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- Family therapy for attention-deficit disorder or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Feb-2010
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is diagnosed in between 3% and 7% of school-age children and consists of the core symptoms of inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity. Children are often treated with medication, usually stimulant medicat
- Family therapy for depression
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Oct-2008
People with depression often experience interpersonal problems. Family therapy for depression is a widely used intervention, but it is unclear whether this is an effective therapy for the treatment of depression.
- Family‐centred care for hospitalised children aged 0‐12 years
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Oct-2012
This is an update of the Cochrane systematic review of family-centred care published in 2007 (Shields 2007). Family-centred care (FCC) is a widely used model in paediatrics, is thought to be the best way to provide care to children in hospital and is ubiq
- Fast‐track cardiac care for adult cardiac surgical patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Sep-2016
Fast-track cardiac care is a complex intervention involving several components of care during cardiac anaesthesia and in the postoperative period, with the ultimate aim of early extubation after surgery, to reduce length of stay in the intensive care unit
- Feverfew for preventing migraine
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Apr-2015
This review is an update of a previously published review in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews on 'Feverfew for preventing migraine' (2004, Issue 1). Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium L.) extract is a herbal remedy, which has been used for preventi
- Fibrin sealant use for minimising peri‐operative allogeneic blood transfusion
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2003
Fibrin sealants (also referred to as biological glue or fibrin tissue adhesives) have gained increasing popularity as interventions to improve peri-operative (intra- and post-operative) haemostasis and diminish the need for allogeneic red cell transfusion
- Financial benefits for child health and well-being in low income or socially disadvantaged families in developed world countries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Jul-2012
A strong and consistent relationship has been observed between relative poverty and poor child health and well-being even among rich nations. This review set out to examine evidence that additional monies provided to poor or disadvantaged families may ben
- Fish oil for kidney transplant recipients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Aug-2016
Calcineurin inhibitors used in kidney transplantation for immunosuppression have adverse effects that may contribute to nephrotoxicity and increased cardiovascular risk profile. Fish oils are rich in very long chain omega-3 fatty acids, which may reduce n
- Fitness training for cardiorespiratory conditioning after traumatic brain injury
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Dec-2017
Reduced cardiorespiratory fitness (cardiorespiratory deconditioning) is a common consequence of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Fitness training may be implemented to address this impairment.
- Flexible working conditions and their effects on employee health and wellbeing
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Feb-2010
Flexible working conditions are increasingly popular in developed countries but the effects on employee health and wellbeing are largely unknown.
- Fluid and pharmacological agents for adhesion prevention after gynaecological surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Jul-2020
Adhesions are fibrin bands that are a common consequence of gynaecological surgery. They are caused by conditions that include pelvic inflammatory disease and endometriosis. Adhesions are associated with comorbidities, including pelvic pain, subfertility,
- Fluid replacement therapy for acute episodes of pain in people with sickle cell disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jul-2017
Treating vaso-occlusive painful crises in people with sickle cell disease is complex and requires multiple interventions. Extra fluids are routinely given as adjunct treatment, regardless of the individual's state of hydration with the aim of slowing or s
- Fluoridated milk for preventing dental caries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Sep-2015
Dental caries remains a major public health problem in most industrialised countries, affecting 60% to 90% of schoolchildren and the vast majority of adults. Milk may provide a relatively cost-effective vehicle for fluoride delivery in the prevention of d
- Fluoride for treating postmenopausal osteoporosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Oct-2000
Osteoporosis is a condition that results in an increased risk of fractures due to the reduction of bone volume, which is caused by an imbalance between bone formation and bone resorption. Because of this property, fluoride has been used for over 30 years
- Fluoride gels for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Jun-2015
Topically applied fluoride gels have been widely used as a caries-preventive intervention in dental surgeries and school-based programmes for over three decades. This updates the Cochrane review of fluoride gels for preventing dental caries in children an
- Fluoride mouthrinses for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Jul-2016
Fluoride mouthrinses have been used extensively as a caries-preventive intervention in school-based programmes and by individuals at home. This is an update of the Cochrane review of fluoride mouthrinses for preventing dental caries in children and adoles
- Fluoride toothpastes for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2003
Fluoride toothpastes have been widely used for over 3 decades and remain a benchmark intervention for the prevention of dental caries.
- Fluoride varnishes for preventing dental caries in children and adolescents
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Feb-2014
Topically-applied fluoride varnishes have been used extensively as an operator-applied caries-preventive intervention for over three decades. This review updates the first Cochrane review of fluoride varnishes for preventing dental caries in children and
- Fluorides for preventing early tooth decay (demineralised lesions) during fixed brace treatment
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Nov-2019
Early dental decay or demineralised lesions (DLs, also known as white spot lesions) can appear on teeth during fixed orthodontic (brace) treatment. Fluoride reduces decay in susceptible individuals, including orthodontic patients. This review compared var
- Force platform feedback for standing balance training after stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Aug-2008
Standing balance deficits are common in individuals after stroke. One way to address these deficits is to provide the individual with feedback from a force platform while balance activities are performed. The feedback can take visual and/or auditory form.
