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- Conservative interventions for treating hyperextension injuries of the proximal interphalangeal joints of the fingers
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Jan-2013
Immobilisation and early motion (protected or unrestricted) are both used following hyperextension injuries to the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint of the finger.
- Conservative interventions for treating middle third clavicle fractures in adolescents and adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Dec-2016
Clavicle (collarbone) fractures account for around 4% of all fractures. Most (76%) clavicle fractures involve the middle-third section of the clavicle. Treatment of these fractures is usually non-surgical (conservative). Commonly used treatments are arm s
- Conservative interventions for treating urinary incontinence in women: an Overview of Cochrane systematic reviews
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Sep-2022
Urinary incontinence (UI) is the involuntary loss of urine and can be caused by several different conditions. The common types of UI are stress (SUI), urgency (UUI) and mixed (MUI). A wide range of interventions can be delivered to reduce the symptoms of
- Conservative interventions for treating work-related complaints of the arm, neck or shoulder in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Dec-2013
Work-related upper limb disorder (WRULD), repetitive strain injury (RSI), occupational overuse syndrome (OOS) and work-related complaints of the arm, neck or shoulder (CANS) are the most frequently used umbrella terms for disorders that develop as a resul
- Conservative management following closed reduction of traumatic anterior dislocation of the shoulder
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-May-2019
Acute anterior shoulder dislocation, which is the most common type of dislocation, usually results from an injury. Subsequently, the shoulder is less stable and is more susceptible to re-dislocation or recurrent instability (e.g. subluxation), especially
- Conservative management for postprostatectomy urinary incontinence
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2015
Urinary incontinence is common after radical prostatectomy and can also occur in some circumstances after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Conservative management includes pelvic floor muscle training with or without biofeedback, electrical
- Conservative management of oesophageal soft food bolus impaction
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-May-2020
Impaction of a soft food bolus in the oesophagus causes dysphagia and regurgitation. If the bolus does not pass spontaneously, then the patient is at risk of aspiration, dehydration, perforation, and death. Definitive management is with endoscopic interve
- Conservative management of symptomatic and/or complicated haemorrhoids in pregnancy and the puerperium
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jul-2005
Haemorrhoids (piles) are swollen veins at or near the anus, normally asymptomatic. They do not constitute a disease, unless they become symptomatic. Pregnancy and the puerperium predispose to symptomatic haemorrhoids, being the most common ano-rectal dise
- Conservative prevention and management of pelvic organ prolapse in women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Nov-2011
Pelvic organ prolapse is common, and some degree of prolapse is seen in 50% of parous women. Women with prolapse can experience a variety of pelvic floor symptoms. Treatments include surgery, mechanical devices and conservative management. Conservative ma
- Conservative treatment for closed fifth (small finger) metacarpal neck fractures
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jul-2005
Subcapital fractures of the fifth metacarpal bone, meaning fractures just below the knuckle of the little finger, account for approximately 20% of all hand fractures. Currently, there is no consensus concerning the optimal management of these fractures. T
- Conservative treatments for whiplash
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Apr-2007
Many treatments are available for whiplash patients but there is little scientific evidence for their accepted use. Patients with whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) can be classified by the severity of signs and symptoms from Grade 0 (no complaints or ph
- Conservative versus interventional management for primary spontaneous pneumothorax in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Dec-2014
Primary spontaneous pneumothorax is widely managed according to size with interventional techniques based on practice guidelines. Interventional management is not without complications and observational data suggest conservative management works. The curr
- Conservative versus operative treatment for hip fractures in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-May-2008
Until operative treatment involving the use of various implants was introduced in the 1950s, hip fractures were managed using conservative methods based on traction and bed rest.
- Constraint‐induced movement therapy for upper extremities in people with stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Oct-2015
In people who have had a stroke, upper limb paresis affects many activities of daily life. Reducing disability is therefore a major aim of rehabilitative interventions. Despite preserving or recovering movement ability after stroke, sometimes people do no
- Constraint‐induced movement therapy in children with unilateral cerebral palsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Apr-2019
Unilateral cerebral palsy (CP) is a condition that affects muscle control and function on one side of the body. Children with unilateral CP experience difficulties using their hands together secondary to disturbances that occur in the developing fetal or
- Consultation letters for medically unexplained physical symptoms in primary care
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Nov-2010
In primary care between 10% and 35% of all visits concern patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS). MUPS are associated with high medical consumption, significant disabilities and psychiatric morbidity.
- Consultation liaison in primary care for people with mental disorders
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Sep-2015
Approximately 25% of people will be affected by a mental disorder at some stage in their life. Despite the prevalence and negative impacts of mental disorders, many people are not diagnosed or do not receive adequate treatment. Therefore primary health ca
- Consumer‐providers of care for adult clients of statutory mental health services
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Mar-2013
In mental health services, the past several decades has seen a slow but steady trend towards employment of past or present consumers of the service to work alongside mental health professionals in providing services. However the effects of this employment
- Contact tracing strategies in household and congregate environments to identify cases of tuberculosis in low‐ and moderate‐incidence populations
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Aug-2019
Tuberculosis is an infectious bacterial disease that is spread via respiratory droplets from infected individuals to susceptible contacts. To eliminate this disease from low- and medium-incidence settings, people who are most likely to be infected (contac
- Containment strategies for people with serious mental illness
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jan-2012
The management of acutely disturbed people during periods of psychiatric crisis poses a particular challenge for mental health professionals. The challenge is to maintain safety while providing a safe and therapeutic environment. Non-pharmaceutical method
