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- Dental fillings for the treatment of caries in the primary dentition
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Apr-2009
Childhood caries (tooth decay) consists of a form of tooth decay that affects the milk teeth (also known as baby or primary teeth) of children. This may range from tooth decay in a single tooth to rampant caries affecting all the teeth in the mouth. Prima
- Depot fluspirilene for schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-May-2012
Antipsychotic drugs are the mainstay treatment for schizophrenia and similar psychotic disorders. Long-acting depot injections of drugs such as fluspirilene are extensively used as a means of long-term maintenance treatment.
- Depot haloperidol decanoate for schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Oct-2008
The mainstay of treatment for schizophrenia is the antipsychotic group of drugs. These are usually given orally but compliance with medication given by this route may be difficult to quantify. Problems with treatment adherence are common. The development
- Depot medroxyprogesterone versus Norethisterone oenanthate for long-acting progestogenic contraception.
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Mar-2012
There are two injectable progestogen-only contraceptives (IPCs) that have been available in many countries in the world since 1983. They are both still extensively used in many developing countries, forming a large proportion of the health system's expend
- Depot perphenazine decanoate and enanthate for schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Aug-2009
Antipsychotic drugs are usually given orally but compliance with medication given by this route may be difficult to quantify. The development of depot injections in the 1960s gave rise to extensive use of depots as a means of long-term maintenance treatme
- Depot pipotiazine palmitate and undecylenate for schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Aug-2009
Antipsychotic drugs are usually given orally but compliance may be problematic. The development of depot injections in the 1960s gave rise to their extensive use as a means of long-term maintenance treatment. Pipotiazine palmitate is a depot from the phen
- Depot risperidone for schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Oct-2008
Risperidone is the first new generation antipsychotic drug made available in a long acting injection.
- Depot versus daily administration of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist protocols for pituitary down regulation in assisted reproduction cycles
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Dec-2012
Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) is commonly used to switch off (down regulate) the pituitary gland and thus suppress ovarian activity in women undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Other fertility drugs (gonadotrophins) are then used to
- Desferrioxamine mesylate for managing transfusional iron overload in people with transfusion-dependent thalassaemia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Aug-2013
Thalassaemia major is a genetic disease characterised by a reduced ability to produce haemoglobin. Management of the resulting anaemia is through red blood cell transfusions.
- Desipramine for neuropathic pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Oct-2014
Antidepressants are widely used to treat chronic neuropathic pain (pain due to nerve damage), usually in doses below those at which they exert antidepressant effects. An earlier review that included all antidepressants for neuropathic pain is being replac
- Desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) for preventing and treating acute bleeds during pregnancy in women with congenital bleeding disorders
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Feb-2019
Congenital bleeding disorders can cause obstetric haemorrhage during pregnancy, labour and following delivery. Desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) is found to be an effective drug which can reduce the risk of haemorrhage and can also stop bleeding in certain con
- Desmopressin for nocturnal enuresis in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Nov-2008
Enuresis (bed-wetting) is a socially disruptive and stressful condition which affects from 15% to 20% of five year olds, and up to 2% of young adults.
- Desmopressin use for minimising perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Feb-2016
Public concerns regarding the safety of blood have prompted reconsideration of the use of allogeneic blood (blood from an unrelated donor) transfusion and a range of techniques designed to minimise transfusion requirements.
- Detoxification treatments for opiate dependent adolescents
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Apr-2014
The scientific literature examining effective treatments for opioid dependent adults clearly indicates that pharmacotherapy is a necessary and acceptable component of effective treatments for opioid dependence. Nevertheless, no studies have been published
- Developmental care for promoting development and preventing morbidity in preterm infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Nov-2008
Preterm infants experience a range of morbidity related to the immaturity of their organ systems and to concurrent disease states. There is concern that an unfavourable environment in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) may compound this morbidity. Mo
- Devices and dressings to secure peripheral venous catheters to prevent complications
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Jun-2015
A peripheral venous catheter (PVC) is typically used for short-term delivery of intravascular fluids and medications. It is an essential element of modern medicine and the most frequent invasive procedure performed in hospitals. However, PVCs often fail b
- Devices and pressure sources for administration of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) in preterm neonates
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Aug-2008
Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) is used to support preterm infants recently extubated, those experiencing significant apnoea of prematurity and those with respiratory distress soon after birth as an alternative to intubation and ventilat
- Devices for preventing percutaneous exposure injuries caused by needles in healthcare personnel
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Mar-2014
Needlestick injuries from devices used for blood collection or for injections expose healthcare workers to the risk of blood borne infections such as hepatitis B and C, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Safety features such as shields or retractable
- Deworming drugs for soil-transmitted intestinal worms in children: effects on nutritional indicators, haemoglobin, and school performance
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Jul-2015
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends treating all school children at regular intervals with deworming drugs in areas where helminth infection is common. As the intervention is often claimed to have important health, nutrition, and societal effec
- Deworming helminth co-infected individuals for delaying HIV disease progression
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-May-2009
The HIV-1 pandemic has disproportionately affected individuals in resource-constrained settings where other infectious diseases, such as helminth infections, also are highly prevalent. There are biologically plausible reasons for possible effects of helmi
