents. When untreated it can be a hindrance to oral rehydration therapy, which is the cornerstone in the management of acute gastroenteritis. Evidence is needed concerning t
- Antifibrinolytic amino acids for upper gastrointestinal bleeding in people with acute or chronic liver disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Jun-2015
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is one of the most frequent causes of morbidity and mortality in the course of liver cirrhosis. People with liver disease frequently have haemostatic abnormalities such as hyperfibrinolysis. Therefore, antifibrinolytic amin
- Antimicrobial agents for preventing peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Apr-2017
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an important therapy for patients with end-stage kidney disease and is used in more than 200,000 such patients globally. However, its value is often limited by the development of infections such as peritonitis and exit-site and
- Antimicrobials for treating symptomatic non‐typhoidal Salmonella infection
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Nov-2012
Non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) commonly causes diarrhoea, and is usually self-limiting, although sometimes people become ill with sepsis and dehydration. Routine antibiotic use for this infection could result in persistent colonization and the spread of r
- Antioxidant supplements for liver diseases
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Feb-2011
Several liver diseases have been associated with oxidative stress. Accordingly, antioxidants have been suggested as potential therapeutics for various liver diseases. The evidence supporting these suggestions is equivocal.
- Antioxidant supplements for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and/or steatohepatitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Sep-2008
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is characterised by fatty deposition in the hepatocytes of patients with minimal or no alcohol intake and without other known cause. NAFLD includes a wide spectrum of histologic abnormalities ranging from hepatic
- Antioxidant supplements for preventing gastrointestinal cancers
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-May-2008
Oxidative stress may cause gastrointestinal cancers. The evidence on whether antioxidant supplements are effective in preventing gastrointestinal cancers is contradictory.
- Anti‐tuberculous therapy for maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Jul-2016
There have been a number of studies with conflicting results which have examined the effect of anti-tuberculous therapy in Crohn's disease. A meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the use of anti-tuberculous therapy for the maintenance of remission in C
- Antiviral prophylaxis for the prevention of chronic hepatitis C virus in patients undergoing liver transplantation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Nov-2013
It is not clear whether prophylactic antiviral therapy is indicated to improve patient and graft survival in patients undergoing liver transplantation for chronic decompensated hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.
- Antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis C in patients with human immunodeficiency virus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2010
Antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis C may be less effective if patients are co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
- Appendectomy versus antibiotic treatment for acute appendicitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Oct-2020
