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- S-Adenosylmethionine for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Aug-2009
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of joint disease and the leading cause of pain and disability in the elderly. S-Adenosylmethionine may be a viable treatment option but the evidence about its effectiveness and safety is equivocal.
- Safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, including aspirin and paracetamol (acetaminophen) in people receiving methotrexate for inflammatory arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, other spondyloarthritis)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Oct-2011
Methotrexate is routinely used in the treatment of inflammatory arthritis. There have been concerns regarding the safety of using concurrent non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including aspirin, or paracetamol (acetaminophen), or both, in the
- Salicylate for the treatment of Kawasaki disease in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Feb-2009
Kawasaki disease is the most common cause of acquired heart disease in children in developed countries. The coronary arteries supplying the heart can be damaged in Kawasaki disease. The principal advantage of timely diagnosis is the potential to prevent t
- Salicylate-containing rubefacients for acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Nov-2014
Rubefacients containing salicylates cause irritation of the skin and are believed to relieve various musculoskeletal pains. They are available on prescription, and are common components in over-the-counter remedies. This is an update of a review of rubefa
- Scapular fixation in muscular dystrophy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-May-2011
Winging of the scapula is caused by weakness of the thoracoscapular muscles, which allows the scapula to lift off the chest wall during shoulder movements. In facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (and occasionally in other muscular dystrophies) there is
- Screening programmes for developmental dysplasia of the hip in newborn infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jul-2011
Uncorrected developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is associated with long term morbidity such as gait abnormalities, chronic pain and degenerative arthritis.
- Sedatives for opiate withdrawal in newborn infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Sep-2010
Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) due to opiate withdrawal may result in disruption of the mother-infant relationship, sleep-wake abnormalities, feeding difficulties, weight loss and seizures. Treatments used to ameliorate symptoms and reduce morbidity i
- Self management for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jul-2014
Self management interventions help patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) acquire and practise the skills they need to carry out disease-specific medical regimens, guide changes in health behaviour and provide emotional support to enab
- Sequential combination of glucocorticosteroids and alfa interferon versus alfa interferon alone for HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Nov-2008
Chronic hepatitis B has serious effects on morbidity and mortality. Alfa interferon has been shown to increase the rates of HBeAg-clearance as well as seroconversion to anti-HBe, but response rates are unsatisfactory. Glucocorticosteroid pretreatment may
- Serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) for fibromyalgia syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Mar-2013
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a clinically well-defined chronic condition of unknown etiology characterized by chronic widespread pain that often co-exists with sleep disturbances, cognitive dysfunction and fatigue. Patients often report high disability
- 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-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.
- 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
- Simultaneous bilateral training for improving arm function after stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Mar-2010
Simultaneous bilateral training, the completion of identical activities with both arms simultaneously, is one intervention to improve arm function and reduce impairment.
- Single dose oral aspirin for acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Apr-2015
This review is an update of a previously published review in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews on 'Single dose oral aspirin for acute pain'. Aspirin has been known for many years to be an effective analgesic for many different pain conditions. A
- Single dose oral celecoxib for acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Oct-2013
This is an update of a review first published in The Cochrane Library in Issue 4, 2008, and updated in Issue 3, 2012. Celecoxib is a selective cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor usually prescribed for the relief of chronic pain in osteoarthritis and rheu
- Single dose oral codeine, as a single agent, for acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Nov-2010
Codeine is an opioid metabolised to active analgesic compounds, including morphine. It is widely available by prescription, and combination drugs including low doses of codeine are commonly available without prescription.
- Single dose oral diflunisal for acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Nov-2010
Diflunisal is a long-acting non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) most commonly used to treat acute postoperative pain or chronic joint pain from osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. This review analyses the effectiveness and harm of different
- Single dose oral gabapentin for established acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Apr-2012
Gabapentin is an antiepileptic drug, also used in the treatment of neuropathic pain, which is the subject of a Cochrane review, currently under revision. Its efficacy in treating established acute postoperative pain has not been demonstrated.
- Single dose oral indometacin for the treatment of acute postoperative pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Oct-2010
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 4, 2004. Indometacin is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used most commonly for the treatment of inflammation and pain resulting from rheumatic disease (arthritis)
