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- 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.
- Services for reducing duration of hospital care for acute stroke patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Aug-2012
Stroke patients conventionally receive a substantial part of their rehabilitation in hospital. Services have now been developed which offer patients in hospital an early discharge with rehabilitation at home (early supported discharge (ESD)).
- Servo-control for maintaining abdominal skin temperature at 36C in low birth weight infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Apr-2008
Randomized trials have shown that the neonatal mortality rate of low birth-weight babies can be reduced by keeping them warm. For low birth-weight babies nursed in incubators, warm conditions may be achieved either by heating the air to a desired temperat
- Setting and organization of care for persons living with HIV/AIDS
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Nov-2008
Treating the world's 40.3 million persons currently infected with HIV/AIDS is an international responsibility that involves unprecedented organizational challenges. Key issues include whether care should be concentrated or decentralized, what type and mix
- Setting and techniques for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Jul-2020
Regular blood pressure (BP) measurement is crucial for the diagnosis and management of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, such as pre-eclampsia. BP can be measured in various settings, such as conventional clinics or self-measurement at home, and with d
- Sexual counselling for sexual problems in patients with cardiovascular disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Feb-2016
Sexual problems are common among people with cardiovascular disease. Although clinical guidelines recommend sexual counselling for patients and their partners, there is little evidence on its effectiveness.
- Sexual intercourse for cervical ripening and induction of labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Jul-2008
The role of prostaglandins for cervical ripening and induction of labour has been examined extensively. Human semen is the biological source that is presumed to contain the highest prostaglandin concentration. The role of sexual intercourse in the initiat
- Shared decision‐making interventions for people with mental health conditions
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Nov-2022
One person in every four will suffer from a diagnosable mental health condition during their life. Such conditions can have a devastating impact on the lives of the individual and their family, as well as society.
- Shengmai (a traditional Chinese herbal medicine) for heart failure
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Apr-2014
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 China. This is an update of a Cochrane Review published in 2012.
- Shock wave therapy for lateral elbow pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Nov-2008
This review is one in a series of reviews of interventions for lateral elbow pain.
- Short acting beta2-agonists for bronchiectasis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-May-2008
Bronchiectasis is a condition characterized by an abnormal and irreversible dilatation of the sub segmental airways and it may be caused by a variety of disease processes. Currently medical treatment includes physiotherapy, antibiotics and occasionally mu
- Short acting beta2-agonists for recurrent wheeze in children under two years of age
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Aug-2008
Wheeze is a common symptom in infancy and is a common cause for both primary care consultations and hospital admission. Beta2-adrenoceptor agonists (b2-agonists) are the most frequently used as bronchodilator but their efficacy is questionable.
- Short acting insulin analogues versus regular human insulin in patients with diabetes mellitus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Nov-2008
Short acting insulin analogue use for diabetic patients is still controversial, as reflected in many scientific debates.
- Short and long term effects of tibolone in postmenopausal women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jan-2012
Tibolone is an option available for the treatment of menopausal symptoms, based on short-term data on its efficacy. However, there is a need to consider the balance between the benefits and risks of tibolone as there are concerns about breast and endometr
- Short courses of antibiotics for children and adults with bronchiectasis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Mar-2011
Bronchiectasis is an important cause of respiratory morbidity in both developing and developed countries. Antibiotics are considered standard therapy in the treatment of this condition but it is unknown whether short courses (four weeks or less) are effic
- Short term benefits for laparoscopic colorectal resection
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Aug-2008
Colorectal resections are common surgical procedures all over the world. Laparoscopic colorectal surgery is technically feasible in a considerable amount of patients under elective conditions. Several short-term benefits of the laparoscopic approach to co
- Short term urinary catheter policies following urogenital surgery in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Nov-2008
Urinary catheterisation (by the urethral or suprapubic routes) is common following urogenital surgery. There is no consensus on how to minimize complications and practice varies.
- Short versus long duration infusions of paclitaxel for any advanced adenocarcinoma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Mar-2014
Paclitaxel has become a standard drug used in a number of common cancers. At first long infusions were used to reduce the rate of inflow of the drug and as a result reduce the occurrence of hypersensitivity types of allergic reactions. Trials with shorter
- Short versus standard duration oral antibiotic therapy for acute urinary tract infection in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Mar-2010
The optimal duration of oral antibiotic therapy for urinary tract infection (UTI) in children has not been determined. A number of studies have compared single dose therapy to standard therapy for UTI, with mixed results. A course of antibiotics longer th
- Short-acting beta2-agonists for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-May-2009
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic condition characterised by progressive airflow limitation that is at most partially reversible. Despite the lack of reversibility patients often report symptomatic improvement with short-acting bet
