Showing 221-240 of 296 for: Cochrane Systematic Reviews > Healthcare management and organization 
- Retention versus sacrifice of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee arthroplasty for treating osteoarthritis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Sep-2013
The functional and clinical basis on which to choose whether or not to retain the posterior cruciate ligament during total knee arthroplasty surgery remained unclear after a Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis in 2005, which contained eight clini
- Routine abdominal drainage for uncomplicated liver resection
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Nov-2008
The main reasons for inserting a drain after elective liver resections are (i) prevention of sub-phrenic or sub-hepatic fluid collection; (ii) identification and monitoring of post-operative bleeding; (iii) identification and drainage of any bile leak; an
- Routine abdominal drainage for uncomplicated open cholecystectomy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Nov-2008
Cholecystectomy is the removal of gallbladder and is performed mainly for symptomatic gallstones. Although laparoscopic cholecystectomy is currently preferred over open cholecystectomy for elective cholecystectomy, reports of randomised clinical trials co
- Routine abdominal drainage versus no abdominal drainage for uncomplicated laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Sep-2013
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the main method of treatment of symptomatic gallstones. Drains are used after laparoscopic cholecystectomy to prevent abdominal collections. However, drain use may increase infective complications and delay discharge.
- Routine preoperative medical testing for cataract surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jan-2019
Cataract surgery is practiced widely, and substantial resources are committed to an increasing cataract surgical rate in low- and middle-income countries. With the current volume of cataract surgery and future increases, it is critical to optimize the saf
- School feeding for improving the physical and psychosocial health of disadvantaged students
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Nov-2008
Early malnutrition and/or micronutrient deficiencies can adversely affect physical, mental, and social aspects of child health. School feeding programs are designed to improve attendance, achievement, growth, and other health outcomes.
- Screening programmes for developmental dysplasia of the hip in newborn infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jul-2011
Uncorrected developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is associated with long term morbidity such as gait abnormalities, chronic pain and degenerative arthritis.
- Sedation of children undergoing dental treatment
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Dec-2018
Children's fear about dental treatment may lead to behaviour management problems for the dentist, which can be a barrier to the successful dental treatment of children. Sedation can be used to relieve anxiety and manage behaviour in children undergoing de
- Self-management education programmes by lay leaders for people with chronic conditions
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Oct-2008
Lay-led self-management programmes are becoming widespread in the attempt to promote self-care for people with chronic conditions.
- Shared care across the interface between primary and specialty care in management of long term conditions
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Feb-2017
Shared care has been used in the management of many chronic conditions with the assumption that it delivers better care than primary or specialty care alone; however, little is known about the effectiveness of shared care.
- Short term benefits for laparoscopic colorectal resection
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Apr-2005
Colorectal resections are common surgical procedures all over the world. Laparoscopic colorectal surgery is technically feasible in a considerable amount of patients under elective conditions. Several short-term benefits of the laparoscopic approach to co
- Short term urinary catheter policies following urogenital surgery in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Nov-2008
Urinary catheterisation (by the urethral or suprapubic routes) is common following urogenital surgery. There is no consensus on how to minimize complications and practice varies.
- Single dose dipyrone for acute postoperative pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Jun-2019
Dipyrone (metamizole) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used in some countries to treat pain (postoperative, colic, cancer, and migraine); it is banned in others because of an association with life-threatening blood agranulocytosis. This review up
- Single dose oral aceclofenac for postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jul-2009
Aceclofenac is the prodrug of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) diclofenac, widely used to treat acute and chronic pain. There are no known systematic reviews of its analgesic efficacy in acute postoperative pain. This review sought to eval
- Single dose oral acemetacin for acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jul-2009
Acemetacin is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) licensed for use in rheumatic disease and other musculoskeletal disorders in the UK, and widely available in other countries worldwide. This review sought to evaluate the efficacy and safety of
- Single dose oral celecoxib for acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Oct-2013
This is an update of a review first published in The Cochrane Library in Issue 4, 2008, and updated in Issue 3, 2012. Celecoxib is a selective cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor usually prescribed for the relief of chronic pain in osteoarthritis and rheu
- Single dose oral dexibuprofen [S(+)‐ibuprofen] for acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Oct-2013
This review is an update of a previously published review in The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Issue 3, 2009 on single dose oral dexibuprofen (S(+)-ibuprofen) for acute postoperative pain in adults.
- Single dose oral diclofenac for acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Jul-2015
Diclofenac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, available as a potassium salt (immediate release) or sodium salt (enteric coated to suppress dissolution in the stomach). This review updates an earlier review published in the Cochrane Database of Syst
- Single dose oral dihydrocodeine for acute postoperative pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Oct-2000
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 2, 2000. Dihydrocodeine is a synthetic opioid analgesic developed in the early 1900s. Its structure and pharmacokinetics are similar to that of codeine and it is used for the tr
- Single dose oral fenbufen for acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Oct-2009
Fenbufen is a non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), used to treat acute and chronic painful conditions. There is no known systematic review of its use in acute postoperative pain.
