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- Single versus double volume exchange transfusion in jaundiced newborn infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Oct-2006
Double volume exchange transfusion is commonly used in newborns with severe jaundice in order to prevent kernicterus and other toxicity related to hyperbilirubinemia. Most commonly, exchange transfusions are used in infants with rhesus hemolytic disease.
- Single versus multiple visits for endodontic treatment of permanent teeth
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Dec-2016
Root canal treatment (RoCT), or endodontic treatment, is a common procedure in dentistry. The main indications for RoCT are irreversible pulpitis and necrosis of the dental pulp caused by carious processes, tooth cracks or chips, or dental trauma. Success
- Single, double or multiple‐injection techniques for non‐ultrasound guided axillary brachial plexus block in adults undergoing surgery of the lower arm
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Sep-2016
Regional anaesthesia comprising axillary block of the brachial plexus is a common anaesthetic technique for distal upper limb surgery. This is an update of a review first published in 2006 and previously updated in 2011 and 2013.
- Skin patch and vaginal ring versus combined oral contraceptives for contraception
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Apr-2013
The delivery of combination contraceptive steroids from a transdermal contraceptive patch or a contraceptive vaginal ring offers potential advantages over the traditional oral route. The transdermal patch and vaginal ring could require a lower dose due to
- Slow advancement of enteral feed volumes to prevent necrotising enterocolitis in very low birth weight infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Aug-2021
Early enteral feeding practices are potentially modifiable risk factors for necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) in very preterm or very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. Observational studies suggest that conservative feeding regimens, including slowly advanci
- Slow‐release fluoride devices for the control of dental decay
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Mar-2018
Slow-release fluoride devices have been investigated as a potentially cost-effective method of reducing dental caries in people with high risk of disease. This is the second update of the Cochrane Review first published in 2006 and previously updated in 2
- Small-incision versus open cholecystectomy for patients with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Nov-2008
Cholecystectomy is one of the most frequently performed operations. Open cholecystectomy has been the gold standard for over 100 years. Small-incision cholecystectomy is a less frequently used alternative.
- Specialist breast care nurses for support of women with breast cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Feb-2021
Interventions by specialist breast cancer nurses (SBCNs) aim to support women and help them cope with the impact of the disease on their quality of life.
- Specialist home‐based nursing services for children with acute and chronic illnesses
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Jun-2013
Specialist paediatric home-based nursing services have been proposed as a cost-effective means of reducing distress resulting from hospital admissions, while enhancing primary care and reducing length of hospital stay. This review is an update of our orig
- Specialist nurses in diabetes mellitus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Apr-2003
The patient with diabetes has many different learning needs relating to diet, monitoring, and treatments. In many health care systems specialist nurses provide much of these needs, usually aiming to empower patients to self-manage their diabetes. The pres
- Specialist outreach clinics in primary care and rural hospital settings.
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Nov-2008
Specialist medical practitioners have conducted clinics in primary care and rural hospital settings for a variety of reasons in many different countries. Such clinics have been regarded as an important policy option for increasing the accessibility and ef
- Speech and language therapy for aphasia following stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Jun-2016
Aphasia is an acquired language impairment following brain damage that affects some or all language modalities: expression and understanding of speech, reading, and writing. Approximately one third of people who have a stroke experience aphasia.
- Spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Nov-2013
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a form of therapy used to treat certain types of chronic pain. It involves an electrical generator that delivers pulses to a targeted spinal cord area. The leads can be implanted by laminectomy or percutaneously and the so
- Spinal manipulation for dysmenorrhoea
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Jul-2006
Dysmenorrhoea (occurrence of painful menstrual cramps of uterine origin) is a common gynaecological condition. The character of pain from musculoskeletal dysfunction can be very similar to gynaecological pain by presenting cyclicly and being altered by ho
- Spinal manipulative therapy for low-back pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Dec-2012
Low-back pain is a costly illness for which spinal manipulative therapy is commonly recommended. Previous systematic reviews and practice guidelines have reached discordant results on the effectiveness of this therapy for low-back pain.
- Spinal versus epidural anaesthesia for caesarean section
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Apr-2004
Regional anaesthesia (spinal or epidural anaesthesia) for caesarean section is the preferred option when balancing risks and benefits to the mother and her fetus. Spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section is thought to be advantageous due to simplicity of
- Spiritual and religious interventions for well-being of adults in the terminal phase of disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Apr-2012
As terminal disease progresses, health deteriorates and the end of life approaches, people may ask "Why this illness? Why me? Why now?" Such questions may invoke, rekindle or intensify spiritual or religious concerns. Although the processes by which these
- Spironolactone versus placebo or in combination with steroids for hirsutism and/or acne
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Mar-2011
Hirsutism is the presence of excessive hair growth in women and is an important cosmetic condition often resulting in severe distress. The most common cause is by increased production of male sex hormones (androgens). It is also affected by increased sens
- Sponge versus diaphragm for contraception
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Jul-2002
The contraceptive vaginal sponge was developed as an alternative to the contraceptive diaphragm. The sponge, made of polyurethane impregnated with nonoxynol-9 (1g), releases 125 mg of the spermicide over 24 hours of use. Unlike the diaphragm, the sponge c
- St John's wort for major depression
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Oct-2008
In some countries extracts of the plant Hypericum perforatum L. (popularly called St. John's wort) are widely used for treating patients with depressive symptoms.
