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- Rehabilitation following surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Dec-2013
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a common cause of back pain that can also give rise to pain in the buttock, thigh or leg, particularly when walking. Several possible treatments are available, of which surgery appears to be best at restoring function and reducin
- Rehabilitation for ankle fractures in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Oct-2012
Rehabilitation after ankle fracture can begin soon after the fracture has been treated, either surgically or non-surgically, by the use of different types of immobilisation that allow early commencement of weight-bearing or exercise. Alternatively, rehabi
- Rehabilitation for distal radial fractures in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Sep-2015
Fracture of the distal radius is a common clinical problem, particularly in older people with osteoporosis. There is considerable variation in the management, including rehabilitation, of these fractures. This is an update of a Cochrane review first publi
- Rehabilitation for hamstring injuries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Oct-2012
Hamstring injuries are a common musculoskeletal disorder, particularly amongst athletes. Many factors have been associated with these injuries, including motor control and strength, soft tissue length and postural alignment. Well-established rehabilitatio
- Rehabilitation for improving automobile driving after stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Feb-2014
Interventions to improve driving ability after stroke, including driving simulation and retraining visual skills, have limited evaluation of their effectiveness to guide policy and practice.
- Rehabilitation interventions for foot drop in neuromuscular disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Feb-2015
"Foot drop" or "Floppy foot drop" is the term commonly used to describe weakness or contracture of the muscles around the ankle joint. It may arise from many neuromuscular diseases.
- Rehabilitation interventions for improving physical and psychosocial functioning after hip fracture in older people
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Nov-2009
Social and psychological factors such as fear of falling, self-efficacy and coping strategies are thought to be important in the recovery from hip fracture in older people.
- Reiki for depression and anxiety
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Apr-2015
Anxiety and depression affect many people. Treatments do not have complete success and often require people to take drugs for long periods of time. Many people look for other treatments that may help. One of those is Reiki, a 2500 year old treatment descr
- Reinforcement of anchorage during orthodontic brace treatment with implants or other surgical methods
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Aug-2014
The term anchorage in orthodontic treatment refers to methods of controlling unwanted tooth movement. This is provided either by anchor sites within the mouth, such as the teeth and the palate, or from outside the mouth (headgear). Recently, new methods o
- Relapse prevention interventions for smoking cessation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Aug-2013
A number of treatments can help smokers make a successful quit attempt, but many initially successful quitters relapse over time. Several interventions have been proposed to help prevent relapse.
- Relaxation for depression
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Nov-2008
Many members of the public have negative attitudes towards antidepressants. Psychological interventions are more acceptable but require considerable therapist training. Acceptable psychological interventions that require less training and skill are needed
- Relaxation for perimenopausal and postmenopausal symptoms
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jul-2014
Since the time of publication of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study, menopausal symptom management has become more complex because of increased awareness of the risks associated with hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Currently, a wide range of man
- Relaxation techniques for pain management in labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Mar-2018
Many women would like to avoid pharmacological or invasive methods of pain management in labour and this may contribute to the popularity of complementary methods of pain management. This review examined currently available evidence on the use of relaxati
- Relaxation therapies for the management of primary hypertension in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Nov-2008
Lifestyle interventions are often recommended as initial treatment for mild hypertension, but the efficacy of relaxation therapies is unclear.
- Relaxation therapy for preventing and treating preterm labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Jun-2012
Preterm birth (PTB) is a leading cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity. Although the pathogenesis of preterm labour (PTL) is not well understood, there is evidence about the relationship between maternal psychological stress and adverse pregnancy out
- Relaxin for cervical ripening and induction of labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Sep-2009
Relaxin is a protein hormone composed of two amino acid chains. The role played by relaxin in human pregnancy and parturition is unclear. Its use and involvement as a cervical ripening agent has been debated since the 1950s. Because the main source of hum
- Relaxin for preventing preterm birth
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Aug-2013
Preterm birth is a leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Early animal and clinical studies have provided some evidence to support an inhibitory effect of relaxin on preterm birth for women in preterm labour.
- Remacemide for drug-resistant localization related epilepsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-May-2012
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in issue 4, 2002.
- Remediating buildings damaged by dampness and mould for preventing or reducing respiratory tract symptoms, infections and asthma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Feb-2015
Dampness and mould in buildings have been associated with adverse respiratory symptoms, asthma and respiratory infections of inhabitants. Moisture damage is a very common problem in private houses, workplaces and public buildings such as schools.
- Reminder packaging for improving adherence to self-administered long-term medications
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Nov-2011
Current methods of improving medication adherence for health problems are mostly complex, labour-intensive, and not reliably effective. Medication 'reminder packaging', which incorporates a date or time for a medication to be taken in the packaging, can a
