Intravenous midazolam infusion for sedation of infants in the neonatal intensive care unit.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Nursing led inpatient Unit (NLU) is one of a range of services that have been considered in order to manage more successfully the transition between hospital and home for patients with extended recovery times. OBJECTIVES:To determine whether nursing-led inpatient units are effective in preparing patient...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Griffiths PD,Edwards MH,Forbes A,Harris RL,Ritchie G

更新日期：2004-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In areas where vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a public health concern, the maternal dietary intake of vitamin A may be not sufficient to meet either the maternal nutritional requirements, or those of the breastfed infant, due the low retinol concentrations in breast milk. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effects o...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Oliveira JM,Allert R,East CE

更新日期：2016-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:International treatment of atherosclerotic narrowed and blocked arteries involves either bypassing the blockage using a graft, widening it from the inside with a balloon, a procedure known as percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA), or providing a strut to hold the vessel open, known as a stent. All of t...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Hansrani M,Overbeck K,Smout J,Stansby G

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking is the leading preventable cause of illness and premature death worldwide. Some medications have been proven to help people to quit, with three licensed for this purpose in Europe and the USA: nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), bupropion, and varenicline. Cytisine (a treatment pharmacologically simi...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Cahill K,Stevens S,Perera R,Lancaster T

更新日期：2013-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The risk of maternal mortality and morbidity (particularly postoperative infection) is higher for caesarean section (CS) than for vaginal birth. With the increasing rate of CS, it is important to minimise the risks to the mother as much as possible. This review focused on different forms and methods of preop...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Hadiati DR,Hakimi M,Nurdiati DS,da Silva Lopes K,Ota E

更新日期：2018-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is frequently treated by either an infrainguinal autologous (using the patient's own veins) or synthetic graft bypass. The rate of occlusion of the graft after one year is between 12% and 60%. To prevent occlusion, patients are treated with an antiplatelet or antithrombotic ...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Geraghty AJ,Welch K

更新日期：2011-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ovarian cancer is the sixth most common cancer among women. In addition to diagnosis and staging, primary surgery is performed to achieve optimal cytoreduction (surgical efforts aimed at removing the bulk of the tumour) as the amount of residual tumour is one of the most important prognostic factors for surv...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Elattar A,Bryant A,Winter-Roach BA,Hatem M,Naik R

更新日期：2011-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traumatic hyphema is the entry of blood into the anterior chamber (the space between the cornea and iris) subsequent to a blow or a projectile striking the eye. Hyphema uncommonly causes permanent loss of vision. Associated trauma (e.g., corneal staining, traumatic cataract, angle recession glaucoma, optic a...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Gharaibeh A,Savage HI,Scherer RW,Goldberg MF,Lindsley K

更新日期：2011-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intermittent claudication is pain, caused by chronic occlusive arterial disease, that develops in a limb during exercise and is relieved with rest. Buflomedil is a vasoactive agent claimed to have beneficial effects on the microcirculation. It is used chiefly to treat peripheral vascular disease and to a les...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： De Backer TL,Vander Stichele RH,Bogaert MG

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This overview reports on interventions for pain relief and for subfertility in pre-menopausal women with clinically diagnosed endometriosis. OBJECTIVES:The objective of this overview was to summarise the evidence from Cochrane systematic reviews on treatment options for women with pain or subfertility assoc...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Brown J,Farquhar C

更新日期：2014-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic lung disease (CLD) remains a major problem in neonatal intensive care units. Persistent inflammation in the lungs is the most likely underlying pathogenesis. Corticosteroids have been used to either prevent or treat CLD because of their potent anti-inflammatory effects. OBJECTIVES:To determine if po...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Halliday HL,Ehrenkranz RA,Doyle LW

更新日期：2009-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Haloperidol was developed in the late 1950s for use in the field of anaesthesia. Research subsequently demonstrated effects on hallucinations, delusions, aggressiveness, impulsiveness and states of excitement and led to the introduction of haloperidol as an antipsychotic. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the clinical...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Adams CE,Bergman H,Irving CB,Lawrie S

更新日期：2013-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bile acids have been used for treating primary sclerosing cholangitis, but their beneficial and harmful effects remain unclear. OBJECTIVES:To assess the beneficial and harmful effects of bile acids for patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis. SEARCH STRATEGY:We searched The Cochrane Hepato-Biliary Gro...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Chen W,Gluud C

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is the pathological enlargement of the aorta and can develop in both men and women. Progressive aneurysm enlargement can lead to rupture. The rupture of an AAA is frequently fatal and accounts for the death from haemorrhagic shock of at least 45 people per 100,000 populatio...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Moreno DH,Cacione DG,Baptista-Silva JC

