Alternative agents versus prophylactic platelet transfusion for preventing bleeding in patients with haematological disorders after chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Napkin dermatitis is a common condition that occurs in otherwise healthy infants. It causes discomfort to infants, anxiety to parents and caregivers and contributes to the load on the health care system. A large variety of napkins, both disposable and non-disposable, are available. Evidence is required to as...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Baer EL,Davies MW,Easterbrook KJ

更新日期：2006-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breathlessness is one of the most common symptoms experienced in the advanced stages of malignant and non-malignant disease. Benzodiazepines are widely used for the relief of breathlessness in advanced diseases and are regularly recommended in the literature. However, the evidence for their use for this symp...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Simon ST,Higginson IJ,Booth S,Harding R,Bausewein C

更新日期：2010-01-20 00:00:00

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: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:Researchers have suggested that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids from oily fish (long-chain omega-3 (LCn3), including eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)), as well as from plants (alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)) benefit cardiovascular health. Guidelines recommend increasing omega-3-rich...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Abdelhamid AS,Brown TJ,Brainard JS,Biswas P,Thorpe GC,Moore HJ,Deane KH,AlAbdulghafoor FK,Summerbell CD,Worthington HV,Song F,Hooper L

更新日期：2018-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a compressive neuropathic disorder at the level of the wrist. Acupuncture and other methods that stimulate acupuncture points, such as electroacupuncture, auricular acupuncture, laser acupuncture, moxibustion, and acupressure, are used in treating CTS. Acupuncture has been rec...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Choi GH,Wieland LS,Lee H,Sim H,Lee MS,Shin BC

更新日期：2018-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Iodine deficiency is the main cause of potentially preventable mental retardation in childhood, as well as causing goitre and hypothyroidism in people of all ages. It is still prevalent in large parts of the world. OBJECTIVES:To assess the effects of iodine supplementation overall, and of different forms an...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Angermayr L,Clar C

更新日期：2018-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neonatal endotracheal intubation is a common and potentially life-saving intervention. It is a mandatory skill for neonatal trainees, but one that is difficult to master and maintain. Intubation opportunities for trainees are decreasing and success rates are subsequently falling. Use of a stylet may aid intu...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： O'Shea JE,O'Gorman J,Gupta A,Sinhal S,Foster JP,O'Connell LA,Kamlin COF,Davis PG

更新日期：2017-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For centuries, there has been controversy around whether being upright (sitting, birthing stools, chairs, squatting) or lying down have advantages for women delivering their babies. OBJECTIVES:To assess the benefits and risks of the use of different positions during the second stage of labour (i.e. from ful...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Gupta JK,Hofmeyr GJ

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early accurate detection of all skin cancer types is essential to guide appropriate management and to improve morbidity and survival. Melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) are high-risk skin cancers, which have the potential to metastasise and ultimately lead to death, whereas basal cell carcinoma (BCC)...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Ferrante di Ruffano L,Dinnes J,Deeks JJ,Chuchu N,Bayliss SE,Davenport C,Takwoingi Y,Godfrey K,O'Sullivan C,Matin RN,Tehrani H,Williams HC,Cochrane Skin Cancer Diagnostic Test Accuracy Group.

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although medication is the mainstay of treatment for schizophrenia, always, some sort of informal or formal talking therapy is indicated. In cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) links are made between the person's feelings and patterns of thinking which underpin their distress. OBJECTIVES:To review the effec...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Jones C,Cormac I,Mota J,Campbell C

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Colloid solutions are widely used in fluid resuscitation of critically ill patients. There are several choices of colloid and there is ongoing debate about the relative effectiveness of colloids compared to crystalloid fluids. OBJECTIVES:To assess the effects of colloids compared to crystalloids for fluid r...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Perel P,Roberts I

更新日期：2012-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Guillain-Barré syndrome is a potentially serious, acute, paralysing, probably autoimmune disease caused by inflammation of the peripheral nerves. Recovery has been shown to be speeded by plasma exchange which replaces the patient's own plasma with a plasma substitute. Intravenous immunoglobulin purified from...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Hughes RA,Raphaël JC,Swan AV,van Doorn PA

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hip fracture is a major cause of morbidity in older people and its impact, both on the individual and to society, is substantial. OBJECTIVES:To examine the effects of co-ordinated multidisciplinary inpatient rehabilitation, compared with usual orthopaedic care, for older patients with hip fracture. SEARCH ...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Cameron ID,Finnegan TP,Madhok R,Langhorne P,Handoll HH

