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- Autologous chondrocyte implantation for full thickness articular cartilage defects of the knee
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Oct-2010
Treatments for managing articular cartilage defects of the knee, including drilling and abrasion arthroplasty, are not always effective. When they are, long-term benefits may not be maintained and osteoarthritis may develop. An alternative is autologous c
- Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation following high‐dose chemotherapy for nonrhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Apr-2017
Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are a highly heterogeneous group of rare malignant solid tumors. Nonrhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas (NRSTS) comprise all STS except rhabdomyosarcoma. In people with advanced local or metastatic disease, autologous hematopo
- Autologous platelet concentrates for treating periodontal infrabony defects
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Nov-2018
Periodontal disease is a condition affecting tooth-supporting tissues (gingiva, alveolar bone, periodontal ligament, and cementum), with the potential of introducing severe adverse effects on oral health. It has a complex pathogenesis which involves the c
- Autologous platelet-rich plasma for treating chronic wounds
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-May-2016
Autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a treatment that contains fibrin and high concentrations of growth factors with the potential to improve the healing of chronic wounds. This is the first update of a review first published in 2012.
- Autologous serum eye drops for dry eye
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Feb-2017
Theoretically, autologous serum eye drops (AS) offer a potential advantage over traditional therapies on the assumption that AS not only serve as a lacrimal substitute to provide lubrication but contain other biochemical components that allow them to mimi
- Automated mandatory bolus versus basal infusion for maintenance of epidural analgesia in labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-May-2018
Childbirth may cause the most severe pain some women experience in their lifetime. Epidural analgesia is an effective form of pain relief during labour and is considered to be the reference standard. Traditionally epidural analgesia has been delivered as
- Automated monitoring compared to standard care for the early detection of sepsis in critically ill patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Jun-2018
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that is usually diagnosed when a patient has a suspected or documented infection, and meets two or more criteria for systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). The incidence of sepsis is higher among people admi
- Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Dec-2016
Automated telephone communication systems (ATCS) can deliver voice messages and collect health-related information from patients using either their telephone's touch-tone keypad or voice recognition software. ATCS can supplement or replace telephone conta
- Automated versus non‐automated weaning for reducing the duration of mechanical ventilation for critically ill adults and children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Jun-2014
Automated closed loop systems may improve adaptation of mechanical support for a patient's ventilatory needs and facilitate systematic and early recognition of their ability to breathe spontaneously and the potential for discontinuation of ventilation. Th
- Automated weaning and SBT systems versus non-automated weaning strategies for weaning time in invasively ventilated critically ill adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Dec-2018
Automated systems use closed-loop control to enable ventilators to perform basic and advanced functions while supporting respiration. SmartCare™ is a unique automated weaning system that measures selected respiratory variables, adapts ventilator output to
- Automated weaning and spontaneous breathing trial systems versus non-automated weaning strategies for discontinuation time in invasively ventilated postoperative adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Dec-2018
Automated systems use closed-loop control to enable ventilators to perform basic and advanced functions while supporting respiration. Selected automated systems can now not only measure selected respiratory variables and adapt ventilator output to individ
- Avatar Therapy for people with schizophrenia or related disorders
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-May-2020
Many people with schizophrenia do not achieve satisfactory improvements in their mental state, particularly the symptom of hearing voices (hallucinations), with medical treatment.
- Aversive smoking for smoking cessation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Jul-2001
Aversion therapy pairs the pleasurable stimulus of smoking a cigarette with some unpleasant stimulus. The objective is to extinguish the urge to smoke.
- Avoidance of bottles during the establishment of breastfeeds in preterm infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Oct-2021
Preterm infants often start milk feeds by gavage tube. As they mature, sucking feeds are gradually introduced. Women with preterm infants may not always be in hospital to breastfeed their baby and need an alternative approach to feeding. Most commonly, mi
- Avoidance versus use of neuromuscular blocking agents for improving conditions during tracheal intubation or direct laryngoscopy in adults and adolescents
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-May-2017
Tracheal intubation during induction of general anaesthesia is a vital procedure performed to secure a patient's airway. Several studies have identified difficult tracheal intubation (DTI) or failed tracheal intubation as one of the major contributors to
- Axillary treatment for operable primary breast cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Jan-2017
Axillary surgery is an established part of the management of primary breast cancer. It provides staging information to guide adjuvant therapy and potentially local control of axillary disease. Several alternative approaches to axillary surgery are availab
- Ayurvedic medicine for schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Feb-2010
Ayurvedic medicine has been used to treat mental health problems since1000 BC.
- Ayurvedic treatments for diabetes mellitus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Nov-2011
Patients with diabetes frequently use complimentary and alternative medications including Ayurvedic medications and hence it is important to determine their efficacy and safety.
- Azapirones for generalized anxiety disorder
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Jun-2015
Azapirones are a group of drugs that work at the 5-HT1A receptor and are used to treat patients suffering from generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). However, several studies have shown conflicting results. Whether azapirones are useful as first line treatme
- Azapirones versus placebo for panic disorder in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Aug-2014
Panic disorder is common in the general population. It is often associated with other psychiatric disorders, such as drug dependence, major depression, bipolar disorder, social phobia, specific phobia and generalised anxiety disorder. Azapirones are a cla
