Servo-control for maintaining abdominal skin temperature at 36C in low birth weight infants |
Setting and organization of care for persons living with HIV/AIDS |
Severe fatigue after treatment for childhood cancer |
Sex and gender as predictors for allograft and patient-relevant outcomes after kidney transplantation |
Sex as a prognostic factor for mortality in adults with acute symptomatic pulmonary embolism |
Sexual counselling interventions for sexual problems in people with heart disease |
Sexual intercourse for cervical ripening and induction of labour |
SGLT2 inhibitors for treating diabetes in people with chronic kidney disease |
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Shared care across the interface between primary and specialty care in chronic disease management |
Shared decision making for supporting women’s decisions about breast cancer screening |
Shared decision-making interventions for people with mental health conditions |
Shared decision‐making interventions for people with mental health conditions |
Shengmai (a traditional Chinese herbal medicine) for heart failure |
Shifting HIV care from doctors to non-doctors to improve access to therapy for people living with HIV |
Shock wave therapy for elbow pain |
Shock wave therapy for rotator cuff disease with or without calcification |
Shockwave therapy for plantar heel pain (plantar fasciitis) |
Shoe and heel lifts for leg length inequality in adults with musculoskeletal conditions |
Short acting beta2-agonists for recurrent wheeze in children under two years of age |
Short acting insulin analogues versus regular human insulin in patients with diabetes mellitus |
Short chain fatty acids (butyrate) for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis |
Short course antibiotics for healthy children with uncomplicated acute otitis media |
Short courses of antibiotics (2-4 days) are as effective as longer treatment for bladder infections in children. |
Short courses of antibiotics for children and adults with bronchiectasis |
Short periods of limb blood flow obstruction to reduce kidney injury |
Short term urinary catheter policies following urogenital surgery in adults |
Short versus long feeding interval for bolus feedings in very preterm infants |
Short- versus longer-course antibiotics for community-acquired pneumonia in non-hospitalised adolescents and adults |
Short-acting beta2-agonists for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
Short-acting erythropoiesis agents in chronic kidney disease patients not requiring dialysis |
Short-acting inhaled bronchodilators for cystic fibrosis |
Short-acting insulin analogues versus regular human insulin for type 1 diabetes mellitus |
Short-acting insulin analogues versus regular human insulin for type 2 diabetes mellitus |
Short-course versus long-course antibiotic treatment for hospital-acquired pneumonia in adult intensive care patients |
Short-course versus long-course intravenous therapy with the same antibiotic for severe community-acquired pneumonia in children aged two months to 59 months |
Short-duration versus standard-duration antibiotic regimens for the treatment of neonatal bacterial infection |
Short-term ambulatory oxygen for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
Short-term and long-term effects of tibolone in postmenopausal women |
Short-term benefits for laparoscopic colorectal resection |
Short-term glucocorticoids for flares in people with rheumatoid arthritis receiving disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) |
Short-term induction glucocorticoids and disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARD) therapy for rheumatoid arthritis |
Short-term oral corticosteroids compared with no treatment or other treatments for chronic rhinosinusitis |
Short-term oral corticosteroids in addition to other treatments for chronic rhinosinusitis |
Short-term psychodynamic psychotherapies for common mental disorders |
Short-term treatment with medications for heartburn symptoms |
Shorter treatment regimens for people with pulmonary tuberculosis |
Should Chinese herbal medicines be used in patients with skin and soft-tissue infections? |
Should health care providers arriving at scene of a cardiac arrest give a period of chest compressions first before providing a rapid electric shock |
Should laparoscopic adhesiolysis be used in patients with acute small bowel intestinal obstruction? |
Should macrolides be used for chronic asthma? |
Should patients experiencing sudden cardiac death be cooled to lower their body temperature prior to or after admission to hospital? |
Should prophylactic antibiotics be used in patients with penetrating abdominal trauma? |
Should radiofrequency ablation be used in patients with liver colorectal metastases? |
Should root canal treatment be performed in one dental visit or over several visits? |