更新日期：2018-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Self-poisoning with paracetamol (acetaminophen) is a common cause of hepatotoxicity in the Western World. Interventions for paracetamol poisoning encompass inhibition of absorption, removal from the vascular system, antidotes, and liver transplantation. OBJECTIVES:The objective was to assess the beneficial ...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Brok J,Buckley N,Gluud C

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traumatic brain injury is common and presents a health problem with significant effect on quality of life. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been suggested to improve oxygen supply to the injured brain and, therefore, to reduce the volume of brain that will ultimately perish. It is postulated that the add...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Bennett MH,Trytko B,Jonker B

更新日期：2004-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The perianal abscess is a common surgical problem. A third of perianal abscesses may manifest a fistula-in-ano which increases the risk of abscess recurrence requiring repeat surgical drainage. Treating the fistula at the same time as incision and drainage of the abscess may reduce the likelihood of recurren...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Malik AI,Nelson RL,Tou S

更新日期：2010-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Buprenorphine has been reported as an alternative to methadone for maintenance treatment of opioid dependence, but differing results are reported concerning its relative effectiveness indicating the need for an integrative review. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effects of buprenorphine maintenance against place...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Mattick RP,Kimber J,Breen C,Davoli M

更新日期：2008-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methaqualone is a potent quinazoline, a class of sedative-hypnotics, that has a high potential for abuse. While the oral use of methaqualone (Quaalude, Mandrax) has waned in western countries since the mid-late 1980's, the practice of smoking methaqualone is a serious public health problem in South Africa, o...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： McCarthy G,Myers B,Siegfried N

更新日期：2005-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cesarean delivery is one of the most common surgical procedures performed by obstetricians. Infectious morbidity after cesarean delivery can have a tremendous impact on the postpartum woman's return to normal function and her ability to care for her baby. Despite the widespread use of prophylactic antibiotic...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Haas DM,Morgan S,Contreras K,Enders S

更新日期：2018-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgery on the abdominal aorta to treat aneurysms or occlusive disease is a major undertaking which requires intensive physiological support and fluid management. Blood products are often used but the main fluid replacement is with crystalloids or colloids. For years there has been controversy over which flu...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Toomtong P,Suksompong S

更新日期：2010-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are highly effective and are the most widely used reversible contraceptive method in the world. However, in developed countries IUDs are among the least common methods of contraception used. We evaluated the effect of interventions to increase uptake of the copper IUD, a long-acti...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Arrowsmith ME,Aicken CR,Saxena S,Majeed A

更新日期：2012-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A large number of people are employed in sedentary occupations. Physical inactivity and excessive sitting at workplaces have been linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity, and all-cause mortality. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effectiveness of workplace interventions to reduce sitting at wor...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Shrestha N,Kukkonen-Harjula KT,Verbeek JH,Ijaz S,Hermans V,Pedisic Z

更新日期：2018-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traumatic experiences evoke emotions such as fear, anxiety and distress and may encourage avoidance of similar situations in the future. For a proportion of those exposed to a traumatic event, this emotional reaction becomes uncontrollable and can develop into Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (Breslau 2...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Lawrence S,De Silva M,Henley R

更新日期：2010-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traditionally inhaled treatment for asthma has used separate preventer and reliever therapies. The combination of formoterol and budesonide in one inhaler has made possible a single inhaler for both prevention and relief of symptoms (single inhaler therapy or SiT). OBJECTIVES:To assess the efficacy and safe...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Cates CJ,Karner C

更新日期：2013-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carbon dioxide (CO2) measurement is a fundamental evaluation in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), as both low and high values of CO2 might have detrimental effects on neonatal morbidity and mortality. Though measurement of CO2 in the arterial blood gas is the most accurate way to assess the amount of CO...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Bruschettini M,Romantsik O,Zappettini S,Ramenghi LA,Calevo MG

更新日期：2016-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: To assess the effectiveness of red blood transfusions and hydroxyurea alone or in combination and HSCT to reduce or prevent SCI in people with SCD. ...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Estcourt LJ,Fortin PM,Hopewell S,Trivella M,Doree C,Abboud MR

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is controversy as to whether compulsory community treatment for people with severe mental illnesses reduces health service use, or improves clinical outcome and social functioning. Given the widespread use of such powers it is important to assess the effects of this type of legislation. OBJECTIVES:To ...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Kisely S,Campbell LA,Preston N

更新日期：2005-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:UNAIDS estimates that 34 million people are currently living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) worldwide. Currently recommended regimens for initiating HIV treatment consist of either a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) or ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitor (PI) combined with...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Shey MS,Kongnyuy EJ,Alobwede SM,Wiysonge CS

更新日期：2013-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dementia is a collective name for different degenerative brain syndromes which, according to Alzheimer's Disease International, affects approximately 35.6 million people worldwide. The latest NICE guideline for dementia highlights the value of diverse treatment options for the different stages and symptoms o...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Karkou V,Meekums B

更新日期：2017-02-03 00:00:00