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- Routine intraoperative ureteric stenting for kidney transplant recipients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jun-2013
Major urological complications (MUCs) after kidney transplantation contribute to patient morbidity and compromise graft function. The majority arise from the vesicoureteric anastomosis and present early after transplantation. Ureteric stents have been suc
- Routine invasive strategies versus selective invasive strategies for unstable angina and non‐ST elevation myocardial infarction in the stent era
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-May-2016
People with unstable angina and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (UA/NSTEMI) are managed with a combination of medical therapy, invasive angiography and revascularisation. Specifically, two approaches have evolved: either a 'routine invasive' strate
- Routine laboratory testing to determine if a patient has COVID‐19
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Nov-2020
Specific diagnostic tests to detect severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and resulting COVID-19 disease are not always available and take time to obtain results. Routine laboratory markers such as white blood cell count, measures o
- Routine monitoring of gastric residual for prevention of necrotising enterocolitis in preterm infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Jul-2019
Routine monitoring of gastric residual in preterm infants on gavage feeds is a common practice that is used to guide initiation and advancement of feeds. Some literature suggests that an increase in/or an altered gastric residual may be predictive of necr
- Routine neonatal circumcision for the prevention of urinary tract infections in infancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Oct-2012
Neonatal circumcision is a fairly common surgical procedure that may be carried out for medical reasons, one of them being prevention of urinary tract infections (UTI) in male infants. Circumcision could help in reducing the incidence of UTI by reducing p
- Routine or selective carotid artery shunting for carotid endarterectomy (and different methods of monitoring in selective shunting)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Jun-2014
Temporary interruption of cerebral blood flow during carotid endarterectomy can be avoided by using a shunt across the clamped section of the carotid artery. This may improve outcome. This is an update of a Cochrane review originally published in 1996 and
- Routine oro/nasopharyngeal suction versus no suction at birth
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Apr-2017
Oro/nasopharyngeal suction is a method used to clear secretions from the oropharynx and nasopharynx through the application of negative pressure via a suction catheter or bulb syringe. Traditionally, airway oro/nasopharyngeal suction at birth has been use
- Routine perineal shaving on admission in labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Nov-2014
Pubic or perineal shaving is a procedure performed before birth in order to lessen the risk of infection if there is a spontaneous perineal tear or if an episiotomy is performed.
- Routine preoperative medical testing for cataract surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jan-2019
Cataract surgery is practiced widely, and substantial resources are committed to an increasing cataract surgical rate in low- and middle-income countries. With the current volume of cataract surgery and future increases, it is critical to optimize the saf
- Routine pre‐pregnancy health promotion for improving pregnancy outcomes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Oct-2009
A number of potentially modifiable risk factors are known to be associated with poor pregnancy outcomes. These include smoking, drinking excess alcohol, and poor nutrition. Routine health promotion (encompassing education, advice and general health assess
- Routine prophylactic drugs in normal labour for reducing gastric aspiration and its effects
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Nov-2009
Women in normal labour may sometimes go on to have general anaesthesia if labour becomes abnormal, for example if a caesarean section is required. General anaesthesia carries a very small risk of regurgitation and inhalation of stomach contents into the l
- Routine provision of feedback from patient‐reported outcome measurements to healthcare providers and patients in clinical practice
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Oct-2021
Patient-reported outcomes measures (PROMs) assess a patient’s subjective appraisal of health outcomes from their own perspective. Despite hypothesised benefits that feedback on PROMs can support decision-making in clinical practice and improve outcomes,
- Routine scale and polish for periodontal health in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Dec-2018
Many dentists or hygienists provide scaling and polishing for patients at regular intervals, even for those at low risk of developing periodontal disease. There is debate over the clinical and cost effectiveness of 'routine scaling and polishing' and the
- Routine surgery in addition to chemotherapy for treating spinal tuberculosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Jan-2006
Tuberculosis is generally curable with chemotherapy, but there is controversy in the literature about the need for surgical intervention in the one to two per cent of people with tuberculosis of the spine.
- Routine ultrasound for fetal assessment before 24 weeks' gestation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Aug-2021
Ultrasound examination of pregnancy before 24 weeks gestation may lead to more accurate dating and earlier diagnosis of pathology, but may also give false reassurance. It can be used to monitor development or diagnose conditions of an unborn baby. This re
- Routine ultrasound in late pregnancy (after 24 weeks' gestation)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Jun-2015
Diagnostic ultrasound is used selectively in late pregnancy where there are specific clinical indications. However, the value of routine late pregnancy ultrasound screening in unselected populations is controversial. The rationale for such screening would
- Routine use of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) for improving treatment of common mental health disorders in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Jul-2016
Routine outcome monitoring of common mental health disorders (CMHDs), using patient reported outcome measures (PROMs), has been promoted across primary care, psychological therapy and multidisciplinary mental health care settings, but is likely to be cost
- Routine vaginal examinations for assessing progress of labour to improve outcomes for women and babies at term
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Jul-2013
Vaginal examinations have become a routine intervention in labour as a means of assessing labour progress. Used at regular intervals, either alone or as a component of the partogram (a pre-printed form providing a pictorial overview of the progress of lab
- Routine versus selective antifungal administration for control of fungal infections in patients with cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Sep-2014
Systemic fungal infection is considered to be an important cause of morbidity and mortality in cancer patients, particularly those with neutropenia. Antifungal drugs are often given prophylactically, or empirically to patients with persistent fever.
- Routine vitamin A supplementation for the prevention of blindness due to measles infection in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Aug-2016
Reduced vitamin A concentration increases the risk of blindness in children infected with the measles virus. Promoting vitamin A supplementation in children with measles contributes to the control of blindness in children, which is a high priority within