Should the primary cancer be surgically removed in asymptomatic patients with unresectable stage IV colorectal cancer? |
Should transvaginal mesh, biological grafts, or native tissue be utilised to repair vaginal prolapse? |
Should transvaginal mesh, biological grafts, or native tissue be utilised to repair vaginal prolapse? |
Should we administer single-dose chemotherapy to the bladder after removing the kidney and ureter for the treatment of renal pelvis and ureter cancer? |
Should we perform posterior reconstruction RALP or standard RALP for clinically localized prostate cancer? |
Should we perform Retzius-sparing RALP or standard RALP for clinically localized prostate cancer? |
Should we place a stent or not after stone removal? |
Shoulder replacement surgery for osteoarthritis and arthritis associated with torn rotator cuff tendons |
Shouldice technique is better than other open techniques, not using mesh |
Shunting for idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus |
Shunts compared with endoscopic intervention to prevent further episodes of variceal bleeding in people with liver cirrhosis |
Sibling donor versus patient themselves comparison of stem cell transplantation for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma |
Side effects of nine commonly used biologics |
Side effects of opioid drugs when used to treat chronic non-cancer pain in the medium- or long-term |
Sildenafil for pulmonary hypertension in neonates |
Silicone gel sheeting for preventing the development of hypertrophic and keloid scars and for treating existing hypertrophic and keloid scars |
Silicone gel sheeting for treating hypertrophic scars |
Silicone hydrogel contact lenses versus hydrogel daily wear contact lenses for the correction of simple refractive error |
Silodosin for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia |
Silver based wound dressings and topical agents containing silver for treating diabetic foot ulcers |
Silver-coated endotracheal tubes (ETTs) for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill people |
Silymarin for treatment of adults with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
Simple aspiration versus intercostal tube drainage for primary spontaneous pneumothorax in adults |
Simple tests to screen for diabetic peripheral neuropathy |
Simple treatments for bedwetting in children |
Simple versus radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy for women with stage IA2-IB1 cervical cancer |
Simulated presence therapy for dementia |
Simulation-based obstetric team training to improve the overall outcome of obstetric health care |
Simultaneous bilateral training for improving arm function after stroke |
Simvastatin for lowering lipids |
Singing for COPD |
Singing for people with Parkinson's disease |
Single agent versus combination chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer |
Single crowns or routine fillings for the restoration of root-filled teeth |
Single dose dipyrone for acute renal colic pain |
Single dose dipyrone for the treatment of acute postoperative pain |
Single dose lornoxicam (trade names Xefo, Xafon, Lorcam, Acabel) for acute postoperative pain in adults |
Single dose oral aceclofenac for postoperative pain in adults |
Single dose oral acemetacin for acute postoperative pain in adults |
Single dose oral aspirin for acute postoperative pain in adults |
Single dose oral codeine, as a single agent, for acute postoperative pain in adults |
Single dose oral dexibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in adults |
Single dose oral diclofenac for acute postoperative pain in adults |
Single dose oral diflunisal for acute postoperative pain in adults |
Single dose oral etodolac for acute postoperative pain in adults |
Single dose oral etoricoxib for acute postoperative pain in adults |
Single dose oral fenbufen for acute postoperative pain in adults |
Single dose oral fenoprofen for acute postoperative pain in adults |
Single dose oral flurbiprofen for acute postoperative pain in adults |
Single dose oral ibuprofen plus caffeine for acute postoperative pain in adults |
Single dose oral ibuprofen plus codeine for acute postoperative pain in adults |
Single dose oral ibuprofen plus oxycodone for acute postoperative pain |
Single dose oral ibuprofen plus paracetamol (acetaminophen) for acute postoperative pain |
Single dose oral ketoprofen and dexketoprofen for acute postoperative pain in adults |
Single dose oral lumiracoxib (Prexige®) for acute postoperative pain relief in adults |
Single dose oral mefenamic acid for acute postoperative pain in adults |
Single dose oral meloxicam for acute postoperative pain in adults |
Single dose oral nabumetone for postoperative pain in adults |
Single dose oral naproxen and naproxen sodium for acute postoperative pain in adults |
