Abstracts of New and Updated ReviewsThe Cochrane Library Issue 2, 2005 The full text of these reviews and protocols is available in The Cochrane Library
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Abstracts of New and Updated ReviewsThe Cochrane Library Issue 2, 2005 The full text of these reviews and protocols is available in The Cochrane Library
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20 mcg versus >20 mcg Estrogen combined oral contraceptives for contraception (Cochrane Review) Acupuncture for acute stroke (Cochrane Review) Acupuncture for depression (Cochrane Review) Acupuncture for shoulder pain (Cochrane Review) Addition of inhaled long-acting beta2-agonists to inhaled steroids as first line therapy for persistent asthma in steroid-naive adults (Cochrane Review) Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors for type 2 diabetes mellitus (Cochrane Review) Antibiotic regimens for secondary peritonitis of gastrointestinal origin in adults (Cochrane Review) Antibiotic use for irreversible pulpitis (Cochrane Review) Anticoagulants for the treatment of recurrent pregnancy loss in women without antiphospholipid syndrome (Cochrane Review) Antidepressant prevention of postnatal depression (Cochrane Review) Argon plasma coagulation therapy for acute non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (Cochrane Review) Base administration or fluid bolus for preventing morbidity and mortality in preterm infants with metabolic acidosis (Cochrane Review) Bed rest during pregnancy for preventing miscarriage (Cochrane Review) Biocompatible hemodialysis membranes for acute renal failure (Cochrane Review) Bioresorbable fixation devices for musculoskeletal injuries in adults (Cochrane Review) Bulking agents, antispasmodic and antidepressant medication for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (Cochrane Review) Calorie and protein-enriched formula versus standard term formula for improving growth and development in preterm or low birth weight infants following hospital discharge (Cochrane Review) Cephalic version by moxibustion for breech presentation (Cochrane Review) Chemotherapy for advanced gastric cancer (Cochrane Review) Chest physiotherapy for acute bronchiolitis in paediatric patients between 0 and 24 months old (Cochrane Review) Clinical decision support systems for neonatal care (Cochrane Review) Clinical service organisation for heart failure (Cochrane Review) Clotting factor concentrates given to prevent bleeding and bleeding-related complications in people with hemophilia A or B (Cochrane Review) Cognitive-behavioural training interventions for assisting foster carers in the management of difficult behaviour (Cochrane Review) Competitions and incentives for smoking cessation (Cochrane Review) Complementary and miscellaneous interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children (Cochrane Review) Corticosteroids for myasthenia gravis (Cochrane Review) Cyclo-oxygenase (COX) inhibitors for treating preterm labour (Cochrane Review) Cyclosporine for induction of remission in Crohn's disease (Cochrane Review) Duration of antibacterial treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infection in women (Cochrane Review) Early introduction of lipids to parenterally-fed preterm infants (Cochrane Review) Electrotherapy for neck disorders (Cochrane Review) Emergency interventions for hyperkalaemia (Cochrane Review) Emergency ultrasound-based algorithms for diagnosing blunt abdominal trauma (Cochrane Review) Empiric antibiotic coverage of atypical pathogens for community acquired pneumonia in hospitalized adults (Cochrane Review) Environmental sanitary interventions for preventing active trachoma (Cochrane Review) Family therapy for attention-deficit disorder or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents (Cochrane Review) Fluoroquinolones for treating typhoid and paratyphoid fever (enteric fever) (Cochrane Review) Gangliosides for acute spinal cord injury (Cochrane Review) Gastro-oesophageal reflux treatment for prolonged non-specific cough in children and adults (Cochrane Review) Glucocorticosteroids for primary biliary cirrhosis (Cochrane Review) Group based training for self-management strategies in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (Cochrane Review) Hormone replacement therapy for preventing cardiovascular disease in post-menopausal women (Cochrane Review) Hyperbaric oxygen as an adjuvant treatment for malignant otitis externa (Cochrane Review) Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for acute coronary syndrome (Cochrane Review) Inhaled magnesium sulfate in the treatment of acute asthma (Cochrane Review) Inhaled tiotropium for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Cochrane Review) Inpatient versus other settings for detoxification for opioid dependence (Cochrane Review) Interventions for improving