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- The Epley (canalith repositioning) manoeuvre for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Dec-2014
This is an update of a Cochrane Review first published in The Cochrane Library in Issue 1, 2002 and previously updated in 2004 and 2007.
- The impact of biological interventions for ulcerative colitis on health-related quality of life
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Sep-2015
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the colon that has a relapsing-remitting course. Health related quality of life (HRQL) is significantly lower in patients with UC than the general population due to the negative effects of the
- The impact of conditional cash transfers on health outcomes and use of health services in low and middle income countries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Oct-2009
Conditional cash transfers (CCT) provide monetary transfers to households on the condition that they comply with some pre-defined requirements. CCT programmes have been justified on the grounds that demand-side subsidies are necessary to address inequitie
- The impact of surgical therapies for inflammatory bowel disease on female fertility
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Jul-2019
Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may require surgery, which may result in higher risk of infertility. Restorative proctocolectomy with ileal anal pouch anastomosis (IPAA) may increase infertility, but the degree to which IPAA affects infertilit
- The impact of user fees on access to health services in low- and middle-income countries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Mar-2011
Following an international push for financing reforms, many low- and middle-income countries introduced user fees to raise additional revenue for health systems. User fees are charges levied at the point of use and are supposed to help reduce ‘frivolous’
- The Lund concept for severe traumatic brain injury
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Dec-2013
Severe traumatic brain injury is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Treatment strategies in management of such injuries are directed to the prevention of secondary brain ischaemia, as a consequence of disturbed post-traumatic cerebral blood f
- The medical use of cannabis for reducing morbidity and mortality in patients with HIV/AIDS
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Mar-2013
The use of cannabis (marijuana) or of its psychoactive ingredient delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) as a medicine has been highly contested in many settings.There have been claims that smoked or ingested cannabis, either in its natural form or artificial
- The Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS) and Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) system for supporting caregivers and improving outcomes in caregivers and their infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Mar-2018
The first three years of a child's life are a key period of physical, physiological, cognitive and social development, and the caregiver-infant relationship in early infancy plays an important role in influencing these aspects of development. Specifically
- The psychological effects of the physical healthcare environment on healthcare personnel
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Mar-2011
The physical healthcare environment is capable of affecting patients. This concept of 'healing environments' refers to the psychological impact of environmental stimuli through sensory perceptions. It excludes more physiological effects such as those prod
- The role of additional radiotherapy for primary central nervous system lymphoma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Jun-2014
Prior to the introduction of the chemotherapeutic agent methotrexate, radiotherapy was the sole, first-line option for the treatment of individuals with primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL), Now that methotrexate is available, the role of radio
- The role of alpha blockers prior to removal of urethral catheter for acute urinary retention in men
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Jun-2014
Acute urinary retention is a urological emergency in men and requires urgent catheterisation. Any intervention which aims at improving urinary symptoms following an acute urinary retention episode could be potentially beneficial. Alpha blockers relax pros
- The role of high‐frequency oscillations in epilepsy surgery planning
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Oct-2017
Epilepsy is a serious brain disorder characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. Approximately two-thirds of seizures can be controlled with antiepileptic medications (Kwan 2000). For some of the others, surgery can completely eliminate or significant
- The role of iron in the management of chemotherapy‐induced anemia in cancer patients receiving erythropoiesis‐stimulating agents
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Feb-2016
Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) are commonly used to treat chemotherapy-induced anemia (CIA). However, about half of patients do not benefit.
- The role of maintenance therapy in acute promyelocytic leukemia in the first complete remission
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Mar-2013
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is the most curable type of leukemia. A consensus exists regarding the need for administration of both induction and consolidation treatments, albeit using different approaches. However, there is conflicting evidence for
- The use of propofol for procedural sedation in emergency departments
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Jul-2015
There is increasing evidence that propofol is efficacious and safe for procedural sedation (PS) in the emergency department (ED) setting. However, propofol has a narrow therapeutic window and lacks of a reversal agent. The aim of this review was to cohere
- The use of ultrasound guidance for perioperative neuraxial and peripheral nerve blocks in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Feb-2019
The use of ultrasound guidance for regional anaesthesia has become popular over the past two decades. However, it is not recognized by all experts as an essential tool, perhaps because it is unclear whether ultrasound reduces the risk of severe neurologic
- The WHO Health Promoting School framework for improving the health and well-being of students and their academic achievement
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Apr-2014
The World Health Organization's (WHO’s) Health Promoting Schools (HPS) framework is an holistic, settings-based approach to promoting health and educational attainment in school. The effectiveness of this approach has not been previously rigorously review
- The 'WHO Safe Communities' model for the prevention of injury in whole populations
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jul-2009
The World Health Organization (WHO) 'safe communities' approach to injury prevention has been embraced around the world as a model for co-ordinating community efforts to enhance safety and reduce injury. Approximately 150 communities throughout the world
- Theophylline, aminophylline, caffeine and analogues for acute ischaemic stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Jul-2004
Theophylline causes potent cerebral vasoconstriction which decreases blood flow in the non-ischaemic areas of the brain and increases collateral blood flow surrounding the ischaemic region. NOTE: This review covers an area where no active research is taki
- Theory-based interventions for contraception
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Nov-2016
The explicit use of theory in research helps expand the knowledge base. Theories and models have been used extensively in HIV-prevention research and in interventions for preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The health behavior field uses ma