Single dose oral nefopam for postoperative pain in adults |
Single dose oral paracetamol (acetaminophen) for postoperative pain relief in adults |
Single dose oral paracetamol (acetaminophen) plus codeine for postoperative pain relief in adults |
Single dose oral rofecoxib for acute postoperative pain in adults |
Single dose oral sulindac for acute postoperative pain in adults |
Single dose oral tenoxicam for acute postoperative pain in adults |
Single dose oral tiaprofenic acid for acute postoperative pain in adults |
Single dose oxycodone and oxycodone plus paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen) for analgesia in adults with acute postoperative pain |
Single dose tramadol for acute postoperative pain in adults |
Single layer versus double layer anastomosis (joining) of the gastrointestinal tract following bowel resection |
Single or combination chemotherapy during preoperative treatment for rectal cancer |
Single therapy laser photocoagulation for diabetic macular oedema |
Single versus double volume exchange transfusion in jaundiced newborn infants |
Single versus two layer suturing for closing the uterine incision at Caesarean section |
Single-agent antibiotic treatment for cancer patients with fever and low white blood cell counts |
Single-dose dipyrone for the treatment of acute postoperative pain |
Single-dose intravenous diclofenac for short-term pain after surgery in adults |
Single-dose oral celecoxib for postoperative pain |
Single-incision versus standard multi-incision laparoscopic colectomy in patients with malignant or benign colonic disease |
Sipuleucel-T for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer |
Site-specific chemotherapy based on gene expression profiling versus empirical chemotherapy for people with cancer of unknown primary site |
Six months therapy for patients with tuberculous meningitis |
Six-month therapy for people with abdominal tuberculosis |
Skin antisepsis for reducing central venous catheter-related infections |
Skin care interventions for preventing eczema and food allergy |
Skin grafting and tissue replacement for treating foot ulcers in people with diabetes |
Skin grafts to improve leg ulcer healing |
Skin patch or vaginal ring compared to pills for birth control |
Skin preparation for preventing infection following caesarean section |
Skin treatments for chronic plaque psoriasis |
Skin-to-skin care with newborns cuts down procedural pain |
Sleep positioning systems for children with cerebral palsy |
Sliding scale insulin for non-critically ill hospitalised adults with diabetes mellitus |
Sling exercise therapy for chronic low-back pain |
Slow freeze versus vitrification for embryo cryopreservation |
Slow-release fluoride devices for the control of dental decay |
Slowly advancing milk feeds to prevent necrotising enterocolitis in very low birth weight infants |
Small-incision cholecystectomy and open cholecystectomy seem equivalent considering complications, but small-incision cholecystectomy is associated with a shorter hospital stay |
Smart technology for self-management of COPD |
SmartCare™ versus non-automated weaning strategies for weaning time in invasively ventilated critically ill adults |
Smartphone apps for people with overweight or obesity |
Smartphone apps for people with overweight or obesity |
Smectite for treating children with acute diarrhoea |
Smoking cessation interventions for people with lung cancer |
Snake antivenoms for treating people who have been bitten by a snake, and have developed abnormal blood clotting |
Social and economic policy interventions to address household food insecurity in high-income countries (HIC) and the developing nations of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) |
Social connectedness interventions for preventing suicide in young and middle-aged adults |
Social franchising to increase access to and quality of health services in low- and middle-income countries |
Social norms interventions are not effective enough on their own to reduce alcohol use or misuse among university or college students |
Social skills groups for people aged 6 to 21 years with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) |
Social skills programmes for people with schizophrenia |
Social skills training for children aged between 5 and 18 with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) |
Social support, educational, and behavioral modification interventions for improving household disaster preparedness in the general community-dwelling population |
Sodium bicarbonate infusion during resuscitation of infants at birth |
Sodium valproate versus phenytoin monotherapy (single drug treatment) for epilepsy |
Sodium-glucose cotransporter (SGLT) 2 inhibitors for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated complications in people at risk for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus |
