Tubal flushing for subfertility.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many people with cancer experience moderate to severe pain that requires treatment with strong opioids, such as oxycodone and morphine. Strong opioids are, however, not effective for pain in all people, neither are they well-tolerated by all people. The aim of this review was to assess whether oxycodone is a...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Schmidt-Hansen M,Bennett MI,Arnold S,Bromham N,Hilgart JS

更新日期：2017-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rupture of an intracranial aneurysm causes aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage, which is one of the most devastating clinical conditions. It can be classified into five Grades using the Hunt-Hess or World Federation of Neurological Surgeons (WFNS) scale. Grades 4 and 5 predict poor prognosis and are known as...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Li LR,You C,Chaudhary B

更新日期：2016-03-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Strategies to implement change in health professional performance have variable impact. A potential explanation is that the barriers to implementation are different in different settings and at different times. Change may be more likely if the strategies were specifically chosen to address the identified bar...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Shaw B,Cheater F,Baker R,Gillies C,Hearnshaw H,Flottorp S,Robertson N

更新日期：2005-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Indomethacin is used as standard therapy to close a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) but is associated with reduced blood flow to several organs. Ibuprofen, another cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor, may be as effective as indomethacin with fewer adverse effects. OBJECTIVES:To determine the effectiveness and safety o...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Ohlsson A,Walia R,Shah SS

更新日期：2020-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder of hemoglobin, resulting in abnormal red blood cells. These are rigid and may block blood vessels leading to acute painful crises and other complications. Recent research has focused on therapies to rehydrate the sickled cells by reducing the loss of water and ion...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Nagalla S,Ballas SK

更新日期：2018-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute otitis media (AOM) is one of the most common diseases in early infancy and childhood. Long term effects of recurrent episodes of otitis media, rapid emergence of drug resistant bacteria associated with AOM worldwide and huge estimated direct and indirect annual costs associated with otitis media have e...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Straetemans M,Sanders EA,Veenhoven RH,Schilder AG,Damoiseaux RA,Zielhuis GA

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Corticosteroids have been used late in the neonatal period to treat chronic lung disease (CLD) in preterm babies, and early to try to prevent it. CLD is likely to be the result of persisting inflammation in the lung and the use of powerful anti-inflammatory drugs like dexamethasone has some rationale. Early ...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Halliday HL,Ehrenkranz RA,Doyle LW

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Portal hypertension commonly accompanies advanced liver disease and often gives rise to life-threatening complications, including haemorrhage from oesophageal and gastrointestinal varices. Variceal haemorrhage commonly occurs in children with chronic liver disease or portal vein obstruction. Prevention is th...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Gana JC,Cifuentes LI,Gattini D,Villarroel Del Pino LA,Peña A,Torres-Robles R

更新日期：2019-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Falls are one of the most common medical complications after stroke with a reported incidence of 7% in the first week after stroke onset. Studies investigating falls in the later phase after stroke report an incidence of up to 73% in the first year post-stroke. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effectiveness of in...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Verheyden GS,Weerdesteyn V,Pickering RM,Kunkel D,Lennon S,Geurts AC,Ashburn A

更新日期：2013-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bed rest is prescribed to all patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), but to a variable extent. Current guidelines (American College of Cardiology/ American Heart Association) recommend at least 12 hours bed rest in patients with uncomplicated ST-elevation myocardial infarction, however the basis fo...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Herkner H,Arrich J,Havel C,Müllner M

更新日期：2007-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In areas where intestinal worm infections occur, the World Health Organization recommends treating all school children at regular intervals with deworming drugs to improve growth and school performance. The evidence base for this policy needs to be established for countries to commit resources to implement t...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Taylor-Robinson DC,Jones AP,Garner P

更新日期：2007-10-17 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:A giant retinal tear (GRT) is a full-thickness neurosensory retinal break extending for 90° or more in the presence of a posterior vitreous detachment. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of pars plana vitrectomy combined with scleral buckle versus pars plana vitrectomy alone for eyes with g...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Gutierrez M,Rodriguez JL,Zamora-de La Cruz D,Flores Pimentel MA,Jimenez-Corona A,Novak LC,Cano Hidalgo R,Graue F

更新日期：2019-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although effective in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is not universally accepted by users. Educational, supportive and behavioural interventions may help people with OSA recognise the need for regular and continued use of CPAP. OBJECTIVES:To asses...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Wozniak DR,Lasserson TJ,Smith I

