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- Orthotic devices after stroke and other non-progressive brain lesions
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-May-2009
Post-stroke motor impairments cause difficulty controlling the joints of the affected limbs to produce useful movements. One way to manage this to use an orthosis to control the movement of the affected joints but evidence for their benefit is lacking.
- Orthotic devices for the treatment of tennis elbow
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Nov-2008
Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) is a frequently reported condition. A wide variety of treatment strategies has been described. As of yet, no optimal strategy has been identified.
- Orthotic devices for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Nov-2008
Patellofemoral pain syndrome is a frequently reported condition in active adults. A wide variety of conservative treatment strategies have been described. As yet, no optimal strategy has been identified. Application of orthotic devices e.g. knee braces, k
- Oscillating devices for airway clearance in people with cystic fibrosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Aug-2014
Chest physiotherapy is widely prescribed to assist the clearance of airway secretions in people with cystic fibrosis. Oscillating devices generate intra- or extra-thoracic oscillations orally or external to the chest wall. Internally they create variable
- Osmotic and stimulant laxatives for the management of childhood constipation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Jun-2012
Constipation within childhood is an extremely common problem. Despite the widespread use of osmotic and stimulant laxatives by health professionals to manage constipation in children, there has been a long standing paucity of high quality evidence to supp
- Osmotic therapies added to antibiotics for acute bacterial meningitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Feb-2013
Every day children and adults throughout the world die from acute community-acquired bacterial meningitis, particularly in low-income countries. Survivors are at risk of deafness, epilepsy and neurological disabilities. Osmotic therapies have been propose
- Osteotomy for treating knee osteoarthritis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Dec-2014
Patients with unicompartmental osteoarthritis of the knee can be treated with an osteotomy. The goal of an osteotomy is to unload the diseased compartment of the knee. This is the second update of the original review published in The Cochrane Library, Iss
- Osteotomy, compression and other modifications of surgical techniques for internal fixation of extracapsular hip fractures
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Feb-2009
Many different surgical techniques have been described for the internal fixation of extracapsular hip fractures.
- Outcome measures and needs assessment tools for schizophrenia and related disorders
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Nov-2008
There has been a recent trend to encourage routine outcome measurement and needs assessment as an aid to decision making in clinical practice and patient care. Standardised instruments have been developed which measure clinical symptoms of disorders such
- Outpatient versus inpatient induction of labour for improving birth outcomes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Nov-2013
More than 20% of women undergo induction of labour in some countries. The different methods used to induce labour have been the focus of previous reviews, but the setting in which induction takes place (hospital versus outpatient settings) may have implic
- Outpatient versus inpatient treatment for acute pulmonary embolism
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Feb-2015
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common life-threatening cardiovascular condition, with an incidence of 23 to 69 new cases per 100,000 people per year. Outpatient treatment instead of traditional inpatient treatment in selected non-high-risk patients with acu
- Ovarian ablation for early breast cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Aug-2008
Among women with early breast cancer, the effects of ovarian ablation on recurrence and death have been assessed by several randomised trials that now have long follow-up.
- Ovarian cyst aspiration prior to in vitro fertilization treatment for subfertility
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Dec-2014
Ten per cent to 15% of couples have difficulty in conceiving. A proportion of these couples will ultimately require assisted reproduction. Prior to controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) a baseline ultrasound is performed to detect the presence of ovar
- Over the counter (OTC) artificial tear drops for dry eye syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Feb-2016
Over the counter (OTC) artificial tears historically have been the first line of treatment for dry eye syndrome and dry eye-related conditions like contact lens discomfort, yet currently we know little regarding the overall efficacy of individual, commerc
- Overall prognosis of preschool autism spectrum disorder diagnoses
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Sep-2022
Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by social communication difficulties, restricted interests and repetitive behaviours. The clinical pathway for children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is varied, and cur
- Overground physical therapy gait training for chronic stroke patients with mobility deficits
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Apr-2009
Overground gait training forms a major part of physical therapy services for chronic stroke patients in almost every setting. Overground gait training refers to physical therapists' observation and cueing of the patient's walking pattern along with relate
- Over-the-counter (OTC) medications for acute cough in children and adults in community settings
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Nov-2014
Acute cough due to upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is a common symptom. Non-prescription, over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are frequently recommended as a first-line treatment, but there is little evidence as to whether these drugs are effective.
- Over-the-counter (OTC) medications to reduce cough as an adjunct to antibiotics for acute pneumonia in children and adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Mar-2014
Cough is often distressing for patients with pneumonia. Accordingly they often use over-the-counter (OTC) cough medications (mucolytics or cough suppressants). These might provide relief in reducing cough severity, but suppression of the cough mechanism m
- Ovulation induction with urinary follicle stimulating hormone versus human menopausal gonadotropin for clomiphene-resistant polycystic ovary syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jul-2008
The risks of multiple pregnancy and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) are increased in women with clomiphene resistance WHO group 2 dysfunction undergoing ovulation induction as well as the risk of spontaneous abortion if conception takes place. Se
- Ovulation suppression for endometriosis for women with subfertility
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Aug-2009
Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial glands or stroma in sites other than the uterine cavity and appears to be an oestrogen-dependent condition. This dependency has prompted the therapeutic use of ovulation suppression agents in an effort to impro