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- Cilostazol for intermittent claudication
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Oct-2014
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects between 4% and 12% of people aged 55 to 70 years, and 20% of people over 70 years. A common complaint is intermittent claudication, characterised by pain in the legs or buttocks that occurs with exercise and which
- Cilostazol versus aspirin for secondary prevention of vascular events after stroke of arterial origin
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Aug-2011
Aspirin is widely used for secondary prevention after stroke. Cilostazol has shown promise as an alternative to aspirin in Asian people with stroke.
- Circuit class therapy for improving mobility after stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Jun-2017
Circuit class therapy (CCT) offers a supervised group forum for people after stroke to practise tasks, enabling increased practice time without increasing staffing. This is an update of the original review published in 2010.
- Circulatory volume expansion therapy for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Jul-2008
Secondary ischaemia is a frequent complication after aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH), and responsible for a substantial proportion of patients with poor outcome after SAH. The cause of secondary ischaemia is unknown, but hypovolaemia and fluid r
- Clinical service organisation for heart failure
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Aug-2012
Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a serious, common condition associated with frequent hospitalisation. Several different disease management interventions (clinical service organisation interventions) for patients with CHF have been proposed.
- Clopidogrel plus aspirin versus aspirin alone for preventing cardiovascular disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Dec-2010
Aspirin is the prophylactic antiplatelet drug of choice for people with cardiovascular disease. Adding a second antiplatelet drug to aspirin may produce additional benefit for those at high risk and those with established cardiovascular disease.
- Cognitive rehabilitation for attention deficits following stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-May-2013
Many survivors of stroke complain about attentional impairments, such as diminished concentration and mental slowness. However, the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation for improving these impairments is uncertain.
- Cognitive rehabilitation for memory deficits following stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Aug-2008
Memory problems are a common cognitive complaint following stroke. Memory rehabilitation programmes either attempt to retrain lost or poor memory functions, or teach patients strategies to cope with them.
- Cognitive rehabilitation for spatial neglect following stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Jun-2013
Unilateral spatial neglect causes difficulty attending to one side of space. Various rehabilitation interventions have been used but evidence of their benefit is lacking.
- Colloid solutions for fluid resuscitation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Oct-2012
Colloids are widely used in the replacement of fluid volume. However, doubts remain as to which colloid is best. Different colloids vary in their molecular weight and therefore in the length of time they remain in the circulatory system. Because of this,
- Colony stimulating factors (including erythropoietin, granulocyte colony stimulating factor and analogues) for stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jun-2013
Colony stimulating factors (CSFs), also called haematopoietic growth factors, regulate bone marrow production of circulating red and white cells, and platelets. Some CSFs also mobilise the release of bone marrow stem cells into the circulation. CSFs have
- Combination inhaled steroid and long-acting beta2-agonist versus tiotropium for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Apr-2013
Combination therapy (inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta2-agonists) and tiotropium are both used in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There is uncertainty about the relative benefits and harms of these treatments.
- Combined calcium, magnesium and potassium supplementation for the management of primary hypertension in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Nov-2008
Previous research suggests that increasing dietary intakes of calcium, potassium or magnesium separately may reduce BP to a small degree over the short term. It is unclear whether increasing intakes of a combination of these minerals produces a larger red
- Complex interventions for preventing diabetic foot ulceration
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Aug-2015
Ulceration of the feet, which can lead to the amputation of feet and legs, is a major problem for people with diabetes mellitus, and can cause substantial economic burden. Single preventive strategies have not been shown to reduce the incidence of foot ul
- Compression for preventing recurrence of venous ulcers
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Sep-2014
Up to 1% of adults will have a leg ulcer at some time. The majority of leg ulcers are venous in origin and are caused by high pressure in the veins due to blockage or weakness of the valves in the veins of the leg. Prevention and treatment of venous ulcer
- Compression for venous leg ulcers
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Feb-2013
Up to one percent of people in industrialised countries will suffer from a leg ulcer at some time. The majority of these leg ulcers are due to problems in the veins, resulting in an accumulation of blood in the legs. Leg ulcers arising from venous problem
- Compression stockings for preventing deep vein thrombosis in airline passengers
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Nov-2009
Air travel might increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). It has been suggested that wearing compression stockings might reduce this risk.
- Compression therapy for treating stage I and II (Widmer) post-thrombotic syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Aug-2008
Post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) is a long-term complication of deep vein thrombosis characterised by chronic complaints, swelling, and skin changes in the affected limb. One in every three people with deep vein thrombosis develops post-thrombotic complicat
- Conservative management of symptomatic and/or complicated haemorrhoids in pregnancy and the puerperium
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jan-2012
Haemorrhoids (piles) are swollen veins at or near the anus, normally asymptomatic. They do not constitute a disease, unless they become symptomatic. Pregnancy and the puerperium predispose to symptomatic haemorrhoids, being the most common ano-rectal dise
- Constraint-induced movement therapy for upper extremities in people with stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Oct-2015
In people who have had a stroke, upper limb paresis affects many activities of daily life. Reducing disability is therefore a major aim of rehabilitative interventions. Despite preserving or recovering movement ability after stroke, sometimes people do no
