Cochrane Reviews

Macrolide antibiotics for cystic fibrosis

 

Workload and surgeon s specialty for outcome after colorectal cancer surgery

 

Strategies for improving the acceptability and acceptance of the copper intrauterine device

 

Interventions for treating phosphorus burns

 

Progestagens and anti-progestagens for pain associated with endometriosis

 

If there are no randomised controlled trials, do we always need more research?

 

Interventions to slow progression of myopia in children

 

Different durations of corticosteroid therapy for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

 

Cardiac testing for coronary artery disease in potential kidney transplant recipients

 

Mirtazapine versus other antidepressive agents for depression

 

Interventions for preventing obesity in children

 

Gauze and tape and transparent polyurethane dressings for central venous catheters

 

Computer-assisted versus oral-and-written dietary history taking for diabetes mellitus

 

Home-based educational interventions for children with asthma

 

Opioid therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis pain

 

Low versus high haemoglobin concentration threshold for blood transfusion for preventing morbidity and mortality in very low birth weight infants

 

Duration of treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria during pregnancy

 

Appendectomy versus antibiotic treatment for acute appendicitis

 

Laparoscopic versus open nephrectomy for live kidney donors

 

Antiplatelet agents for intermittent claudication

 

Methods for obtaining unpublished data

 

Optimal intensity and type of leg exercise training for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

 

Evening versus morning dosing regimen drug therapy for hypertension

 

Lamivudine with or without adefovir dipivoxil for postoperative hepatocellular carcinoma

 

Parent training interventions for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children aged 5 to 18 years

 

Combination therapy for pain management in inflammatory arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, other spondyloarthritis)

 

Statins for women with polycystic ovary syndrome not actively trying to conceive

 

Anti-hypertensive drugs as disease-modifying agents for Parkinson's disease: evidence from observational studies and clinical trials

 

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as disease-modifying agents for Parkinson's disease: evidence from observational studies

 

Helicobacter pylori eradication for Parkinson's disease

 

Antidepressants for pain management in rheumatoid arthritis

 

Human albumin solution for resuscitation and volume expansion in critically ill patients

 

Drugs and pacemakers for vasovagal, carotid sinus and situational syncope

 

Neuropsychological rehabilitation for multiple sclerosis

 

Sargramostim (GM-CSF) for induction of remission in Crohn's disease

 

Hormone replacement for osteoporosis in women with primary biliary cirrhosis

 

Pentoxifylline for intermittent claudication

 

High-dose therapy with autologous stem cell transplantation versus chemotherapy or immuno-chemotherapy for follicular lymphoma in adults

 

Allogeneic stem cell transplantation versus conventional therapy for advanced primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

 

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for schizophrenia

 

Home visits during pregnancy and after birth for women with an alcohol or drug problem

 

Antibiotic therapy for preventing infections in patients with acute stroke

 

Vigabatrin versus carbamazepine monotherapy for epilepsy

 

Azithromycin for treating uncomplicated typhoid and paratyphoid fever (enteric fever)

 

Interventions for preventing oral candidiasis for patients with cancer receiving treatment

 

Interventions to enhance return-to-work for cancer patients

 

Anticoagulation for patients with cancer and central venous catheters

 

Bed rest for acute uncomplicated myocardial infarction

 

Contracts between patients and healthcare practitioners for improving patients' adherence to treatment, prevention and health promotion activities

 

Hypnotherapy for smoking cessation

 

Immediate postabortal insertion of intrauterine devices

 

Lipid-lowering for peripheral arterial disease of the lower limb

 

Disposable nappies for preventing napkin dermatitis in infants

 

Techniques of intrauterine fetal transfusion for women with red-cell isoimmunisation for improving health outcomes

 

Antiretroviral regimens for patients with HIV who fail first-line antiretroviral therapy

 

Duration of treatment with vitamin K antagonists in symptomatic venous thromboembolism

 

Constraint-induced movement therapy in the treatment of the upper limb in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy

 

Oral contraceptives for functional ovarian cysts

 

Traction for low-back pain with or without sciatica

 

Hypothermia for neuroprotection in adults after cardiopulmonary resuscitation

 

Inferior turbinate surgery for nasal obstruction in allergic rhinitis after failed medical treatment

 

Exercise for preventing and treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

 

End-of-life care pathways for improving outcomes in caring for the dying

 

Dynamic compression plating versus locked intramedullary nailing for humeral shaft fractures in adults

 

Psychosocial interventions for women enrolled in alcohol treatment during pregnancy

 

Virtual reality training for surgical trainees in laparoscopic surgery

 

Brief interventions for heavy alcohol users admitted to general hospital wards

 

Drugs for treating paracoccidioidomycosis

 

Haloperidol plus promethazine for psychosis-induced aggression

 

Considerable uncertainty remains in the evidence for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

 

Beta radiation for glaucoma surgery

 

Grommets (ventilation tubes) for recurrent acute otitis media in children

 

Antibiotic adjuvant therapy for pulmonary infection in cystic fibrosis

 

Topical rubefacients for acute and chronic pain in adults

 

Hypertonic saline for peri-operative fluid management

 

Macular translocation for neovascular age-related macular degeneration

 

Perioperative ketamine for acute postoperative pain

 

Galantamine for vascular cognitive impairment

 

Dipyridamole for preventing stroke and other vascular events in patients with vascular disease

 

Evaluation of follow-up strategies for patients with epithelial ovarian cancer following completion of primary treatment

 

Echinacea for preventing and treating the common cold

 

Homocysteine lowering interventions for preventing cardiovascular events

 

Endoscopic mucosal resection for early gastric cancer

 

Influenza vaccines for preventing coronary heart disease

 

Ibuprofen for the prevention of patent ductus arteriosus in preterm and/or low birth weight infants

 

Exercise for depression

 

Corticosteroid therapy for nephrotic syndrome in children

 

Haematological interventions for treating disseminated intravascular coagulation during pregnancy and postpartum

 

Anticholinergic drugs versus placebo for overactive bladder syndrome in adults

 

Infant position in neonates receiving mechanical ventilation

 

Calcium channel blockers versus other classes of drugs for hypertension

 

Tailored interventions to overcome identified barriers to change: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes

 

Methenamine hippurate for preventing urinary tract infections

 

Effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on postoperative renal function in adults with normal renal function

 

Functional endoscopic balloon dilation of sinus ostia for chronic rhinosinusitis

 

Interventions for improving adherence to ocular hypotensive therapy

 

Compliance therapy for schizophrenia

 

Celiac plexus block for pancreatic cancer pain in adults

 

Antidepressants versus placebo for depression in primary care

 

Antibiotics for treating bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy