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- Psychotherapeutic interventions for cannabis abuse and/or dependence in outpatient settings
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jun-2013
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- 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, 5-Mar-2009
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, 17-Jun-2013
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
- Public release of performance data in changing the behaviour of healthcare consumers, professionals or organisations
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Oct-2011
It is becoming increasingly common to release information about the performance of hospitals, health professionals or providers, and healthcare organisations into the public domain. However, we do not know how this information is used and to what extent s
- Pulmonary artery catheters for adult patients in intensive care
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Jan-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, 6-Mar-2012
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, 30-Jul-2014
In children, dental caries 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 pulp capping, pu
- Pulse oximetry for perioperative monitoring
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-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, 13-Mar-2012
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.
- Pycnogenol® (extract of French maritime pine bark) for the treatment of chronic disorders
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Oct-2012
Oxidative stress has been implicated in the development of a number of conditions including cancer, arthritic disorders and cardiovascular disease. Pycnogenol®, a herbal dietary supplement derived from French maritime pine bark extract, is standardised to
- Pygeum africanum for benign prostatic hyperplasia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Jul-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
- Radiant warmers versus incubators for regulating body temperature in newborn infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Feb-2009
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, 14-Mar-2010
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, 13-Apr-2010
Radiotherapy has been proposed as a treatment to prevent new vessel growth in people with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
- Radiotherapy for the palliation of painful bone metastases
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Nov-2013
Radiotherapy is used commonly to provide pain relief for painful bone metastases, and there is a perception that of the three-quarters of patients who achieve pain relief, half of these stay free from pain. However, the precise contribution from radiother
- Radiotherapy versus open surgery versus endolaryngeal surgery (with or without laser) for early laryngeal squamous cell cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Nov-2014
This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in The Cochrane Library in Issue 2, 2002 and previously updated in 2004, 2007 and 2010.
- Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Dec-2013
The frequency with which patients should attend for a dental check-up and the potential effects on oral health of altering recall intervals between check-ups have been the subject of ongoing international debate in recent decades. Although recommendations
