Cochrane Abstracts
- Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for people with implantable ventricular assist devices: Cochrane systematic review
- Modifying the consistency of food and fluids for swallowing difficulties in dementia: Cochrane systematic review
- Oral care measures for preventing nursing home-acquired pneumonia: Cochrane systematic review
- Olanzapine for the prevention and treatment of cancer-related nausea and vomiting in adults: Cochrane systematic review
- Patient-mediated interventions to improve professional practice: Cochrane systematic review
- Art therapy for people with dementia: Cochrane systematic review
- Methods for blood loss estimation after vaginal birth: Cochrane systematic review
- Mesh versus non-mesh for inguinal and femoral hernia repair: Cochrane systematic review
- Prophylactic platelet transfusions prior to surgery for people with a low platelet count: Cochrane systematic review
- Insulin and glucose-lowering agents for treating people with diabetes and chronic kidney disease: Cochrane systematic review
- Homeopathic medicinal products for preventing and treating acute respiratory tract infections in children: Cochrane systematic review
- Short-course versus long-course therapy of the same antibiotic for community-acquired pneumonia in adolescent and adult outpatients: Cochrane systematic review
- Topical and systemic antifungal therapy for chronic rhinosinusitis: Cochrane systematic review
- E-Health interventions for anxiety and depression in children and adolescents with long-term physical conditions: Cochrane systematic review
- Protease activity as a prognostic factor for wound healing in venous leg ulcers
- Epidural analgesia versus patient-controlled intravenous analgesia for pain following intra-abdominal surgery in adults: Cochrane systematic review
- Oropharyngeal colostrum in preventing mortality and morbidity in preterm infants: Cochrane systematic review
- Correctors (specific therapies for class II CFTR mutations) for cystic fibrosis: Cochrane systematic review
- Single-dose intravenous diclofenac for acute postoperative pain in adults: Cochrane systematic review
- Autologous cells derived from different sources and administered using different regimens for 'no-option' critical lower limb ischaemia patients: Cochrane systematic review
- Xpert ® MTB/RIF assay for extrapulmonary tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance: Cochrane systematic review (diagnostic test accuracy)
- Psychological therapies for treatment-resistant depression in adults: Cochrane systematic review
- Immunonutrition for patients undergoing surgery for head and neck cancer: Cochrane systematic review
- Risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy in women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations: Cochrane systematic review
- Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome: Cochrane systematic review
- Adverse side effects of dexamethasone in surgical patients: Cochrane systematic review
- Drugs for treating Buruli ulcer (Mycobacterium ulcerans disease): Cochrane systematic review
- Intravenous versus inhalational maintenance of anaesthesia for postoperative cognitive outcomes in elderly people undergoing non-cardiac surgery: Cochrane systematic review
- Impact of medication reconciliation for improving transitions of care: Cochrane systematic review
- Recanalisation therapies for wake-up stroke: Cochrane systematic review
- Surgery for women with pelvic organ prolapse with or without stress urinary incontinence: Cochrane systematic review
- Client feedback in psychological therapy for children and adolescents with mental health problems: Cochrane systematic review
- Lipid-based nutrient supplements for maternal, birth, and infant developmental outcomes: Cochrane systematic review
- Xenon as an adjuvant to therapeutic hypothermia in near-term and term newborns with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy: Cochrane systematic review
- Perioperative interventions in pelvic organ prolapse surgery: Cochrane systematic review
- Discontinuation of intravenous oxytocin in the active phase of induced labour: Cochrane systematic review
- Early planned removal versus expectant management of peripherally inserted central catheters to prevent infection in newborn infants: Cochrane systematic review
- Pharmacist services for non-hospitalised patients: Cochrane systematic review
- Mindfulness-based stress reduction for family carers of people with dementia: Cochrane systematic review
- Head-to-head trials of antibiotics for bronchiectasis: Cochrane systematic review
- Transabdominal ultrasound and endoscopic ultrasound for diagnosis of gallbladder polyps: Cochrane systematic review (diagnostic test accuracy)
- Perioperative local anaesthesia for reducing pain following septal surgery: Cochrane systematic review
- Surgery versus stereotactic radiotherapy for people with single or solitary brain metastasis: Cochrane systematic review
- Probiotics for the preventionor treatment of chemotherapy- or radiotherapy-related diarrhoea in people with cancer: Cochrane systematic review
- Once-daily long-acting beta₂-agonists/inhaled corticosteroids combined inhalers versus inhaled long-acting muscarinic antagonists for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Cochrane systematic review
- Hospitalisation in short-stay units for adults with internal medicine diseases and conditions: Cochrane systematic review
