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- Treatment for women with postpartum iron deficiency anaemia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Aug-2015
Postpartum iron deficiency anaemia is caused by bleeding or inadequate dietary iron intake/uptake. This condition is defined by iron deficiency accompanied by a lower than normal blood haemoglobin concentration, although this can be affected by factors ot
- Treatment Foster Care for improving outcomes in children and young people
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-May-2008
Treatment foster care (TFC) is a foster family-based intervention that aims to provide young people (and, where appropriate, their families) with a tailored programme designed to effect positive changes in their lives. TFC was designed specifically to cat
- Treatment including anthracyclines versus treatment not including anthracyclines for childhood cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Sep-2014
One of the most important adverse effects of anthracyclines is cardiotoxicity. A well-informed decision on the use of anthracyclines in the treatment of childhood cancers should be based on evidence regarding both antitumour efficacy and cardiotoxicity. T
- Treatment of dental and orthodontic complications in thalassaemia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Feb-2023
Thalassaemia is a quantitative abnormality of haemoglobin caused by mutations in genes controlling production of alpha or beta globins. Abnormally unpaired globin chains cause membrane damage and cell death within organ systems and destruction of erythroi
- Treatment of dental complications in sickle cell disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Dec-2019
Sickle cell disease is the most common single gene disorder and the commonest haemoglobinopathy found with high prevalence in many populations across the world. Management of dental complications in people with sickle cell disease requires special conside
- Treatment of distal deep vein thrombosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Apr-2020
The treatment of distal (below the knee) deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is not clearly established. Distal DVT can either be treated with anticoagulation, or monitored with close follow-up to detect progression to the proximal veins (above the knee), which re
- Treatment of enteric fever (typhoid and paratyphoid fever) with cephalosporins
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Nov-2022
Typhoid and paratyphoid (enteric fever) are febrile bacterial illnesses common in many low- and middle-income countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) currently recommends treatment with azithromycin, ciprofloxacin, or ceftriaxone due to widespread
- Treatment of epilepsy for people with Alzheimer's disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-May-2021
Any type of seizure can be observed in Alzheimer's disease. Antiepileptic drugs seem to prevent the recurrence of epileptic seizures in most people with Alzheimer's disease. There are pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for epilepsy in peop
- Treatment of fatigue in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Jan-2018
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND), is terminal, progressive neurological condition for which there are no curative treatments. Among people with ALS/MND, fatigue is a common and debilitating symptom, which is ch
- Treatment of hypertension in peripheral arterial disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Dec-2013
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) causes considerable morbidity and mortality. Hypertension is a risk factor for PAD. Treatment for hypertension must be compatible with the symptoms of PAD. Controversy regarding the effects of beta-adrenoreceptor blockade
- Treatment of infantile spasms
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-May-2013
Infantile spasms (West's Syndrome) is a syndrome that includes a peculiar type of epileptic seizure—the spasms—and an electroencephalographic (EEG) abnormality often called hypsarrhythmia. Psychomotor retardation is frequently found at follow-up. Approxim
- Treatment of Kaposi sarcoma in children with HIV-1 infection
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Jan-2014
Kaposi sarcoma (KS) remains the second most frequently diagnosed HIV-related malignancy (HRM) worldwide and most common HRM in sub-Saharan Africa where HIV is most prevalent and human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), the precipitating agent for the development of K
- Treatment of latent tuberculosis infection in HIV infected persons
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2010
Individuals with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are at an increased risk of developing active tuberculosis (TB). It is known that treatment of latent TB infection (LTBI), also referred to as TB preventive therapy or chemoprophylaxis, helps t
- Treatment of newly diagnosed glioblastoma in the elderly: a network meta‐analysis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Mar-2020
A glioblastoma is a fatal type of brain tumour for which the standard of care is maximum surgical resection followed by chemoradiotherapy, when possible. Age is an important consideration in this disease, as older age is associated with shorter survival a
- Treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea for chronic cough in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Mar-2011
Childhood obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a disorder that is characterised by repeated episodes of partial or complete upper airway obstruction (UAO) during sleep that result in disruption of normal ventilation and sleep patterns. Chronic cough in child
- Treatment of periodontitis for glycaemic control in people with diabetes mellitus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Apr-2022
Glycaemic control is a key component in diabetes mellitus (diabetes) management. Periodontitis is the inflammation and destruction of the underlying supporting tissues of the teeth. Some studies have suggested a bidirectional relationship between glycaemi
- Treatment of seizures in multiple sclerosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jul-2009
Epileptic seizures occur in only a minority of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), but can have serious consequences. The available literature suggests an association of seizures in MS with cortical and subcortical demyelinating lesions, which suggest
- Treatment of severe or progressive Kaposi's sarcoma in HIV-infected adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Aug-2014
Kaposi's sarcoma remains the most common cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa and the second most common cancer in HIV-infected patients worldwide. Since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), there has been a decline in its incidence.
- Treatment of vaginal bleeding irregularities induced by progestin only contraceptives
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Oct-2013
Despite their high effectiveness, progestin-only contraceptives are considered less than ideal by the many women who experience irregular vaginal bleeding when using them. Current treatments to control these bleeding problems are not sufficiently effectiv
- Treatment of valvular heart disease during pregnancy for improving maternal and neonatal outcome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Apr-2011
Valvular heart disease constitutes the majority of all causes of heart disease in pregnancy. In the presence of valvular heart disease, the necessary haemodynamic changes of pregnancy might cause heart failure, leading to severe maternal and fetal morbidi