adherence to treatment recommendations in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (Cochrane Review) Interventions for preventing bone disease in kidney transplant recipients (Cochrane Review) Interventions for promoting the initiation of breastfeeding (Cochrane Review) Interventions for treating asymptomatic impacted wisdom teeth in adolescents and adults (Cochrane Review) Interventions for treating posterior cruciate ligament injuries of the knee in adults (Cochrane Review) Interventions implemented through sporting organisations for increasing participation in sport (Cochrane Review) Intraarticular corticosteroid for treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee (Cochrane Review) Intramedullary nails for extracapsular hip fractures in adults (Cochrane Review) Intravenous immunoglobulin for multifocal motor neuropathy (Cochrane Review) Lactase treated feeds to promote growth and feeding tolerance in preterm infants (Cochrane Review) Laryngeal mask airway versus bag-mask ventilation or endotracheal intubation for neonatal resuscitation (Cochrane Review) Long-term non-pharmacologic weight loss interventions for adults with type 2 diabetes (Cochrane Review) Long-term non-pharmacological weight loss interventions for adults with prediabetes (Cochrane Review) Medical treatments for the maintenance therapy of reflux oesophagitis and endoscopic negative reflux disease (Cochrane Review) Medical versus surgical interventions for open angle glaucoma (Cochrane Review) Medicinal and Injection therapies for mechanical neck disorders (Cochrane Review) Megestrol acetate for the treatment of anorexia-cachexia syndrome (Cochrane Review) Milk thistle for alcoholic and/or hepatitis B or C virus liver diseases (Cochrane Review) Music therapy for schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses (Cochrane Review) Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for invasive bladder cancer (Cochrane Review) Non-legislative interventions for the promotion of cycle helmet wearing by children (Cochrane Review) Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and perioperative bleeding in paediatric tonsillectomy (Cochrane Review) Olanzapine IM or velotab for acutely disturbed/agitated people with suspected serious mental illnesses (Cochrane Review) Paraprofessionals for anxiety and depressive disorders (Cochrane Review) Pharmacological cardioversion for atrial fibrillation and flutter (Cochrane Review) Physical measures for treating depression in dialysis patients (Cochrane Review) Policy interventions implemented through sporting organisations for promoting healthy behaviour change (Cochrane Review) Positioning for acute respiratory distress in hospitalised infants and children (Cochrane Review) Preoperative fasting for preventing perioperative complications in children (Cochrane Review) Prevention of recurrent miscarriage for women with antiphospholipid antibody or lupus anticoagulant (Cochrane Review) Primary stenting versus primary balloon angioplasty for treating acute myocardial infarction (Cochrane Review) Prophylactic cranial irradiation for preventing brain metastases in patients undergoing radical treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (Cochrane Review) Psychological interventions for overweight or obesity (Cochrane Review) Psychological treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Cochrane Review) Quit and Win contests for smoking cessation (Cochrane Review) Recall intervals for oral health in primary care patients (Cochrane Review) Recombinant versus urinary human chorionic gonadotrophin for ovulation induction in assisted conception (Cochrane Review) Red-light cameras for the prevention of road traffic crashes (Cochrane Review) Risperidone versus olanzapine for schizophrenia (Cochrane Review) Rivastigmine for vascular cognitive impairment (Cochrane Review) School-based prevention for illicit drugs' use. (Cochrane Review) Sedation of anxious children undergoing dental treatment (Cochrane Review) Self-monitoring of blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes who are not using insulin (Cochrane Review) Short term ambulatory oxygen for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Cochrane Review) Single agent versus combination chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer (Cochrane Review) Substitution of doctors by nurses in primary care (Cochrane Review) Sulfasalazine for ankylosing spondylitis (Cochrane Review) Surgical versus conservative interventions for anterior cruciate ligament ruptures in adults (Cochrane Review) Topically applied anaesthetics for treating perineal pain after childbirth (Cochrane Review) Treatment for Methaqualone dependence in adults (Cochrane Review) Unit-dose packaged drugs for treating malaria (Cochrane Review) Universal neonatal hearing screening versus selective screening as part of the management of childhood deafness (Cochrane Review) Vibroacoustic stimulation for fetal assessment in labour in the presence of a nonreassuring fetal heart rate trace (Cochrane Review) Viscosupplementation for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee (Cochrane Review) Vitamin C supplementation in pregnancy (Cochrane Review) Vitamin E supplementation in pregnancy (Cochrane Review) Vitamin supplementation for preventing miscarriage (Cochrane Review) Vitamins for epilepsy (Cochrane Review) The 'WHO Safe Communities' model for the prevention of injury in whole populations (Cochrane Review)
