Interventions for obsessive compulsive symptoms in people with schizophrenia.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Initial resuscitation with air is well tolerated by most infants born at term. However, the optimal fractional inspired oxygen concentration (FiO2 - proportion of the breathed air that is oxygen) targeted to oxygen saturation (SpO2 - an estimate of the amount of oxygen in the blood) for infants born preterm ...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Lui K,Jones LJ,Foster JP,Davis PG,Ching SK,Oei JL,Osborn DA

更新日期：2018-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Use of smokeless tobacco (ST) can lead to tobacco dependence and long-term use can lead to health problems including periodontal disease, cancer, and cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease. OBJECTIVES:To assess the effects of behavioural and pharmacologic interventions for the treatment of ST use. SEAR...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Ebbert JO,Elrashidi MY,Stead LF

更新日期：2015-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This systematic review focuses on antiretroviral therapy (ART) for treating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in ART-eligible pregnant women. Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) is the primary means by which children worldwide acquire HIV infection. MTCT occurs during three major timepoints during...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Sturt AS,Dokubo EK,Sint TT

更新日期：2010-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In nephrotic syndrome protein leaks from the blood to the urine through the glomeruli resulting in hypoproteinaemia and generalised oedema. While most children with nephrotic syndrome respond to corticosteroids, 80% experience a relapsing course. Corticosteroids have reduced the mortality rate to around 3%. ...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Hahn D,Hodson EM,Willis NS,Craig JC

更新日期：2015-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For patients with a diagnosis of vascular dementia there is evidence that aspirin is widely prescribed - in one study, completed by geriatricians and psychiatrists in the UK, 80% of patients with cognitive impairment (with vascular risk factors) were prescribed aspirin. However, a number of queries remain un...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Williams PS,Rands G,Orrel M,Spector A

更新日期：2000-01-01 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:Vomiting caused by acute gastroenteritis is very common in children and adolescents. Treatment of vomiting in children can be problematic and the use of antiemetics remains a controversial issue. There have been concerns expressed about apparently unacceptable levels of side effects such as sedation and extr...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Alhashimi D,Al-Hashimi H,Fedorowicz Z

更新日期：2009-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rotavirus results in more diarrhoea-related deaths in children less than five years of age than any other single agent in countries with high childhood mortality. It is also a common cause of diarrhoea-related hospital admissions in countries with low childhood mortality. Currently licensed rotavirus vaccine...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Soares-Weiser K,Maclehose H,Bergman H,Ben-Aharon I,Nagpal S,Goldberg E,Pitan F,Cunliffe N

更新日期：2012-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis C is a major cause of liver-related morbidity and mortality. Ribavirin plus interferon combination therapy is presently considered the optimal treatment of interferon naive patients with chronic hepatitis C, but its role in relapsers and non-responders to previous interferon therapy is not establis...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Gluud LL,Krogsgaard K,Gluud C

更新日期：2007-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health insurance has the potential to improve access to health care and protect people from the financial risks of diseases. However, health insurance coverage is often low, particularly for people most in need of protection, including children and other vulnerable populations. OBJECTIVES:To assess the effe...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Jia L,Yuan B,Huang F,Lu Y,Garner P,Meng Q

更新日期：2014-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Indacaterol is an inhaled long-acting beta2-agonist that is administered once daily and has been investigated as a treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Four different doses have been investigated (75 mcg, 150 mcg, 300 mcg and 600 mcg). The relative effects of different doses of once-da...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Geake JB,Dabscheck EJ,Wood-Baker R,Cates CJ

更新日期：2015-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute bacterial meningitis remains a disease with high mortality rate, ranging from 10 to 30 percent, despite advances in critical care. It has been estimated that between 5 to 40 percent of all patients can suffer hearing loss. The use of corticosteroids as adjuvant therapy in the treatment of acute bacteri...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： van de Beek D,de Gans J,McIntyre P,Prasad K

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The progress of labour in the early or latent phase is usually slow and may include painful uterine contractions. Women may feel distressed and lose their confidence during this phase. Support and assessment interventions have been assessed in two previous Cochrane Reviews. This review updates and replaces t...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Kobayashi S,Hanada N,Matsuzaki M,Takehara K,Ota E,Sasaki H,Nagata C,Mori R

更新日期：2017-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypertonic solutions are considered to have a greater ability to expand blood volume and thus elevate blood pressure and can be administered as a small volume infusion over a short time period. On the other hand, the use of hypertonic solutions for volume replacement may also have important disadvantages. O...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Bunn F,Roberts I,Tasker R,Akpa E

