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- Non‐surgical treatment (other than steroid injection) for carpal tunnel syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2003
Non-surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome is frequently offered to those with mild to moderate symptoms. The effectiveness and duration of benefit from non-surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome remain unknown.
- Non‐surgical versus surgical treatment for oesophageal cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Mar-2016
Oesophageal cancer is the sixth most common cause of cancer-related mortality in the world. Currently surgery is the recommended treatment modality when possible. However, it is unclear whether non-surgical treatment options is equivalent to oesophagectom
- Non‐vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) post‐percutaneous coronary intervention: a network meta‐analysis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Dec-2019
Clinicians must balance the risks of bleeding and thrombosis after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in people with an indication for anticoagulation. The potential of non-vitamin K antagonists (NOACs) to prevent bleeding complications is promising
- Normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride) versus heparin intermittent flushing for the prevention of occlusion in long‐term central venous catheters in infants and children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Apr-2020
Guidelines and clinical practice for the prevention of complications associated with central venous catheters (CVC) around the world vary greatly. Most institutions recommend the use of heparin to prevent occlusion; there is debate, however, regarding the
- Normal saline versus lower‐chloride solutions for kidney transplantation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Aug-2016
The ideal intravenous fluid for kidney transplantation has not been defined, despite the common use of normal saline during the peri-operative period. The high chloride content of normal saline is associated with an increased risk of hyperchloraemic metab
- Normobaric and hyperbaric oxygen therapy for the treatment and prevention of migraine and cluster headache
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Dec-2015
Migraine and cluster headaches are severe and disabling. Migraine affects up to 18% of women, while cluster headaches are much less common (0.2% of the population). A number of acute and prophylactic therapies are available. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO
- Nortriptyline for neuropathic pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jan-2015
Antidepressants are widely used to treat chronic neuropathic pain (pain due to nerve damage), usually in doses below those at which they exert antidepressant effects. An earlier review that included all antidepressants for neuropathic pain is being replac
- Notification and support for people exposed to the risk of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) (or other prion diseases) through medical treatment (iatrogenically)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Feb-2011
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and variant CJD (vCJD) are rare and always-fatal diseases transmissible via certain medical procedures. If a person is exposed to the disease risk through medical treatment, they may need to be notified of this to prevent t
- NSAIDS or paracetamol, alone or combined with opioids, for cancer pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-May-2011
NSAIDs are widely applied to treat cancer pain and are frequently combined with opioids in combination preparations for this purpose. However, it is unclear which agent is most clinically efficacious for relieving cancer-related pain, or even what may be
- Nucleic acid and antigen detection tests for leptospirosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Aug-2019
Early diagnosis of leptospirosis may contribute to the effectiveness of antimicrobial therapy and early outbreak recognition. Nucleic acid and antigen detection tests have the potential for early diagnosis of leptospirosis. With this systematic review, we
- Number of embryos for transfer following in vitro fertilisation or intra‐cytoplasmic sperm injection
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Aug-2020
Transfer of more than one embryo during in vitro fertilisation (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) increases multiple pregnancy rates resulting in an increased risk of maternal and perinatal morbidity. Elective single embryo transfer offers a
- Nurse versus physician-led care for the management of asthma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Jan-2013
Asthma is the most common chronic disease in childhood and prevalence is also high in adulthood, thereby placing a considerable burden on healthcare resources. Therefore, effective asthma management is important to reduce morbidity and to optimise utilisa
- Nurse‐led titration of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, beta‐adrenergic blocking agents, and angiotensin receptor blockers for people with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Dec-2015
Heart failure is associated with high mortality and hospital readmissions. Beta-adrenergic blocking agents, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) can improve survival and reduce hospital readmissions an
- Nurse‐led versus doctor‐led care for bronchiectasis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jun-2018
Specialist nursing roles to manage stable disease populations are being used to meet the needs of both patients and health services. With increasing cost pressures on health departments, alternative models such as nurse-led care are gaining momentum as a
- Nurse-led versus doctor-led preoperative assessment for elective surgical patients requiring regional or general anaesthesia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Nov-2013
The organization of elective surgical services has changed in recent years, with increasing use of day surgery, reduced hospital stay and preoperative assessment (POA) performed in an outpatient clinic rather than by a doctor in a hospital ward after admi
- Nurses as substitutes for doctors in primary care
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Jul-2018
Current and expected problems such as ageing, increased prevalence of chronic conditions and multi-morbidity, increased emphasis on healthy lifestyle and prevention, and substitution for care from hospitals by care provided in the community encourage coun
- Nursing interventions for smoking cessation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Dec-2017
Healthcare professionals, including nurses, frequently advise people to improve their health by stopping smoking. Such advice may be brief, or part of more intensive interventions.
- Nursing record systems: effects on nursing practice and healthcare outcomes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-May-2018
A nursing record system is the record of care that was planned or given to individual patients and clients by qualified nurses or other caregivers under the direction of a qualified nurse. Nursing record systems may be an effective way of influencing nurs
- Nut consumption for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Sep-2015
Nuts contain a number of nutritional attributes which may be cardioprotective. A number of epidemiological studies have shown that nut consumption may have a beneficial effect on people who have cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. However, results
- Nutrient-enriched formula milk versus human breast milk for preterm infants following hospital discharge
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Sep-2008
Preterm infants are often growth-restricted at hospital discharge. Feeding infants after hospital discharge with nutrient-enriched formula milk instead of human breast milk might facilitate "catch-up" growth and improve development.
