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- 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, 26-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 technologies to support healthcare provider to healthcare provider communication and management of care
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Aug-2020
The widespread use of mobile technologies can potentially expand the use of telemedicine approaches to facilitate communication between healthcare providers, this might increase access to specialist advice and improve patient health outcomes.
- Mobility management to prevent, reduce, or delay driving a car in teenagers
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Aug-2020
Rates of injury and death caused by car crashes with teenage drivers remain high in most high-income countries. In addition to injury and death, car use includes other non-traffic risks; these may be health-related, such as physical inactivity or respirat
- Modafinil for people with schizophrenia or related disorders
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Dec-2019
People with schizophrenia have a range of different symptoms, including positive symptoms (hallucinations and delusions), negative symptoms (such as social withdrawal and lack of affect), and cognitive impairment. The standard medication for people with s
- Moderately early (7‐14 days) postnatal corticosteroids for preventing chronic lung disease in preterm infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2003
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, 27-Jul-1998
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, 17-Oct-2007
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, 20-Aug-2020
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 the literature, supervised e
- Modification of the home environment for the reduction of injuries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Feb-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
- Modifying the consistency of food and fluids for swallowing difficulties in dementia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Sep-2018
People with dementia can have feeding and swallowing difficulties (dysphagia). Modification of the consistency of food or fluids, or both, is a common management strategy. However, diet modification can affect quality of life and may lead to dehydration a
- Mohs micrographic surgery versus surgical excision for periocular basal cell carcinoma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-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).
- Molecular assays for the diagnosis of sepsis in neonates
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Feb-2017
Microbial cultures for diagnosis of neonatal sepsis have low sensitivity and reporting delay. Advances in molecular microbiology have fostered new molecular assays that are rapid and may improve neonatal outcomes.
- Molecular‐targeted first‐line therapy for advanced gastric cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Jul-2016
Gastric cancer is the fifth most common cancer and third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Complete resection of the whole tumor remains the only approach to treat this malignant disease. Since gastric cancer is usually asymptomatic in its
- 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.
- Momordica charantia for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Dec-2013
Momordica charantia (bitter gourd) is not only a nutritious vegetable but it is also used in traditional medical practices to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. Experimental studies with animals and humans suggested that the vegetable has a possible role in
- Monetary incentives for schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Oct-2009
There is evidence suggesting that people with serious mental illness are less responsive to everyday social rewards such as praise. Motivation and performance in social situations can be poor. Rewarding of tasks with money improves motivation to complete
- Monitoring of gastric residual volume during enteral nutrition
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Sep-2021
The main goal of enteral nutrition (EN) is to manage malnutrition in order to improve clinical outcomes. However, EN may increase the risks of vomiting or aspiration pneumonia during gastrointestinal dysfunction. Consequently, monitoring of gastric residu
- Monitoring of stimulated cycles in assisted reproduction (IVF and ICSI)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Apr-2021
Monitoring of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is necessary to detect as well as reduce the incidence and severity of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) whilst achieving the optimal ovarian response needed fo
