Showing 241-260 of 296 for: Cochrane Systematic Reviews > Healthcare management and organization 
- Single dose oral ibuprofen for acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jul-2009
This review updates a 1999 Cochrane review showing that ibuprofen at various doses was effective in postoperative pain in single dose studies designed to demonstrate analgesic efficacy. New studies have since been published. Ibuprofen is one of the most w
- Single dose oral indometacin for the treatment of acute postoperative pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Oct-2004
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 4, 2004. Indometacin is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used most commonly for the treatment of inflammation and pain resulting from rheumatic disease (arthritis)
- Single dose oral lumiracoxib for postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Jul-2010
Lumiracoxib is a selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor. COX-2 inhibitors were developed to avoid COX-1-related gastrointestinal (GI) problems while maintaining the analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity of traditional non-steriodal anti-inflammat
- Single dose oral meloxicam for acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Oct-2009
Meloxicam is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used mainly in treating pain associated with arthritis. The usual oral dose for osteoarthritis is 15 mg daily, but lower doses of 7.5 mg are advised in older patients. This review sought to evalu
- Single dose oral nabumetone for acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Oct-2009
Nabumetone is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used mainly in treating pain associated with arthritis. The usual oral dose for osteoarthritis is 1000 mg daily, and higher doses are not advised in older patients. There are no known systematic
- Single dose oral naproxen and naproxen sodium for acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jan-2009
Naproxen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, is used to treat various painful conditions including postoperative pain, and is often administered as the sodium salt to improve its solubility. This review updates a 2004 Cochrane review showing that nap
- Single dose oral oxycodone and oxycodone plus paracetamol (acetaminophen) for acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jul-2009
Oxycodone is a strong opioid agonist used to treat severe pain. It is commonly combined with milder analgesics such as paracetamol. This review updates a previous review that concluded, based on limited data, that all doses of oxycodone exceeding 5 mg, wi
- Single dose oral paracetamol (acetaminophen) for postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Oct-2008
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 1, 2004 - this original review had been split from a previous title on 'Single dose paracetamol (acetaminophen) with and without codeine for postoperative pain'. The last versio
- Single dose oral paracetamol (acetaminophen) with codeine for postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jan-2009
This is an updated version of the Cochrane review published in Issue 4, 1998. Combining drugs from different classes with different modes of action may offer opportunity to optimise efficacy and tolerability, using lower doses of each drug to achieve the
- Single dose oral piroxicam 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. Piroxicam is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic properties, and is used mainly for treating rheumatic disorders. Some drugs have been directl
- Single dose oral rofecoxib for acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Oct-2009
Editor's note: The anti-inflammatory drug rofecoxib (Vioxx) was withdrawn from the market at the end of September 2004 after it was shown that long-term use (greater than 18 months) could increase the risk of heart attack and stroke in a study of secondar
- Single dose oral sulindac for acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Oct-2009
Sulindac 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 or
- Single dose oral tenoxicam for acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jul-2009
Tenoxicam is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) licensed for use in rheumatic disease and other musculoskeletal disorders in the UK, and is widely available in other countries worldwide. This review sought to evaluate the efficacy and safety o
- Single dose oral tiaprofenic acid for acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Oct-2009
Tiaprofenic acid is a a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is widely available around the world, with indications for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, periarticular disorders, and strains and sprains. This review
- Single or double-level anterior interbody fusion techniques for cervical degenerative disc disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Feb-2011
The number of surgical techniques for decompression and solid interbody fusion as treatment for cervical spondylosis has increased rapidly, but the rationale for the choice between different techniques remains unclear.
- Single, double or multiple‐injection techniques for non‐ultrasound guided axillary brachial plexus block in adults undergoing surgery of the lower arm
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Sep-2016
Regional anaesthesia comprising axillary block of the brachial plexus is a common anaesthetic technique for distal upper limb surgery. This is an update of a review first published in 2006 and previously updated in 2011 and 2013.
- Small-incision versus open cholecystectomy for patients with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Nov-2008
Cholecystectomy is one of the most frequently performed operations. Open cholecystectomy has been the gold standard for over 100 years. Small-incision cholecystectomy is a less frequently used alternative.
- Specialist outreach clinics in primary care and rural hospital settings.
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Nov-2008
Specialist medical practitioners have conducted clinics in primary care and rural hospital settings for a variety of reasons in many different countries. Such clinics have been regarded as an important policy option for increasing the accessibility and ef
- Spiritual and religious interventions for well-being of adults in the terminal phase of disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Apr-2012
As terminal disease progresses, health deteriorates and the end of life approaches, people may ask "Why this illness? Why me? Why now?" Such questions may invoke, rekindle or intensify spiritual or religious concerns. Although the processes by which these
- Stapled versus handsewn methods for ileocolic anastomoses
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Sep-2011
Ileocolic anastomoses are commonly performed for right-sided colon cancer and Crohn's disease. The anastomosis may be constructed using a linear cutter stapler or by suturing. Individual trials comparing stapled versus handsewn ileocolic anastomoses have
