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- Short‐acting inhaled bronchodilators for cystic fibrosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Jun-2022
Respiratory disease is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in cystic fibrosis (CF), and many different therapies are used by people with CF in the management of respiratory problems. Bronchodilator therapy is used to relieve symptoms of shortness of
- Short-course antibiotics for acute otitis media
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Jun-2012
Acute otitis media (AOM) is a common illness during childhood, for which antibiotics are frequently prescribed.
- Short-course versus long-course antibiotic therapy for non-severe community-acquired pneumonia in children aged 2 months to 59 months
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Feb-2011
Pneumonia is the leading cause of mortality in children under five years of age. Treatment of pneumonia requires an effective antibiotic used in adequate doses for an appropriate duration. Recommended duration of treatment ranges between 7 and 14 days, bu
- Short‐course versus long‐course intravenous therapy with the same antibiotic for severe community‐acquired pneumonia in children aged two months to 59 months
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Oct-2017
Pneumonia is a leading cause of childhood mortality from infectious disease, responsible for an estimated 1.3 million deaths annually in children under five years of age, many of which are in low-income countries. The World Health Organization recommends
- Short-course versus prolonged-course antibiotic therapy for hospital-acquired pneumonia in critically ill adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jul-2015
Pneumonia is the most common hospital-acquired infection affecting patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). However, current national guidelines for the treatment of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) are several years old and the diagnosis of pneumonia
- Short-term ambulatory oxygen for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Aug-2008
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
- Short-term late-generation antibiotics versus longer term penicillin for acute streptococcal pharyngitis in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Jun-2012
The standard duration of treatment for children with acute group A beta hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS) pharyngitis with oral penicillin is 10 days. Shorter duration antibiotics may have comparable efficacy.
- Short-term low-dose corticosteroids vs placebo and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs in rheumatoid arthritis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Nov-2008
The effect of low dose corticosteroids, equivalent to 15 mg prednisolone daily or less, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis has been questioned. We reviewed the trials that compared corticosteroids with placebo or non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Short-term psychodynamic psychotherapies for common mental disorders
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Jun-2014
Since the mid-1970s, short-term psychodynamic psychotherapies (STPP) for a broad range of psychological and somatic disorders have been developed and studied. Early published meta-analyses of STPP, using different methods and samples, have yielded conflic
- Short-term treatment with proton pump inhibitors, H2-receptor antagonists and prokinetics for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease-like symptoms and endoscopy negative reflux disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Apr-2013
Approximately 25% of adults regularly experience heartburn, a symptom of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). Most patients are treated empirically (without specific diagnostic evaluation e.g. endoscopy. Among patients who have an upper endoscopy, fi
- Shouldice technique versus other open techniques for inguinal hernia repair
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Mar-2012
Inguinal hernia repair is the most frequent operation in general surgery. There are several techniques: the Shouldice technique is sometimes considered the best method but different techniques are used as the "gold standard" for open hernia repair. Outcom
- Shunting for normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Sep-2008
Since the condition was first described in 1965, the syndrome of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) has conventionally been managed by placement of a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt.
- Sildenafil citrate for erectile dysfunction in patients with multiple sclerosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Mar-2012
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common sexual disease in male patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Sildenafil citrate is considered as an effective drug in the treatment of male ED in the general population, but it has not been systematically reviewed in
- Sildenafil for pulmonary hypertension in neonates
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Jun-2011
Persistent pulmonary hypertension in neonates (PPHN) is associated with high mortality. Currently, the therapeutic mainstay for PPHN is assisted ventilation and administration of inhaled nitric oxide (iNO). However, nitric oxide is costly and may not be a
- Silicone gel sheeting for preventing and treating hypertrophic and keloid scars
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Sep-2013
Keloid and hypertrophic scars are common and are caused by a proliferation of dermal tissue following skin injury. They cause functional and psychological problems for patients, and their management can be difficult. The use of silicone gel sheeting to pr
- Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Sep-2021
Each year, in high-income countries alone, approximately 100 million people develop scars. Excessive scarring can cause pruritus, pain, contractures, and cosmetic disfigurement, and can dramatically affect people's quality of life, both physically and psy
- Silver acetate for smoking cessation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Aug-2012
Silver acetate produces an unpleasant taste when combined with cigarettes, thereby producing an aversive stimulus. It has been marketed in various forms with the aim of extinguishing the urge to smoke, by pairing the urge with an unpleasant stimulus.
- 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
- Silver-coated endotracheal tubes for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Aug-2015
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most common nosocomial infections in intubated and mechanically ventilated patients. Endotracheal tubes (ETTs) appear to be an independent risk factor for VAP. Silver-coated ETTs slowly release silver ca
- Simple aspiration versus intercostal tube drainage for primary spontaneous pneumothorax in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Jan-2013
In the management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax, simple aspiration is technically easier to perform. A systematic review may better define the clinical effectiveness and safety of simple aspiration compared to intercostal tube drainage in the manage
