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- Cardioselective beta‐blockers for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Oct-2005
Beta-blocker therapy has a proven mortality benefit in patients with hypertension, heart failure and coronary artery disease, as well as during the perioperative period. These drugs have traditionally been considered contraindicated in patients with chron
- Cardioselective beta‐blockers for reversible airway disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Oct-2002
Beta-blocker therapy has mortality benefit in patients with hypertension, heart failure and coronary artery disease, as well as during the perioperative period. These drugs have traditionally been considered contraindicated in patients with reversible air
- Cardiotocography versus intermittent auscultation of fetal heart on admission to labour ward for assessment of fetal wellbeing
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Jan-2017
The admission cardiotocograph (CTG) is a commonly used screening test consisting of a short (usually 20 minutes) recording of the fetal heart rate (FHR) and uterine activity performed on the mother's admission to the labour ward. This is an update of a re
- Care bundles for improving outcomes in patients with COVID‐19 or related conditions in intensive care – a rapid scoping review
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Dec-2020
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the strain of coronavirus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can cause serious illness in some people resulting in admission to intensive care units (ICU) and frequently, ventilato
- Care delivery and self management strategies for adults with epilepsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Feb-2016
Researchers have criticised epilepsy care for adults for its lack of impact, stimulating the development of various service models and strategies to respond to perceived inadequacies.
- Care delivery and self‐management strategies for children with epilepsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Mar-2018
In response to criticism that epilepsy care for children has little impact, healthcare professionals and administrators have developed various service models and strategies to address perceived inadequacies.
- Care home versus hospital and own home environments for rehabilitation of older people
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Oct-2008
Rehabilitation for older people has acquired an increasingly important profile for both policy-makers and service providers within health and social care agencies. This has generated an increased interest in the use of alternative care environments includ
- Care prior to and during subsequent pregnancies following stillbirth for improving outcomes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Dec-2018
Stillbirth affects at least 2.6 million families worldwide every year and has enduring consequences for parents and health services. Parents entering a subsequent pregnancy following stillbirth face a risk of stillbirth recurrence, alongside increased ris
- Caregiver involvement in interventions for improving children's dietary intake and physical activity behaviors
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Jan-2020
Poor diet and insufficient physical activity are major risk factors for non-communicable diseases. Developing healthy diet and physical activity behaviors early in life is important as these behaviors track between childhood and adulthood. Parents and oth
- Caregiver support for postpartum depression
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Nov-2008
Supportive relationships during the perinatal period may enhance a mother's feeling of wellbeing and control. Support to women during labour and after birth has shown benefits and this may also be the case for mothers with postpartum depression.
- Caregiver support for women during childbirth
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Nov-2008
Social support may include advice or information, tangible assistance and emotional support.
- Caregiver‐mediated exercises for improving outcomes after stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Dec-2016
Stroke is a major cause of long-term disability in adults. Several systematic reviews have shown that a higher intensity of training can lead to better functional outcomes after stroke. Currently, the resources in inpatient settings are not always suffici
- Carisbamate add‐on therapy for drug‐resistant focal epilepsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Dec-2021
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders. Many people with epilepsy are drug-resistant and require add-on therapy, meaning that they concomitantly take multiple antiepileptic drugs. Carisbamate is a drug which is taken orally and inhibits
- Carnitine for fatigue in multiple sclerosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Apr-2012
Fatigue is reported to occur in up to 92% of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and has been described as the most debilitating of all MS symptoms by 28% to 40% of MS patients.
- Carnitine supplementation for inborn errors of metabolism
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Feb-2012
Inborn errors of metabolism are genetic conditions which can lead to abnormalities in the synthesis and metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, or fats. It has been proposed that in some instances carnitine supplementation should be provided to infants wit
- Carnitine supplementation for preterm infants with recurrent apnoea
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Jan-2011
Apnea of prematurity is a common problem in preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care setting (NICU) often delaying their discharge home or transfer to a step down unit. Premature infants are at increased risk of carnitine deficiency. Carnitine suppl
- Carnitine supplementation of parenterally fed neonates
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Oct-2000
Carnitine, a quaternary amino acid, plays an important role in the oxidation of long chain fatty acids. Both breast milk and infant formulas contain carnitine. However, it is not routinely provided in parenteral nutrition solutions. Non supplemented paren
- Carotid artery stenting versus endarterectomy for treatment of carotid artery stenosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Feb-2020
Carotid artery stenting is an alternative to carotid endarterectomy for the treatment of atherosclerotic carotid artery stenosis. This review updates a previous version first published in 1997 and subsequently updated in 2004, 2007, and 2012.
- Carotid endarterectomy for asymptomatic carotid stenosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Oct-2005
Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is of proven benefit in recently-symptomatic patients with severe carotid stenosis. Its role in asymptomatic stenosis is still debated. The Asymptomatic Carotid Surgery Trial (ACST) more than doubled the number of patients ran
- Carotid endarterectomy for carotid stenosis in patients selected for coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Oct-2009
Carotid stenosis and coronary artery disease can occur simultaneously. In patients with coronary artery disease who are scheduled for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, but who also have carotid artery stenosis, there is controversy about the ro