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:Bacterial vaginosis is an imbalance of the normal vaginal flora with an overgrowth of anaerobic bacteria and a lack of the normal lactobacillary flora. Bacterial vaginosis during pregnancy has been associated with poor perinatal outcome and, in particular, preterm birth. Identification and treatment may redu...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： McDonald H,Brocklehurst P,Parsons J

更新日期：2005-01-25 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:Malabsorption and deficiency of fat-soluble vitamins K may occur in cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder affecting multiple organs. Vitamin K is known to play an important role in both blood coagulation and bone formation, hence the role of supplementation of vitamin K in this category needs to be reviewed. T...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Jagannath VA,Thaker V,Chang AB,Price AI

更新日期：2020-06-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anaemia in pregnancy is a major health problem in many developing countries where nutritional deficiency, malaria and other parasitic infections contribute to increased maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity. OBJECTIVES:The objective of this review was to assess the effects of iron supplementation o...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Mahomed K

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Critical appraisal is the process of assessing and interpreting evidence by systematically considering its validity, results and relevance to an individual's work. Within the last decade critical appraisal has been added as a topic to many medical school and UK Royal College curricula, and several continuing...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Horsley T,Hyde C,Santesso N,Parkes J,Milne R,Stewart R

更新日期：2011-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment of cancer is increasingly effective but associated with short and long term side effects. Oral side effects, including oral mucositis (mouth ulceration), remain a major source of illness despite the use of a variety of agents to treat them. OBJECTIVES:To assess the effectiveness of interventions f...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Clarkson JE,Worthington HV,Furness S,McCabe M,Khalid T,Meyer S

更新日期：2010-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Psychological therapies have been developed for parents of children and adolescents with a chronic illness. Such therapies include parent only or parent and child/adolescent, and are designed to treat parent behaviour, parent mental health, child behaviour/disability, child mental health, child symptoms and/...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Eccleston C,Palermo TM,Fisher E,Law E

更新日期：2012-08-15 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:This is an updated version of the Cochrane Review previously published in Issue 3, 2015.The incidence of seizures following supratentorial craniotomy for non-traumatic pathology has been estimated to be between 15% to 20%; however, the risk of experiencing a seizure appears to vary from 3% to 92% over a five...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Greenhalgh J,Weston J,Dundar Y,Nevitt SJ,Marson AG

更新日期：2018-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unconditional cash transfers (UCTs) are a common social protection intervention that increases income, a key social determinant of health, in disaster contexts in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). OBJECTIVES:To assess the effects of UCTs in improving health services use, health outcomes, social dete...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Pega F,Liu SY,Walter S,Lhachimi SK

更新日期：2015-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is one of the most common bedside surgical procedures performed in critically ill adults, on intensive care units (ICUs), who require long-term ventilation. PDT is associated with relevant life-threatening complications: Cuff rupture or accidental extubation may l...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Strametz R,Bergold MN,Weberschock T

更新日期：2018-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although pregnancy was once thought of as a time of emotional well-being for many women, conferring 'protection' against psychiatric disorders, a recent meta-analysis of 21 studies suggests the mean prevalence rate for depression across the antenatal period is 10.7%, ranging from 7.4% in the first trimester ...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Dennis CL,Allen K

更新日期：2008-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Electronic mosquito repellents (EMRs) are marketed to prevent mosquitoes biting and to prevent malaria. OBJECTIVES:To assess whether EMRs prevent mosquito bites, and to assess any evidence of an effect on malaria infection. SEARCH STRATEGY:In August 2006, we searched the Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group ...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Enayati AA,Hemingway J,Garner P

更新日期：2007-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Oxytocin and prostaglandin are hormones responsible for uterine contraction during the third stage of labour. Receptors in the uterine muscles are stimulated by exogenous or endogenous oxytocin leading to uterine contractions. Nipple stimulation or breastfeeding are stimuli that can lead to the secretion of ...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Abedi P,Jahanfar S,Namvar F,Lee J

更新日期：2016-01-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Respiratory failure due to lung immaturity is a major cause of mortality in preterm infants. Although the use of intermittent positive pressure ventilation (IPPV) in neonates with respiratory failure saves lives, its use is associated with lung injury and chronic lung disease (CLD). Conventional IPPV is prov...

journal_title：The Cochrane database of systematic reviews

authors： Henderson-Smart DJ,Cools F,Bhuta T,Offringa M

更新日期：2007-07-18 00:00:00