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- Probiotics for treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated colitis in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-May-2008
Probiotics are live microorganisms consisting of non-pathogenic yeast and bacteria that are believed to restore the microbial balance of the gastrointestinal tract altered by infection with Clostridium difficile (C. difficile).
- Probiotics for vulvovaginal candidiasis in non‐pregnant women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Nov-2017
Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is estimated to be the second most common form of infection after bacterial vaginosis. The ability of probiotics in maintaining and recovering the normal vaginal microbiota, and their potential ability to resist Candidas giv
- Probiotics in infants for prevention of allergic disease and food hypersensitivity
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Oct-2007
The composition of the intestinal microflora may be different in individuals with atopic eczema from those without this condition, and such differences may precede the development of eczema. Probiotics are live bacteria that colonize the gastrointestinal
- Probiotics to prevent infantile colic
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Mar-2019
Infantile colic is typically defined as full-force crying for at least three hours per day, on at least three days per week, for at least three weeks. Infantile colic affects a large number of infants and their families worldwide. Its symptoms are broad a
- Probiotics to prevent necrotising enterocolitis in very preterm or very low birth weight infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Oct-2020
Intestinal dysbiosis may contribute to the pathogenesis of necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) in very preterm or very low birth weight infants. Dietary supplementation with probiotics to modulate the intestinal microbiome has been proposed as a strategy to r
- Problem solving skills for schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Apr-2007
The severe and long-lasting symptoms of schizophrenia are often the cause of severe disability. Environmental stress such as life events and the practical problems people face in their daily can worsen the symptoms of schizophrenia. Deficits in problem so
- Procaine treatments for cognition and dementia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Oct-2008
Procaine is a controversial substance which has been used for "antiageing" effects including cognitive improvement for more than 50 years.
- Procalcitonin to initiate or discontinue antibiotics in acute respiratory tract infections
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Oct-2017
Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) comprise of a large and heterogeneous group of infections including bacterial, viral, and other aetiologies. In recent years, procalcitonin (PCT), a blood marker for bacterial infections, has emerged as a promising tool
- Procalcitonin, C‐reactive protein, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate for the diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Sep-2020
In children with urinary tract infection (UTI), only those with pyelonephritis (and not cystitis) are at risk for developing long-term renal sequelae. If non-invasive biomarkers could accurately differentiate children with cystitis from children with pyel
- Procarbazine, lomustine and vincristine for recurrent high‐grade glioma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Jul-2017
Recurrent high-grade glioma (HGG) carries an extremely poor prognosis. There is no current standard of care or guideline-based recommendations. Nitrosourea-based multidrug chemotherapy or PCV — procarbazine, lomustine (CCNU) and vincristine — is one of th
- Processed electroencephalogram and evoked potential techniques for amelioration of postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction following non‐cardiac and non‐neurosurgical procedures in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-May-2018
Postoperative delirium (POD) and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) may complicate a patient's postoperative recovery in several ways. Monitoring of processed electroencephalogram (EEG) or evoked potential (EP) indices may prevent or minimize POD
- Processed versus fresh frozen bone for impaction bone grafting in revision hip arthroplasty
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Oct-2009
Impaction grafting is a technique to restore bone loss both in the femur and the acetabulum during revision hip arthroplasty surgery. Initially impaction grafting was undertaken using fresh frozen femoral head allografts that were milled to create morseli
- Pro‐coagulant haemostatic factors for the prevention and treatment of bleeding in people without haemophilia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Dec-2018
Some hospital patients may be at risk of or may present with major bleeding. Abnormalities of clotting (coagulation) are often recorded in these people, and the traditional management has been with transfusions of blood components, either to prevent bleed
- Professional interventions for general practitioners on the management of musculoskeletal conditions
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-May-2016
Musculoskeletal conditions require particular management skills. Identification of interventions which are effective in equipping general practitioners (GPs) with such necessary skills could translate to improved health outcomes for patients and reduced h
- Professional, structural and organisational interventions in primary care for reducing medication errors
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Oct-2017
Medication-related adverse events in primary care represent an important cause of hospital admissions and mortality. Adverse events could result from people experiencing adverse drug reactions (not usually preventable) or could be due to medication errors
- Progestagens and anti‐progestagens for pain associated with endometriosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Mar-2012
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition defined by the presence of glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity. It occurs in 7% to 10% of all women of reproductive age and may present as pain or infertility. The pelvic pain may be in the form o
- Progestational agents for treating threatened or established preterm labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Jan-2014
Prematurity is not only the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality but is associated with long-term impairment. Studies of various tocolytic agents have shown mixed results with little effect in improving pregnancy duration and insufficient da
- Progesterone for acute traumatic brain injury
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Dec-2016
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability, and the identification of effective, inexpensive and widely practicable treatments for brain injury is of great public health importance worldwide. Progesterone is a naturally produc
- Progesterone for premenstrual syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Mar-2012
About 5% of women experience severe symptoms called premenstrual syndrome (PMS), only in the two weeks before their menstrual periods. Treatment with progesterone may restore a deficiency, balance menstrual hormone levels or reduce effects of falling prog
- Progesterone for preventing pre-eclampsia and its complications
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Apr-2011
In the past, progesterone has been advocated for prevention of pre-eclampsia. Although progestogens were never widely used for this purpose in clinical practice, new hypothesis have emerged which suggest progesterone may have a role in promoting immunolog
