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Measures to eliminate hazards around the home, such as reducing clutter, adding railings to stairs and improving poor lighting, can reduce the risk of falls for older people by around a quarter, according to a Cochrane review recently published.
The review did not find any compelling evidence for other measures to reduce falls, such as making sure...
10 Marzec 2023
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Overall lack of evidence raises questions about the benefits
People with chronic back pain may turn to spinal cord stimulation to ease their pain, but a University of Sydney led Cochrane Review found no sustained benefits to the surgery that outweigh the costs and risks.
Spinal cord stimulation, a medical technology suggested to treat people...
7 Marzec 2023
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Taking vitamin D supplements does not reduce the risk of asthma attacks in children or adults, according to an updated Cochrane review.
These findings are in contrast to a previous Cochrane review that indicated a reduction in asthma attacks in people taking vitamin D. However, the review found no harm in taking vitamin D and it did not examine...
6 Luty 2023
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31 Styczeń 2023
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23 Styczeń 2023
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Family-centred care is a way of providing care that focuses on the needs of children while providing planned care around the whole family unit. A new Cochrane review published recently found there was a small improvement in the overall health and well-being of Indigenous children and their families when they participated in family-centred care...
19 Styczeń 2023
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14 November 2022
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