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- Adjuvant corticosteroids for reducing death in neonatal bacterial meningitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Nov-2015
Bacterial meningitis remains a significant cause of neonatal and childhood morbidity and mortality in many countries of the world, particularly in developing countries. In some instances, children recover but remain impaired as a result of neurological se
- Adjuvant gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues for the prevention of chemotherapy induced premature ovarian failure in premenopausal women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Apr-2015
Chemotherapy has significantly improved prognosis for patients with malignant and some non-malignant conditions. This treatment, however, is associated with ovarian toxicity and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogues may have a protective effect
- Adjuvant platinum‐based chemotherapy for early stage cervical cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Nov-2016
This is the second updated version of the original Cochrane review published in the Cochrane Library 2009, Issue 3.?Most women with early cervical cancer (stages I to IIA) are cured with surgery or radiotherapy, or both. We performed this review originall
- Adjuvant progestagens for endometrial cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Feb-2015
Endometrial cancer is the most common genital tract carcinoma among women in developed countries, with most women presenting with stage 1 disease. Adjuvant progestagen therapy has been advocated following primary surgery to reduce the risk of recurrence o
- Adjuvant radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy after surgery for uterine carcinosarcoma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Apr-2015
Uterine carcinosarcomas are uncommon with about 35% not confined to the uterus at diagnosis. The survival of women with advanced uterine carcinosarcoma is poor with a pattern of failure indicating greater likelihood of upper abdominal and distant metastat
- Adjuvant radiotherapy following radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Oct-2011
Men who have a radical prostatectomy (RP) for prostate cancer that does not involve lymph nodes, but extends beyond the prostate capsule into the seminal vesicles or to surgical margins, are at increased risk of relapse. In men with these high risk factor
- Adjuvant radiotherapy for stage I endometrial cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Feb-2015
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 2, 2007. The role of radiotherapy (both pelvic external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and vaginal intracavity brachytherapy (VBT)) in stage I endometrial cancer following hysterectom
- Adjuvant Therapy for completely resected Stage II Colon Cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Jul-2008
: Colon cancer is potentially curable by surgery. Although adjuvant chemotherapy benefits patients with stage III disease, there is uncertainty of such benefit in stage II colon cancer. A systematic review of the literature was performed to better define
- Adjuvant treatment of anaplastic oligodendrogliomas and oligoastrocytomas
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-May-2014
Standard care of adjuvant treatment for anaplastic oligodendrogliomas (AO) and anaplastic oligoastrocytomas (AOA) is not yet well defined. The benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy (RT), given as single modalities or sequentially, is still unc
- Admission tests other than cardiotocography for fetal assessment during labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Apr-2011
Evidence on the benefits of admission tests other than cardiotocography in preventing adverse perinatal outcomes has not been established.
- Adrenaline (epinephrine) for the treatment of anaphylaxis with and without shock
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Jan-2016
Anaphylaxis is a serious hypersensitivity reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause death. Adrenaline is recommended as the initial treatment of choice for anaphylaxis.
- Adrenaline auto-injectors for the treatment of anaphylaxis with and without cardiovascular collapse in the community
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Jan-2016
Anaphylaxis is a serious hypersensitivity reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause death. Adrenaline (epinephrine) auto-injectors are recommended as the initial, potentially life-saving treatment of choice for anaphylaxis in the community, but they a
- Adrenaline for prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants with cardiovascular compromise
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Oct-2008
Inotropes are widely used in preterm infants to treat cardiovascular compromise, which may result from early adaptive problems of the transitional circulation, perinatal asphyxia or sepsis. Sustained hypotension and poor organ blood flow are associated wi
- Adrenaline with lidocaine for digital nerve blocks
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Mar-2015
Surgery on fingers is a common procedure in emergency and day care surgery. Adrenaline combined with lidocaine can prolong digital nerve block and provide a bloodless operating field. Extended postoperative pain relief can reduce the need for analgesics a
- Adrenergic drugs for urinary incontinence in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Nov-2010
Adrenergic drugs have been used for the treatment of urinary incontinence. However, they have generally been considered to be ineffective or to have side effects which may limit their clinical use.
- Advance misoprostol distribution for preventing and treating postpartum haemorrhage
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Jan-2012
Advance community distribution of misoprostol for preventing or treating postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) has become an attractive strategy to expand uterotonic coverage to places where conventional uterotonic use is not feasible. However, the value and safet
- Advance provision of emergency contraception for pregnancy prevention
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Jul-2013
Emergency contraception can prevent pregnancy when taken after unprotected intercourse. Obtaining emergency contraception within the recommended time frame is difficult for many women. Advance provision could circumvent some obstacles to timely use.
- Advance treatment directives for people with severe mental illness
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jun-2012
An advance directive is a document specifying a person's preferences for treatment, should he or she lose capacity to make such decisions in the future. They have been used in end-of-life settings to direct care but should be well suited to the mental hea
- Advanced sperm selection techniques for assisted reproduction
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Oct-2014
Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) such as in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) bring together gametes outside of the body to enhance the probability of fertilisation and pregnancy. Advanced sperm selection techni
- Advanced training in trauma life support for ambulance crews
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Aug-2014
There is an increasing global burden of injury especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). To address this, models of trauma care initially developed in high income countries are being adopted in LMIC settings. In particular, ambulance crews w