更新日期：2014-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pouchitis occurs in approximately 50% of patients following ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) for chronic ulcerative colitis (UC). OBJECTIVES:The primary objective was to determine the efficacy and safety of medical therapies for prevention or treatment of acute or chronic pouchitis. SEARCH METHODS:We se...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Nguyen N,Zhang B,Holubar SD,Pardi DS,Singh S

更新日期：2019-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic abacterial prostatitis is a common disabling but enigmatic condition with a symptom complex of pelvic area pain and lower urinary tract symptoms. The scope of treatments recommended for chronic abacterial prostatitis is a testament to how little is known about what causes the condition and how to tre...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： McNaughton C,Mac Donald R,Wilt T

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ustekinumab (CNTO 1275) and briakinumab (ABT-874) are monoclonal antibodies that target the standard p40 subunit of the cytokines interleukin-12 and interleukin-23 (IL-12/23p40), which are involved in the pathogenesis of Crohn's disease. OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this review were to assess the efficacy a...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Khanna R,Preiss JC,MacDonald JK,Timmer A

更新日期：2015-05-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Considerable controversy exists as to whether any benefit of doxorubicin-based combination chemotherapy outweighs increased toxic effects, inconvenience, and additional costs, compared to single-agent doxorubicin. There is substantial variation in clinical practice in the treatment of patients with locally a...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Bramwell VH,Anderson D,Charette ML,Sarcoma Disease Site Group.

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND: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 are potential treatments for depression, although a Co...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Natale P,Palmer SC,Ruospo M,Saglimbene VM,Rabindranath KS,Strippoli GF

更新日期：2019-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nursing homes for older people provide an environment likely to promote the acquisition and spread of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), putting residents at increased risk of colonisation and infection. It is recognised that infection control strategies are important in preventing and contro...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Hughes CM,Smith MB,Tunney MM

更新日期：2008-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malnourished children have a higher risk of death and illness. Treating severe acute malnourished children in hospitals is not always desirable or practical in rural settings, and home treatment may be better. Home treatment can be food prepared by the carer, such as flour porridge, or commercially manufactu...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Schoonees A,Lombard M,Musekiwa A,Nel E,Volmink J

更新日期：2013-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Historically, whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) has been the main treatment for brain metastases. Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) delivers high-dose focused radiation and is being increasingly utilized to treat brain metastases. The benefit of adding SRS to WBRT is unclear. This is an updated version of t...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Patil CG,Pricola K,Sarmiento JM,Garg SK,Bryant A,Black KL

更新日期：2012-09-12 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： Horsley A,Jones AM,Lord R

更新日期：2016-01-20 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

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:Human African trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness, is a painful and protracted disease affecting people in the poorest parts of Africa and is fatal without treatment. Few drugs are currently available for second-stage sleeping sickness, with considerable adverse events and variable efficacy. OBJECTIVES:To...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Lutje V,Seixas J,Kennedy A

更新日期：2010-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow is the second most common entrapment neuropathy after carpal tunnel syndrome. Treatment may be conservative or surgical but optimal management remains controversial. This is an update of a review first published in 2010. OBJECTIVES:To determine the effectiveness and safety of c...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Caliandro P,La Torre G,Padua R,Giannini F,Padua L

更新日期：2012-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is one of the most common bedside surgical procedures performed in critically ill adult patients on intensive care units (ICUs) who require long-term ventilation. PDT is generally associated with relevant life-threatening complications (e.g. cuff rupture leading t...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Strametz R,Pachler C,Kramer JF,Byhahn C,Siebenhofer A,Weberschock T

更新日期：2014-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Angiostrongylus cantonensis (A. cantonensis) is the major cause of infectious eosinophilic meningitis. Dead larvae of this parasite cause inflammation and exacerbate symptoms of meningitis. Corticosteroids are drugs used to reduce the inflammation caused by this parasite. OBJECTIVES:To assess the efficacy a...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Thanaviratananich S,Thanaviratananich S,Ngamjarus C

更新日期：2015-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gastric cancer is the fifth most common cancer and third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Complete resection of the whole tumor remains the only approach to treat this malignant disease. Since gastric cancer is usually asymptomatic in its early stages, many people are diagnosed at an advance...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Song H,Zhu J,Lu D

更新日期：2016-07-19 00:00:00