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- Risk of ovarian cancer in women treated with ovarian stimulating drugs for infertility
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Feb-2015
The use of assisted reproductive techniques is increasing, but the possible link between fertility drugs and ovarian cancer remains controversial.
- Risk-scoring systems for predicting preterm birth with the aim of reducing associated adverse outcomes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Oct-2015
Identification of pregnancies that are higher risk than average is important to allow the possibility of interventions aimed at preventing adverse outcomes like preterm birth. Many scoring systems designed to classify the risk of a number of poor pregnanc
- Risperidone alone or in combination for acute mania
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Nov-2008
Risperidone, an atypical antipsychotic, is used to treat mania both alone and in combination with other medicines.
- Risperidone dose for schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jan-2012
Risperidone is a widely used antipsychotic drug for people with schizophrenia. It is important to get a balance between gaining the most positive effects for the least negative outcomes. The optimal dose of risperidone is the focus of this review.
- Risperidone for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in people with intellectual disabilities
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Apr-2010
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is increasingly recognised as occurring in people with intellectual disability (ID), although treatment of ADHD in this population has not ben tested widely. Risperidone has been used to treat ADHD in people
- Risperidone for autism spectrum disorder
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Oct-2009
Autistic spectrum disorder encompasses a wide variety of behavioural and communicative problems. Both the core features and non-core features of autism have been targeted in a variety of therapies. Atypical antipsychotic medications, including risperidone
- Risperidone in long-term treatment for bipolar disorder
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Nov-2008
Risperidone, an atypical antipsychotic, is used to treat acute manic episodes, particularly when psychotic symptoms are present. Drugs used to treat mania are often continued as long-term treatment to prevent relapse. There is a need for evidence of the e
- Risperidone versus olanzapine for schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Feb-2010
Antipsychotic medication is a mainstay of treatment for schizophrenia. Risperidone and olanzapine are popular choices among the new generation drugs.
- Risperidone versus other atypical antipsychotic medication for schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Feb-2010
Risperidone is one of a number of 'atypical antipsychotics' which are currently being marketed for the treatment of those with schizophrenia, largely on the basis of claims of improved tolerability and effectiveness compared to much cheaper conventional a
- Risperidone versus other atypical antipsychotics for schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Dec-2012
In many countries of the industrialised world second-generation ("atypical") antipsychotics (SGAs) have become the first line drug treatment for people with schizophrenia. The question as to whether and if so how much the effects of the various SGAs diffe
- Risperidone versus placebo for schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Nov-2009
Risperidone is the first new generation antipsychotic drug made available in the market in its generic form.
- Risperidone versus typical antipsychotic medication for schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Aug-2010
Risperidone is one of the 'new generation' antipsychotics. As well as its reputed tendency to cause fewer movement disorders than the older drugs such as chlorpromazine and haloperidol, it is claimed that risperidone may improve negative symptoms.
- Rituximab as maintenance therapy for patients with follicular lymphoma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Feb-2009
Rituximab, a monoclonal anti-CD20 antibody, in combination with chemotherapy improves overall survival compared to chemotherapy alone when used for induction therapy for patients with newly diagnosed or relapsed indolent lymphoma. Randomised controlled tr
- Rituximab for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Dec-2013
This is an update of the Cochrane review "Rituximab for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis" (first published in The Cochrane Library 2011, Issue 12).
- Rituximab for rheumatoid arthritis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Nov-2014
Rituximab is a selective, B-cell depleting, biologic agent for treating refractory rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It is a chimeric monoclonal antibody targeted against CD 20 that is promoted as therapy for patients who fail to respond to other biologics. Ther
- Rituximab for thyroid‐associated ophthalmopathy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Jun-2022
Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) is the most frequent extrathyroidal manifestation of Graves' disease, affecting up to 50% of patients. It has a great impact on quality of life. Rituximab (RTX) is a human/murine chimeric monoclonal antibody that ta
- Rituximab for treating inhibitors in people with inherited severe hemophilia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Aug-2020
Hemophilia A and B are inherited coagulation disorders characterized by a reduced or absent level of factor VIII or factor IX respectively. The severe form is characterized by a factor level less than 0.01 international units (IU) per milliliter. The deve
- Rituximab, ofatumumab and other monoclonal anti-CD20 antibodies for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Sep-2012
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) accounts for 25% of all leukaemias and is the most common lymphoid malignancy in western countries. Standard treatments include mono- or polychemotherapies, usually combined with monoclonal antibodies such as rituximab
- Rivastigmine for Alzheimer's disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Sep-2015
Alzheimer's disease is the commonest cause of dementia affecting older people. One of the therapeutic strategies aimed at ameliorating the clinical manifestations of Alzheimer's disease is to enhance cholinergic neurotransmission in the brain by the use o
- Rivastigmine for dementia in people with Down syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Nov-2008
Alzheimer's dementia (AD) is the most common form of dementia in people with Down Syndrome (DS). Acetylcholine is a chemical found in the brain that has an important role in memory, attention, reason and language. Rivastigmine is a “pseudo-irreversible” i
