Psychotherapeutic interventions for adults with asthma.

abstract：BACKGROUND:There have been recent advances in chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting using 5-HT(3) inhibitors and dexamethasone. However, many still experience these symptoms, and expert panels encourage additional methods to reduce these symptoms. OBJECTIVES:The objective was to assess the effectiveness of acupunct...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Ezzo JM,Richardson MA,Vickers A,Allen C,Dibble SL,Issell BF,Lao L,Pearl M,Ramirez G,Roscoe J,Shen J,Shivnan JC,Streitberger K,Treish I,Zhang G

更新日期：2006-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aspirin is widely used for secondary prevention after stroke. Cilostazol has shown promise as an alternative to aspirin in Asian people with stroke. OBJECTIVES:To determine the relative effectiveness and safety of cilostazol compared directly with aspirin in the prevention of stroke and other serious vascul...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Kamal AK,Naqvi I,Husain MR,Khealani BA

更新日期：2011-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A nursing record system is the record of care planned and/or given to individual patients/clients by qualified nurses or other caregivers under the direction of a qualified nurse. Nursing record systems may be an effective way of influencing nurse practice. OBJECTIVES:To assess the effects of nursing record...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Currell R,Urquhart C

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clavicle fractures are common, accounting for 2.6% to 4% of all fractures. Eighty per cent of clavicle fractures are located in the middle third of the clavicle. Although treatment of these fractures is usually non-surgical, displaced clavicle fractures may be considered for surgical treatment because of the...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Lenza M,Buchbinder R,Johnston RV,Belloti JC,Faloppa F

更新日期：2013-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is one of the most common haematological malignancies in young adults and, with cure rates of 90%, has become curable for the majority of individuals. Positron emission tomography (PET) is an imaging tool used to monitor a tumour's metabolic activity, stage and progression. Interim PET ...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Aldin A,Umlauff L,Estcourt LJ,Collins G,Moons KG,Engert A,Kobe C,von Tresckow B,Haque M,Foroutan F,Kreuzberger N,Trivella M,Skoetz N

更新日期：2020-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The vicious cycle hypothesis for bronchiectasis predicts that bacterial colonisation of the respiratory tract perpetuates inflammatory change. This damages the mucociliary escalator, preventing bacterial clearance and allowing persistence of pro-inflammatory mediators. Conventional treatment with physiothera...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Hnin K,Nguyen C,Carson KV,Evans DJ,Greenstone M,Smith BJ

更新日期：2015-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the efficacy and safety of adjuvant pramipexole therapy versus inactive placebo in patients with Parkinson's disease, already established on levodopa. SEARCH STRATEGY:Electronic searches of MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register. Handsearching of the neurology literature as p...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Clarke C E,Speller J M,Clarke J A

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Evidence on the benefits of music during caesarean section under regional anaesthesia to improve clinical and psychological outcomes for mothers and infants has not been established. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effectiveness of music during caesarean section under regional anaesthesia for improving clinical ...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Laopaiboon M,Lumbiganon P,Martis R,Vatanasapt P,Somjaivong B

更新日期：2009-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polydipsia is the intake of more than three litres of fluids per day. Primary polydipsia occurs when excessive drinking cannot be explained by an identified medical condition, and is not secondary to polyuria. The prevalence of this problem in psychiatric inpatients has been estimated at between 6 and 17%. I...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Brookes G,Ahmed AG

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Scabies is a common public health problem with an estimated global prevalence of 300 million. Infestation can cause considerable discomfort and intense itching. Severe adverse effects have been reported for some drugs used to treat scabies. OBJECTIVES:The objective of this review is to assess the effects an...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Walker GJ,Johnstone PW

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic pulmonary infection is a hallmark of lung disease in cystic fibrosis. Infections dominated by organisms of the Burkholderia cepacia complex, a group of at least 18 closely-related species of gram-negative bacteria, are particularly difficult to treat. These infections may be associated with a fulmina...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Lord R,Jones AM,Horsley A

更新日期：2020-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malignant, or necrotising, otitis externa is a potentially fatal infection of the external ear canal and surrounding soft tissue and bone. It may be complicated by involvement of cranial nerves, principally the facial nerves and the contents of the jugular foramen. It is an uncommon condition mainly found in...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Phillips JS,Jones SE

更新日期：2013-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Weight gain is common for people with schizophrenia and this has serious implications for health and well being. OBJECTIVES:To determine the effects of both pharmacological (excluding medication switching) and non pharmacological strategies for reducing or preventing weight gain in people with schizophrenia...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Faulkner G,Cohn T,Remington G

更新日期：2007-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In high-income countries, over the last three decades, the length of hospital stays for people with serious mental illness has reduced drastically although considerable variation remains. In lower-income countries this variation may be greater. Some argue that reduction in hospital stay leads to 'revolving d...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Babalola O,Gormez V,Alwan NA,Johnstone P,Sampson S

更新日期：2014-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although conventional colonoscopy is the most sensitive test available for the investigation of the colorectum for polyps, there are data that raise concerns about its sensitivity. Chromoscopy may be one way of enhancing the ability for colonoscopy to detect polyps particularly diminutive flat lesions that m...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Brown SR,Baraza W,Hurlstone P

