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- Stopping long‐acting beta2‐agonists (LABA) for children with asthma well controlled on LABA and inhaled corticosteroids
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-May-2015
Asthma is the most common chronic medical condition among children and is one of the most common causes of hospitalisation and medical visits. Poorly controlled asthma often leads to preventable exacerbations that require additional medications, hospital
- Strabismus surgery before versus after completion of amblyopia therapy in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Oct-2014
Normal visual development occurs when the brain is able to integrate the visual input from each of the two eyes to form a single three-dimensional image. The process of development of complete three-dimensional vision begins at birth and is almost complet
- Strategies for communicating contraceptive effectiveness
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Apr-2013
Knowledge of contraceptive effectiveness is crucial to making an informed choice. The consumer has to comprehend the pros and cons of the contraceptive methods being considered. Choice may be influenced by understanding the likelihood of pregnancy with ea
- Strategies for detecting colon cancer in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Sep-2017
Patients with longstanding ulcerative colitis and colonic Crohn's disease have an increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) compared with the general population. This review assessed the evidence that endoscopic surveillance may prolong life by allowing e
- Strategies for enhancing the implementation of school‐based policies or practices targeting diet, physical activity, obesity, tobacco or alcohol use
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Aug-2022
Several school-based interventions are effective in improving child diet and physical activity, and preventing excessive weight gain, and tobacco or harmful alcohol use. However, schools are frequently unsuccessful in implementing such evidence-based inte
- Strategies for expanding health insurance coverage in vulnerable populations
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Nov-2014
Health insurance has the potential to improve access to health care and protect people from the financial risks of diseases. However, health insurance coverage is often low, particularly for people most in need of protection, including children and other
- Strategies for improving adherence to antiepileptic drug treatment in people with epilepsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Oct-2020
Poor adherence to antiepileptic medication is associated with increased mortality, morbidity and healthcare costs. In this review, we focus on interventions designed and tested in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-RCTs to assist people with ad
- Strategies for improving postpartum contraceptive use: evidence from non-randomized studies
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Nov-2014
Nearly two-thirds of women in their first postpartum year have an unmet need for family planning. Adolescents often have repeat pregnancies within a year of giving birth. Women may receive counseling on family planning both antepartum and postpartum. Deci
- Strategies for improving the acceptability and acceptance of the copper intrauterine device
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Feb-2012
Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are highly effective and are the most widely used reversible contraceptive method in the world. However, in developed countries IUDs are among the least common methods of contraception used. We evaluated the effect of intervent
- Strategies for increasing the participation of women in community breast cancer screening
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Jan-2001
Strategies for reducing breast cancer mortality in western countries have focused on screening, at least for women aged 50 to 69 years. One of the requirements of any community screening program is to achieve a high participation rate, which is related to
- Strategies for integrating primary health services in low‐ and middle‐income countries at the point of delivery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Jul-2011
In some low- and middle-income countries, separate vertical programmes deliver specific life-saving interventions but can fragment services. Strategies to integrate services aim to bring together inputs, organisation, and delivery of particular functions
- Strategies for managing sexual dysfunction induced by antidepressant medication
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Apr-2013
Sexual dysfunction (including altered sexual desire, orgasmic and ejaculatory dysfunction, erectile and other problems) is a relatively common side effect of antidepressant medication. These sexual side effects may compromise a person's lifestyle and resu
- Strategies for optimising antenatal corticosteroid administration for women with anticipated preterm birth
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-May-2020
Preterm birth is a serious and common pregnancy complication. The burden is particularly high in low- and middle-income countries where available care is often inadequate to ensure preterm newborn survival. Administration of antenatal corticosteroids (ACS
- Strategies for partner notification for sexually transmitted infections, including HIV
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Oct-2013
Partner notification (PN) is the process whereby sexual partners of an index patient are informed of their exposure to a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and the need to obtain treatment. For the person (index patient) with a curable STI, PN aims to e
- Strategies for screening for familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care and other community settings
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Oct-2021
Familial hypercholesterolaemia is a common inherited condition that is associated with premature cardiovascular disease. The increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, resulting from high levels of cholesterol since birth, can be prevented by start
- Strategies for the discontinuation of humidified high flow nasal cannula (HHFNC) in preterm infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Jun-2015
Humidified high flow nasal cannula (HHFNC) delivers humidified gas at increased flow rates via binasal prongs and is becoming widely accepted as a method of non-invasive respiratory support for preterm infants. While indications for the use of (HHFNC) and
- Strategies for the removal of short‐term indwelling urethral catheters in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Jun-2021
Urinary catheterisation is a common procedure, with approximately 15% to 25% of all people admitted to hospital receiving short-term (14 days or less) indwelling urethral catheterisation at some point during their care. However, the use of urinary cathete
- Strategies for the withdrawal of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) in preterm infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Jan-2011
While indications for the use of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) and its associated risks and benefits are extensively investigated, the best strategy for the withdrawal of NCPAP remains unknown. In a survey of Australian and New Zealand
- Strategies for using topical corticosteroids in children and adults with eczema
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Mar-2022
Eczema is a common skin condition. Although topical corticosteroids have been a first-line treatment for eczema for decades, there are uncertainties over their optimal use.
- Strategies of testing for syphilis during pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Oct-2014
Each year about two million pregnant women are infected with preventable syphilis infection, mostly in developing countries. Despite the expansion of antenatal syphilis screening programmes over the past few decades, syphilis continues to be a major publi
