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- Unfractionated or low‐molecular weight heparin for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Aug-2015
There are a limited number of treatment options for patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). An increased risk of thrombosis in UC coupled with an observation that UC patients being treated with anticoagulant therapy for thrombotic events had an improvement
- Use of plastic adhesive drapes during surgery for preventing surgical site infection
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Apr-2015
Surgical site infection has been estimated to occur in about 15% of clean surgery and 30% of contaminated surgery cases. Using plastic adhesive drapes to protect the wound from organisms that may be present on the surrounding skin during surgery is one st
- Vasoactive drugs for acute stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Jul-2010
It is unclear whether blood pressure (BP) should be altered actively during the acute phase of stroke.
- Vasodilators for primary Raynaud's phenomenon
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-May-2021
Numerous agents have been suggested for the symptomatic treatment of primary Raynaud's phenomenon. Apart from calcium channel blockers, which are considered to be the drugs of choice, evidence of the effects of alternative pharmacological treatments is li
- Vasopressors for hypotensive shock
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Feb-2016
Initial goal-directed resuscitation for hypotensive shock usually includes administration of intravenous fluids, followed by initiation of vasopressors. Despite obvious immediate effects of vasopressors on haemodynamics, their effect on patient-relevant o
- Vena caval filters for the prevention of pulmonary embolism
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Oct-2020
Pulmonary emboli (PE), or blood clots in the lungs,can be potentially fatal. Anticoagulation is the first line therapy to prevent PE. In some instances anticoagulation fails to prevent more emboli, or cannot be given because the person has a high risk of
- Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis for women at risk during pregnancy and the early postnatal period
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Mar-2021
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), although rare, is a major cause of maternal mortality and morbidity. Some women are at increased risk of VTE during pregnancy and the early postnatal period (e.g. caesarean section, family history of VTE, or thrombophilia), a
- Vinpocetine for acute ischaemic stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Jan-2008
Vasoactive and neuroprotective drugs such as vinpocetine are used to treat stroke in some countries.
- Virtual reality for stroke rehabilitation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Nov-2017
Virtual reality and interactive video gaming have emerged as recent treatment approaches in stroke rehabilitation with commercial gaming consoles in particular, being rapidly adopted in clinical settings. This is an update of a Cochrane Review published f
- Visual feedback of individuals' medical imaging results for changing health behaviour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2010
Feedback of medical imaging results can reveal visual evidence of actual bodily harm attributable to a given behaviour. This may offer a particularly promising approach to motivating changes in health behaviour to decrease risk. Applicable behaviours incl
- Vitamin E for intermittent claudication
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Jan-1998
It is thought that vitamin E may improve tolerance to intermittent claudication (i.e. pain caused by ischaemia in the muscles of the leg during exercise), thereby relieving the pain, through a variety of mechanisms.
- Vitamin E supplementation for prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Oct-2003
Treating very low birth weight (VLBW) infants with pharmacologic doses of vitamin E as an antioxidant agent has been proposed for preventing or limiting retinopathy of prematurity, intracranial hemorrhage, hemolytic anemia, and chronic lung disease. Howev
- Vitamin K antagonists versus antiplatelet therapy after transient ischaemic attack or minor ischaemic stroke of presumed arterial origin
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Sep-2012
People who have had a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or non-disabling ischaemic stroke have an annual risk of major vascular events of between 4% and 11%. Aspirin reduces this risk by 20% at most. Secondary prevention trials after myocardial infarction
- Vitamin K antagonists versus low‐molecular‐weight heparin for the long term treatment of symptomatic venous thromboembolism
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Jul-2017
People with venous thromboembolism (VTE) generally are treated for five days with intravenous unfractionated heparin or subcutaneous low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH), followed by three months of vitamin K antagonists (VKAs). Treatment with VKAs require
- Vitamin K for upper gastrointestinal bleeding in people with acute or chronic liver diseases
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Jun-2015
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is one of the most frequent causes of morbidity and mortality in the course of liver cirrhosis. Several treatments are used for upper gastrointestinal bleeding in people with liver diseases. One of them is vitamin K adminis
- Water-based exercises for improving activities of daily living after stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Nov-2010
Water-based exercises are used in rehabilitation and might help to reduce disability after stroke.
- Weight reduction for primary prevention of stroke in adults with overweight or obesity
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Oct-2006
Obesity is seen as a worldwide chronic disease with high prevalence that has been associated with increased morbidity from many conditions including stroke, which is the third leading cause of death in developed countries and a leading cause of severe lon
- Whole grain cereals for the primary or secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Aug-2017
There is evidence from observational studies that whole grains can have a beneficial effect on risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Earlier versions of this review found mainly short-term intervention studies. There are now longer-term randomised contro
- Wound cleansing for pressure ulcers
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Mar-2013
Pressure ulcers (also called pressure sores, bed sores and decubitus ulcers) are areas of tissue damage that occur in the elderly, malnourished or acutely ill, who cannot reposition themselves. Pressure ulcers impose a significant financial burden on heal
