Showing 1-20 of 51 for: EBMG evidence summaries > Signs and symptoms 
- 5-HT3 receptor antagonists for radiotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
EBMG evidence summaries, 20-Mar-2003
5-HT3 receptor antagonists may be more effective against radiotherapy-induced vomiting (NNT 2.5) than metoclopramide.
- Active exercises for acute low back pain
EBMG evidence summaries, 2-Sep-2008
In acute low-back pain, exercise therapy appears to be not more effective as either no treatment or other conservative treatments.
- Acupressure and acupuncture for treating nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy
EBMG evidence summaries, 15-Feb-2011
Acupuncture, acupressure or acustimulation may not be effective in treating nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy.
- Acupuncture for postoperative nausea and vomiting
EBMG evidence summaries, 2-Sep-2009
Acupuncture appears to be effective for postoperative and chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting.
- Acupuncture in low back pain
EBMG evidence summaries, 18-Oct-2007
Acupuncture for chronic low-back pain may be more effective than no treatment or sham treatment for pain relief and functional improvement in the short-term. When added to other conventional therapies, it may relieve pain and improve function better than
- Advice to avoid prone sleeping in the prevention of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
EBMG evidence summaries, 25-Mar-2005
Campaigns delivering advice to avoid prone sleeping appear to reduce the incidence of SIDS.
- Alarms for nocturnal enuresis in children
EBMG evidence summaries, 26-Oct-2006
Alarm interventions are an effective treatment for nocturnal bedwetting in children and appear more effective than desmopressin or tricyclics by the end of treatment and subsequently.
- Allergen injection immunotherapy for seasonal allergic rhinitis
EBMG evidence summaries, 12-Apr-2012
Allergen immunotherapy is effective in reducing symptoms and medication use in seasonal allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis. Adverse effects appear to be rare.
- Antiviral agents for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis
EBMG evidence summaries, 10-Aug-2007
Both topical and oral antiviral agents are modestly effective in reducing duration of symptoms in recurrent herpes labialis.
- Back schools for chronic non-specific low back pain
EBMG evidence summaries, 16-Dec-2005
Back-schools appear to be effective for patients with recurrent and chronic low back pain in occupational settings.
- Bed rest for acute low-back pain and sciatica
EBMG evidence summaries, 19-Feb-2013
Advice to rest in bed appears to be less effective than advice to stay active for people with acute low-back pain. For patients with sciatica, there is little or no difference between the two approaches.
- Behavioural and physical interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
EBMG evidence summaries, 8-Aug-2003
Simple behavioural interventions, such as rewarding and lifting, may be effective for some children with nocturnal enuresis.
- Behavioural treatments for chronic low back pain
EBMG evidence summaries, 11-Aug-2010
Operant therapy appears to be more effective than waiting list and behavioural therapy more effective than usual care for short-term pain relief in chronic low back pain patients.
- Complementary and miscellaneous interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
EBMG evidence summaries, 5-Jan-2012
Complementary treatments such as hypnosis, psychotherapy, acupuncture, chiropractic, and medicinal herbs may have some effect for nocturnal enuresis in children, however the evidence is from single small studies.
- Complex behavioural and educational interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
EBMG evidence summaries, 4-Aug-2008
Complex behavioural and educational interventions are probably not effective in the treatment of nocturnal enuresis in children if not combined with an alarm.
- Desmopressin or alarm for nocturnal enuresis in children
EBMG evidence summaries, 12-Jan-2006
Desmopressin is effective for nocturnal enuresis, but alarms may have better long-term effects.
- Diagnosis of low back pain in general practice
EBMG evidence summaries, 1-Jan-2000
Patient history and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) may be of help in the diagnosis of vertebral cancer metastasis, and getting out of bed at night and reduced lateral mobility may increase the likelihood of ankylosing spondylitis.
- Dipyrone for acute renal colic pain
EBMG evidence summaries, 6-Feb-2003
Single dose dipyrone appears to have similar efficacy to other analgesics used in renal colic pain.
- Drugs for postoperative nausea and vomiting
EBMG evidence summaries, 5-Dec-2006
Metoclopramide, ondansetron, tropisetron, dolasetron, dexamethasone, cyclizine, droperidol and granisetron are more effective than placebo for postoperative nausea and vomiting.
- Epidural steroid injections for low back pain and sciatica
EBMG evidence summaries, 5-Aug-2003
Epidural steroid injections may have limited short-term effectiveness in radicular low back pain.
