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- Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Jan-2011
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is found in 5% to 10% of men aged 65 to 79 years. The major complication is rupture which presents as a surgical emergency. The mortality after rupture is high, 80% for patients reaching hospital and 50% for those undergoin
- Self‐monitoring and self‐management of oral anticoagulation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Jul-2016
The introduction of point-of-care devices for the management of patients on oral anticoagulation allows self-testing by the patient at home. Patients who self-test can either adjust their medication according to a pre-determined dose-INR (international no
- Service organisation for the secondary prevention of ischaemic heart disease in primary care
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Mar-2010
Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity and its prevalence is set to increase. Secondary prevention aims to prevent subsequent acute events in people with established IHD. While the benefits of individual medical and life
- Services for helping acute stroke patients avoid hospital admission
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Nov-2011
Stroke patients are usually admitted to hospital for their acute care and rehabilitation. Services to help acute stroke patients avoid admission to hospital ('hospital-at-home') have now been developed.
- Shengmai (a traditional Chinese herbal medicine) for heart failure
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Apr-2016
This systemic review is an update of a review previously published in 2011. Heart failure is a major public health problem worldwide. Shengmai (a traditional Chinese herbal medicine) has long been used as a complementary treatment for heart failure in Chi
- Short‐term ambulatory oxygen for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Oct-2005
Ambulatory oxygen is defined as the use of supplemental oxygen during exercise and activities of daily living. Ambulatory oxygen therapy is often used for patients on long term oxygen therapy during exercise, or for non long term oxygen therapy users who
- Sildenafil for pulmonary hypertension in neonates
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Aug-2017
Persistent pulmonary hypertension in the neonate (PPHN) is associated with high mortality. Currently, the therapeutic mainstay for PPHN consists of assisted ventilation and administration of inhaled nitric oxide (iNO). However, nitric oxide is costly, and
- Silver based wound dressings and topical agents for treating diabetic foot ulcers
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jan-2011
Foot ulceration affects 15 to 20% of people with diabetes. It is a major precursor to amputation in this patient group, and early and appropriate treatment provides the greatest opportunity for healing. The use of silver for its antimicrobial properties h
- Simultaneous bilateral training for improving arm function after stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Mar-2010
Simultaneous bilateral training, the completion of identical activities with both arms simultaneously, is one intervention to improve arm function and reduce impairment.
- Skin grafting for venous leg ulcers
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jan-2013
Venous leg ulceration is a recurrent, chronic, disabling condition. It affects up to one in 100 people at some time in their lives. Standard treatments are simple dressings and compression bandages or stockings. Sometimes, despite treatment, ulcers remain
- Somatostatin analogues for acute bleeding oesophageal varices
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Jul-2008
Somatostatin and its derivatives are sometimes used for emergency treatment of bleeding oesophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis of the liver.
- Sonothrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Sep-2012
Sonothrombolysis is a promising but unproven tool for treating acute ischaemic stroke. There is an ongoing debate about the efficacy, safety, technical aspects of ultrasound administration and the possible potentiating effect of microbubbles.
- Speech and language therapy for aphasia following stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Jun-2016
Aphasia is an acquired language impairment following brain damage that affects some or all language modalities: expression and understanding of speech, reading, and writing. Approximately one third of people who have a stroke experience aphasia.
- Spironolactone for hypertension
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Jul-2010
Spironolactone is an aldosterone antagonist, considered fourth line therapy for hypertension in patients already treated with multiple medications.
- Spironolactone versus placebo or in combination with steroids for hirsutism and/or acne
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Mar-2011
Hirsutism is the presence of excessive hair growth in women and is an important cosmetic condition often resulting in severe distress. The most common cause is by increased production of male sex hormones (androgens). It is also affected by increased sens
- Stapled versus conventional surgery for hemorrhoids
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Oct-2006
Hemorrhoids are one of the most common anorectal disorders. The Milligan-Morgan open hemorrhoidectomy is the most widely practiced surgical technique used for the management of hemorrhoids and is considered the current "gold standard". Circular stapled he
- Staples versus sutures for closing leg wounds after vein graft harvesting for coronary artery bypass surgery.
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Nov-2011
Surgical site infection (SSI) after saphenous vein graft harvesting is a complication occurring in up to 18% of patients who undergo coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). It is not known whether the method of skin closure influences the infection rate.
- Statins and fibrates for preventing melanoma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Oct-2005
Effective treatment for advanced melanoma is lacking. While no drug therapy currently exists for prevention of melanoma, in vitro, case-control, and animal model evidence suggest that lipid-lowering medications, commonly taken for high cholesterol, might
- Statins for acute coronary syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Sep-2014
The early period following the onset of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) represents a critical stage of coronary heart disease, with a high risk of recurrent events and deaths. The short-term effects of early treatment with statins on patient-relevant outcom
- Statins for acute ischemic stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Jun-2011
Statins have been claimed to be effective in the acute phase of ischemic stroke. The potential positive actions of statins during an acute cerebrovascular ischemic event are two-fold: a neuroprotective effect, limiting damage and improving recovery; and a
