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- Mitoxantrone for multiple sclerosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Oct-2013
Mitoxantrone (MX) has been shown to be moderately effective in reducing the clinical outcome measures of disease activity in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.
- Mobile bearing vs fixed bearing prostheses for posterior cruciate retaining total knee arthroplasty for postoperative functional status in patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Feb-2015
It is unclear whether there are differences in benefits and harms between mobile and fixed prostheses for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The previous Cochrane review published in 2004 included two articles. Many more trials have been performed since then;
- Mobile phone messaging for communicating results of medical investigations
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-May-2012
Mobile phone messaging, such as Short Message Service (SMS) and Multimedia Message Service (MMS), has rapidly grown into a mode of communication with a wide range of applications, including communicating the results from medical investigations to patients
- Mobile phone messaging for facilitating self-management of long-term illnesses
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Oct-2012
Long-term illnesses affect a significant proportion of the population in developed and developing countries. Mobile phone messaging applications, such as Short Message Service (SMS) and Multimedia Message Service (MMS), may present convenient, cost-effect
- Mobile phone messaging for preventive health care
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Oct-2012
Preventive health care promotes health and prevents disease or injuries by addressing factors that lead to the onset of a disease, and by detecting latent conditions to reduce or halt their progression. Many risk factors for costly and disabling condition
- Mobile phone messaging reminders for attendance at healthcare appointments
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Dec-2013
This review is an update of the original Cochrane review published in July 2012. Missed appointments are a major cause of inefficiency in healthcare delivery with substantial monetary costs for the health system, leading to delays in diagnosis and appropr
- Mobile phone text messaging for promoting adherence to antiretroviral therapy in patients with HIV infection
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Mar-2012
More than 34 million people are presently living with HIV infection. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) can help these people to live longer, healthier lives, but adherence to ART can be difficult. Mobile phone text-messaging has the potential to help promote a
- Mobile phone‐based interventions for improving adherence to medication prescribed for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Mar-2021
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of disability and mortality globally. Premature fatal and non-fatal CVD is considered to be largely preventable through the control of risk factors by lifestyle modifications and preventive medication. Lipid-l
- Mobile phone-based interventions for improving contraception use
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Jun-2015
Contraception provides significant benefits for women's and children's health, yet an estimated 225 million women had an unmet need for modern contraceptive methods in 2014. Interventions delivered by mobile phone have been demonstrated to be effective in
- Mobile phone-based interventions for smoking cessation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Oct-2012
Innovative and effective smoking cessation interventions are required to appeal to those who are not accessing traditional cessation services. Mobile phones are widely used and are now well-integrated into the daily lives of many, particularly young adult
- Mobility training for increasing mobility and functioning in older people with frailty
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Jun-2022
Frailty is common in older people and is characterised by decline across multiple body systems, causing decreased physiological reserve and increased vulnerability to adverse health outcomes. It is estimated that 21% of the community-dwelling population o
- Moderately early (7-14 days) postnatal corticosteroids for preventing chronic lung disease in preterm infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Aug-2011
Corticosteroids have been used late in the neonatal period to treat chronic lung disease (CLD) in preterm babies, and early to try to prevent it. CLD is likely to be the result of persisting inflammation in the lung and the use of powerful anti-inflammato
- Moderate-term, low-dose corticosteroids for rheumatoid arthritis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Nov-2008
Low dose corticosteroid use in RA is currently widespread with up to 80% of patients using prednisone or similar corticosteroid preparations in many arthritis practices, but the value of corticosteroids for the treatment of RA has been debated by several
- Modes of administration of antibiotics for symptomatic severe urinary tract infections
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Jul-2014
Urinary tract infection (UTI), worldwide, is a major source of disease in children and adults. As it may have long-term consequences such as kidney failure and hypertension, it is important to treat patients with UTI adequately. Although standard manageme
- Modes of exercise training for intermittent claudication
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Jun-2014
According to international guidelines and literature, all patients with intermittent claudication should receive an initial treatment of cardiovascular risk modification, lifestyle coaching, and supervised exercise therapy. In most studies, supervised exe
- Modest cooling therapies (35ºC to 37.5ºC) for traumatic brain injury
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Oct-2014
Animal models of traumatic brain injury suggest that induced normothermia (36.5 or 37 ºC), compared to induced hyperthermia (39 ºC), improves histopathological and neurobehavioural outcomes. Observational clinical studies of patients with TBI suggest an a
- Modification of the home environment for the reduction of injuries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Oct-2011
Injury in the home is common, accounting for approximately a third of all injuries. The majority of injuries to children under five and people aged 75 and older occur at home. Multifactorial injury prevention interventions have been shown to reduce injuri
- Modifications of the Epley (canalith repositioning) manoeuvre for posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Mar-2012
Benign paroxsymal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a syndrome characterised by short-lived episodes of vertigo associated with rapid changes in head position. It is a common cause of vertigo presenting to primary care and specialist otolaryngology (ENT) clini
- Mohs micrographic surgery versus surgical excision for periocular basal cell carcinoma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Dec-2014
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the commonest skin cancer in the white population. It is traditionally treated by surgical excision (SE) or by Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS).
- Molindone for schizophrenia and severe mental illness
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-May-2008
Antipsychotic therapy is the mainstay of treatment for people with schizophrenia. In recent years new or atypical antipsychotics have been introduced. These are less likely to produce movement disorders and raise serum prolactin.
