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- Transdermal fentanyl for cancer pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Oct-2013
Opioid drugs have been used for many years to relieve pain. Transdermal fentanyl offers one option for delivering and maintaining pain relief in patients with moderate or severe cancer pain.
- Transdermal nicotine for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Jun-2008
Ulcerative colitis is largely a disease of nonsmokers. Intermittent smokers often experience improvement in their symptoms while smoking. Nonsmokers with ulcerative colitis who begin smoking may go into remission. Randomized controlled trials were develop
- Transepithelial versus epithelium‐off corneal crosslinking for progressive keratoconus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Mar-2021
Keratoconus is the most common corneal dystrophy. It can cause loss of uncorrected and best-corrected visual acuity through ectasia (thinning) of the central or paracentral cornea, irregular corneal scarring, or corneal perforation. Disease onset usually
- Transfer of preterm infants from incubator to open cot at lower versus higher body weight
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Dec-2011
A key criterion for discharging preterm infants home from nurseries is their ability to maintain temperature once transferred from incubators to open cots. The timing of transfer is important given the preterm infant's immature thermoregulatory mechanisms
- Transfusion of red blood cells stored for shorter versus longer duration for all conditions
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Dec-2018
Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is a common treatment for anaemia in many conditions. The safety and efficacy of transfusing RBC units that have been stored for different durations before a transfusion is a current concern. The duration of storage for a
- Transfusion thresholds for guiding red blood cell transfusion
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Dec-2021
The optimal haemoglobin threshold for use of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in anaemic patients remains an active field of research. Blood is a scarce resource, and in some countries, transfusions are less safe than in others because of inadequate test
- Transient elastography for diagnosis of stages of hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis in people with alcoholic liver disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Jan-2015
The presence and progression of hepatic (liver) fibrosis into cirrhosis is a prognostic variable having impact on survival in people with alcoholic liver disease. Liver biopsy, although an invasive method, is the recommended 'reference standard' for diagn
- Transient neurological symptoms (TNS) following spinal anaesthesia with lidocaine versus other local anaesthetics in adult surgical patients: a network meta‐analysis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Dec-2019
Spinal anaesthesia has been implicated as one of the possible causes of neurological complications following surgical procedures. This painful condition, occurring during the immediate postoperative period, is termed transient neurological symptoms (TNS)
- Transillumination and optical coherence tomography for the detection and diagnosis of enamel caries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Jan-2021
Caries is one of the most prevalent and preventable conditions worldwide. If identified early enough then non-invasive techniques can be applied, and therefore this review focusses on early caries involving the enamel surface of the tooth. The cornerstone
- Transition of care for adolescents from paediatric services to adult health services
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Apr-2016
There is evidence that the process of transition from paediatric (child) to adult health services is often associated with deterioration in the health of adolescents with chronic conditions.Transitional care is the term used to describe services that seek
- Transmyocardial laser revascularization versus medical therapy for refractory angina
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Feb-2015
This is an update of a review previously published in 2009. Chronic angina and advanced forms of coronary disease are increasingly more frequent. In spite of the improvement in the efficacy of available revascularization treatments, a subgroup of patients
- Transparent Cap Colonoscopy versus Standard Colonoscopy to Improve Caecal Intubation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Dec-2012
Colonoscopy is considered the gold-standard investigation for screening and diagnosis of colorectal cancer. It is also becoming increasingly desirable for assessment, management, diagnosis and follow-up of other colorectal diseases, such as inflammatory b
- Transperitoneal versus retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy for adrenal tumours in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Dec-2018
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is an accepted treatment worldwide for adrenal gland disease in adults. The transperitoneal approach is more common. The retroperitoneal approach may be preferred, to avoid entering the peritoneum, but no clear advantage has bee
- Transplacental versus direct fetal corticosteroid treatment for accelerating fetal lung maturation where there is a risk of preterm birth
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Jun-2018
Despite major advances in medical technology, the incidence of preterm birth remains high. The use of antenatal corticosteroid administered transplacentally, by intramuscular injection to women at risk of preterm birth, has reduced the incidence of respir
- Transpyloric versus gastric tube feeding for preterm infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Feb-2013
Enteral feeding tubes for preterm infants may be placed in the stomach (gastric tube feeding) or in the upper small bowel (transpyloric tube feeding). There are potential advantages and disadvantages to both routes.
- Transradial versus transfemoral approach for diagnostic coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention in people with coronary artery disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Apr-2018
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of mortality worldwide. Coronary artery disease (CAD) contributes to half of mortalities caused by CVD. The mainstay of management of CAD is medical therapy and revascularisation. Revascularisation can be ac
- Transtheoretical model stages of change for dietary and physical exercise modification in weight loss management for overweight and obese adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Feb-2014
Obesity is a global public health threat. The transtheoretical stages of change (TTM SOC) model has long been considered a useful interventional approach in lifestyle modification programmes, but its effectiveness in producing sustainable weight loss in o
- Transurethral microwave thermotherapy for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Jun-2021
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) has been the gold-standard treatment for alleviating urinary symptoms and improving urinary flow in men with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). However, the morbidity of TURP approaches 20%, and
- Transurethral radiofrequency collagen denaturation for the treatment of women with urinary incontinence
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Mar-2015
Transurethral radiofrequency collagen denaturation is a relatively novel, minimally invasive device-based intervention used to treat individuals with urinary incontinence (UI). No systematic review of the evidence supporting its use has been published to
- Transvaginal mesh or grafts compared with native tissue repair for vaginal prolapse
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Nov-2017
A wide variety of grafts have been introduced with the aim of improving the outcomes of traditional native tissue repair (colporrhaphy) for vaginal prolapse.
