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- Cromolyn sodium for the prevention of chronic lung disease in preterm infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-May-2012
Chronic lung disease (CLD) frequently occurs in preterm infants and has a multifactorial aetiology including inflammation. Cromolyn sodium is a mast cell stabiliser that inhibits neutrophil activation and neutrophil chemotaxis and may, therefore, have a r
- Cryoplasty for peripheral arterial disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Aug-2013
Percutaneous balloon angioplasty is an endovascular technique for restoring blood flow through an artery that has become narrowed or blocked by atherosclerosis. Narrowing of the artery following angioplasty (restenosis) is the major cause of long-term fai
- Cryotherapy following total knee replacement
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Aug-2012
Total knee replacement (TKR) is a common intervention for patients with end-stage osteoarthritis of the knee. Post-surgical management may include cryotherapy. However, the effectiveness of cryotherapy is unclear.
- Cryotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Aug-2009
Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common primary malignant cancer of the liver. Evidence for the role of cryotherapy in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma is controversial.
- Cryotherapy for liver metastases
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-May-2013
Primary liver tumours and liver metastases from colorectal carcinoma are the two most common malignant tumours to affect the liver. The liver is second only to the lymph nodes as the most common site for metastatic disease. More than half of the patients
- Cryotherapy for localised prostate cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jan-2012
Prostate cancer is a common cancer in elderly men and in some will prove fatal. Standard treatments for localised disease include surgery ( radical prostatectomy), radiotherapy and active monitoring. New emerging therapies are being evaluated with the aim
- Cultural competence education for health professionals
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-May-2014
Cultural competence education for health professionals aims to ensure all people receive equitable, effective health care, particularly those from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. It has emerged as a strategy in high-income Englis
- Culturally appropriate health education for people in ethnic minority groups with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Aug-2014
Ethnic minority groups in upper-middle-income and high-income countries tend to be socioeconomically disadvantaged and to have a higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes than is seen in the majority population.
- Culture media for human pre-implantation embryos in assisted reproductive technology cycles
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Nov-2015
Many media are commercially available for culturing pre-implantation human embryos in assisted reproductive technology (ART) cycles. It is unknown which culture medium leads to the best success rates after ART.
- Culture-specific programs for children and adults from minority groups who have asthma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Nov-2008
People with asthma who come from minority groups have poorer asthma outcomes and more asthma related visits to Emergency Departments (ED). Various programmes are used to educate and empower people with asthma and these have previously been shown to improv
- Cup feeding versus other forms of supplemental enteral feeding for newborn infants unable to fully breastfeed
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Feb-2008
Breast milk provides optimal nutrition for newborn infants, and the ideal way for infants to receive breast milk is through suckling at the breast. Unfortunately, this may not always be possible, as there are numerous reasons why a newborn infant may not
- Curative surgery for obstruction from primary left colorectal carcinoma: Primary or staged resection?
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Apr-2015
In 8 to 29% of patients with colorectal carcinoma, obstruction is the main symptom at diagnosis, and 85% of patients undergoing emergency colorectal surgery have obstruction from colorectal carcinoma. The prognosis of patients who undergo emergency surger
- Curcumin for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-May-2013
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the colon characterized by episodes of disease activity and symptom-free remission.There is paucity of evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of complementary or alternative medicines for
- Customised versus population-based growth charts as a screening tool for detecting small for gestational age infants in low-risk pregnant women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-May-2014
Fetal growth restriction is defined as failure to reach growth potential and considered one of the major complications of pregnancy. These infants are often, although not universally, small for gestational age (SGA). SGA is defined as a weight less than a
- Custom-made foot orthoses for the treatment of foot pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-May-2008
Custom foot orthoses are commonly recommended for the treatment of foot pain.
- Cyanoacrylate microbial sealants for skin preparation prior to surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Aug-2013
Surgical site infections (i.e. incisions that become infected) are a continuing concern in health care. Microbial sealant is a liquid that can be applied to the skin immediately before surgery and is thought to help reduce the incidence of surgical site i
- Cycle regimens for frozen-thawed embryo transfer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Sep-2010
Pregnancy rates following frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) treatment have always been found to be lower than following embryo transfer using fresh embryos. Nevertheless, FET increases the (cumulative) pregnancy rate, reduces cost, is relatively simple
- Cycled light in the intensive care unit for preterm and low birth weight infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Aug-2013
The potential benefits and harms of different lighting in neonatal units have not been quantified.
- Cyclical progestogens for heavy menstrual bleeding
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Nov-2008
Excessively heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) or menorrhagia is an important cause of ill health in women. Eighty per cent of women treated for HMB have no anatomical pathology, which makes medical therapy, with the avoidance of possibly unnecessary surgery,
- Cycling infrastructure for reducing cycling injuries in cyclists
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Dec-2015
Cycling is an attractive form of transport. It is beneficial to the individual as a form of physical activity that may fit more readily into an individual’s daily routine, such as for cycling to work and to the shops, than other physical activities such a
