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- Antiplatelet and anticoagulation for patients with prosthetic heart valves
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Jul-2013
Patients with prosthetic heart valves are at increased risk for valve thrombosis and arterial thromboembolism. Oral anticoagulation alone, or the addition of antiplatelet drugs, has been used to minimise this risk. An important issue is the effectiveness
- Antiplatelet drugs for polycythaemia vera and essential thrombocythaemia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Mar-2013
Polycythaemia vera and essential thrombocythaemia are chronic Philadelphia-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms that increase the risk of arterial and venous thrombosis, as well as bleeding. In addition to the different therapeutic strategies available,
- Antiplatelet therapy for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jul-2008
Secondary ischaemia is a frequent cause of poor outcome in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). Besides vasospasm, platelet aggregation seems to play a role in the pathogenesis of secondary ischaemia. Experimental studies have suggeste
- Antiplatelet therapy for preventing stroke and other vascular events after carotid endarterectomy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Jun-2008
Antiplatelet drugs are effective and safe in a wide variety of patients at high risk of vascular ischaemic events. Among patients undergoing vascular surgical procedures, these agents significantly reduce the risk of graft or native vessel occlusion. In t
- Antiplatelet therapy for preventing stroke in patients with nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation and a history of stroke or transient ischemic attacks
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-May-2008
People with nonrheumatic atrial fibrillation who have had a transient ischemic attack or minor ischemic stroke are at risk of recurrent stroke.
- Antiplatelet therapy for preventing stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and no previous history of stroke or transient ischemic attacks
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Mar-2011
Non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) carries an increased risk of stroke. Antiplatelet therapy (APT) is proven effective for stroke prevention in most patients at high-risk for vascular events, but its value for primary stroke prevention in patients with
- Antithrombotic agents for preventing thrombosis after infrainguinal arterial bypass surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Apr-2014
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is frequently treated by either an infrainguinal autologous (using the patient's own veins) or synthetic graft bypass. The rate of occlusion of the graft after one year is between 12% and 60%. To prevent occlusion, patien
- Antithrombotic drugs for carotid artery dissection
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Mar-2011
Extracranial internal carotid artery dissection (eICAD) is a leading cause of stroke in younger patients.
- Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor for prevention of postoperative vitreous cavity haemorrhage after vitrectomy for proliferative diabetic retinopathy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Aug-2015
Postoperative vitreous cavity haemorrhage (POVCH) is a significant complication following vitrectomy for proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). It delays visual recovery and can make further treatment difficult if the view of the fundus is significantl
- Anxiolytics for smoking cessation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jun-2011
There are two reasons to believe anxiolytics might help in smoking cessation. Anxiety may be a symptom of nicotine withdrawal. Secondly, smoking could be due to an attempt to self-medicate an anxiety problem.
- Aquatic exercise for the treatment of knee and hip osteoarthritis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Feb-2016
Osteoarthritis is a chronic disease characterized by joint pain, tenderness, and limitation of movement. At present, no cure is available. Thus only treatment of the person's symptoms and treatment to prevent further development of the disease are possibl
- Artichoke leaf extract for treating hypercholesterolaemia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Feb-2013
Hypercholesterolaemia is directly associated with an increased risk for coronary heart disease and other sequelae of atherosclerosis. Artichoke leaf extract (ALE) has been implicated in lowering cholesterol levels. Whether ALE is truly effective for this
- Aspirin and/or heparin for women with unexplained recurrent miscarriage with or without inherited thrombophilia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Jul-2014
Since hypercoagulability might result in recurrent miscarriage, anticoagulant agents could potentially increase the chance of live birth in subsequent pregnancies in women with unexplained recurrent miscarriage, with or without inherited thrombophilia.
- Aspirin with or without an antiemetic for acute migraine headaches in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Apr-2013
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 4, 2010 (Kirthi 2010). Migraine is a common, disabling condition and a burden for the individual, health services and society. Many sufferers choose not to, or are unable to, se
- Ayurvedic treatments for diabetes mellitus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Nov-2011
Patients with diabetes frequently use complimentary and alternative medications including Ayurvedic medications and hence it is important to determine their efficacy and safety.
- Balloon angioplasty, with and without stenting, versus medical therapy for hypertensive patients with renal artery stenosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Dec-2014
Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis is the most common cause of secondary hypertension. Balloon angioplasty with stenting is widely used for the treatment of hypertensive patients with renal artery stenosis but the effectiveness of this procedure in tre
- Bed rest for acute uncomplicated myocardial infarction
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Dec-2012
Bed rest is prescribed to all patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), but to a variable extent. Current guidelines (American College of Cardiology/ American Heart Association) recommend at least 12 hours bed rest in patients with uncomplicated ST
- Benzo-pyrones for reducing and controlling lymphoedema of the limbs
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Sep-2015
Lymphoedema is the accumulation of excess fluid in the body caused by obstruction of the lymphatic drainage mechanisms. Treatment with Benzo-pyrones is thought to reduce fluid forming in the subcutaneous tissues and reduce pain and discomfort of the affec
- Beta radiation for glaucoma surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-May-2012
The outcome of glaucoma surgery can be affected by the rate at which the surgical wound heals. Beta radiation has been proposed as a rapid and simple treatment to slow down the healing response.
- Beta-blocker supplementation of standard drug treatment for schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Jun-2010
Many people with schizophrenia or similar severe mental disorders do not achieve a satisfactory treatment response with ordinary antipsychotic drug treatment. In these cases, various add-on medications are used, amongst them beta-adrenergic receptor antag
