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- Resorbable versus titanium plates for orthognathic surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Oct-2017
Recognition of some of the limitations of titanium plates and screws used for the fixation of bones has led to the development of plates manufactured from bioresorbable materials. Whilst resorbable plates appear to offer clinical advantages over metal pla
- Respite care for people with dementia and their carers
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Jan-2014
Caring for someone with dementia can be emotionally and physically demanding. Respite care is any intervention designed to give rest or relief to caregivers. It is not clear what positive and negative effects such care may have on them, or on people with
- Restricted versus liberal water intake for preventing morbidity and mortality in preterm infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Dec-2014
Most premature infants are physiologically not sufficiently mature to orally ingest all of their required water and nutrients. Therefore, premature infants rely on their caregivers to regulate their volume of water intake. Thus, the caregiver must determi
- Retention procedures for stabilising tooth position after treatment with orthodontic braces
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Jan-2016
Retention is the phase of orthodontic treatment that attempts to keep teeth in the corrected positions after treatment with orthodontic braces. Without a phase of retention, there is a tendency for teeth to return to their initial position (relapse). To p
- Retention versus sacrifice of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee arthroplasty for treating osteoarthritis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Sep-2013
The functional and clinical basis on which to choose whether or not to retain the posterior cruciate ligament during total knee arthroplasty surgery remained unclear after a Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis in 2005, which contained eight clini
- Rifabutin for treating pulmonary tuberculosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Nov-2009
Rifamycins are an essential component of modern short-course regimens for treating tuberculosis. Rifabutin has favourable pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties and is less prone to drug-drug interactions than rifampicin. It could contribute to sh
- Rocuronium versus succinylcholine for rapid sequence induction intubation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Oct-2015
Patients often require a rapid sequence induction (RSI) endotracheal intubation technique during emergencies or electively to protect against aspiration, increased intracranial pressure, or to facilitate intubation. Traditionally succinylcholine has been
- Root canal posts for the restoration of root filled teeth
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Nov-2016
The foundation for the reconstruction of endodontically-treated teeth can be provided by a metal or a non-metal post and core system but no guidelines exist for choosing one or the other in particular clinical cases.
- Routine abdominal drainage for uncomplicated liver resection
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Nov-2008
The main reasons for inserting a drain after elective liver resections are (i) prevention of sub-phrenic or sub-hepatic fluid collection; (ii) identification and monitoring of post-operative bleeding; (iii) identification and drainage of any bile leak; an
- Routine abdominal drainage for uncomplicated open cholecystectomy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Nov-2008
Cholecystectomy is the removal of gallbladder and is performed mainly for symptomatic gallstones. Although laparoscopic cholecystectomy is currently preferred over open cholecystectomy for elective cholecystectomy, reports of randomised clinical trials co
- Routine abdominal drainage versus no abdominal drainage for uncomplicated laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Sep-2013
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the main method of treatment of symptomatic gallstones. Drains are used after laparoscopic cholecystectomy to prevent abdominal collections. However, drain use may increase infective complications and delay discharge.
- Routine intraoperative ureteric stenting for kidney transplant recipients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jun-2013
Major urological complications (MUCs) after kidney transplantation contribute to patient morbidity and compromise graft function. The majority arise from the vesicoureteric anastomosis and present early after transplantation. Ureteric stents have been suc
- Routine invasive strategies versus selective invasive strategies for unstable angina and non‐ST elevation myocardial infarction in the stent era
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-May-2016
People with unstable angina and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (UA/NSTEMI) are managed with a combination of medical therapy, invasive angiography and revascularisation. Specifically, two approaches have evolved: either a 'routine invasive' strate
- Routine scale and polish for periodontal health in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Dec-2018
Many dentists or hygienists provide scaling and polishing for patients at regular intervals, even for those at low risk of developing periodontal disease. There is debate over the clinical and cost effectiveness of 'routine scaling and polishing' and the
- Safety education of pedestrians for injury prevention
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Apr-2002
Each year about one million people die and about 10 million are seriously injured on the world's roads. Educational measures to teach pedestrians how to cope with the traffic environment are considered to be an essential component of any prevention strate
- 'Scared Straight' and other juvenile awareness programs for preventing juvenile delinquency
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Mar-2013
'Scared Straight' and other similar programs involve organized visits to prison by juvenile delinquents or children at risk for criminal behavior. Programs are designed to deter participants from future offending through firsthand observation of prison li
- School feeding for improving the physical and psychosocial health of disadvantaged students
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Nov-2008
Early malnutrition and/or micronutrient deficiencies can adversely affect physical, mental, and social aspects of child health. School feeding programs are designed to improve attendance, achievement, growth, and other health outcomes.
- School-based education programmes for the prevention of child sexual abuse
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Apr-2015
Child sexual abuse is a significant global problem in both magnitude and sequelae. The most widely used primary prevention strategy has been the provision of school-based education programmes. Although programmes have been taught in schools since the 1980
- School‐based programmes for preventing smoking
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Apr-2013
Helping young people to avoid starting smoking is a widely endorsed public health goal, and schools provide a route to communicate with nearly all young people. School-based interventions have been delivered for close to 40 years.
- Scopolamine (hyoscine) for preventing and treating motion sickness
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Jun-2011
This is an update of a Cochrane Review first published in The Cochrane Library in Issue 3, 2004 and previously updated in 2007 and 2009.
