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- Phosphate binders for preventing and treating chronic kidney disease‐mineral and bone disorder (CKD‐MBD)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Aug-2018
Phosphate binders are used to reduce positive phosphate balance and to lower serum phosphate levels for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) with the aim to prevent progression of chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD). This is an
- Polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies for treating acute rejection episodes in kidney transplant recipients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jul-2017
Registry data shows that the incidence of acute rejection has been steadily falling. Approximately 10% to 35% of kidney recipients will undergo treatment for at least one episode of acute rejection within the first post-transplant year. Treatment options
- Pre-emptive treatment for cytomegalovirus viraemia to prevent cytomegalovirus disease in solid organ transplant recipients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Jan-2013
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in solid organ transplant recipients. Pre-emptive treatment of patients with CMV viraemia using antiviral agents has been suggested as an alternative to routine prophylaxis to prevent
- Pregabalin for chronic prostatitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Jun-2012
Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a condition that is detrimental to the quality of life of men. Evidence suggests that it may have a neuropathic origin and therefore medications such as pregabalin might have a role in the cont
- Prompted voiding for the management of urinary incontinence in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Apr-2000
Prompted voiding is a behavioural therapy used mainly in North American nursing homes. It aims to improve bladder control for people with or without dementia using verbal prompts and positive reinforcement.
- Prostaglandin E1 for preventing the progression of diabetic kidney disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Mar-2010
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is one of the major chronic microvascular complications in diabetes mellitus, and may progress to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). There are no definitely effective approaches for preventing, delaying or treating DKD. Small s
- Protein restriction for children with chronic kidney disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Oct-2007
Protein restriction has been prescribed for some time for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The effect of a low protein diet on delaying the progression to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in children and its impact on growth and nutrition remain
- Protein restriction for diabetic renal disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Oct-2007
Diabetic renal disease (diabetic nephropathy) is a leading cause of end-stage renal failure. Once the process has started, it cannot be reversed by glycaemic control, but progression might be slowed by control of blood pressure and protein restriction.
- Psychosocial interventions for preventing and treating depression in dialysis patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Dec-2019
People with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) treated with dialysis are frequently affected by major depression. Dialysis patients have prioritised depression as a critically important clinical outcome in nephrology trials. Psychological and social support
- Quinolones for uncomplicated acute cystitis in women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Jul-2006
Uncomplicated acute cystitis is one of the most common bacterial infections in adults. The percentage of women who have at least one episode of acute cystitis is estimated to be between 40% to 50%. Quinolones are recommended for acute cystitis in regions
- Recombinant human erythropoietin versus placebo or no treatment for the anaemia of chronic kidney disease in people not requiring dialysis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2016
Treatment with recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) in dialysis patients has been shown to be highly effective in terms of correcting anaemia and improving quality of life. There is debate concerning the benefits of rHuEPO use in predialysis patients
- Rheum officinale (a traditional Chinese medicine) for chronic kidney disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Jul-2012
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health issue worldwide. Standard therapies to delay CKD progression include dietary protein restriction and administration of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and angiotensin receptor blockers
- Routine intraoperative ureteric stenting for kidney transplant recipients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jun-2013
Major urological complications (MUCs) after kidney transplantation contribute to patient morbidity and compromise graft function. The majority arise from the vesicoureteric anastomosis and present early after transplantation. Ureteric stents have been suc
- Serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRI) for stress urinary incontinence in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Nov-2008
To date, standard recommendations for the management of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) would be either pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) or surgery. A new form of drug treatment with a serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), duloxetine, ma
- Shock wave therapy for lateral elbow pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Oct-2005
This review is one in a series of reviews of interventions for lateral elbow pain.
- Short versus standard duration oral antibiotic therapy for acute urinary tract infection in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Mar-2010
The optimal duration of oral antibiotic therapy for urinary tract infection (UTI) in children has not been determined. A number of studies have compared single dose therapy to standard therapy for UTI, with mixed results. A course of antibiotics longer th
- Short‐course versus long‐course antibiotic therapy for non‐severe community‐acquired pneumonia in children aged 2 months to 59 months
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Apr-2008
Pneumonia is the leading cause of mortality in children under five years of age. Treatment of pneumonia requires an effective antibiotic used in adequate doses for an appropriate duration. Recommended duration of treatment ranges between 7 and 14 days, bu
- Simple behavioural interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jul-2013
Nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting) is a socially disruptive and stressful condition which affects around 15% to 20% of five year olds and up to 2% of adults. Although there is a high rate of spontaneous remission, the social, emotional and psychological cost
- Simple urethral dilatation, endoscopic urethrotomy, and urethroplasty for urethral stricture disease in adult men
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Nov-2012
Strictures of the urethra are the most common cause of obstructed micturition in younger men and frequently recur after initial treatment. Standard treatment comprises internal widening of the strictured area by simple dilatation or by telescope-guided in
- Single dose dipyrone for acute renal colic pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Oct-2002
Renal colic pain is extremely painful and requires immediate treatment with strong analgesics. Dipyrone is the most popular non-opioid first line analgesic in many countries but in others it has been banned (e.g. USA, UK) because of its association with b
