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- Supplemental perioperative intravenous crystalloids for postoperative nausea and vomiting
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Mar-2019
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common complication following general anaesthesia. It may be associated with patient dissatisfaction, increased costs of treatment, and unintended admission to hospital.
- Supplemental perioperative steroids for surgical patients with adrenal insufficiency
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Oct-2013
- Supplementary vitamin E, selenium, cysteine and riboflavin for preventing kwashiorkor in preschool children in developing countries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Mar-2010
Protein Energy Malnutrition is an important cause of child morbidity and mortality in middle- and low-income countries. It has been suggested that excessive free radical activity may be responsible for the clinical manifestation of kwashiorkor. Antioxidan
- Supplementation with long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) to breastfeeding mothers for improving child growth and development
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Jul-2015
Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA), especially docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), are the most abundant fatty acids in the brain and are necessary for growth and maturation of an infant's brain and retina. LCPUFAs are named “essential” because they
- Supplementation with multiple micronutrients for breastfeeding women for improving outcomes for the mother and baby
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Feb-2016
Globally, more than two billion people are estimated to be deficient in key vitamins and minerals, particularly iodine, iron and zinc. The majority of these people live in low-income settings and are typically deficient in more than one micronutrient. How
- Support during pregnancy for women at increased risk of low birthweight babies
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Apr-2019
Studies consistently show a relationship between social disadvantage and low birthweight. Many countries have programmes offering special assistance to women thought to be at risk for giving birth to a low birthweight infant. These programmes, collectivel
- Support for carers of people with Alzheimer's type dementia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Nov-2008
Research has highlighted the problems for carers of people with dementia. These include the effective loss of companionship and support of a life partner, social isolation and complex financial, legal and social decision making. The burden of caring is fi
- Support for healthy breastfeeding mothers with healthy term babies
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Oct-2022
There is extensive evidence of important health risks for infants and mothers related to not breastfeeding. In 2003, the World Health Organization recommended that infants be breastfed exclusively until six months of age, with breastfeeding continuing as
- Support for mothers, fathers and families after perinatal death
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Jun-2013
Provision of an empathetic, sensitive, caring environment and strategies to support mothers, fathers and their families experiencing perinatal death are now an accepted part of maternity services in many countries. Interventions such as psychological supp
- Support surfaces for pressure ulcer prevention
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Sep-2015
Pressure ulcers (i.e. bedsores, pressure sores, pressure injuries, decubitus ulcers) are areas of localised damage to the skin and underlying tissue. They are common in the elderly and immobile, and costly in financial and human terms. Pressure-relieving
- Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Oct-2018
Pressure ulcers are treated by reducing pressure on the areas of damaged skin. Special support surfaces (including beds, mattresses and cushions) designed to redistribute pressure, are widely used as treatments. The relative effects of different support s
- Supported employment for adults with severe mental illness
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Sep-2013
People who suffer from severe mental disorder experience high rates of unemployment. Supported employment is an approach to vocational rehabilitation that involves trying to place clients in competitive jobs without any extended preparation. The Individua
- Supported housing for people with severe mental disorders
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Oct-2006
There has been a significant reduction in the number of people with severe mental illness who spend extended periods in long-stay hospitals. District health authorities, local authorities, housing associations and voluntary organisations are jointly expec
- Supportive care for patients with gastrointestinal cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Jul-2004
This review is an update of a previously published update review in The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (Issue 4, 2006) on this topic. No new studies have been identified from the update search and the conclusions are not altered. Supportive care
- Supportive devices for preventing and treating subluxation of the shoulder after stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Jan-2005
Supportive devices such as slings, wheelchair attachments and orthoses have been used to treat subluxation of the shoulder after stroke.
- Supportive interventions for enhancing dietary intake in malnourished or nutritionally at‐risk adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Dec-2016
Supportive interventions such as serving meals in a dining room environment or the use of assistants to feed patients are frequently recommended for the management of nutritionally vulnerable groups. Such interventions are included in many policy and guid
- Supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) for maintaining the dentition in adults treated for periodontitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Jan-2018
Periodontitis is a bacterially-induced, chronic inflammatory disease that destroys the connective tissues and bone that support teeth. Active periodontal treatment aims to reduce the inflammatory response, primarily through eradication of bacterial deposi
- Supportive therapy for schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Nov-2017
Supportive therapy is often used in everyday clinical care and in evaluative studies of other treatments.
- Supraglottic airway devices versus tracheal intubation for airway management during general anaesthesia in obese patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Apr-2014
The number of obese patients requiring general anaesthesia is likely to increase in coming years, and obese patients pose considerable challenges to the anaesthetic team. Tracheal intubation may be more difficult and risk of aspiration of gastric contents
- Surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation for quadriceps strengthening pre and post total knee replacement
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2010
Total knee replacement has been demonstrated to be one of the most successful procedures in the treatment of osteoarthritis. However quadriceps weakness and reductions in function are commonly reported following surgery. Recently Neuromuscular Electrical
