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- Support surfaces for treating pressure ulcers
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Oct-2018
Pressure ulcers are treated by reducing pressure on the areas of damaged skin. Special support surfaces (including beds, mattresses and cushions) designed to redistribute pressure, are widely used as treatments. The relative effects of different support s
- Supported housing for people with severe mental disorders
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Oct-2006
There has been a significant reduction in the number of people with severe mental illness who spend extended periods in long-stay hospitals. District health authorities, local authorities, housing associations and voluntary organisations are jointly expec
- Supportive devices for preventing and treating subluxation of the shoulder after stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Jan-2005
Supportive devices such as slings, wheelchair attachments and orthoses have been used to treat subluxation of the shoulder after stroke.
- Supportive therapy for schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Nov-2017
Supportive therapy is often used in everyday clinical care and in evaluative studies of other treatments.
- Surgery for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Dec-2013
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) is the most common pre-malignant lesion. Atypical squamous changes occur in the transformation zone of the cervix with mild, moderate or severe changes described by their depth (CIN 1, 2 or 3). Cervical intraepithe
- Surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Oct-2005
Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome(OSAHS) is the periodic reduction or cessation of airflow during sleep. The syndrome is associated with loud snoring, disrupted sleep and observed apnoeas. Surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome
- Surgery for weight loss in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Oct-2014
Bariatric (weight loss) surgery for obesity is considered when other treatments have failed. The effects of the available bariatric procedures compared with medical management and with each other are uncertain. This is an update of a Cochrane review first
- Surgery for women with anterior compartment prolapse
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Nov-2016
To minimise the rate of recurrent prolapse after traditional native tissue repair (anterior colporrhaphy), clinicians have utilised a variety of surgical techniques.
- Surgery versus radiotherapy for muscle invasive bladder cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Oct-2001
Muscle invasive bladder cancer is a serious clinical problem and is fatal for the majority of patients. Alternative treatments for this condition are radical cystectomy or radical radiotherapy. The choice of treatment varies according to the resident coun
- Surgical approach to hysterectomy for benign gynaecological disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Aug-2015
The four approaches to hysterectomy for benign disease are abdominal hysterectomy (AH), vaginal hysterectomy (VH), laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) and robotic-assisted hysterectomy (RH).
- Surgical approaches for inserting hemiarthroplasty of the hip
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Jul-2002
The operation of insertion of a hemiarthroplasty to the hip refers to replacement of the femoral head with a prosthesis, whilst retaining the natural acetabulum and acetabular cartilage. The main surgical approaches to the hip for insertion of the prosthe
- Surgical hand antisepsis to reduce surgical site infection
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Jan-2016
Medical professionals routinely carry out surgical hand antisepsis before undertaking invasive procedures to destroy transient micro-organisms and inhibit the growth of resident micro-organisms. Antisepsis may reduce the risk of surgical site infections (
- Surgical interventions for lumbar disc prolapse
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Apr-2007
Disc prolapse accounts for five percent of low-back disorders but is one of the most common reasons for surgery.
- Surgical methods for first trimester termination of pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Oct-2001
Different surgical methods for termination of pregnancy have evolved over the years: Dilatation and curettage, power operated vacuum aspiration (VA), manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) or hysterotomy. Local or general anaesthesia is used for all methods. Prea
- Surgical procedures for evacuating incomplete miscarriage
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Sep-2010
Incomplete miscarriage is a major problem that should be effectively managed with safe and appropriate procedures. Surgical evacuation of the uterus for management of incomplete miscarriage usually involves vacuum aspiration or sharp curettage.
- Surgical removal versus retention for the management of asymptomatic disease‐free impacted wisdom teeth
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-May-2020
Prophylactic removal of asymptomatic disease-free impacted wisdom teeth is the surgical removal of wisdom teeth in the absence of symptoms and with no evidence of local disease. Impacted wisdom teeth may be associated with pathological changes, such as pe
- Surgical resection and whole brain radiation therapy versus whole brain radiation therapy alone for single brain metastases
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Jan-2005
The treatment of brain metastasis is generally palliative since most patients have uncontrollable systemic cancer. Historically, whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) has been the treatment of choice, although more recently focused radiation therapy e.g. s
- Surgical sealant for preventing air leaks after pulmonary resections in patients with lung cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2010
Postoperative air leak is a frequent complication after pulmonary resection for lung cancer. It may cause serious complications, such as empyema, or prolong the need for chest tube and hospitalization. Different types of surgical sealants have been develo
- Surgical treatment for the thumb‐in‐palm deformity in patients with cerebral palsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Oct-2005
Thumb-in-palm deformity in patients with spastic cerebral palsy is a deformity that impairs the ability to use the thumb and thus severely limits hand function. From the variety of operative procedures that have been described, it may be clear that there
- Systemic antimicrobial prophylaxis for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Nov-2013
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a surgical procedure performed to maintain nutrition in the short- or long-term. During the procedure, a feeding tube that delivers either a liquid diet, or medication, via a clean or sterile delivery system, i
