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- Betamimetics for inhibiting preterm labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Feb-2014
Preterm birth is a major contributor to perinatal mortality and morbidity worldwide. Tocolytic agents are drugs used to inhibit uterine contractions. Betamimetics are tocolytic agents that have been widely used, especially in resource-poor countries.
- Betamimetics for suspected impaired fetal growth
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Aug-2009
Betamimetic drugs may promote fetal growth by increasing the availability of nutrients and by decreasing vascular resistance. They may also induce adverse effects via their effects on carbohydrate metabolism.
- Beta-sitosterols for benign prostatic hyperplasia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Mar-2011
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), nonmalignant enlargement of the prostate, can lead to obstructive and irritative lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). The pharmacologic use of plants and herbs (phytotherapy) for the treatment of LUTS associated with BP
- Bezafibrate for primary biliary cirrhosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Dec-2011
Treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis is complicated. There are studies suggesting that bezafibrate, alone or in combination with ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), is effective in the treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis, but no systematic review has summar
- Bicarbonate versus lactate solutions for acute peritoneal dialysis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Aug-2014
The high mortality rate among critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) remains an unsolved problem in intensive care medicine, despite the use of renal replacement therapy (RRT). Increasing evidence from clinical studies in adults and childr
- Bicarbonate- versus lactate-buffered solutions for acute continuous haemodiafiltration or haemofiltration
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Feb-2015
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a severe loss of kidney function that results in patients' inability to appropriately excrete nitrogenous wastes and creatinine. Continuous haemodiafiltration (HDF) or haemofiltration (HF) are commonly used renal replacement t
- Bicycle helmet legislation for the uptake of helmet use and prevention of head injuries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-May-2010
Evidence exists to suggest that bicycle helmets may reduce the risk of head injuries to cyclists, however helmets are not uniformly worn by all bicycle users. Legislation has been enacted in some countries and jurisdictions to mandate helmet use by cyclis
- Bicyclol for chronic hepatitis B
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Oct-2008
Bicyclol is a novel synthetic 'anti-hepatitis' drug, used in China for chronic hepatitis B. Until now, systematic reviews of bicyclol therapy have not been performed.
- Bicyclol for chronic hepatitis C
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Oct-2008
Bicyclol is a novel synthetic 'anti-hepatitis' drug, used in China for chronic hepatitis C. Until now, systematic reviews on bicyclol therapy have not been performed.
- Bile acids for liver-transplanted patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Feb-2010
Liver transplantation has become a widely accepted form of treatment for numerous end-stage liver diseases. Bile acids may decrease allograft rejection after liver transplantation by changing the expression of major histocompatibility complex class molecu
- Bile acids for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and/or steatohepatitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Oct-2008
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is a condition characterised by fatty deposition in the hepatocytes of patients with minimal or no alcohol intake. Some patients develop non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Bile acids may potentially protect cellular structure
- Bile acids for primary sclerosing cholangitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Dec-2010
Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a progressive chronic cholestatic liver disease that usually leads to the development of cirrhosis. Studies evaluating bile acids in the treatment of primary sclerosing cholangitis have shown a potential benefit of their
- Bile acids for viral hepatitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Oct-2008
Trials have assessed bile acids for patients with viral hepatitis, but no consensus has been reached regarding their usefulness.
- Binocular versus standard occlusion or blurring treatment for unilateral amblyopia in children aged three to eight years
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Aug-2015
Current treatments for amblyopia in children, occlusion and pharmacological blurring, have had limited success, with less than two-thirds of children achieving good visual acuity of at least 0.20 logMAR in the amblyopic eye, limited improvement of stereop
- Biochemical tests of placental function for assessment in pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Jun-2012
Biochemical tests of placental or feto-placental function were widely used in the 1960s and 1970s in high-risk pregnancies to try to predict, and thus try to avoid, adverse fetal outcome.
- Biocompatible dialysis fluids for peritoneal dialysis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-May-2014
The longevity of peritoneal dialysis (PD) is limited by high rates of technique failure, some of which stem from peritoneal membrane injury. 'Biocompatible' PD solutions have been developed to reduce damage to the peritoneal membrane.
- Biocompatible hemodialysis membranes for acute renal failure
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-May-2009
Acute renal failure (ARF) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Some studies have reported a survival advantage among patients dialyzed with biocompatible membranes (BCM) compared to bioincompatible membranes (BICM). These findings were
- Biofeedback and/or sphincter exercises for the treatment of faecal incontinence in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Jun-2012
Faecal incontinence is a particularly embarrassing and distressing condition with significant medical, social and economic implications. Anal sphincter exercises (pelvic floor muscle training) and biofeedback therapy have been used to treat the symptoms o
- Biofeedback for pain management during labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-May-2011
Labour is often associated with pain and discomfort caused by a complex and subjective interaction of multiple factors, and should be understood within a multi-dimensional and multi-disciplinary framework. Within the non-pharmacological approach, biofeedb
- Biofeedback for treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Nov-2014
Biofeedback therapy has been used to treat the symptoms of people with chronic constipation referred to specialist services within secondary and tertiary care settings. However, different methods of biofeedback are used within different centres and the ma
