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- Task shifting from doctors to non-doctors for initiation and maintenance of antiretroviral therapy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Jul-2014
The high levels of healthcare worker shortage is recognised as a severe impediment to increasing patients' access to antiretroviral therapy. This is particularly of concern where the burden of disease is greatest and the access to trained doctors is limit
- Task-oriented interventions for children with developmental co-ordination disorder
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Aug-2017
Developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD) is a common childhood disorder, which can persist into adolescence and adulthood. Children with DCD have difficulties in performing the essential motor tasks required for self-care, academic, social and recreatio
- Taxane monotherapy regimens for the treatment of recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Jul-2022
Ovarian cancer is the seventh most frequent cancer diagnosis worldwide, and the eighth leading cause of cancer mortality. Epithelial ovarian cancer is the most common kind, accounting for 90% of cases. First-line therapy for women with epithelial ovarian
- Taxane‐based chemohormonal therapy for metastatic hormone‐sensitive prostate cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Oct-2018
There has been considerable development in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer over the last decade. A number of agents, including docetaxel, cabazitaxel, abiraterone acetate, enzalutamide and sipuleucel-T, have been reported to improve outcomes in
- Taxane‐containing regimens for metastatic breast cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Jun-2015
It is generally accepted that taxanes are among the most active chemotherapy agents in the management of metastatic breast cancer. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2003.
- Taxanes for adjuvant treatment of early breast cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Sep-2019
Adjuvant chemotherapy improves survival in premenopausal and postmenopausal women with early breast cancer. Taxanes are highly active chemotherapy agents used in metastatic breast cancer. Review authors examined their role in early breast cancer. This rev
- Taxation of the fat content of foods for reducing their consumption and preventing obesity or other adverse health outcomes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Sep-2020
Overweight and obesity are increasing worldwide and are considered to be a major public health issue of the 21st century. Introducing taxation of the fat content in foods is considered a potentially powerful policy tool to reduce consumption of foods high
- Taxation of unprocessed sugar or sugar‐added foods for reducing their consumption and preventing obesity or other adverse health outcomes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Apr-2020
Global prevalence of overweight and obesity are alarming. For tackling this public health problem, preventive public health and policy actions are urgently needed. Some countries implemented food taxes in the past and some were subsequently abolished. Som
- Tea tree oil for Demodex blepharitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Jun-2020
Demodex blepharitis is a chronic condition commonly associated with recalcitrant dry eye symptoms though many people with Demodex mites are asymptomatic. The primary cause of this condition in humans is two types of Demodex mites: Demodex folliculorum and
- Teaching critical appraisal skills in healthcare settings
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Nov-2011
Critical appraisal is the process of assessing and interpreting evidence by systematically considering its validity, results and relevance to an individual's work. Within the last decade critical appraisal has been added as a topic to many medical school
- Technique modifications for reducing the risks from amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Jul-2012
Currently, the techniques for amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS) tend to be described in local and national guidelines, but certain aspects, including the choice of instruments, is predominantly based upon the operator's personal preference
- Techniques and materials for closure of the abdominal wall in caesarean section
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Aug-2008
There is a variety of techniques for closing the abdominal wall during caesarean section. Some methods may be better in terms of postoperative recovery and other important outcomes.
- Techniques and materials for skin closure in caesarean section
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Nov-2012
Caesarean section is a common operation with no agreed upon standard regarding certain operative techniques or materials to use. With regard to skin closure, the skin incision can be re-approximated by a subcuticular suture immediately below the skin laye
- Techniques for assisting difficult delivery at caesarean section
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jan-2016
Caesarean section involves making an incision in the woman's abdomen and cutting through the uterine muscle. The baby is then delivered through that incision. Difficult caesarean birth may result in injury for the infant or complications for the mother. M
- Techniques for caesarean section
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Jan-2008
Rates of caesarean section (CS) have been rising globally. It is important to use the most effective and safe technique.
- Techniques for liver parenchymal transection in liver resection
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jan-2009
Blood loss during elective liver resection is one of the main factors affecting the surgical outcome. Different parenchymal transection techniques have been suggested to decrease blood loss.
- Techniques for pelvic surgery in subfertility
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Sep-2010
Since the introduction of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) tubal surgery has been less frequently undertaken as a technique to improve fertility in women with damaged fallopian tubes. There are various surgical techniques that can be used to repair blocked or
- Techniques for preparation prior to embryo transfer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Oct-2009
Embryo transfer (ET) is the final and most vulnerable step in in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment. Pregnancy rates after ET may be influenced by several factors including cervical preparation, the performance of a dummy or mock transfer, the choice of
- Techniques for preventing hypotension during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Jul-2020
Maternal hypotension is the most frequent complication of spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section. It can be associated with nausea or vomiting and may pose serious risks to the mother (unconsciousness, pulmonary aspiration) and baby (hypoxia, acidosis,
- Techniques for surgical retrieval of sperm prior to intra‐cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) for azoospermia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Apr-2008
Azoospermia, the absence of sperm in ejaculated semen, is the most severe form of male-factor infertility and is present in approximately 5% of all investigated infertile couples. The advent of intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) has transformed trea