- Blood pressure-lowering treatment for preventing recurrent stroke, major vascular events, and dementia in patients with a history of stroke or transient ischaemic attack: Cochrane systematic review
- Surgical portosystemic shunts versus devascularisation procedures for prevention of variceal rebleeding in people with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis: Cochrane systematic review
- Mirtazapine for fibromyalgia in adults: Cochrane systematic review
- Red blood cell transfusion to treat or prevent complications in sickle cell disease: an overview of Cochrane reviews
- Home parenteral nutrition for people with inoperable malignant bowel obstruction: Cochrane systematic review
- Treatments for women with gestational diabetes mellitus: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews
- Interventions for treating distal intestinal obstruction syndrome (DIOS) in cystic fibrosis: Cochrane systematic review
- Effects of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) in addition to chemotherapy for adults with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) (non-acute promyelocytic leukaemia (non-APL)): Cochrane systematic review
- Activity monitors for increasing physical activity in adult stroke survivors: Cochrane systematic review
- Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand: Cochrane systematic review
- Parent-mediated communication interventions for improving the communication skills of preschool children with non-progressive motor disorders: Cochrane systematic review
- Ear drops for the removal of ear wax: Cochrane systematic review
- Pembrolizumab monotherapy versus chemotherapy for treatment of advanced urothelial carcinoma with disease progression during or following platinum-containing chemotherapy. A Cochrane Rapid Review: Cochrane systematic review
- Multifactorial and multiple component interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community: Cochrane systematic review
- Prosthetic mesh placement for the prevention of parastomal herniation: Cochrane systematic review
- Vitamin D as an adjunct to antibiotics for the treatment of acute childhood pneumonia: Cochrane systematic review
- De-escalation techniques for managing non-psychosis induced aggression in adults: Cochrane systematic review
- Continuation versus discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy for bleeding and ischaemic events in adults undergoing non-cardiac surgery: Cochrane systematic review
- Metformin for women who are overweight or obese during pregnancy for improving maternal and infant outcomes: Cochrane systematic review
- Antiplatelet and anticoagulant agents for primary prevention of thrombosis in individuals with antiphospholipid antibodies: Cochrane systematic review
- Nivolumab for adults with Hodgkin's lymphoma (a rapid review using the software RobotReviewer): Cochrane systematic review
- Injectable local anaesthetic agents for dental anaesthesia: Cochrane systematic review
- Interventions for the treatment of brain radionecrosis after radiotherapy or radiosurgery: Cochrane systematic review
- Polyunsaturated fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease: Cochrane systematic review
- Remote ischaemic conditioning for preventing and treating ischaemic stroke: Cochrane systematic review
- Ketorolac for postoperative pain in children: Cochrane systematic review
- Negative pressure wound therapy for open traumatic wounds: Cochrane systematic review
- Environmental and behavioural modifications for improving food and fluid intake in people with dementia: Cochrane systematic review
- Interventions for treating acute high altitude illness: Cochrane systematic review
- Interventions for chronic non-hypovolaemic hypotonic hyponatraemia: Cochrane systematic review
- Antifibrinolytic therapy for preventing oral bleeding in people on anticoagulants undergoing minor oral surgery or dental extractions: Cochrane systematic review
- Acute tocolysis for uterine tachysystole or suspected fetal distress: Cochrane systematic review
- Cholinesterase inhibitors for the treatment of delirium in non-ICU settings: Cochrane systematic review
- Beta-blockers and inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin aldosterone system for chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: Cochrane systematic review
- Methylphenidate for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents - assessment of adverse events in non-randomised studies: Cochrane systematic review
- Calcium channel blockers for preventing cardiomyopathy due to iron overload in people with transfusion-dependent beta thalassaemia: Cochrane systematic review
- Automated monitoring compared to standard care for the early detection of sepsis in critically ill patients: Cochrane systematic review
- Mobile phone-based interventions for improving adherence to medication prescribed for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults: Cochrane systematic review
- Psychological therapies for the treatment of mental disorders in low- and middle-income countries affected by humanitarian crises: Cochrane systematic review
- Neonatal interventions for preventing cerebral palsy: an overview of Cochrane Systematic Reviews
- Saline irrigation for allergic rhinitis: Cochrane systematic review
- Pharmacological therapies for management of opium withdrawal: Cochrane systematic review
- Dressings and topical agents for treating venous leg ulcers: Cochrane systematic review
- Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) versus Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) for corneal endothelial failure: Cochrane systematic review
- Interventions for preventing distal intestinal obstruction syndrome (DIOS) in cystic fibrosis: Cochrane systematic review
- Extracorporeal shock wave therapy for the healing and management of venous leg ulcers: Cochrane systematic review
- Enteral versus parenteral nutrition and enteral versus a combination of enteral and parenteral nutrition for adults in the intensive care unit: Cochrane systematic review
- Iridotomy to slow progression of visual field loss in angle-closure glaucoma: Cochrane systematic review
- Pharmacological interventions for apathy in Alzheimer's disease: Cochrane systematic review
- Botulinum toxins for the prevention of migraine in adults: Cochrane systematic review
- Ribavirin for treating Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever: Cochrane systematic review
- Prescribed hypocaloric nutrition support for critically-ill adults: Cochrane systematic review
- Medical and surgical interventions for the treatment of urinary stones in children: Cochrane systematic review
- Interventions for preventing upper gastrointestinal bleeding in people admitted to intensive care units: Cochrane systematic review
- Intramuscular versus oral corticosteroids to reduce relapses following discharge from the emergency department for acute asthma: Cochrane systematic review
- Continuous versus intermittent antibiotics for bronchiectasis: Cochrane systematic review
- Interventions for necrotizing soft tissue infections in adults: Cochrane systematic review
- Stent placement versus surgical palliation for adults with malignant gastric outlet obstruction: Cochrane systematic review
- Dual antibiotics for bronchiectasis: Cochrane systematic review
- Mirtazapine adjunct for people with schizophrenia: Cochrane systematic review
- Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers: Cochrane systematic review
- Neuromuscular electrostimulation for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Cochrane systematic review
- Educational interventions for improving primary caregiver complementary feeding practices for children aged 24 months and under: Cochrane systematic review
- Blue-light filtering intraocular lenses (IOLs) for protecting macular health: Cochrane systematic review
- Implantable miniature telescope (IMT) for vision loss due to end-stage age-related macular degeneration: Cochrane systematic review
- Airway physical examination tests for detection of difficult airway management in apparently normal adult patients: Cochrane systematic review (diagnostic test accuracy)
- Glucocorticosteroids for infants with biliary atresia following Kasai portoenterostomy: Cochrane systematic review
- Processed electroencephalogram and evoked potential techniques for amelioration of postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction following non-cardiac and non-neurosurgical procedures in adults: Cochrane systematic review
- L-ornithine L-aspartate for prevention and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy in people with cirrhosis: Cochrane systematic review
- Automated mandatory bolus versus basal infusion for maintenance of epidural analgesia in labour: Cochrane systematic review
- Increasing antipsychotic dose versus switching antipsychotic for non response in schizophrenia: Cochrane systematic review
- Increasing antipsychotic dose for non response in schizophrenia: Cochrane systematic review
- Cyclamen europaeum extract for acute sinusitis: Cochrane systematic review
- Hormone replacement therapy for women previously treated for endometrial cancer: Cochrane systematic review
- Antidepressants for insomnia in adults: Cochrane systematic review
- Grommets (ventilation tubes) for recurrent acute otitis media in children: Cochrane systematic review
- Trihexyphenidyl for dystonia in cerebral palsy: Cochrane systematic review
- Melatonin for the promotion of sleep in adults in the intensive care unit: Cochrane systematic review
- Prophylactic vaccination against human papillomaviruses to prevent cervical cancer and its precursors: Cochrane systematic review
- Acupuncture for hip osteoarthritis: Cochrane systematic review
- Withdrawal of immunosuppressant or biologic therapy for patients with quiescent Crohn's disease: Cochrane systematic review
- Lower versus higher oxygen concentrations titrated to target oxygen saturations during resuscitation of preterm infants at birth: Cochrane systematic review
- Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia: Cochrane systematic review
- Clonazepam add-on therapy for refractory epilepsy in adults and children: Cochrane systematic review
- Comparison of a therapeutic-only versus prophylactic platelet transfusion policy for people with congenital or acquired bone marrow failure disorders: Cochrane systematic review
- Treatment for hepatitis C virus-associated mixed cryoglobulinaemia: Cochrane systematic review
- Interventions for investigating and identifying the causes of stillbirth: Cochrane systematic review
- Rufinamide add-on therapy for refractory epilepsy: Cochrane systematic review
- Smectite for acute infectious diarrhoea in children: Cochrane systematic review
- Cyclodestructive procedures for non-refractory glaucoma: Cochrane systematic review
- Antidepressants for the treatment of people with co-occurring depression and alcohol dependence: Cochrane systematic review
