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- Conventional occlusion versus pharmacologic penalization for amblyopia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Jun-2010
Amblyopia is defined as defective visual acuity in one or both eyes without demonstrable abnormality of the visual pathway, and is not immediately resolved by wearing glasses.
- Conventional versus LigaSure hemorrhoidectomy for patients with symptomatic Hemorrhoids
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-May-2011
Hemorrhoidectomy is a frequently performed surgical procedure and associated with postprocedural pain. The use of the Ligasure could result in a decreased incidence of pain as coagulation with high frequency currency and active feedback control over the p
- Cooling for cerebral protection during brain surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Jan-2015
Patients undergoing neurosurgery are at risk of cerebral ischaemia with resultant cerebral hypoxia and neuronal cell death. This can increase both the risk of mortality and long term neurological disability. Induced hypothermia has been shown to reduce th
- Cooling for newborns with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Feb-2013
Newborn animal studies and pilot studies in humans suggest that mild hypothermia following peripartum hypoxia-ischaemia in newborn infants may reduce neurological sequelae without adverse effects.
- Cooling therapy for acute stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Sep-2008
Increased body temperatures are common in patients with acute stroke and are associated with poor outcome. In animal models of focal cerebral ischaemia, temperature-lowering therapy reduces infarct volume. In patients with acute stroke, lowering temperatu
- Co-ordinated multidisciplinary approaches for inpatient rehabilitation of older patients with proximal femoral fractures
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Aug-2009
Hip fracture is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in older people and its impact, both on the individual and to society, is substantial.
- Copper containing intra-uterine devices versus depot progestogens for contraception
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Aug-2011
Highly effective contraception is essential to reduce unintended pregnancies and the effect these have on individuals, society and public health resources. Intrauterine devices (IUDs) and depot progestogens are two commonly used long-acting, reversible co
- Copper containing, framed intra-uterine devices for contraception
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jun-2008
Intrauterine devices (IUD) are safe and effective methods of long term reversible contraception. The design, and copper content as well as placement of the copper on IUDs could affect their effectiveness and side-effect profile.
- Cordyceps sinensis (a traditional Chinese medicine) for kidney transplant recipients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Oct-2015
Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Rising ESKD prevalence has substantially increased numbers of kidney transplants performed. Maintenance immunosuppression is long-term treatment to preven
- Cordyceps sinensis (a traditional Chinese medicine) for treating chronic kidney disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Nov-2014
Cordyceps sinensis (Cordyceps, Dong Chong Xia Cao), a herbal medicine also known as Chinese caterpillar fungus, is one of the most commonly used ingredients in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of people with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
- Coriolus (Trametes) versicolor mushroom to reduce adverse effects from chemotherapy or radiotherapy in people with colorectal cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Nov-2022
Radiotherapy and chemotherapy are used to improve survival in colorectal cancer but adverse effects can be a problem. Severe adverse effects may result in dose reduction or cessation of treatment, which have an impact on survival. Coriolus versicolor (Tra
- Corneal collagen cross-linking for treating keratoconus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Mar-2015
Keratoconus is a condition of the eye that affects approximately 1 in 2000 people. The disease leads to a gradual increase in corneal curvature and decrease in visual acuity with consequent impact on quality of life. Collagen cross-linking (CXL) with ultr
- Correction of chronic metabolic acidosis for chronic kidney disease patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-May-2014
Metabolic acidosis is a feature of chronic kidney disease (CKD) due to the reduced capacity of the kidney to synthesise ammonia and excrete hydrogen ions. It has adverse consequences on protein and muscle metabolism, bone turnover and the development of r
- Corticosteroid implants for chronic non-infectious uveitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Feb-2016
Uveitis is a term used to describe a heterogeneous group of intraocular inflammatory diseases of the anterior, intermediate, and posterior uveal tract (iris, ciliary body, choroid). Uveitis is the fifth most common cause of vision loss in high-income coun
- Corticosteroid injection for de Quervain's tenosynovitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-May-2009
De Quervain's tenosynovitis is a disorder characterised by pain on the radial (thumb) side of the wrist and functional disability of the hand. It can be treated by corticosteroid injection, splinting and surgery.
- Corticosteroid injection for trigger finger in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Nov-2008
Trigger finger is a disease of the tendons of the hand leading to triggering (locking) of affected fingers, dysfunction and pain. Available treatments include local injection with corticosteroids, surgery, or splinting.
- Corticosteroid injections for shoulder pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Sep-2008
While many treatments, including corticosteroid injections in and around the shoulder, are advocated to be of benefit for shoulder pain, few are of proven efficacy. This review of corticosteroid injections for shoulder pain is one in a series of reviews o
- Corticosteroid regimens for treatment of acute and chronic graft versus host disease (GvHD) after allogenic stem cell transplantation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Nov-2009
Corticosteroids are commonly used in treatment of acute and chronic graft-versus-host disease (GvHD). Nevertheless, there has been no systematic analysis of effects of their use on the patients' survival and quality of life.
- Corticosteroid therapy for nephrotic syndrome in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Mar-2015
In nephrotic syndrome protein leaks from the blood to the urine through the glomeruli resulting in hypoproteinaemia and generalised oedema. While most children with nephrotic syndrome respond to corticosteroids, 80% experience a relapsing course. Corticos
- Corticosteroids as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of influenza
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Mar-2016
Specific treatments for influenza are limited to neuraminidase inhibitors and adamantanes. Corticosteroids show evidence of benefit in sepsis and related conditions, most likely due to their anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties. Although comm