Soft versus firm catheters for intrauterine insemination |
Soft versus firm embryo transfer catheters for assisted reproductive technology |
Soft versus rigid vacuum extractor cups for assisted vaginal delivery |
Soluble guanylate cyclase stimulators for raised blood pressure within the lungs |
Somatostatin analogues for acute bleeding oesophageal varices |
Somatostatin analogues for carcinoid syndrome |
Somatostatin analogues for reducing complications following pancreatic surgery |
Somatostatin analogues for thyroid associated ophthalmopathy |
Somatostatin analogues for treatment of enterocutaneous fistula |
Somatostatin analogues, dopamine agonists or growth hormone antagonists for pituitary adenoma-induced acromegaly |
Somatostatin or somatostatin analogues for acute non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding |
Some evidence that CDP-choline has a positive effect on memory and behaviour in at least the short/medium term in elderly people with cognitive deficits associated with chronic cerebral disorders of the brain |
Some evidence that Reality Orientation has benefits on both cognition and behaviour for dementia sufferers. |
Some evidence to suggest that target payments to physicians increase immunisation rates |
Some evidence to suggest that the way in which primary care physicians are paid may affect their clinical behaviour |
Some physiotherapy interventions are effective for shoulder pain in some cases. |
Sophorus species for chronic hepatitis B virus infection |
Sound reduction management in the neonatal intensive care unit for preterm or very low birthweight infants |
Sound therapy (masking) in the management of tinnitus in adults |
Sound therapy (using amplification devices or sound generators) for tinnitus |
Soy formula for prevention of allergy and food intolerance in infants |
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Specialised advice on stopping smoking for people with serious mental illness |
Specialised antenatal clinics for women with a multiple pregnancy with the aim of improving outcomes for babies and mothers |
Specialised antenatal clinics for women with a pregnancy at high risk of preterm birth (excluding multiple pregnancy) to improve outcomes for women and babies |
Specialist breast care nurses for supportive care of women with breast cancer |
Specialist epilepsy nurses: no clear evidence on their impact on the care of people with epilepsy |
Specialist home-based nursing services for children with acute and chronic illnesses |
Specialist interventions for homeless people with severe mental illness |
Specialist nurse counselling interventions for patients with inflammatory bowel disease |
Specialist nurses in diabetes mellitus |
Specialist outreach clinics in primary care and rural hospital settings may improve access to care, quality of care, health outcomes, patient satisfaction and use of hospital services. They may also be more costly. |
Specialist teams for neonatal transport to neonatal intensive care units for prevention of morbidity and mortality |
Specially formulated foods for treating children with moderate acute malnutrition in low- and middle-income countries |
Specific allergy immunotherapy for the treatment of atopic eczema |
Specific immunotherapy for latex allergy |
Spectrum of the initial antibiotic treatment for cancer patients with fever and low leucocytes counts |
Speech and language therapy for children with cerebral palsy might improve their communication skills, but more research is needed. |
Speech and language therapy for children with speech or language delay |
Speech and language therapy for chronic cough |
Speech and language therapy for language problems after a stroke |
Speech and language therapy for speech problems in Parkinson's disease |
Speech and language therapy for speech problems in Parkinson’s disease |
Speech and language therapy interventions for children with primary speech and language delay or disorder |
Speech and language therapy interventions for speech problems in Parkinson's disease |
Speech therapy for children with dysarthria ac
quired before three years of age |
Speleotherapy (exposure to salt air, usually underground) for asthma |
Sperm washing to prevent HIV transmission from HIV-infected men but allowing conception in sero-discordant couples |
Spermicide used alone for birth control |
Sphincterotomy for biliary sphincter of Oddi dysfunction |
Spina bifida repair and infant and maternal health |
Spinal anaesthesia drugs for caesarean section |
Spinal cord stimulation doesn’t help with back pain, says new review |
Spinal cord stimulation for cancer pain |
Spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain |
Spinal cord stimulation for low back pain |
Spinal cord stimulation for patients with chronic critical leg ischaemia who cannot have blood vessel surgery |