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- Massage and touch for dementia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-May-2008
Massage and touch have been suggested as a non-pharmacological alternative or supplement to other treatments offered in order to reduce or manage a range of conditions associated with dementia such as anxiety, agitated behaviour and depression. It has als
- Massage for low‐back pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Sep-2015
Low-back pain (LBP) is one of the most common and costly musculoskeletal problems in modern society. It is experienced by 70% to 80% of adults at some time in their lives. Massage therapy has the potential to minimize pain and speed return to normal funct
- Massage for mechanical neck disorders
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Sep-2012
The prevalence of mechanical neck disorders (MND) is known to be both a hindrance to individuals and costly to society. As such, massage is widely used as a form of treatment for MND.
- Massage for promoting growth and development of preterm and/or low birth‐weight infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Apr-2004
It has been argued that infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units are subject both to a highly stressful environment - continuous, high-intensity noise and bright light - and to a lack of the tactile stimulation that they would otherwise experience in the
- Massage for promoting mental and physical health in typically developing infants under the age of six months
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Apr-2013
Infant massage is increasingly being used in the community with babies and their primary caregivers. Anecdotal reports suggest benefits for sleep, respiration and elimination, the reduction of colic and wind, and improved growth. Infant massage is also th
- Massage therapy for people with HIV/AIDS
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2010
Infection with human immunodeficency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficency syndrome (AIDS) is a pandemic that has affected millions of people globally. Although major research and clinical initiatives are addressing prevention and cure strategies, issu
- Massage therapy for preventing pressure ulcers
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jun-2015
Pressure ulcers affect approximately 10% of patients in hospitals and the elderly are at highest risk. Several studies have suggested that massage therapy may help to prevent the development of pressure ulcers, but these results are inconsistent.
- Massage with or without aromatherapy for symptom relief in people with cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Jun-2016
Massage and aromatherapy massage are used to relieve cancer-related symptoms. A number of claims have been made for these treatments including reduction of pain, anxiety, depression, and stress. Other studies have not shown these benefits.
- Massage, reflexology and other manual methods for pain management in labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Mar-2018
Many women would like to avoid pharmacological or invasive methods of pain management in labour, and this may contribute towards the popularity of complementary methods of pain management. This review examined the evidence currently available on manual me
- Mast‐cell stabilising agents to prevent exercise‐induced bronchoconstriction
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Oct-2003
Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (or asthma) following strenuous physical exertion is common and can cause sub-optimal performance, symptoms such as cough, dyspnea, wheeze, chest tightness, and can lead people to avoid physical activity. Management fo
- Materials for retrograde filling in root canal therapy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Oct-2021
Root canal therapy is a sequence of treatments involving root canal cleaning, shaping, decontamination, and obturation. It is conventionally performed through a hole drilled into the crown of the affected tooth, namely orthograde root canal therapy. When
- Maternal and foetal outcomes following natural vaginal versus caesarean section (c‐section) delivery in women with bleeding disorders and carriers
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Dec-2021
Bleeding disorders are uncommon but may pose significant bleeding complications during pregnancy, labour and following delivery for both the woman and the foetus. While many bleeding disorders in women tend to improve in pregnancy, thus decreasing the hae
- Maternal antigen avoidance during lactation for preventing atopic disease in infants of women at high risk
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Oct-2008
Background pending.
- Maternal antigen avoidance during lactation for preventing atopic eczema in infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Oct-2008
Background pending.
- Maternal dietary antigen avoidance during pregnancy or lactation, or both, for preventing or treating atopic disease in the child
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Sep-2012
Some breastfed infants with atopic eczema benefit from elimination of cow milk, egg, or other antigens from their mother's diet. Maternal dietary antigens are also known to cross the placenta.
- Maternal glucose administration for facilitating tests of fetal wellbeing
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Sep-2012
Antenatal maternal glucose administration has been suggested to improve the efficiency of antepartum fetal heart rate testing.
- Maternal hydration for increasing amniotic fluid volume in oligohydramnios and normal amniotic fluid volume
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jan-2002
Oligohydramnios (reduced amniotic fluid) may be responsible for malpresentation problems, umbilical cord compression, concentration of meconium in the liquor, and difficult or failed external cephalic version. Simple maternal hydration has been suggested
- Maternal iodine supplements in areas of deficiency
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Aug-2008
Iodine deficiency is the leading preventable cause of intellectual impairment in the world. Although iodine supplementation is generally considered to be safe, there is a possibility of high doses of iodine suppressing maternal thyroid function.
- Maternal nutrient supplementation for suspected impaired fetal growth
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2003
One way of attempting to improve fetal growth has been nutrient supplementation for the mother when fetal growth is impaired. Different nutrients such as carbohydrates and amino acids have been suggested as treatments for impaired fetal growth.
- Maternal oxygen administration for fetal distress
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Dec-2012
Maternal oxygen administration has been used in an attempt to lessen fetal distress by increasing the available oxygen from the mother. This has been used for suspected fetal distress during labour, and prophylactically during the second stage of labour o
