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Protocol: To assess the benefits and harms of TEA versus phlebotomy in the treatment of hereditary haemochromatosis.

Elective gallbladder surgery is the most common elective surgical procedure in the abdomen. Antibiotic prophylaxis is a common conduct in open cholecystectomy, and it is also applied to patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy without any proof of effectiveness. Laparoscopic surgery offers some advantages related to less manipulation and shorter ...

Protocol: To determine the effectiveness of tranexamic acid compared with placebo or no additional intervention in the management of patients with epistaxis. To compare the morbidity and mortality associated with tranexamic acid with that associated with placebo or 'usual care'.

Protocol: To systematically review the effects of community level interventions in improving food security in developed countries, both across whole communities and for disadvantaged or at-risk individuals or groups within a community. We also aim to identify features of community food security interventions that enable or impede the effective ...

Protocol: This review aims to assess the benefits and harms of conversion of calcineurin inhibitor treatment to mTor inhibitor treatment compared with continuation of calcineurin inhibitor treatment for liver transplant recipients.

 Endometriosis is a common condition affecting women of child-bearing age, and is usually due to the presence of endometrial tissue in places other than the uterus. Common symptoms include pain and infertility. GnRHas are a group of drugs often used to treat endometriosis by decreasing hormone levels. This review found evidence to suggest treatment ...

Endometrial cancer is cancer arising from the lining of the womb. Most women with endometrial cancer are diagnosed when their tumour is still confined to the body of the womb. However, about 10% of women with endometrial cancer are diagnosed when the disease is already at an advanced stage. The latter group of patients tend to have much poorer survival. Treatment ...

Health in all countries of the world is unevenly and, to some extent, unfairly distributed according to socioeconomic position. Health and longevity are highest for the richest, and decrease steadily with decreasing socioeconomic status. Avoidable and unfair inequalities have been termed health inequities. Enhancing health equity has now achieved international ...

Oral cavity (mouth) cancer is usually detected earlier and treated with surgery and radiotherapy. Oropharyngeal (throat) cancer may be at an advanced stage when it is found and is treated with radiotherapy. Both surgery and radiotherapy may be associated with disfigurement and decreased ability to eat, drink and talk. Recent advances show that by altering ...

Protocol: To compare the effectiveness of total versus partial laparoscopic fundoplication surgery on the outcomes of GORD-related symptoms, postoperative side effects, quality of life and clinical indicators of gastric functioning in adults with GORD.