Mohs micrographic surgery versus surgical excision for periocular basal cell carcinoma.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health issue worldwide. Standard therapies to delay CKD progression include dietary protein restriction and administration of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) to help control blood pressure and confer additi...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Wang H,Song H,Yue J,Li J,Hou YB,Deng JL

更新日期：2012-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sickle cell disease encompasses a group of genetic disorders characterized by the presence of at least one hemoglobin S (Hb S) allele, and a second abnormal allele that could allow abnormal hemoglobin polymerisation leading to a symptomatic disorder.Autosomal recessive disorders (such as sickle cell disease)...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Olowoyeye A,Okwundu CI

更新日期：2010-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Both peripheral arterial thrombolysis and surgery can be used in the management of peripheral arterial ischaemia. Much is known about the indications, risks, and benefits of thrombolysis. However, whether thrombolysis works better than surgery for initial management of acute limb ischaemia remains unknown. T...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Darwood R,Berridge DC,Kessel DO,Robertson I,Forster R

更新日期：2018-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fetal assessment following preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM) may result in earlier delivery due to earlier detection of fetal compromise. However, early delivery may not always be in the fetal or maternal interest, and the effectiveness of different fetal assessment methods in improving neonatal...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Sharp GC,Stock SJ,Norman JE

更新日期：2014-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is now a recommended treatment for people with schizophrenia. This approach helps to link the person's feelings and patterns of thinking which underpin distress. OBJECTIVES:To review the effects of CBT for people with schizophrenia when compared to standard care, specific...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Jones C,Cormac I,Silveira da Mota Neto JI,Campbell C

更新日期：2004-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-γ) agonists are insulin-sensitising drugs used for the treatment of insulin resistance. In addition to lowing glucose in diabetes, these drugs may also protect against hyperlipidaemia and arteriosclerosis, which are risk factors for stroke. OBJECTIVES:T...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Liu J,Wang LN

更新日期：2014-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2012 (Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 1).The efficacy and safety of vigabatrin (VGB) as an add-on therapy for refractory epilepsy have been well established. However, this information needs to be weighed against the risk of develop...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Xiao Y,Gan L,Wang J,Luo M,Luo H

更新日期：2015-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High intracranial pressure (ICP) is the most frequent cause of death and disability after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). It is usually treated with general maneuvers (normothermia, sedation, etc.) and a set of first-line therapeutic measures (moderate hypocapnia, mannitol, etc.). When these measures fa...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Sahuquillo J,Dennis JA

更新日期：2019-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clozapine is widely used for people with schizophrenia. Although agranulocytosis, weight gain, and cardiac problems are serious problems associated with its use, hypersalivation, sometimes of a gross and socially unacceptable quantity, is also common (30-80%). OBJECTIVES:To determine the clinical effects of...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Syed R,Au K,Cahill C,Duggan L,He Y,Udu V,Xia J

更新日期：2008-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many women would like to avoid pharmacological or invasive methods of pain management in labour, and this may contribute towards the popularity of complementary methods of pain management. This review examined the evidence currently available on manual methods, including massage and reflexology, for pain man...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Smith CA,Levett KM,Collins CT,Dahlen HG,Ee CC,Suganuma M

更新日期：2018-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A promising approach to the treatment of chronic ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and heart failure is the use of stem cells. The last decade has seen a plethora of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) developed worldwide which have generated conflicting results. OBJECTIVES:The critical evaluation of clinical e...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Fisher SA,Brunskill SJ,Doree C,Mathur A,Taggart DP,Martin-Rendon E

更新日期：2014-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Regional anaesthesia may reduce the rate of persistent (chronic) pain after surgery, a frequent and debilitating condition. OBJECTIVES:To compare local anaesthetics and regional anaesthesia versus conventional analgesia for the prevention of persistent pain six or 12 months after surgery. SEARCH METHODS:We...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Andreae MH,Andreae DA

更新日期：2012-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Central venous catheters (CVC) continue to play a prominent role in haemodialysis vascular access with 46% to 70% of patients commencing haemodialysis via a CVC. CVC access is associated with catheter-related infections, increased patient hospitalisations and death due to infection. A variety of intervention...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： McCann M,Moore ZE

更新日期：2010-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since our individual patient data (IPD) meta-analysis of supportive care and chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), published in 1995, many trials have been completed. We have carried out an updated IPD meta-analysis to assess newer regimens and determine conclusively the effect of chemotherapy...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Collaborative Group.

更新日期：2010-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although there is a consensus that antidepressants are effective in depression, placebo effects are also thought to be substantial. Side effects of antidepressants may reveal the identity of medication to participants or investigators and thus may bias the results of conventional trials using inert placebos....

