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- Routine anticonvulsants for treating cerebral malaria
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Nov-2008
Cerebral malaria is a common complication of Plasmodium falciparum infection, and kills over a million people every year. People with cerebral malaria become unconscious, and often have protracted convulsions. It is unclear whether giving anticonvulsant d
- Routine blood cultures in the management of pyelonephritis in pregnancy for improving outcomes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Jan-2015
Pyelonephritis is a type of urinary tract infection (UTI) that affects the upper urinary tract and kidneys, and is one of the most common conditions for hospitalisation among pregnant women, aside from delivery. Samples of urine and blood are obtained and
- Routine drainage for orthotopic liver transplantation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-May-2011
Routine use of abdominal drainage in patients undergoing liver transplantation is controversial.
- Routine hospital admission versus out-patient or home care in children at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Nov-2008
In many places, children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus are admitted to hospital for metabolic stabilisation and training, even if they are not acutely ill. Out-patient or home based management of these children could avoid the stress assoc
- Routine intracranial pressure monitoring in acute coma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Feb-2016
We know that the brain damage resulting from traumatic and other insults is not due solely to the direct consequences of the primary injury. A significant and potentially preventable contribution to the overall morbidity arises from secondary hypoxic-isch
- Routine intraoperative ureteric stenting for kidney transplant recipients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-May-2013
Major urological complications (MUCs) after kidney transplantation contribute to patient morbidity and compromise graft function. The majority arise from the vesicoureteric anastomosis and present early after transplantation. Ureteric stents have been suc
- Routine neonatal circumcision for the prevention of urinary tract infections in infancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Oct-2012
Neonatal circumcision is a fairly common surgical procedure that may be carried out for medical reasons, one of them being prevention of urinary tract infections (UTI) in male infants. Circumcision could help in reducing the incidence of UTI by reducing p
- Routine or selective carotid artery shunting for carotid endarterectomy (and different methods of monitoring in selective shunting)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Jun-2022
Temporary interruption of cerebral blood flow during carotid endarterectomy can be avoided by using a shunt across the clamped section of the carotid artery. The shunt may improve the outcome. This is an update of a Cochrane review originally published in
- Routine perineal shaving on admission in labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Nov-2014
Pubic or perineal shaving is a procedure performed before birth in order to lessen the risk of infection if there is a spontaneous perineal tear or if an episiotomy is performed.
- Routine preoperative medical testing for cataract surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Jan-2012
Cataract surgery is practiced widely and substantial resources are committed to an increasing cataract surgical rate in developing countries. With the current volume of cataract surgery and the increases in the future, it is critical to optimize the safet
- Routine pre-pregnancy health promotion for improving pregnancy outcomes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Aug-2009
A number of potentially modifiable risk factors are known to be associated with poor pregnancy outcomes. These include smoking, drinking excess alcohol, and poor nutrition. Routine health promotion (encompassing education, advice and general health assess
- Routine prophylactic drugs in normal labour for reducing gastric aspiration and its effects
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Nov-2009
Women in normal labour may sometimes go on to have general anaesthesia if labour becomes abnormal, for example if a caesarean section is required. General anaesthesia carries a very small risk of regurgitation and inhalation of stomach contents into the l
- Routine scale and polish for periodontal health in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Dec-2018
Many dentists or hygienists provide scaling and polishing for patients at regular intervals, even for those at low risk of developing periodontal disease. There is debate over the clinical and cost effectiveness of 'routine scaling and polishing' and the
- Routine surgery in addition to chemotherapy for treating spinal tuberculosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Apr-2013
Tuberculosis is generally curable with chemotherapy, but there is controversy in the literature about the need for surgical intervention in the one to two per cent of people with tuberculosis of the spine.
- Routine ultrasound for fetal assessment before 24 weeks' gestation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Aug-2021
Ultrasound examination of pregnancy before 24 weeks gestation may lead to more accurate dating and earlier diagnosis of pathology, but may also give false reassurance. It can be used to monitor development or diagnose conditions of an unborn baby. This re
- Routine ultrasound in late pregnancy (after 24 weeks' gestation)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Jun-2015
Diagnostic ultrasound is used selectively in late pregnancy where there are specific clinical indications. However, the value of routine late pregnancy ultrasound screening in unselected populations is controversial. The rationale for such screening would
- Routine vaginal examinations compared to other methods for assessing progress of labour to improve outcomes for women and babies at term
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Mar-2022
Routine vaginal examinations are undertaken at regular time intervals during labour to assess whether labour is progressing as expected. Unusually slow progress can be due to underlying problems, described as labour dystocia, or can be a normal variation
- Routine versus selective antifungal administration for control of fungal infections in patients with cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Sep-2014
Systemic fungal infection is considered to be an important cause of morbidity and mortality in cancer patients, particularly those with neutropenia. Antifungal drugs are often given prophylactically, or empirically to patients with persistent fever.
- Routine vitamin A supplementation for the prevention of blindness due to measles infection in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Jun-2014
Reduced vitamin A concentration increases the risk of blindness in children infected with the measles virus. Promoting vitamin A supplementation in children with measles contributes to the control of blindness in children, which is a high priority within
- Rubber band ligation versus excisional haemorrhoidectomy for haemorrhoids
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Feb-2011
Traditional treatment methods for haemorrhoids fall into two broad groups: less invasive techniques including rubber band ligation (RBL), which tend to produce minimal pain, and the more radical techniques like excisional haemorrhoidectomy (EH), which are
