Cochrane

Protocol: To assess the effectiveness of antihistamines in the prevention and treatment of motion sickness in adults and children.

What is the aim of this review? The aim of this Cochrane Review was to find out if hearing loss caused by noise at work can be prevented. Cochrane researchers collected and analysed all relevant studies to answer this question. They found 29 studies that studied the effect of preventive measures. Key messages Stricter legislation might reduce noise ...

Protocol: To assess the effects of bilateral versus unilateral hearing aids in adults with a bilateral hearing impairment.

Review question We looked at whether vaccines can help to prevent the common cold. Background The common cold is caused by viral infection of the upper respiratory tract, and people usually get better when the virus dies. People with common cold feel unwell, have runny noses, nasal congestion, sneezing, and cough with or without sore throat, and ...

Protocol: To assess the effects and safety of CBT for tinnitus in adults.

Protocol: To evaluate the effects of nasal saline irrigation in patients with allergic rhinitis.

Protocol: To determine the efficacy and safety of the addition of anti-EGFR therapy to conventional treatments in patients with locoregionally advanced, recurrent or metastatic mucosal head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Review question This review compared the effectiveness of the two main treatment options for peritonsillar abscess: needle aspiration and incision and drainage. Background Peritonsillar abscesses are infections at the back of the throat in which a collection of pus (abscess) has formed next to the tonsil. The condition is characterised by a severe ...

Review question We wanted to find out if pain relievers are effective for relieving pain in children with acute middle ear infection (acute otitis media (AOM)) and which medications, alone or together, provide the most effective pain relief. Background Acute middle ear infection or AOM is one of the most common childhood infections. Ear pain due ...

Review question We reviewed the evidence to compare two treatments for throat cancer. The treatments were keyhole surgery and radiotherapy alone or combined with chemotherapy. Background More than 400,000 cases of cancer of the middle part of the throat (oropharynx) are diagnosed each year worldwide and this number is rising, with human papillomavirus ...