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Moncrieff J,Wessely S,Hardy R

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Reducing saturated fat reduces serum cholesterol, but effects on other intermediate outcomes may be less clear. Additionally, it is unclear whether the energy from saturated fats eliminated from the diet are more helpfully replaced by polyunsaturated fats, monounsaturated fats, carbohydrate or protein. OBJE...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Hooper L,Martin N,Jimoh OF,Kirk C,Foster E,Abdelhamid AS

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Venous thromboembolic disease has been extensively studied in surgical patients. The benefit of thromboprophylaxis is now generally accepted, but it is medical patients who make up the greater proportion of the hospital population. Medical patients differ from surgical patients with regard to their health an...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Alikhan R,Cohen AT

更新日期：2010-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cancer-related pain places a heavy burden on public health with related high expenditure. Severe pain is associated with a decreased quality of life in patients with cancer. A significant proportion of patients with cancer-related pain are under-treated.There is a need for more effective control of cancer-re...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Lihua P,Su M,Zejun Z,Ke W,Bennett MI

更新日期：2013-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute low-back pain (LBP) is a common reason to consult a general practitioner. Debate continues on the comparative effectiveness of advice on bed rest and staying active as part of the primary care management. OBJECTIVES:To determine the effects of advice to rest in bed or stay active for patients with acu...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Dahm KT,Brurberg KG,Jamtvedt G,Hagen KB

更新日期：2010-06-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inhalation of hypertonic saline improves sputum rheology, accelerates mucociliary clearance and improves clinical outcomes of people with cystic fibrosis. This is an update of a previously published Cochrane Review. OBJECTIVES:To determine whether the timing of hypertonic saline inhalation (in relation to a...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Elkins M,Dentice R

更新日期：2020-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ileocolic anastomoses are commonly performed for right-sided colon cancer and Crohn's disease. The anastomosis may be constructed using a linear cutter stapler or by suturing. Individual trials comparing stapled versus handsewn ileocolic anastomoses have found little difference in the complication rate but t...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Choy PY,Bissett IP,Docherty JG,Parry BR,Merrie A,Fitzgerald A

更新日期：2011-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Group therapy offers individuals the opportunity to learn behavioural techniques for smoking cessation, and to provide each other with mutual support. OBJECTIVES:We aimed to determine the effects of smoking cessation programmes delivered in a group format compared to self-help materials, or to no interventi...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Stead LF,Lancaster T

更新日期：2005-04-18 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:Congenital bleeding disorders can cause obstetric haemorrhage during pregnancy, labour and following delivery. Desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) is found to be an effective drug which can reduce the risk of haemorrhage and can also stop bleeding in certain congenital bleeding disorders. Its use in pregnancy has b...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Karanth L,Barua A,Kanagasabai S,Nair NS

更新日期：2019-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ischaemic heart disease including heart failure is the most common cause of death in the world, and the incidence of the condition is rapidly increasing. Heart failure is characterised by symptoms such as fatigue and breathlessness during light activity, as well as disordered breathing during sleep. In parti...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Yamamoto S,Yamaga T,Nishie K,Nagata C,Mori R

更新日期：2019-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current paradigm for cardiovascular disease (CVD) emphasises absolute risk assessment to guide treatment decisions in primary prevention. Although the derivation and validation of multivariable risk assessment tools, or CVD risk scores, have attracted considerable attention, their effect on clinical outc...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Karmali KN,Persell SD,Perel P,Lloyd-Jones DM,Berendsen MA,Huffman MD

更新日期：2017-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postnatal psychosis is a worldwide life-threatening condition that affects one to two in every 1000 new mothers. It has an abrupt onset within a month of childbirth. Affected new mothers rapidly develop frank psychosis, cognitive impairment, and disorganised behaviours. Factors that increase the risk of post...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Essali A,Alabed S,Guul A,Essali N

更新日期：2013-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the commonest inherited life-shortening illness in white populations, caused by a mutation in the gene that codes for the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator protein (CFTR), which functions as a salt transporter. This mutation mainly affects the airways where excess salt absorptio...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Skilton M,Krishan A,Patel S,Sinha IP,Southern KW

更新日期：2019-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Weight retention after pregnancy may contribute to obesity. It is known that diet and exercise are recommended components of any weight loss programme in the general population. However, strategies to achieve healthy body weight among postpartum women have not been adequately evaluated. OBJECTIVES:The objec...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Amorim AR,Linne YM,Lourenco PM

更新日期：2007-07-18 00:00:00

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