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- Non‐pharmacological measures implemented in the setting of long‐term care facilities to prevent SARS‐CoV‐2 infections and their consequences: a rapid review
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Sep-2021
Starting in late 2019, COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, spread around the world. Long-term care facilities are at particularly high risk of outbreaks, and the burden of morbidity and mortality is very high among residents living in th
- Non‐pharmacological therapies for dysphagia in Parkinson's disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Jan-2001
Dysphagia occurs frequently in Parkinson's disease although patients themselves may be unaware of swallowing difficulties. Speech and language therapists in conjunction with nurses and dietitians use techniques that aim to improve swallowing and reduce th
- Non‐prescription (OTC) oral analgesics for acute pain ‐ an overview of Cochrane reviews
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Nov-2015
Non-prescription (over-the-counter, or OTC) analgesics (painkillers) are used frequently. They are available in various brands, package sizes, formulations, and dose. They can be used for a range of different types of pain, but this overview reports on ho
- Non-resection versus resection for an asymptomatic primary tumour in patients with unresectable Stage IV colorectal cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Jun-2012
In a majority of patients with stage IV colorectal cancer, the metastatic disease is not resectable and the focus of management is on how best to palliate the patient. How to manage the primary tumour is an important part of palliation. A small proportion
- Non‐speech oral motor treatment for children with developmental speech sound disorders
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Mar-2015
Children with developmental speech sound disorders have difficulties in producing the speech sounds of their native language. These speech difficulties could be due to structural, sensory or neurophysiological causes (e.g. hearing impairment), but more of
- Non-steroid agents for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Aug-2010
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic progressive lung disease with poor outcome and no effective treatment to date. This is an update of a Cochrane Review first published in 2003.
- Non‐steroid anti‐inflammatory drugs for biliary colic
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Sep-2016
Cholelithiasis refers to the presence of gallstones, which are concretions that form in the biliary tract, usually in the gallbladder. Cholelithiasis is one of the most common surgical problems worldwide and is particularly prevalent in most Western count
- Non-steroidal antiandrogen monotherapy compared with luteinising hormone–releasing hormone agonists or surgical castration monotherapy for advanced prostate cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Jun-2014
Non-steroidal antiandrogens and castration are the main therapy options for advanced stages of prostate cancer. However, debate regarding the value of these treatment options continues.
- Non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory agents for treating cystoid macular oedema following cataract surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Feb-2012
Cystoid macular oedema (CMO) is the accumulation of fluid in the central retina (the macula) due to leakage from dilated capillaries. It is the most common cause of poor visual outcome following cataract surgery. The exact cause is unclear. Acute CMO, def
- Non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory agents to induce regression and prevent the progression of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Feb-2018
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in 2014, Issue 4. Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) precedes the development of invasive carcinoma of the cervix. Current treatment of CIN is quite effective, but there is morbidi
- Nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and aspirin for preventing colorectal adenomas and carcinomas
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Apr-2004
There is evidence from experimental animals studies, prospective and retrospective observational studies that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) may reduce the development of sporadic colorectal adenomas (CRAs) and cancer (CRC) and may induce t
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and non-opioids for acute renal colic
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Jun-2015
Renal colic is acute pain caused by urinary stones. The prevalence of urinary stones is between 10% and 15% in the United States, making renal colic one of the common reasons for urgent urological care. The pain is usually severe and the first step in the
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for axial spondyloarthritis (ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Jul-2015
Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) comprises ankylosing spondylitis (radiographic axSpA) and non-radiographic (nr-)axSpA and is associated with psoriasis, uveitis and inflammatory bowel disease. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are recommended
- Non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for cancer‐related pain in children and adolescents
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Jul-2017
Pain is a common feature of childhood and adolescence around the world, and for many young people, that pain is chronic. The World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for pharmacological treatments for persisting pain in children acknowledge that pain in
- Non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for chronic non‐cancer pain in children and adolescents
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Aug-2017
Pain is a common feature of childhood and adolescence around the world, and for many young people, that pain is chronic. The World Health Organization guidelines for pharmacological treatments for children's persisting pain acknowledge that pain in childr
- Non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for treating lateral elbow pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-May-2013
Lateral elbow pain, or tennis elbow, is a common condition that causes pain in the elbow and forearm. Although self-limiting, it can be associated with significant disability and often results in work absence. It is often treated with topical and oral non
- Non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for trigger finger
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Apr-2021
Trigger finger is a common hand condition that occurs when movement of a finger flexor tendon through the first annular (A1) pulley is impaired by degeneration, inflammation, and swelling. This causes pain and restricted movement of the affected finger. N
- Nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) versus opioids for acute renal colic
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Jan-2004
Renal colic is a common cause of acute severe pain. Both opioids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are recommended for treatment, but the relative efficacy of these drugs is uncertain.
- Nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs and perioperative bleeding in paediatric tonsillectomy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jul-2013
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used for pain relief following tonsillectomy in children. However, as they inhibit platelet aggregation and prolong bleeding time they could cause increased perioperative bleeding. The overall risk remains
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as disease-modifying agents for Parkinson's disease: evidence from observational studies
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Aug-2011
Neuroinflammation may play a key role in the neurodegeneration associated with Parkinson's disease (PD). Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may be beneficial in the primary and secondary prevention of PD.