Aerobic exercise interventions for adults living with HIV/AIDS (Cochrane Review) Air versus oxygen for resuscitation of infants at birth (Cochrane Review) Alarm interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children (Cochrane Review) Antibiotics for trachoma (Cochrane Review) Antithyroid drug regimen for treating Graves' hyperthyroidism (Cochrane Review) Benperidol for schizophrenia (Cochrane Review) Calcium channel blockers for preventing acute tubular necrosis in kidney transplant recipients (Cochrane Review) Chinese herbal medicine for atopic eczema (Cochrane Review) Colchicine for alcoholic and non-alcoholic liver fibrosis and cirrhosis (Cochrane Review) Corticosteroids for pulmonary sarcoidosis (Cochrane Review) Cytidinediphosphocholine (CDP-choline) for cognitive and behavioural disturbances associated with chronic cerebral disorders in the elderly (Cochrane Review) Electroconvulsive therapy for schizophrenia (Cochrane Review) Family therapy for chronic asthma in children (Cochrane Review) Full publication of results initially presented in abstracts (Cochrane Methodology Review) Glucosamine therapy for treating osteoarthritis (Cochrane Review) Group behaviour therapy programmes for smoking cessation (Cochrane Review) Hands and knees posture in late pregnancy or labour for fetal malposition (lateral or posterior) (Cochrane Review) Heroin maintenance for chronic heroin dependents (Cochrane Review) In vitro fertilisation for unexplained subfertility (Cochrane Review) Individual behavioural counselling for smoking cessation (Cochrane Review) Inhaled fluticasone versus inhaled beclomethasone or inhaled budesonide for chronic asthma in adults and children (Cochrane Review) Inhaled fluticasone versus placebo for chronic asthma in adults and children (Cochrane Review) Interventions for preventing and treating stress fractures and stress reactions of bone of the lower limbs in young adults (Cochrane Review) Intravenous aminophylline for acute severe asthma in children over two years receiving inhaled bronchodilators (Cochrane Review) Low-molecular-weight heparins or heparinoids versus standard unfractionated heparin for acute ischaemic stroke (Cochrane Review) Manual therapy for asthma (Cochrane Review) Manual versus powered toothbrushing for oral health (Cochrane Review) Memantine for dementia (Cochrane Review) Neuromuscular paralysis for newborn infants receiving mechanical ventilation (Cochrane Review) Non-corticosteroid treatment for nephrotic syndrome in children (Cochrane Review) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) versus opioids for acute renal colic (Cochrane Review) Nutritional supplementation for hip fracture aftercare in older people (Cochrane Review) Nutritional supplementation for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Cochrane Review) Olanzapine for schizophrenia (Cochrane Review) Operative procedures for fissure in ano (Cochrane Review) Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting for vertebral artery stenosis (Cochrane Review) Postoperative radiotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer (Cochrane Review) Prostacyclin for pulmonary hypertension in adults (Cochrane Review) Protein and energy supplementation in elderly people at risk from malnutrition (Cochrane Review) Psychological interventions for non-ulcer dyspepsia (Cochrane Review) Quality of life after rectal resection for cancer, with or without permanent colostomy. (Cochrane Review) Reminiscence therapy for dementia (Cochrane Review) Services for reducing duration of hospital care for acute stroke patients (Cochrane Review) Single versus combination intravenous antibiotic therapy for people with cystic fibrosis (Cochrane Review) St John's Wort for depression (Cochrane Review) Surgery for degenerative lumbar spondylosis (Cochrane Review) Surgical approaches and ancillary techniques for internal fixation of intracapsular proximal femoral fractures (Cochrane Review) Surgical treatments for ingrowing toenails (Cochrane Review) Taxane containing regimens for metastatic breast cancer (Cochrane Review) Treatment for Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (Cochrane Review) Tubal flushing for subfertility (Cochrane Review) Workplace interventions for smoking cessation (Cochrane Review)