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- Kangaroo mother care to reduce morbidity and mortality in low birthweight infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Aug-2016
Kangaroo mother care (KMC), originally defined as skin-to-skin contact between a mother and her newborn, frequent and exclusive or nearly exclusive breastfeeding, and early discharge from hospital, has been proposed as an alternative to conventional neona
- Kava extract versus placebo for treating anxiety
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2003
Constraints on resources and time often render treatments for anxiety such as psychological interventions impracticable. While synthetic anxiolytic drugs are effective, they are often burdened with adverse events. Other options which are effective and saf
- Ketamine and other glutamate receptor modulators for depression in adults with bipolar disorder
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Oct-2021
Glutamergic system dysfunction has been implicated in the pathophysiology of bipolar depression. This is an update of the 2015 Cochrane Review for the use of glutamate receptor modulators for depression in bipolar disorder.
- Ketamine and other glutamate receptor modulators for depression in adults with unipolar major depressive disorder
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Sep-2021
Many studies have recently been conducted to assess the antidepressant efficacy of glutamate modification in mood disorders. This is an update of a review first published in 2015 focusing on the use of glutamate receptor modulators in unipolar depression.
- Ketamine as an adjuvant to opioids for cancer pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Jun-2017
This is an update of a review first published in 2003 and updated in 2012.
- Ketamine for management of acute exacerbations of asthma in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Nov-2012
Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children, and children with asthma frequently visit the paediatric emergency departments with acute exacerbations. Some of these children fail to respond to standard therapy (aerosol beta2-agonist with or witho
- Ketanserin for Raynaud's phenomenon in progressive systemic sclerosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Apr-1998
Scleroderma is a connective tissue disease causing fibrosis and commonly affects the skin and internal organs such as the GI tract, lungs, kidney and heart. Most people with scleroderma also have Raynaud's phenomenon (RP). One of the possible treatment op
- Ketogenic diets for drug‐resistant epilepsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Jun-2020
Ketogenic diets (KDs) are high in fat and low in carbohydrates and have been suggested to reduce seizure frequency in people with epilepsy. Such diets may be beneficial for children with drug-resistant epilepsy.
- Ketoprofen for episodic tension‐type headache in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Sep-2016
Tension-type headache (TTH) affects about 1 person in 5 worldwide. It is divided into infrequent episodic TTH (fewer than one headache day per month), frequent episodic TTH (2 to 14 headache days per month), and chronic TTH (15 headache days a month or mo
- Ketorolac for postoperative pain in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Jul-2018
Children who undergo surgical procedures in ambulatory and inpatient settings are at risk of experiencing acute pain. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can reduce moderate to severe pain without many of the side effects associated with opioids
- Ketotifen alone or as additional medication for long‐term control of asthma and wheeze in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Jan-2004
Ketotifen is an antihistamine which may be used to treat asthma. Since administering inhaled therapy to younger children can be difficult, an oral agent such as ketotifen offers potential advantages.
- Kinesio taping for rotator cuff disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Aug-2021
Kinesio Taping (KT) is one of the conservative treatments proposed for rotator cuff disease. KT is an elastic, adhesive, latex-free taping made from cotton, without active pharmacological agents. Clinicians have adopted it in the rehabilitation treatment
- Kinesthetic stimulation for preventing apnea in preterm infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Apr-2002
Recurrent apnea is common in preterm infants, particularly at very early gestational ages. These episodes of loss of effective breathing can lead to hypoxemia and bradycardia, which may be severe enough to require resuscitation including use of positive p
- Kinesthetic stimulation for treating apnea in preterm infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Jan-1999
Recurrent apnea is common in preterm infants particularly at very early gestational ages. These episodes of loss of effective breathing can lead to hypoxemia and bradycardia, which may be severe enough to require resuscitation including use of positive pr
- Kinesthetic stimulation versus methylxanthine for apnea in preterm infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Apr-1998
Apnea of prematurity may lead to hypoxemia and bradycardia requiring resuscitative measures being instituted. Many treatments have been used in infants with apnea of prematurity including methylxanthines. Physical stimulation is often used to restart brea
- Kinin-enhancing drugs for unexplained subfertility in men
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jul-2008
Oligo-astheno-teratospermia (sperm of low concentration, reduced motility and increased abnormal morphology) of unknown cause is common and the need for treatment is felt by patients and doctors alike. As a result, a variety of empirical, non-specific tre
- Kinship care for the safety, permanency, and well-being of children removed from the home for maltreatment
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Jan-2014
Every year a large number of children around the world are removed from their homes because they are maltreated. Child welfare agencies are responsible for placing these children in out-of-home settings that will facilitate their safety, permanency, and w
- Knee length versus thigh length graduated compression stockings for prevention of deep vein thrombosis in postoperative surgical patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Mar-2012
Graduated compression stockings (GCS) are a valuable means of thromboprophylaxis in hospitalised postoperative surgical patients. But it is still unclear whether knee length graduated compression stockings (KL) or thigh length (TL) stockings are more effe
- Knee orthoses for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Dec-2015
Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a painful musculoskeletal condition, which is characterised by knee pain located in the anterior aspect (front) and retropatellar region (behind) of the knee joint. Various non-operative interventions are suggested f
- LAAM maintenance vs methadone maintenance for heroin dependence
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Mar-2008
LAAM and methadone are both opiate agonists and have been shown to reduce dependence on heroin when given continuously under supervised dosing conditions. LAAM has a long duration of action requiring dosing every two/three days compared to methadone which
