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- Addition to inhaled corticosteroids of long-acting beta2-agonists versus anti-leukotrienes for chronic asthma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Jan-2014
Asthma patients who continue to experience symptoms despite taking regular inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) represent a management challenge. Long-acting beta2-agonists (LABA) and anti-leukotrienes (LTRA) are two treatment options that could be considered as
- Additional bedtime H2‐receptor antagonist for the control of nocturnal gastric acid breakthrough
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Oct-2009
Nocturnal gastric acid breakthrough (NAB) is defined as intragastric pH<4 for more than one continuous hour overnight. Adding H2-receptor antagonists (H2RAs) at bedtime to high-dose proton pump inhibitors is likely to enhance nocturnal gastric pH control
- Additional behavioural support as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy for smoking cessation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Jun-2019
Pharmacotherapies for smoking cessation increase the likelihood of achieving abstinence in a quit attempt. It is plausible that providing support, or, if support is offered, offering more intensive support or support including particular components may in
- Additional plerixafor to granulocyte colony‐stimulating factors for haematopoietic stem cell mobilisation for autologous transplantation in people with malignant lymphoma or multiple myeloma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Oct-2015
Autologous stem cell transplantation is widely used to restore functioning bone marrow in people with malignant lymphoma or multiple myeloma after myeloablative chemotherapy. Results of some clinical trials indicate that plerixafor in addition to granuloc
- Adductor canal blocks for postoperative pain treatment in adults undergoing knee surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Oct-2019
Peripheral regional anaesthesia techniques are well established for postoperative pain treatment following knee surgery. The adductor canal block (ACB) is a new technique, which can be applied as a single shot or by catheter for continuous regional analge
- Adenoidectomy for otitis media in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2010
Adenoidectomy, surgical removal of the adenoids, is a common ENT operation worldwide in children with otitis media. A systematic review on the effectiveness of adenoidectomy in this specific group has not previously been performed.
- Adenoidectomy for recurrent or chronic nasal symptoms in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2010
Adenoidectomy, surgical removal of the adenoids, is a common ENT operation worldwide in children with recurrent or chronic nasal symptoms. A systematic review on the effectiveness of adenoidectomy in this specific group has not previously been performed.
- Adenosine and verapamil for no-reflow during primary percutaneous coronary intervention in people with acute myocardial infarction
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-May-2015
Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is the preferred treatment for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Although coronary flow is restored after PPCI, impaired myocardial perfusion (known as no-reflow) related to poor clinical outcome
- Adenosine-diphosphate (ADP) receptor antagonists for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Oct-2012
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most prevalent complication of type 2 diabetes with an estimated 65% of people with type 2 diabetes dying from a cause related to atherosclerosis. Adenosine-diphosphate (ADP) receptor antagonists like clopidogrel, ticlo
- Adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnoea in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Sep-2015
Current treatment of sleep apnoea in children consists of largely surgical based treatments. Adenotonsillectomy is the most commonly used intervention to treat sleep apnoea in children.
- Adhesion prevention agents for gynaecological surgery: an overview of Cochrane reviews
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Jan-2015
Intraperitoneal adhesions are associated with considerable co-morbidity and have large financial and public health repercussions. They have secondary effects that include chronic pelvic pain, dyspareunia, subfertility and bowel obstruction. In women with
- Adhesively bonded versus non‐bonded amalgam restorations for dental caries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Mar-2016
Dental caries (tooth decay) is one of the commonest diseases which afflicts mankind, and has been estimated to affect up to 80% of people in high-income countries. Caries adversely affects and progressively destroys the tissues of the tooth, including the
- Adhesives for bonded molar tubes during fixed brace treatment
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Feb-2017
Orthodontic treatment involves using fixed or removable appliances (dental braces) to correct the positions of teeth. The success of a fixed appliance depends partly on the metal attachments (brackets and bands) being glued to the teeth so that they do no
- Adhesives for fixed orthodontic bands
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Oct-2016
Orthodontic treatment involves using fixed or removable appliances (dental braces) to correct the positions of teeth. It has been shown that the quality of treatment result obtained with fixed appliances is much better than with removable appliances. Fixe
- Adhesives for fixed orthodontic brackets
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Apr-2018
Bonding of orthodontic brackets to teeth is important to enable effective and efficient treatment with fixed appliances. The problem is bracket failure during treatment which increases operator chairside time and lengthens treatment time. A prolonged trea
- Adjunctive corticosteroids for Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in patients with HIV infection
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Apr-2015
Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) remains the most common opportunistic infection in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Among patients with HIV infection and PCP the mortality rate is 10% to 20% during the initial infectio
- Adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen for necrotizing fasciitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Jan-2015
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) involves the therapeutic administration of 100% oxygen in a pressure chamber at pressures above one atmosphere absolute. This therapy has been used as an adjunct to surgery and antibiotics in the treatment of patients with
- Adjunctive modulation of wound healing during cataract surgery to promote survival of a previous trabeculectomy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Aug-2021
Trabeculectomy is a surgical treatment for glaucoma to lower intraocular pressure with high success rates; however, it is often associated with an increased rate of cataract formation. Cataract can cause symptoms such as glare in bright conditions, foggy
- Adjunctive steroid therapy for managing pulmonary tuberculosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Nov-2014
Tuberculosis causes approximately 8.6 million disease episodes and 1.3 million deaths worldwide per year. Although curable with standardized treatment, outcomes for some forms of tuberculosis are improved with adjunctive corticosteroid therapy. Whether co
- Adjunctive steroid therapy versus antibiotics alone for acute endophthalmitis after intraocular procedure
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Jun-2022
Endophthalmitis refers to severe infection within the eye that involves the aqueous humor or vitreous humor, or both, and that threatens vision. Most cases of endophthalmitis are exogenous (i.e. due to inoculation of organisms from an outside source), and
