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- Acanthopanax for acute ischaemic stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jul-2009
Acute ischaemic stroke is a common cause of death and disability. A number of studies published in China have shown that acanthopanax is beneficial for acute ischaemic stroke.
- Active chest compression‐decompression for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Sep-2013
Active compression-decompression cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ACDR CPR) uses a hand-held suction device, applied mid-sternum, to compress the chest then actively decompress the chest after each compression. Randomised controlled trials testing this devi
- Acupuncture for acute stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Mar-2018
Sensory stimulation via acupuncture has been reported to alter activities of numerous neural systems by activating multiple efferent pathways. Acupuncture, one of the main physical therapies in Traditional Chinese Medicine, has been widely used to treat p
- Acupuncture for stroke rehabilitation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Aug-2016
Stroke is the second most common cause of death in the world and in China it has now become the main cause of death. It is also a main cause of adult disability and dependency. Acupuncture for stroke has been used in China for hundreds of years and is inc
- Adenosine-diphosphate (ADP) receptor antagonists for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Oct-2012
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most prevalent complication of type 2 diabetes with an estimated 65% of people with type 2 diabetes dying from a cause related to atherosclerosis. Adenosine-diphosphate (ADP) receptor antagonists like clopidogrel, ticlo
- Adrenaline for prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants with cardiovascular compromise
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Oct-2008
Inotropes are widely used in preterm infants to treat cardiovascular compromise, which may result from early adaptive problems of the transitional circulation, perinatal asphyxia or sepsis. Sustained hypotension and poor organ blood flow are associated wi
- Advice to reduce dietary salt for prevention of cardiovascular disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Jan-2004
Restricting sodium intake in hypertensive patients over short periods of time reduces blood pressure. Long term effects (on mortality, morbidity or blood pressure) of advice to reduce salt in patients with elevated or normal blood pressure are unclear.
- Advising patients to increase fluid intake for treating acute respiratory infections
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Feb-2011
Acute respiratory infection is a common reason for people to present for medical care. Advice to increase fluid intake is a frequent treatment recommendation. Attributed benefits of fluids include replacing increased insensible fluid losses, correcting de
- Aerobic exercise to improve cognitive function in older people without known cognitive impairment
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Apr-2015
There is increasing evidence that physical activity supports healthy ageing. Exercise is helpful for cardiovascular, respiratory and musculoskeletal systems, among others. Aerobic activity, in particular, improves cardiovascular fitness and, based on rece
- Aerobic exercise training programmes for improving physical and psychosocial health in adults with Down syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-May-2010
Although physical fitness has been suggested to improve physical and psychosocial health for a variety of population profiles, there is a lack of information about the safety and effectiveness of aerobic exercise for adults with Down syndrome.
- Aerosolized diuretics for preterm infants with (or developing) chronic lung disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Jul-2006
Lung disease in preterm infants is often complicated with lung edema.
- Alginate dressings for venous leg ulcers
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Aug-2015
Venous leg ulcers are a common and recurring type of chronic, complex wound associated with considerable cost to patients and healthcare providers. To aid healing, primary wound contact dressings are usually applied to ulcers beneath compression devices.
- Alpha‐2 adrenergic agonists for the prevention of cardiac complications among adults undergoing surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Mar-2018
The surgical stress response plays an important role on the pathogenesis of perioperative cardiac complications. Alpha-2 adrenergic agonists attenuate this response and may help prevent postoperative cardiac complications.
- Alpha‐glucosidase inhibitors for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated complications in people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Dec-2018
Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (AGI) reduce blood glucose levels and may thus prevent or delay type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its associated complications in people at risk of developing of T2DM.
- Ambulatory versus conventional methods for monitoring blood pressure during pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Mar-2012
Hypertensive disorders are among the most common medical complications of pregnancy and a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality world-wide. Blood pressure measurement plays a central role in the screening and management of hypert
- Amnioinfusion for meconium‐stained liquor in labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Jan-2014
Amnioinfusion is thought to dilute meconium present in the amniotic fluid and so reduce the risk of meconium aspiration.
- Amphetamines for improving recovery after stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Jul-2008
Animal research shows that treatment with amphetamines improves recovery after focal cerebral ischaemia. If the effects are similar in humans, amphetamine treatment could have a major impact on recovery from stroke.
- Angioplasty (versus non surgical management) for intermittent claudication
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Mar-2018
- Angioplasty for intracranial artery stenosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Jul-2006
Intracranial artery stenosis causes up to 10% of all ischaemic strokes. The rate of recurrent vascular ischaemic events is very high. Angioplasty with or without stent placement is a feasible procedure to dilate the vessel affected. However, its safety an
- Angioplasty versus bare metal stenting for superficial femoral artery lesions
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Jun-2014
Lower limb peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common, important manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis. Stenoses or occlusions in the superficial femoral artery may result in intermittent claudication or even critical ischaemia, which may be treate
