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- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Aug-2013
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterised by abnormalities in social interaction and communication skills, as well as stereotypic behaviours and restricted activities and interests. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are prescribed fo
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for stroke recovery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Nov-2021
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) might theoretically reduce post-stroke disability by direct effects on the brain. This Cochrane Review was first published in 2012 and last updated in 2019.
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) versus other antidepressants for depression
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Oct-2008
The relatively new class of antidepressant, the selective serotonin reputake inhibitors (SSRIs), may be better tolerated than the older tricyclic antidepressants. This review compares the efficacy of SSRIs with other antidepressants.
- Selective serotonin re‐uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) versus placebo for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Jan-2008
Obsessive compulsive disorder is a common and disabling disorder. A significant proportion of patients manifest a chronic course. Individual randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have shown that selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are effective
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for fibromyalgia syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Feb-2018
Fibromyalgia is a clinically well-defined chronic condition with a biopsychosocial aetiology. Fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain, sleep problems, cognitive dysfunction, and fatigue. Patients often report high disabili
- Selective serotonin re‐uptake inhibitors for premature ejaculation in adult men
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Mar-2021
Premature ejaculation (PE) is a common problem among men that occurs when ejaculation happens sooner than a man or his partner would like during sex; it may cause unhappiness and relationship problems. Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs), whi
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for premenstrual syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Jun-2013
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a common cause of physical, psychological and social problems in women of reproductive age. The key characteristic of PMS is the timing of symptoms, which occur only during the two weeks leading up to menstruation (the lutea
- Selective versus routine use of episiotomy for vaginal birth
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Feb-2017
Some clinicians believe that routine episiotomy, a surgical cut of the vagina and perineum, will prevent serious tears during childbirth. On the other hand, an episiotomy guarantees perineal trauma and sutures.
- Selegiline for Alzheimer's disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-May-2008
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia in older people accounting for some 60% of cases with late-onset cognitive deterioration. It is now thought that several neurotransmitter dysfunctions are involved from an early stage in the pathoge
- Selenium for alleviating the side effects of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery in cancer patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Jul-2006
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 3, 2006. Selenium supplements are frequently used by cancer patients. Selenium is an essential trace element and is involved in antioxidant protection and the redox-regulation i
- Selenium for preventing cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Jan-2018
This review is the third update of the Cochrane review "Selenium for preventing cancer". Selenium is a naturally occurring element with both nutritional and toxicological properties. Higher selenium exposure and selenium supplements have been suggested to
- Selenium supplementation for asthma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Sep-2008
Selenium deficiency may be important in chronic asthma. Observational studies have demonstrated that patients with chronic asthma may have lower levels of selenium than their control. Nevertheless, selenium supplementation has not been recommended with dr
- Selenium supplementation for critically ill adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Jul-2015
Selenium is a trace mineral essential to health and has an important role in immunity, defence against tissue damage and thyroid function. Improving selenium status could help protect against overwhelming tissue damage and infection in critically ill adul
- Selenium supplementation for Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jun-2013
Hashimoto's thyroiditis is a common auto-immune disorder. The most common presenting symptoms may include anxiety, negative mood, depression, dry skin, cold intolerance, puffy eyes, muscle cramps and fatigue, deep voice, constipation, slow thinking and po
- Selenium supplementation for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jan-2013
Selenium is a key component of a number of selenoproteins which protect against oxidative stress and have the potential to prevent chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, observational studies have shown inconsistent associations
- Selenium supplementation to prevent short‐term morbidity in preterm neonates
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Oct-2003
Selenium is an essential trace element and component of a number of selenoproteins including glutathione peroxidase, which has a role in protecting against oxidative damage. Selenium is also known to play a role in immunocompetence. Blood selenium concent
- Self management interventions for type 2 diabetes in adult people with severe mental illness
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Apr-2016
People with severe mental illness are twice as likely to develop type 2 diabetes as those without severe mental illness. Treatment guidelines for type 2 diabetes recommend that structured education should be integrated into routine care and should be offe
- Self management programmes for quality of life in people with stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Aug-2016
Stroke results from an acute lack of blood supply to the brain and becomes a chronic health condition for millions of survivors around the world. Self management can offer stroke survivors a pathway to promote their recovery. Self management programmes fo
- Self‐administered versus provider‐administered medical abortion
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Mar-2020
The advent of medical abortion has improved access to safe abortion procedures. Medical abortion procedures involve either administering mifepristone followed by misoprostol or a misoprostol-only regimen. The drugs are commonly administered in the presenc
- Self-certification versus physician certification of sick leave for reducing sickness absence and associated costs
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-May-2019
From the societal and employers' perspectives, sickness absence has a large economic impact. Internationally, there is variation in sickness certification practices. However, in most countries a physician's certificate of illness or reduced work ability i
