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- 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 compared to other methods for assessing progress of labour to improve outcomes for women and babies at term
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Mar-2022
Routine vaginal examinations are undertaken at regular time intervals during labour to assess whether labour is progressing as expected. Unusually slow progress can be due to underlying problems, described as labour dystocia, or can be a normal variation
- 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
- Roux‐en‐Y versus Billroth‐I reconstruction after distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Sep-2021
Gastric cancer is the fifth most common cancer diagnosed worldwide. Due to improved early detection rates of gastric cancer and technological advances in treatments, a significant improvement in survival rates has been achieved in people with cancer under
- Rubber band ligation versus excisional haemorrhoidectomy for haemorrhoids
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Jan-2005
Traditional treatment methods for haemorrhoids fall into two broad groups: less invasive techniques including rubber band ligation (RBL), which tend to produce minimal pain, and the more radical techniques like excisional haemorrhoidectomy (EH), which are
- Rubber dam isolation for restorative treatment in dental patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-May-2021
The effective control of moisture and microbes is necessary for the success of restoration procedures. The rubber dam, as an isolation method, has been widely used in dental restorative treatments. The effects of rubber dam usage on the longevity and qual
- Rufinamide add‐on therapy for drug‐resistant epilepsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Nov-2020
Epilepsy is a central nervous system disorder (neurological disorder). Epileptic seizures are the result of excessive and abnormal cortical nerve cell electrical activity in the brain. Despite the development of more than 10 new antiepileptic drugs (AEDs)
- Running shoes for preventing lower limb running injuries in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Aug-2022
Lower-limb running injuries are common. Running shoes have been proposed as one means of reducing injury risk. However, there is uncertainty as to how effective running shoes are for the prevention of injury. It is also unclear how the effects of differen
- Rutosides for prevention of post‐thrombotic syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Nov-2018
Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a long-term complication of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) that is characterised by pain, swelling, and skin changes in the affected limb. One in three patients with DVT will develop post-thrombotic sequelae within five yea
- Rutosides for treatment of post‐thrombotic syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Nov-2018
Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a long-term complication of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) that is characterised by pain, swelling, and skin changes in the affected limb. One in three patients with DVT will develop post-thrombotic sequelae within five yea
- Sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence and constipation in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Aug-2015
Faecal incontinence (FI) and constipation are both socially-embarrassing and physically-disabling conditions that impair quality of life. For both, surgery may be required in a minority of people when more conservative measures fail. However, the invasive
- Sacral neuromodulation with implanted devices for urinary storage and voiding dysfunction in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Apr-2009
The neural control of storage and voiding of urine is complex and dysfunction can be difficult to treat. One treatment for people with refractory symptoms is continuous electrical nerve stimulation of the sacral nerve roots using implanted electrodes and
- S‐adenosyl methionine (SAMe) for depression in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Oct-2016
Depression is a recurrent illness with high rates of chronicity, treatment-resistance and significant economic impact. There is evidence in the literature that S-adenosyl methionine (SAMe), a naturally occurring compound in the human body, has antidepress
- S-adenosyl-L-methionine for alcoholic liver diseases
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Nov-2015
Alcohol is a major cause of liver disease and disrupts methionine and oxidative balances. S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe) acts as a methyl donor for methylation reactions and participates in the synthesis of glutathione, the main cellular antioxidant. Rand
- S‐Adenosylmethionine for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Oct-2009
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of joint disease and the leading cause of pain and disability in the elderly. S-Adenosylmethionine may be a viable treatment option but the evidence about its effectiveness and safety is equivocal.
- Safety education of pedestrians for injury prevention
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Apr-2002
Each year about one million people die and about 10 million are seriously injured on the world's roads. Educational measures to teach pedestrians how to cope with the traffic environment are considered to be an essential component of any prevention strate
- Safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, including aspirin and paracetamol (acetaminophen) in people receiving methotrexate for inflammatory arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, other spondyloarthritis)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Oct-2011
Methotrexate is routinely used in the treatment of inflammatory arthritis. There have been concerns regarding the safety of using concurrent non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including aspirin, or paracetamol (acetaminophen), or both, in the
- Safety of regular formoterol or salmeterol in adults with asthma: an overview of Cochrane reviews
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Feb-2014
For adults with asthma that is poorly controlled on inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), guidelines suggest adding a long-acting beta2-agonist (LABA). The LABA can be taken together with ICS in a single (combination) inhaler. Improved symptom control can be ass
