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- Psychosocial interventions for erectile dysfunction
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Jun-2008
Normal sexual function is a biopsychosocial process and relies on the coordination of psychological, endocrine, vascular, and neurological factors. Recent data show that psychological factors are involved in a substantial number of cases of erectile dysfu
- Psychosocial interventions for pregnant women in outpatient illicit drug treatment programs compared to other interventions
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Apr-2015
Illicit drug use in pregnancy is a complex social and public health problem. The consequences of drug use in pregnancy are high for both the woman and her child. Therefore, it is important to develop and evaluate effective treatments. There is evidence fo
- Psychosocial interventions for preventing and treating depression in dialysis patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Dec-2019
People with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) treated with dialysis are frequently affected by major depression. Dialysis patients have prioritised depression as a critically important clinical outcome in nephrology trials. Psychological and social support
- Psychosocial interventions for recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in childhood
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Feb-2014
Between 4% and 25% of school-age children complain of recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) of sufficient severity to interfere with daily activities. For the majority of such children, no organic cause for their pain can be found on physical examination or inve
- Psychosocial interventions for smoking cessation in patients with coronary heart disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Jul-2015
This is an update of a Cochrane review previously published in 2008. Smoking increases the risk of developing atherosclerosis but also acute thrombotic events. Quitting smoking is potentially the most effective secondary prevention measure and improves pr
- Psychosocial treatment for opiate abuse and dependence
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Apr-2014
Substance dependence is a social and public health problem; therefore it is a priority to develop effective treatments. Previous Cochrane reviews have explored the efficacy of pharmacotherapy for opiate dependence. This current review focuses on the role
- Psychotherapeutic treatments for older depressed people
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Nov-2008
Despite a number of reviews advocating psychotherapy for the treatment of depression, there is relatively little evidence based on randomised controlled trials that specifically examines its efficacy in older people.
- Psychotherapies for hypochondriasis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Oct-2007
Hypochondriasis is associated with significant medical morbidity and high health resource use. Recent studies have examined the treatment of hypochondriasis using various forms of psychotherapy.
- Psychotherapy for depression among incurable cancer patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Nov-2018
The most common psychiatric diagnosis among cancer patients is depression; this diagnosis is even more common among patients with advanced cancer. Psychotherapy is a patient-preferred and promising strategy for treating depression among cancer patients. S
- Psychotropic analgesic nitrous oxide for alcoholic withdrawal states
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Aug-2008
Alcoholism is a global problem with 5-10% of the world's population demonstrating alcohol-related diseases. One of the most severe consequences of alcohol dependence is the withdrawal syndrome, for which benzodiazepines are the most popular current treatm
- Pulmonary artery catheters for adult patients in intensive care
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Feb-2013
Since pulmonary artery balloon flotation catheterization was first introduced in 1970, by HJ Swan and W Ganz, it has been widely disseminated as a diagnostic tool without rigorous evaluation of its clinical utility and effectiveness in critically ill pati
- Pulp management for caries in adults: maintaining pulp vitality
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Nov-2016
There is a range of treatment options for the management of the pulp in extensively decayed teeth. These include direct and indirect pulp capping, pulpotomy or pulpectomy. If the tooth is symptomatic or if there are periapical bone changes, then endodonti
- Pulp treatment for extensive decay in primary teeth
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-May-2018
In children, dental caries (tooth decay) is among the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide. Pulp interventions are indicated for extensive tooth decay. Depending on the severity of the disease, three pulp treatment techniques are available: direct pu
- Pulse oximetry for perioperative monitoring
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Mar-2014
This is an update of a review last published in Issue 9, 2009, of The Cochrane Library. Pulse oximetry is used extensively in the perioperative period and might improve patient outcomes by enabling early diagnosis and, consequently, correction of perioper
- Purine Antagonists for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Jul-2006
Recent trials suggest improved response rates for purine antagonists compared to alkylator-based regimens in the treatment of B-CLL. However, none was able to show a survival advantage.
- Pygeum africanum for benign prostatic hyperplasia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Jan-1998
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
- Radiant warmers versus incubators for regulating body temperature in newborn infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Oct-2003
The provision of a thermoneutral environment is an essential component of the immediate and longer term care of newborn infants. A variety of methods are currently employed including incubators and open-care systems, with or without modifications such as
- Radical radiotherapy for stage I/II non-small cell lung cancer in patients not sufficiently fit for or declining surgery (medically inoperable)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Mar-2015
In general, surgery is believed to offer the best prospects for cure for early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In spite of the intention to consider all patients with stage I-II disease for surgery, there are those who, although technically oper
- Radiotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Jul-2006
Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a relatively uncommon disease, but the incidence is increasing and is expected to peak in many developed countries in the next two decades. The management of patients with malignant mesothelioma is controversial. Very few
- Radiotherapy for neovascular age‐related macular degeneration
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Aug-2020
Radiotherapy has been proposed as a treatment for new vessel growth in people with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD).