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- Silicone gel sheeting for preventing and treating hypertrophic and keloid scars
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Sep-2013
Keloid and hypertrophic scars are common and are caused by a proliferation of dermal tissue following skin injury. They cause functional and psychological problems for patients, and their management can be difficult. The use of silicone gel sheeting to pr
- Simple behavioural interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jul-2013
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 adults. Although there is a high rate of spontaneous remission, the social, emotional and psychological cost
- Single agent versus combination chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Apr-2009
Combination chemotherapy regimens are frequently favoured over single agents for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer, in an attempt to achieve superior tumour response rates. It is not known however whether giving more intensive chemotherapy regimen
- Single crowns versus conventional fillings for the restoration of root‐filled teeth
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Sep-2015
Endodontic treatment involves removal of the dental pulp and its replacement by a root canal filling. Restoration of root filled teeth can be challenging due to structural differences between vital and non-vital root-filled teeth. Direct restoration invol
- Single dose dipyrone for acute postoperative pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Jun-2019
Dipyrone (metamizole) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used in some countries to treat pain (postoperative, colic, cancer, and migraine); it is banned in others because of an association with life-threatening blood agranulocytosis. This review up
- Single dose oral aspirin for acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Apr-2012
This review is an update of a previously published review in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews on 'Single dose oral aspirin for acute pain'. Aspirin has been known for many years to be an effective analgesic for many different pain conditions. A
- Single dose oral celecoxib for acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-May-2019
This is an update of a review first published in The Cochrane Library in Issue 4, 2008, and updated in Issue 3, 2012. Celecoxib is a selective cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor usually prescribed for the relief of chronic pain in osteoarthritis and rheu
- Single dose oral dextropropoxyphene, alone and with paracetamol (acetaminophen), for postoperative pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-May-2019
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 1, 1999. Patient surveys have shown that postoperative pain is often not managed well, and there is a need to assess the efficacy and safety of commonly used analgesics as newer
- Single dose oral diclofenac for acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-May-2019
Diclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, available as a potassium salt (immediate release) or sodium salt (enteric coated to suppress dissolution in the stomach). This review updates an earlier review published in the Cochrane Database of Syst
- Single dose oral dihydrocodeine for acute postoperative pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-May-2019
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 2, 2000. Dihydrocodeine is a synthetic opioid analgesic developed in the early 1900s. Its structure and pharmacokinetics are similar to that of codeine and it is used for the tr
- Single dose oral ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-May-2019
This review updates a 1999 Cochrane review showing that ibuprofen at various doses was effective in postoperative pain in single dose studies designed to demonstrate analgesic efficacy. New studies have since been published. Ibuprofen is one of the most w
- Single dose oral indometacin for the treatment of acute postoperative pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-May-2019
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 4, 2004. Indometacin is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used most commonly for the treatment of inflammation and pain resulting from rheumatic disease (arthritis)
- Single dose oral lumiracoxib for postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Jul-2010
Lumiracoxib is a selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor. COX-2 inhibitors were developed to avoid COX-1-related gastrointestinal (GI) problems while maintaining the analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity of traditional non-steriodal anti-inflammat
- Single dose oral naproxen and naproxen sodium for acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-May-2019
Naproxen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, is used to treat various painful conditions including postoperative pain, and is often administered as the sodium salt to improve its solubility. This review updates a 2004 Cochrane review showing that nap
- Single dose oral oxycodone and oxycodone plus paracetamol (acetaminophen) for acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-May-2019
Oxycodone is a strong opioid agonist used to treat severe pain. It is commonly combined with milder analgesics such as paracetamol. This review updates a previous review that concluded, based on limited data, that all doses of oxycodone exceeding 5 mg, wi
- Single dose oral paracetamol (acetaminophen) for postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Oct-2008
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 1, 2004 - this original review had been split from a previous title on 'Single dose paracetamol (acetaminophen) with and without codeine for postoperative pain'. The last versio
- Single dose oral paracetamol (acetaminophen) with codeine for postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-May-2019
This is an updated version of the Cochrane review published in Issue 4, 1998. Combining drugs from different classes with different modes of action may offer opportunity to optimise efficacy and tolerability, using lower doses of each drug to achieve the
- Single dose oral piroxicam for acute postoperative pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-May-2019
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 2, 2000. Piroxicam is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic properties, and is used mainly for treating rheumatic disorders. Some drugs have been directl
- Single dose oral rofecoxib for acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-May-2019
Editor's note: The anti-inflammatory drug rofecoxib (Vioxx) was withdrawn from the market at the end of September 2004 after it was shown that long-term use (greater than 18 months) could increase the risk of heart attack and stroke in a study of secondar
- Single or double-level anterior interbody fusion techniques for cervical degenerative disc disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Feb-2011
The number of surgical techniques for decompression and solid interbody fusion as treatment for cervical spondylosis has increased rapidly, but the rationale for the choice between different techniques remains unclear.
