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Featured Review: Interventions for patients and caregivers to improve knowledge of sickle cell disease and recognition of its related complications

Featured Review: Interventions for patients and caregivers to improve knowledge of sickle cell disease and recognition of its related complications

Positive effects of educational interventions on improving patient knowledge of sickle cell disease and reducing depression

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Latest Cochrane evidence

Does chewing gum after a caesarean section lead to quicker recovery of bowel function?

Published: 17 October 2016

Household interventions for preventing domestic lead exposure in children

Updated: 16 October 2016

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for low back pain with sciatica

Published: 15 October 2016

Lung volume reduction surgery for adults with diffuse emphysema

Updated: 14 October 2016

Can smokers be helped to reduce the harm caused by cigarette smoking by smoking fewer cigarettes or using different tobacco products?

Updated: 13 October 2016

Drugs to treat phantom limb pain in people with missing limbs

Updated: 13 October 2016

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Replacing a peripheral venous catheter when clinically indicated versus routine replacement

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Vitamin E supplementation in pregnancy

Topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for acute musculoskeletal pain in adults

Weaning from mechanical ventilation using pressure support or a T-tube for a spontaneous breathing trial

Loop diuretics for patients receiving blood transfusions

Midwife-led continuity models of care compared with other models of care for women during pregnancy, birth and early parenting

Acupuncture for preventing migraine attacks

Magnesium sulfate for treating exacerbations of acute asthma in the emergency department

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The Cochrane Library - iPad edition

The Cochrane Library - iPad edition

14 October 2016

Cochrane evidence

Cochrane's 2016 Annual General Meeting: 25th October 2016, Seoul

Cochrane's 2016 Annual General Meeting: 25 October 2016, Seoul

13 October 2016

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11 October 2016

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Cochrane seeks new Co-ordinating Editor - flexible location

Cochrane seeks new Co-ordinating Editor - flexible location

14 October 2016

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