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- Psychostimulants for depression
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Nov-2008
Depression is common, disabling, costly and under-treated. There are problems in the current first-line drug treatment, antidepressants, for moderate or severe depression. There is a body of research that has evaluated the effect of psychostimulants (PS)
- Psychostimulants for hypersomnia (excessive daytime sleepiness) in myotonic dystrophy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jan-2011
Excessive daytime sleepiness is a common symptom of myotonic dystrophy. Psychostimulants are drugs increasingly used to treat hypersomnia in myotonic dystrophy.
- Psychotherapeutic interventions for cannabis abuse and/or dependence in outpatient settings
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jun-2013
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- Psychotherapeutic treatments for older depressed people
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Nov-2008
Despite a number of reviews advocating psychotherapy for the treatment of depression, there is relatively little evidence based on randomised controlled trials that specifically examines its efficacy in older people.
- Psychotherapies for hypochondriasis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Mar-2009
Hypochondriasis is associated with significant medical morbidity and high health resource use. Recent studies have examined the treatment of hypochondriasis using various forms of psychotherapy.
- Psychotherapy for depression among incurable cancer patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jun-2013
The most common psychiatric diagnosis among cancer patients is depression; this diagnosis is even more common among patients with advanced cancer. Psychotherapy is a patient-preferred and promising strategy for treating depression among cancer patients. S
- Psychotropic analgesic nitrous oxide for alcoholic withdrawal states
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Aug-2008
Alcoholism is a global problem with 5-10% of the world's population demonstrating alcohol-related diseases. One of the most severe consequences of alcohol dependence is the withdrawal syndrome, for which benzodiazepines are the most popular current treatm
- Public release of performance data in changing the behaviour of healthcare consumers, professionals or organisations
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Oct-2011
It is becoming increasingly common to release information about the performance of hospitals, health professionals or providers, and healthcare organisations into the public domain. However, we do not know how this information is used and to what extent s
- Public stewardship of private for‐profit healthcare providers in low‐ and middle‐income countries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Aug-2016
Governments use different approaches to ensure that private for-profit healthcare services meet certain quality standards. Such government guidance, referred to as public stewardship, encompasses government policies, regulatory mechanisms, and implementat
- Puerarin for ischaemic stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Feb-2016
Puerarin, a form of herbal medicine, is widely used in the treatment of ischaemic stroke in China.
- Puerarin injection for unstable angina pectoris
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Jan-2013
Puerarin is extracted from the Chinese herb puerariae lobata. Many users of Chinese herbal medicine believe that puerarin has positive effects in the treatment of coronary heart disease (CHD). In recent years puerarin injection has been widely used to tre
- Pulmonary artery catheters for adult patients in intensive care
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Jan-2013
Since pulmonary artery balloon flotation catheterization was first introduced in 1970, by HJ Swan and W Ganz, it has been widely disseminated as a diagnostic tool without rigorous evaluation of its clinical utility and effectiveness in critically ill pati
- Pulmonary artery flow catheters for directing management in pre-eclampsia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Oct-2012
Gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia can cause fluid shifts. Pulmonary oedema and renal failure can result from these shifts. Fluid management is crucial in managing pre-eclampsia, especially in the context of pulmonary oedema and renal failure. Pul
- Pulmonary rehabilitation following exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Dec-2016
Guidelines have provided positive recommendations for pulmonary rehabilitation after exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but recent studies indicate that postexacerbation rehabilitation may not always be effective in patients wi
- Pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Apr-2015
Widespread application of pulmonary rehabilitation (also known as respiratory rehabilitation) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) should be preceded by demonstrable improvements in function (health-related quality of life, functional and maxim
- Pulmonary rehabilitation for interstitial lung disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Sep-2014
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is characterised by reduced functional capacity, dyspnoea and exercise-induced hypoxia. Pulmonary rehabilitation, an intervention that includes exercise training, is beneficial for people with other chronic lung conditions;
- Pulmonary rehabilitation versus usual care for adults with asthma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Aug-2022
Asthma is a respiratory disease characterised by variable airflow limitation and the presence of respiratory symptoms including wheeze, chest tightness, cough and/or dyspnoea. Exercise training is beneficial for people with asthma; however, the response t
- Pulp management for caries in adults: maintaining pulp vitality
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Mar-2012
There is a range of treatment options for the management of the pulp in extensively decayed teeth. These include direct and indirect pulp capping, pulpotomy or pulpectomy. If the tooth is symptomatic or if there are periapical bone changes, then endodonti
- Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Jul-2014
In children, dental caries is among the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide. Pulp interventions are indicated for extensive tooth decay. Depending on the severity of the disease, three pulp treatment techniques are available: direct pulp capping, pu
- Pulsatile gonadotrophin releasing hormone for ovulation induction in subfertility associated with polycystic ovary syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Sep-2010
In normal menstrual cycles, gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) secretion is pulsatile, with intervals of 60-120 minutes in the follicular phase. Treatment with pulsatile GnRH infusion by the intravenous or subcutaneous route using a portable pump has