更新日期：2007-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Palatal canines are upper permanent canine (eye) teeth that have become displaced in the roof of the mouth. They are a frequently occurring anomaly, present in 2% to 3% of the population. Management of this problem is both time consuming and expensive and involves surgical exposure (uncovering) followed by f...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Parkin N,Benson PE,Thind B,Shah A

更新日期：2008-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing numbers of incidental pancreatic lesions are being detected each year. Accurate characterisation of pancreatic lesions into benign, precancerous, and cancer masses is crucial in deciding whether to use treatment or surveillance. Distinguishing benign lesions from precancerous and cancerous lesions...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Best LM,Rawji V,Pereira SP,Davidson BR,Gurusamy KS

更新日期：2017-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Therapeutic exercise is used as one modality to treat people with osteoarthritis (OA). OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic exercise of differing intensities on objective and subjective measures of disease activity in people with OA. SEARCH STRATEGY:We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Pedro, Cu...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Brosseau L,MacLeay L,Robinson V,Wells G,Tugwell P

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is characterised by reduced functional capacity, dyspnoea and exercise-induced hypoxia. Pulmonary rehabilitation, an intervention that includes exercise training, is beneficial for people with other chronic lung conditions; however its effects in ILD have not been well charact...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Dowman L,Hill CJ,Holland AE

更新日期：2014-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is characterised by distorted body image and deliberately maintained low body weight. The long term prognosis is often poor, with severe medical, developmental and psychosocial complications, high rates of relapse and mortality. Different variants of family therapy have been commonly us...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Fisher CA,Hetrick SE,Rushford N

更新日期：2010-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Insufficient consumption of fruits and vegetables in childhood increases the risk of future non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease. Interventions to increase consumption of fruit and vegetables, such as those focused on specific child-feeding strategies and parent nutrition education int...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Hodder RK,O'Brien KM,Stacey FG,Wyse RJ,Clinton-McHarg T,Tzelepis F,James EL,Bartlem KM,Nathan NK,Sutherland R,Robson E,Yoong SL,Wolfenden L

更新日期：2018-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multi-strategic community wide interventions for physical activity are increasingly popular but their ability to achieve population level improvements is unknown. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effects of community wide, multi-strategic interventions upon population levels of physical activity. SEARCH METHODS:...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Baker PR,Francis DP,Soares J,Weightman AL,Foster C

更新日期：2015-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dornase alfa is currently used as a mucolytic to treat pulmonary disease (the major cause of morbidity and mortality) in cystic fibrosis. It reduces mucus viscosity in the lungs, promoting improved clearance of secretions. This is an update of a previously published review. OBJECTIVES:To determine whether t...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Yang C,Montgomery M

更新日期：2018-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many people with schizophrenia continue to experience symptoms despite the use of conventional treatments. Alternative therapies such as hypnosis, in conjunction with conventional treatments, may prove beneficial to them. OBJECTIVES:To investigate the use of hypnosis for people with schizophrenia or schizop...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Izquierdo SA,Khan M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many smokers give up smoking on their own, but materials that provide a structured programme for smokers to follow may increase the number who quit successfully. OBJECTIVES:The aims of this review were to determine the effectiveness of different forms of print-based self-help materials that provide a struct...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Livingstone-Banks J,Ordóñez-Mena JM,Hartmann-Boyce J

更新日期：2019-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Frequent consumption of excess amounts of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) is a risk factor for obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and dental caries. Environmental interventions, i.e. interventions that alter the physical or social environment in which individuals make beverage choices, have bee...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： von Philipsborn P,Stratil JM,Burns J,Busert LK,Pfadenhauer LM,Polus S,Holzapfel C,Hauner H,Rehfuess E

更新日期：2019-06-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The polyethylene insert in a total knee replacement (TKR) can be fixed to the tibial plateau or it can have freedom of rotation and / or translation. It is not yet clear whether there are differences in functional or clinical results between the two prosthesis types. OBJECTIVES:The goal of this review is to...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Jacobs W,Anderson P,Limbeek J,Wymenga A

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Engorgement is the overfilling of breasts with milk, often occurring in the early days postpartum. It results in swollen, hard, painful breasts and may lead to premature cessation of breastfeeding, decreased milk production, cracked nipples and mastitis. Various treatments have been studied but little consis...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Zakarija-Grkovic I,Stewart F

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endometrial cancer is a cancer of the lining of the womb and worldwide is the seventh most common cancer in women. Treatment with hormones is thought to be beneficial in patients with endometrial cancer. OBJECTIVES:To assess the indications, effectiveness and safety of hormone therapy for advanced or recurr...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Kokka F,Brockbank E,Oram D,Gallagher C,Bryant A

更新日期：2010-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Emergency contraception (EC) is using a drug or copper intrauterine device (Cu-IUD) to prevent pregnancy shortly after unprotected intercourse. Several interventions are available for EC. Information on the comparative effectiveness, safety and convenience of these methods is crucial for reproductive healthc...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Cheng L,Che Y,Gülmezoglu AM

更新日期：2012-08-15 00:00:00