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- School‐based interventions for preventing HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and pregnancy in adolescents
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Nov-2016
School-based sexual and reproductive health programmes are widely accepted as an approach to reducing high-risk sexual behaviour among adolescents. Many studies and systematic reviews have concentrated on measuring effects on knowledge or self-reported be
- School‐based physical activity programs for promoting physical activity and fitness in children and adolescents aged 6 to 18
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Sep-2021
Physical activity among children and adolescents is associated with lower adiposity, improved cardio-metabolic health, and improved fitness. Worldwide, fewer than 30% of children and adolescents meet global physical activity recommendations of at least 60
- School‐based programmes for preventing smoking
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Apr-2013
Helping young people to avoid starting smoking is a widely endorsed public health goal, and schools provide a route to communicate with nearly all young people. School-based interventions have been delivered for close to 40 years.
- School-based secondary prevention programmes for preventing violence
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Jul-2009
Early aggressive behaviour is a risk factor for later violence and criminal behaviour. Despite over 20 years of violence prevention interventions being delivered in the school setting, questions remain regarding the effectiveness of different intervention
- School‐based self‐management interventions for asthma in children and adolescents: a mixed methods systematic review
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Jan-2019
Asthma is a common respiratory condition in children that is characterised by symptoms including wheeze, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and cough. Children with asthma may be able to manage their condition more effectively by improving inhaler tech
- Sclerotherapy for lower limb telangiectasias
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Dec-2011
Sclerotherapy has been used in clinical practice for centuries, but there is still no consensus about which, if any, sclerosing agent provides the best results.
- Sclerotherapy versus beta‐blockers for primary prophylaxis of oesophageal variceal bleeding in children and adolescents with chronic liver disease or portal vein thrombosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Jan-2020
Portal hypertension commonly accompanies advanced liver disease and often gives rise to life-threatening complications, including bleeding (haemorrhage) from oesophageal and gastrointestinal varices. Variceal bleeding commonly occurs in children with chro
- Sclerotherapy versus sham or no intervention for primary prophylaxis of oesophageal variceal bleeding in children with chronic liver disease or portal vein thrombosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Mar-2020
Portal hypertension commonly accompanies advanced liver disease and often gives rise to life-threatening complications, including bleeding (haemorrhage) from oesophageal and gastrointestinal varices. Variceal bleeding commonly occurs in children with chro
- Scopolamine (hyoscine) for preventing and treating motion sickness
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Jun-2011
This is an update of a Cochrane Review first published in The Cochrane Library in Issue 3, 2004 and previously updated in 2007 and 2009.
- Screening and case finding instruments for depression
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Oct-2005
Screening or case finding instruments have been advocated as a simple, quick and inexpensive method to improve detection and management of depression in non-specialist settings, such as primary care and the general hospital. However, screening/case findin
- Screening and subsequent management for thyroid dysfunction pre‐pregnancy and during pregnancy for improving maternal and infant health
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Sep-2015
Thyroid dysfunction pre-pregnancy and during pregnancy (both hyper- and hypothyroidism) is associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes for mothers and infants in the short- and long-term. Managing the thyroid dysfunction (e.g. thyroxine for hypothy
- Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Jan-2011
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is found in 5% to 10% of men aged 65 to 79 years. The major complication is rupture which presents as a surgical emergency. The mortality after rupture is high, 80% for patients reaching hospital and 50% for those undergoin
- Screening for aspiration risk associated with dysphagia in acute stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Oct-2021
Stroke can affect people’s ability to swallow, resulting in passage of some food and drink into the airway. This can cause choking, chest infection, malnutrition and dehydration, reduced rehabilitation, increased risk of anxiety and depression, longer hos
- Screening for breast cancer with mammography
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Jun-2013
A variety of estimates of the benefits and harms of mammographic screening for breast cancer have been published and national policies vary.
- Screening for colorectal cancer using the faecal occult blood test, Hemoccult
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Jan-2007
Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in the Western world. The human and financial costs have prompted considerable research to evaluate screening tests to detect the cancer at an early curable stage. Tests that have
- Screening for genital chlamydia infection
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Sep-2016
Genital infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis are the most prevalent bacterial sexually transmitted infection worldwide. Screening of sexually active young adults to detect and treat asymptomatic infections might reduce chlamydia transmission and pre
- Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus based on different risk profiles and settings for improving maternal and infant health
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Aug-2017
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a form of diabetes that occurs in pregnancy. Although GDM usually resolves following birth, it is associated with significant morbidities for mothers and their infants in the short and long term. There is strong evid
- Screening for lung cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jun-2013
This is an updated version of the original review published in The Cochrane Library in 1999 and updated in 2004 and 2010. Population-based screening for lung cancer has not been adopted in the majority of countries. However it is not clear whether sputum
- Screening for nasopharyngeal cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Nov-2015
Nasopharyngeal cancer is endemic in a few well-defined populations. The prognosis for advanced nasopharyngeal cancer is poor, but early-stage disease is curable and a high survival rate can be achieved. Screening for early-stage disease could lead to impr
- Screening for oesophageal cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Oct-2012
Oesophageal cancer is a global heath problem. The prognosis for advanced oesophageal cancer is generally unfavourable, but early-stage asymptomatic oesophageal cancer is basically curable and could achieve better survival rates. The two most commonly used