- Uterotonic agents for preventing postpartum haemorrhage: a network meta-analysis: Cochrane systematic review
- Pharmacological interventions for the prevention of insufficiency fractures and avascular necrosis associated with pelvic radiotherapy in adults: Cochrane systematic review
- Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor combined with intravitreal steroids for diabetic macular oedema: Cochrane systematic review
- Transradial versus transfemoral approach for diagnostic coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention in people with coronary artery disease: Cochrane systematic review
- Exercise interventions and patient beliefs for people with hip, knee or hip and knee osteoarthritis: a mixed methods review: Cochrane systematic review
- Optical correction of refractive error for preventing and treating eye symptoms in computer users: Cochrane systematic review
- Laparoscopic-endoscopic rendezvous versus preoperative endoscopic sphincterotomy in people undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy for stones in the gallbladder and bile duct: Cochrane systematic review
- Risperidone for psychosis-induced aggression or agitation (rapid tranquillisation): Cochrane systematic review
- Lumbar sympathectomy versus prostanoids for critical limb ischaemia due to non-reconstructable peripheral arterial disease: Cochrane systematic review
- Gemcitabine-based chemotherapy for advanced biliary tract carcinomas: Cochrane systematic review
- Final-impression techniques and materials for making complete and removable partial dentures: Cochrane systematic review
- Daikenchuto for reducing postoperative ileus in patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery: Cochrane systematic review
- Antidepressants versus placebo for panic disorder in adults: Cochrane systematic review
- Antimicrobial lock solutions for preventing catheter-related infections in haemodialysis: Cochrane systematic review
- Ivermectin and permethrin for treating scabies: Cochrane systematic review
- Oral versus inhaled antibiotics for bronchiectasis: Cochrane systematic review
- Closed-system drug-transfer devices plus safe handling of hazardous drugs versus safe handling alone for reducing exposure to infusional hazardous drugs in healthcare staff: Cochrane systematic review
- Different lasers and techniques for proliferative diabetic retinopathy: Cochrane systematic review
- Early intervention (mobilization or active exercise) for critically ill adults in the intensive care unit: Cochrane systematic review
- Nutritional supplements for patients being treated for active visceral leishmaniasis: Cochrane systematic review
- Cognitive-behavioural interventions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults: Cochrane systematic review
- Vascular access specialist teams for device insertion and prevention of failure: Cochrane systematic review
- Mefloquine for preventing malaria in pregnant women: Cochrane systematic review
- Systemic corticosteroids for acute otitis media in children: Cochrane systematic review
- Macrolide antibiotics for bronchiectasis: Cochrane systematic review
- Interventions for preventing high altitude illness: Part 2. Less commonly-used drugs: Cochrane systematic review
- Breast surgery for metastatic breast cancer: Cochrane systematic review
- Non-invasive diagnostic tests for Helicobacter pylori infection: Cochrane systematic review (diagnostic test accuracy)
- Chemotherapy and radiotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer: Cochrane systematic review
- Pharmacological interventions for benzodiazepine discontinuation in chronic benzodiazepine users: Cochrane systematic review
- The Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS) and Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) system for supporting caregivers and improving outcomes in caregivers and their infants: Cochrane systematic review
- Interventions for autumn exacerbations of asthma in children: Cochrane systematic review
- Provision of respiratory support compared to no respiratory support before cord clamping for preterm infants: Cochrane systematic review
- Cannabis-based medicines for chronic neuropathic pain in adults: Cochrane systematic review
- Oral water soluble contrast for malignant bowel obstruction: Cochrane systematic review
- Workplace lighting for improving alertness and mood in daytime workers: Cochrane systematic review
- Fluvastatin for lowering lipids: Cochrane systematic review
- Higher versus lower amino acid intake in parenteral nutrition for newborn infants: Cochrane systematic review
- Beta-blockers for prevention and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity in preterm infants: Cochrane systematic review
- Surgery for women with posterior compartment prolapse: Cochrane systematic review
- Use of hyaluronidase as an adjunct to local anaesthetic eye blocks to reduce intraoperative pain in adults: Cochrane systematic review
- Pulse oximetry screening for critical congenital heart defects: Cochrane systematic review (diagnostic test accuracy)
- Antibiotics at the time of removal of central venous catheter to reduce morbidity and mortality in newborn infants: Cochrane systematic review
- Interventions for eye movement disorders due to acquired brain injury: Cochrane systematic review
- Endovascular revascularisation versus conservative management for intermittent claudication: Cochrane systematic review