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The burden of asthma on patients and healthcare systems is substantial. Interventions have been developed to overcome difficulties in asthma management. These include chronic disease management programmes, which are more than simple patient education, encompassing a set of coherent interventions that centre ...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Peytremann-Bridevaux I,Arditi C,Gex G,Bridevaux PO,Burnand B

更新日期：2015-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Salmonella infections are a common bacterial cause of invasive disease in people with sickle cell disease especially children, and are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Although available in some centres, people with sickle cell anaemia are not routinely immunized with salmonella vaccines. ...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Odey F,Okomo U,Oyo-Ita A

更新日期：2015-06-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Having nurses take on tasks that are typically conducted by doctors (doctor-nurse substitution, a form of 'task-shifting') may help to address doctor shortages and reduce doctors' workload and human resource costs. A Cochrane Review of effectiveness studies suggested that nurse-led care probably leads to sim...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Karimi-Shahanjarini A,Shakibazadeh E,Rashidian A,Hajimiri K,Glenton C,Noyes J,Lewin S,Laurant M,Colvin CJ

更新日期：2019-04-15 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:Esophageal carcinoma can be managed primarily with either a surgical or non-surgical radiotherapeutic approach. Combination chemotherapy (CT) and radiotherapy (RT) has been incorporated into clinical practice and applied increasingly, especially in North America. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate combined CT and RT (C...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Wong R,Malthaner R

更新日期：2006-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as reduced function of the kidneys present for 3 months or longer with adverse implications for health and survival. For several decades low protein diets have been proposed for participants with CKD with the aim of slowing the progression to end-stage kidney disease (...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Hahn D,Hodson EM,Fouque D

更新日期：2020-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parkinson's disease patients commonly suffer from speech and vocal problems including dysarthric speech, reduced loudness and loss of articulation. These symptoms increase in frequency and intensity with progression of the disease). Speech and language therapy (SLT) aims to improve the intelligibility of spe...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Herd CP,Tomlinson CL,Deane KH,Brady MC,Smith CH,Sackley CM,Clarke CE

更新日期：2012-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epidemiological evidence has suggested a link between beta(2)-agonists and increased asthma mortality. There has been much debate about possible causal links for this association, and whether regular (daily) long-acting beta(2)-agonists are safe. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this review is to assess the risk of fa...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Cates CJ,Lasserson TJ,Jaeschke R

更新日期：2009-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are widely prescribed for hypertension so it is essential to determine and compare their effects on blood pressure (BP), heart rate and withdrawals due to adverse effects (WDAE). OBJECTIVES:To quantify the dose-related systolic and/or diastolic BP lowering efficacy of AR...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Heran BS,Wong MM,Heran IK,Wright JM

更新日期：2008-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review first published in Issue 9, 2010 on "Interventions for cough in cancer". Cough is a common symptom in patients with malignancies, especially in patients with lung cancer. Cough is not well controlled in clinical practice and clinicians have few manag...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Molassiotis A,Bailey C,Caress A,Tan JY

更新日期：2015-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fluid excess may place patients undergoing surgery at risk for various complications. Hypertonic saline (HS) maintains intravascular volume with less intravenous fluid than isotonic salt (IS) solutions, but may increase serum sodium. OBJECTIVES:To determine the benefits and harms of HS versus IS solutions a...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： McAlister V,Burns KE,Znajda T,Church B

更新日期：2010-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Otitis media with effusion (OME) is the most common cause of acquired hearing loss in childhood and has been associated with delayed language development and behavioural problems. This condition has a prevalence of about 20% at the age of two years, a time of rapid language development. It is most often asym...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Butler CC,van der Linden MK,MacMillan H,van der Wouden JC

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute otitis media (AOM) is one of the most common infectious diseases in children. It has been reported that 64% of infants have an episode of AOM by the age of six months and 86% by one year. Although most cases of AOM are due to bacterial infection, it is commonly triggered by a viral infection. In most c...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Norhayati MN,Ho JJ,Azman MY

更新日期：2017-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Total knee replacement (TKR) is a common and often painful operation. Femoral nerve block (FNB) is frequently used for postoperative analgesia. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the benefits and risks of FNB used as a postoperative analgesic technique relative to other analgesic techniques among adults undergoing TKR....

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Chan EY,Fransen M,Parker DA,Assam PN,Chua N

更新日期：2014-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In response to criticism that epilepsy care for children has little impact, healthcare professionals and administrators have developed various service models and strategies to address perceived inadequacies. OBJECTIVES:To assess the effects of any specialised or dedicated intervention for epilepsy versus us...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Fleeman N,Bradley PM

更新日期：2018-03-01 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 prevention and control strategies are important in preven...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Hughes C,Tunney M,Bradley MC

更新日期：2013-11-19 00:00:00