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- Autogenic drainage for airway clearance in cystic fibrosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Dec-2021
Autogenic drainage is an airway clearance technique that was developed by Jean Chevaillier in 1967. The technique is characterised by breathing control using expiratory airflow to mobilise secretions from smaller to larger airways. Secretions are cleared
- Autoinflation for hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Apr-2013
This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in The Cochrane Library in Issue 4, 2006.
- Autologous blood and platelet‐rich plasma injection therapy for lateral elbow pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Sep-2021
Autologous whole blood or platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections are commonly used to treat lateral elbow pain (also known as tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis or epicondylalgia). Based on animal models and observational studies, these injections may m
- Autologous cells derived from different sources and administered using different regimens for 'no‐option' critical lower limb ischaemia patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Aug-2018
Revascularisation is the gold standard therapy for patients with critical limb ischaemia (CLI). In over 30% of patients who are not suitable for or have failed previous revascularisation therapy (the 'no-option' CLI patients), limb amputation is eventuall
- Autologous chondrocyte implantation for full thickness articular cartilage defects of the knee
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-May-2011
Treatments for managing articular cartilage defects of the knee, including drilling and abrasion arthroplasty, are not always effective. When they are, long-term benefits may not be maintained and osteoarthritis may develop. An alternative is autologous c
- Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation following high dose chemotherapy for non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Apr-2015
Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are a highly heterogeneous group of rare malignant solid tumors. Non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas (NRSTS) comprise all STS except rhabdomyosarcoma. In patients with advanced local or metastatic disease, autologous hemat
- Autologous platelet-rich plasma for treating chronic wounds
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Sep-2012
Autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a treatment that contains fibrin and high concentrations of growth factors and has the potential to aid wound healing.
- Autologous serum eye drops for dry eye
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Oct-2013
Theoretically, autologous serum eye drops (AS) have a potential advantage over traditional therapies based on the assumption that AS serve not only as a lacrimal substitute to provide lubrication, but also contain other biochemical components mimicking na
- Automated versus non-automated weaning for reducing the duration of mechanical ventilation for critically ill adults and children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Jun-2014
Automated closed loop systems may improve adaptation of mechanical support for a patient's ventilatory needs and facilitate systematic and early recognition of their ability to breathe spontaneously and the potential for discontinuation of ventilation. Th
- Automated weaning and SBT systems versus non-automated weaning strategies for weaning time in invasively ventilated critically ill adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Sep-2014
Automated systems use closed-loop control to enable ventilators to perform basic and advanced functions while supporting respiration. SmartCare™ is a unique automated weaning system that measures selected respiratory variables, adapts ventilator output to
- Automated weaning and spontaneous breathing trial systems versus non-automated weaning strategies for discontinuation time in invasively ventilated postoperative adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Feb-2014
Automated systems use closed-loop control to enable ventilators to perform basic and advanced functions while supporting respiration. Selected automated systems can now not only measure selected respiratory variables and adapt ventilator output to individ
- Aversive smoking for smoking cessation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jun-2011
Aversion therapy pairs the pleasurable stimulus of smoking a cigarette with some unpleasant stimulus. The objective is to extinguish the urge to smoke.
- Avoidance of bottles during the establishment of breastfeeds in preterm infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Oct-2021
Preterm infants often start milk feeds by gavage tube. As they mature, sucking feeds are gradually introduced. Women with preterm infants may not always be in hospital to breastfeed their baby and need an alternative approach to feeding. Most commonly, mi
- Axillary treatment for operable primary breast cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Jan-2017
Axillary surgery is an established part of the management of primary breast cancer. It provides staging information to guide adjuvant therapy and potentially local control of axillary disease. Several alternative approaches to axillary surgery are availab
- Ayurvedic medicine for schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Feb-2010
Ayurvedic medicine has been used to treat mental health problems since1000 BC.
- 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.
- Azapirones for generalized anxiety disorder
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Jun-2015
Azapirones are a group of drugs that work at the 5-HT1A receptor and are used to treat patients suffering from generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). However, several studies have shown conflicting results. Whether azapirones are useful as first line treatme
- Azapirones versus placebo for panic disorder in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Aug-2014
Panic disorder is common in the general population. It is often associated with other psychiatric disorders, such as drug dependence, major depression, bipolar disorder, social phobia, specific phobia and generalised anxiety disorder. Azapirones are a cla
- Azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Aug-2012
Maintenance of remission is a major issue in inflammatory bowel disease. In ulcerative colitis, the evidence for the effectiveness of azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine for the maintenance of remission is still controversial.
- Azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine for maintenance of surgically-induced remission in Crohn's disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jul-2014
Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic relapsing inflammatory condition. Many patients fail to achieve remission with medical management and require surgical interventions. Purine analogues have been used to maintain surgically-induced remission in CD, but the
