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- Pentoxifylline for alcoholic hepatitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Oct-2009
Alcoholic hepatitis is a life-threatening disease, with an average mortality of approximately 40%. There is no widely accepted, effective treatment for alcoholic hepatitis. Pentoxifylline is used to treat alcoholic hepatitis, but there has been no systema
- Pentoxifylline for diabetic kidney disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Mar-2013
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, mostly relating to cardiovascular complications. The relevance of inflammation in the pathogenesis of DKD has been investigated in recent years, and it has been shown that
- Pentoxifylline for diabetic retinopathy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Apr-2008
There is increasing evidence that capillary occlusion plays an important part in the development of diabetic retinopathy. Disaggregants, such as pentoxyfilline may influence the outcome and progression of diabetic retinopathy, but no systematic review of
- Pentoxifylline for intermittent claudication
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Oct-2020
Intermittent claudication (IC) is a symptom of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Pentoxifylline, one of many drugs used to treat IC, acts by decreasing blood viscosity, improving erythrocyte flexibility
- Pentoxifylline for the prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Nov-2014
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common complication in preterm infants. BPD is associated with poor long-term respiratory and neurodevelopmental outcome and increased mortality. The prophylactic use of agents that modulate inflammation such as pento
- Pentoxifylline for the treatment of endometriosis‐associated pain and infertility
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Aug-2021
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition that occurs during the reproductive years. It is characterised by endometrium-like tissue developing outside the uterine cavity. This endometriotic tissue development is dependent on oestrogen produced pri
- Pentoxifylline for treating venous leg ulcers
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Dec-2012
Healing of venous leg ulcers is improved by the use of compression bandaging but some venous ulcers remain unhealed, and some people are unsuitable for compression therapy. Pentoxifylline, a drug which helps blood flow, has been used to treat venous leg u
- Pentoxifylline for treatment of sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Mar-2015
Mortality and morbidity due to neonatal sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) remain high despite the use of potent antimicrobial agents. Agents that modulate inflammation may improve outcomes. Pentoxifylline, a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, is one su
- Pentoxifylline, propentofylline and pentifylline for acute ischaemic stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Sep-2008
Methylxanthine derivatives are vasodilators. They also inhibit platelet aggregation and thromboxane A2 synthesis, decrease the release of free radicals and may be neuroprotective. This review covers an area where no active research is taking place. It wil
- Perazine for schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Jan-2014
Perazine is an old phenothiazine derivative used for the treatment of people with schizophrenia and is reputed to have a low level of extrapyramidal adverse effects. As far as we are aware, its use is limited to Germany, Poland, the former Yugoslavia and
- Perceptions and experiences of labour companionship: a qualitative evidence synthesis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Mar-2019
Labour companionship refers to support provided to a woman during labour and childbirth, and may be provided by a partner, family member, friend, doula or healthcare professional. A Cochrane systematic review of interventions by Bohren and colleagues, con
- Percussion, diuresis, and inversion therapy for the passage of lower pole kidney stones following shock wave lithotripsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Dec-2013
Lower pole kidney stones typically have poor rates of spontaneous clearance from the body. Some studies have suggested that diuresis, percussion and inversion therapy could be beneficial for people with lower pole kidney stones following shock wave lithot
- Percutaneous central venous catheters versus peripheral cannulae for delivery of parenteral nutrition in neonates
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Oct-2015
Neonatal parenteral nutrition may be delivered via peripheral cannulas or central venous catheters (umbilical or percutaneous). As the result of complications associated with umbilical catheters, many neonatal units prefer to use percutaneous catheters af
- Percutaneous cholecystostomy for high-risk surgical patients with acute calculous cholecystitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Aug-2013
The management of people at high risk of perioperative death due to their general condition (high-risk surgical patients) with acute calculous cholecystitis is controversial, with no clear guidelines. In particular, the role of percutaneous cholecystostom
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy versus nasogastric tube feeding for adults with swallowing disturbances
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-May-2015
A number of conditions compromise the passage of food along the digestive tract. Nasogastric tube (NGT) feeding is a classic, time-proven technique, although its prolonged use can lead to complications such as lesions to the nasal wing, chronic sinusitis,
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy versus percutaneous radiological gastrostomy for swallowing disturbances
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Feb-2016
Gastrostomy has been established as the standard procedure for administering long-term enteral nutrition in individuals with swallowing disturbances. Percutaneous gastrostomy is a less-invasive approach than open surgical gastrostomy, and can be accomplis
- Percutaneous ethanol injection for liver metastases
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Feb-2020
The liver is affected by two of the most common groups of malignant tumours: primary liver tumours and liver metastases from colorectal carcinoma or other extrahepatic primary cancers. Liver metastases are significantly more common than primary liver canc
- Percutaneous ethanol injection or percutaneous acetic acid injection for early hepatocellular carcinoma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Jan-2015
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common global cancer. When HCC is diagnosed early, interventions such as percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI), percutaneous acetic acid injection (PAI), or radiofrequency (thermal) ablation (RF(T)A) may hav
- Percutaneous lines for delivering intravenous antibiotics in people with cystic fibrosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Nov-2010
Percutaneous long lines (long intravenous lines) and short intravenous lines (also termed cannulae) are both used to deliver intravenous antibiotics in cystic fibrosis to treat respiratory exacerbations of the disease. The perceived advantage of a long in
- Percutaneous needle aspiration, injection, and re‐aspiration with or without benzimidazole coverage for uncomplicated hepatic hydatid cysts
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Jan-2011
Hepatic hydatid cyst is an important public health problem in parts of the world where dogs are used for cattle breeding. Management of uncomplicated hepatic hydatid cysts is currently surgical. However, the puncture, aspiration, injection, and re-aspirat
