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- Radiotherapy and chemoradiation after surgery for early cervical cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Apr-2012
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review first published in Issue 4, 2009. There is an ongoing debate about the indications for, and value of, adjuvant pelvic radiotherapy after radical surgery in women with early cervical cancer. Certai
- Radiotherapy for diffuse brainstem glioma in children and young adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Jun-2016
Diffuse brainstem glioma is a devastating disease with very poor prognosis. The most commonly used radiological treatment is conventional fractionated radiation. So far, there is no meta-analysis or systematic review available that assesses the benefits o
- Radiotherapy for early breast cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Aug-2008
The long-term effects of radiotherapy on mortality from breast cancer and other causes remain uncertain.
- Radiotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Jul-2006
Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a relatively uncommon disease, but the incidence is increasing and is expected to peak in many developed countries in the next two decades. The management of patients with malignant mesothelioma is controversial. Very few
- Radiotherapy for neovascular age‐related macular degeneration
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Aug-2020
Radiotherapy has been proposed as a treatment for new vessel growth in people with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
- Radiotherapy for the palliation of painful bone metastases
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Jun-2019
Radiotherapy is used commonly to provide pain relief for painful bone metastases, and there is a perception that of the three-quarters of patients who achieve pain relief, half of these stay free from pain. However, the precise contribution from radiother
- Radiotherapy versus open surgery versus endolaryngeal surgery (with or without laser) for early laryngeal squamous cell cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Dec-2014
This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in The Cochrane Library in Issue 2, 2002 and previously updated in 2004, 2007 and 2010.
- Radix Sophorae flavescentis versus no intervention or placebo for chronic hepatitis B
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Apr-2019
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, a liver disease caused by hepatitis B virus, may lead to serious complications such as cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. People with HBV infection may have co-infections including HIV and other hepatitis viruses (h
- Radix Sophorae flavescentis versus other drugs or herbs for chronic hepatitis B
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Jun-2019
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a liver disease caused by hepatitis B virus, which may lead to serious complications such as cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. People with HBV infection may also have coinfections including HIV and other hepatiti
- Random drug and alcohol testing for preventing injury in workers
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Dec-2020
Drug- and alcohol-related impairment in the workplace has been linked to an increased risk of injury for workers. Randomly testing populations of workers for these substances has become a practice in many jurisdictions, with the intention of reducing the
- Ranolazine for stable angina pectoris
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Feb-2017
Stable angina pectoris is a chronic medical condition with significant impact on mortality and quality of life; it can be macrovascular or microvascular in origin. Ranolazine is a second-line anti-anginal drug approved for use in people with stable angina
- Rapamycin and rapalogs for tuberous sclerosis complex
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Jul-2016
Previous studies have shown potential benefits of rapamycin or rapalogs for treating people with tuberous sclerosis complex. Although everolimus (a rapalog) is currently approved by the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) and the EMA (European Medicin
- Rapid antigen detection test for group A streptococcus in children with pharyngitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Jul-2016
Group A streptococcus (GAS) accounts for 20% to 40% of cases of pharyngitis in children; the remaining cases are caused by viruses. Compared with throat culture, rapid antigen detection tests (RADTs) offer diagnosis at the point of care (within five to 10
- Rapid COJEC versus standard induction therapies for high-risk neuroblastoma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Apr-2016
Neuroblastoma is a rare malignant disease and mainly affects infants and very young children. The tumors mainly develop in the adrenal medullary tissue and an abdominal mass is the most common presentation. The high-risk group is characterized by metastas
- Rapid correction of early metabolic acidaemia in comparison with placebo, no intervention or slow correction in LBW infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jan-2002
Metabolic or mixed (metabolic and respiratory) acidosis are commonly encountered problems in the low birth weight (LBW) infant after delivery, and they may contribute to mortality and morbidity. Causes for the lactic acidosis are multiple and include mate
- Rapid diagnostic tests for diagnosing uncomplicated non‐falciparum or Plasmodium vivax malaria in endemic countries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Dec-2014
In settings where both Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum infection cause malaria, rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) need to distinguish which species is causing the patients' symptoms, as different treatments are required. Older RDTs incorporated two
- Rapid diagnostic tests for diagnosing uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria in endemic countries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Jul-2011
Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for Plasmodium falciparum malaria use antibodies to detect either HRP-2 antigen or pLDH antigen, and can improve access to diagnostics in developing countries.
- Rapid diagnostic tests for plague
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Jun-2020
Plague is a severe disease associated with high mortality. Late diagnosis leads to advance stage of the disease with worse outcomes and higher risk of spread of the disease. A rapid diagnostic test (RDT) could help in establishing a prompt diagnosis of pl
- Rapid diagnostic tests for Plasmodium vivax malaria in endemic countries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Nov-2020
Plasmodium vivax (P vivax) is a focus of malaria elimination. It is important because P vivax and Plasmodium falciparum infection are co-endemic in some areas. There are asymptomatic carriers of P vivax, and the treatment for P vivax and Plasmodium ovale
- Rapid diagnostic tests for typhoid and paratyphoid (enteric) fever
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-May-2017
Differentiating both typhoid (Salmonella Typhi) and paratyphoid (Salmonella Paratyphi A) infection from other causes of fever in endemic areas is a diagnostic challenge. Although commercial point-of-care rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for enteric fever are
