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- Physical exercise for sleep problems in adults aged 60+
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Nov-2008
The prevalence of sleep problems in adulthood increases with age. While not all sleep changes are pathological in later life, severe disturbances may lead to depression, cognitive impairments, deterioration of quality of life, significant stresses for car
- Physical fitness training for stroke patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Mar-2016
Levels of physical fitness are low after stroke. It is unknown whether improving physical fitness after stroke reduces disability.
- Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Jun-2011
Viral epidemics or pandemics of acute respiratory infections like influenza or severe acute respiratory syndrome pose a global threat. Antiviral drugs and vaccinations may be insufficient to prevent their spread.
- Physical measures for treating depression in dialysis patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Oct-2008
Depression is the most common psychological problem in the chronic dialysis population. The diagnosis of depression in patients on chronic dialysis is confounded by the fact that several symptoms of uraemia mimic the somatic components of depression. It a
- Physical methods for preventing deep vein thrombosis in stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Jul-2010
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and resulting pulmonary embolism (PE) are important complications of stroke. Physical methods to reduce the risk of DVT and PE, such as graduated compression stockings (GCS) or intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) applied to
- Physical rehabilitation approaches for the recovery of function and mobility following stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Apr-2014
Various approaches to physical rehabilitation may be used after stroke, and considerable controversy and debate surround the effectiveness of relative approaches. Some physiotherapists base their treatments on a single approach; others use a mixture of co
- Physical therapies for reducing and controlling lymphoedema of the limbs
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-May-2008
Lymphoedema is the accumulation of excess fluid in the body caused by obstruction of the lymphatic drainage mechanisms. Management involves decongesting the reduced lymphatic pathways in order to reduce the size of the limb. There is a great deal of debat
- Physical training for asthma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Sep-2013
People with asthma may show less tolerance to exercise due to worsening asthma symptoms during exercise or other reasons such as deconditioning as a consequence of inactivity. Some may restrict activities as per medical advice or family influence and this
- Physical training for bronchiectasis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Sep-2008
The pathophysiology of bronchiectasis may result in the development of dyspnoea and decreased exercise tolerance, both of which can impact on a patient's quality of life and ability to perform activities of daily living. There is little information regard
- Physician advice for smoking cessation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Apr-2013
Healthcare professionals frequently advise people to improve their health by stopping smoking. Such advice may be brief, or part of more intensive interventions.
- Physiotherapy for Parkinson's disease: a comparison of techniques
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-May-2014
Despite medical therapies and surgical interventions for Parkinson's disease (PD), patients develop progressive disability. The role of physiotherapy is to maximise functional ability and minimise secondary complications through movement rehabilitation wi
- Physiotherapy interventions for ankylosing spondylitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Nov-2008
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic, inflammatory rheumatic disease. Physiotherapy is considered an important part of the overall management of AS.
- Physiotherapy interventions for shoulder pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Feb-2013
The prevalence of shoulder disorders has been reported to range from seven to 36% of the population (Lundberg 1969) accounting for 1.2% of all General Practitioner encounters in Australia (Bridges Webb 1992). Substantial disability and significant morbidi
- Piracetam for reducing the incidence of painful sickle cell disease crises
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Oct-2015
Sickle cell disease is one of the most common genetic disorders. Sickle cell crises in which irregular and dehydrated cells contribute to blocking of blood vessels are characterised by episodes of pain. Treatment is mainly supportive and symptomatic. In v
- Pit and fissure sealants versus fluoride varnishes for preventing dental decay in the permanent teeth of children and adolescents
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Nov-2020
Most of the detected increment in dental caries among children above the age of six years and adolescents is confined to occlusal surfaces of posterior permanent molars. Dental sealants and fluoride varnishes are much used to prevent caries. As the effect
- Placebo interventions for all clinical conditions
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Nov-2009
Placebo interventions are often claimed to substantially improve patient-reported and observer-reported outcomes in many clinical conditions, but most reports on effects of placebos are based on studies that have not randomised patients to placebo or no t
- Planned hospital birth versus planned home birth
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Nov-2013
Observational studies of increasingly better quality and in different settings suggest that planned home birth in many places can be as safe as planned hospital birth and with less intervention and fewer complications. This is an update of a Cochrane revi
- Platelet-rich-plasmapheresis for minimising peri-operative allogeneic blood transfusion
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Feb-2011
Concerns regarding the safety of transfused blood have generated considerable enthusiasm for the use of technologies intended to reduce the use of allogeneic blood (blood from an unrelated donor). Platelet-rich plasmapheresis (PRP) offers an alternative a
- Platinum containing regimens for metastatic breast cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Apr-2012
Studies have reported high tumour response rates for platinum-containing regimens in the treatment of women with metastatic breast cancer.
- Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines for preventing otitis media
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Mar-2014
Acute otitis media (AOM) is a very common respiratory infection in early infancy and childhood. The marginal benefits of antibiotics for AOM in low-risk populations in general, the increasing problem of bacterial resistance to antibiotics and the huge est
