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- Chest radiograph in acute respiratory infections
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jul-2009
Chest radiography is widely used during the management of acute lower respiratory infections, but the benefits are unknown.
- Chinese herbal medicine suxiao jiuxin wan for angina pectoris
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Jan-2013
Suxiao jiuxin wan is widely used in China for angina pectoris.
- Chinese medicinal herbs for acute bronchitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Dec-2011
Acute bronchitis is one of the most common diagnoses made by primary care physicians. It is traditionally treated with antibiotics (although the evidence for their effectiveness is weak, and modest at best) and other even less effective treatments. Chines
- Chinese medicinal herbs for sore throat
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Feb-2012
Chinese herbal medicines are commonly used to treat sore throat in China and are used worldwide by practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Their efficacy in treating sore throat has not previously been systematically reviewed.
- Clinical pathways for chronic cough in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Sep-2014
Chronic cough (a cough lasting longer than four weeks) is a common problem internationally. Chronic cough has associated economic costs and is distressing to the child and to parents; ignoring cough may lead to delayed diagnosis and progression of serious
- Clobazam as an add-on in the management of refractory epilepsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Apr-2011
Epilepsy effects approximately 1% of the population, with up to 30% of patients continuing to have seizures despite antiepileptic drug treatment.
- Cognitive behaviour therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Feb-2009
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a common, debilitating and serious health problem. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) may help to alleviate the symptoms of CFS.
- Cognitive behavioural therapy for tinnitus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Aug-2010
This is an update of a Cochrane Review originally published in Issue 1, 2007 of The Cochrane Library.
- Colchicine for acute gout
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Aug-2014
This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2006. Gout is one of the most common rheumatic diseases worldwide. Despite the use of colchicine as one of the first-line therapies for the treatment of acute gout, evidence for its benefits and ha
- Colony‐stimulating factors for chemotherapy‐induced febrile neutropenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Oct-2014
Febrile neutropenia is a frequent adverse event experienced by people with cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy, and is a potentially life-threatening situation. The current treatment is supportive care plus antibiotics. Colony-stimulating factors (CSFs
- Colony-stimulating factors for prevention of myelosuppressive therapy-induced febrile neutropenia in children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Mar-2012
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is the most common cancer in childhood and febrile neutropenia is a potentially life-threatening side effect of its treatment. Current treatment consists of supportive care plus antibiotics. Clinical trials have attempt
- Combined inhaled anticholinergics and short-acting beta2-agonists for initial treatment of acute asthma in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Sep-2013
There are several treatment options for managing acute asthma exacerbations (sustained worsening of symptoms that do not subside with regular treatment and require a change in management). Guidelines advocate the use of inhaled short acting beta2-agonists
- Combined spinal-epidural versus epidural analgesia in labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Sep-2012
Traditional epidural techniques have been associated with prolonged labour, use of oxytocin augmentation and increased incidence of instrumental vaginal delivery. The combined spinal-epidural (CSE) technique has been introduced in an attempt to reduce the
- Commercial versus home-made spacers in delivering bronchodilator therapy for acute therapy in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jan-2011
Strong evidence supports the use of metered-dose inhalers combined with a spacer for delivering rapid-acting inhaled beta-2 agonists in the treatment of acute exacerbations of asthma in children. The high cost and lack of availability of commercially prod
- Common antiepileptic drugs in pregnancy in women with epilepsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Dec-2015
The potential adverse effects of antiepileptic drug (AED) exposure in pregnancy have been well recognised but the relative risks of specific antiepileptic drug exposures remain poorly understood.
- Comparison of speech and language therapy techniques for speech problems in Parkinson's disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jul-2012
Patients with Parkinson's disease commonly suffer from speech and voice difficulties such as impaired articulation and reduced loudness. Speech and language therapy (SLT) aims to improve the intelligibility of speech with behavioural treatment techniques
- Complementary and miscellaneous interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Nov-2011
Nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting) is a socially disruptive and stressful condition which affects around 15% to 20% of five year olds, and up to 2% of young adults.
- Complex behavioural and educational interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-May-2008
Nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting) is a socially disruptive and stressful condition which affects around 15 to 20% of five-year olds, and up to 2% of young adults.
- Condylocephalic nails versus extramedullary implants for extracapsular hip fractures
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Nov-2008
Two types of implants used for the surgical fixation of extracapsular hip fractures are condylocephalic nails (intramedullary nails that are inserted up through the femoral canal from above the knee and across the fracture) and extramedullary implants.
- Conservative management for postprostatectomy urinary incontinence
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Jan-2015
Urinary incontinence is common after radical prostatectomy and can also occur in some circumstances after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Conservative management includes pelvic floor muscle training with or without biofeedback, electrical
