- Pain relief for women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia undergoing colposcopy treatment
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Sep-2016
Pre-cancerous lesions of cervix (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)) are usually treated with excisional or ablative procedures. In the UK, the National Health Service (NHS) cervical screening guidelines suggest that over 80% of treatments should be - Pain relief in hysterosalpingography
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Sep-2015
Hysterosalpingography (HSG) is a method of testing for tubal patency. However, women struggle to tolerate the procedure, as it is associated with some discomfort. Various pharmacological strategies are available that may reduce pain during the procedure, - Pain-relieving agents for infantile colic
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Sep-2016
Infantile colic is a common disorder in the first months of life, affecting somewhere between 4% and 28% of infants worldwide, depending on geography and definitions used. Although it is self limiting and resolves by four months of age, colic is perceived - Paliperidone palmitate for schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Nov-2012
Paliperidone palmitate, a long-acting, intramuscular formulation of paliperidone, is now available for clinical use. Paliperidone is an active metabolite of risperidone and it is also available in an oral formulation for daily use. - Palivizumab for prophylaxis against respiratory syncytial virus infection in children with cystic fibrosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Jun-2016
Respiratory syncytial virus infection causes acute lung infection in infants and young children worldwide, resulting in considerable morbidity and mortality. Children with cystic fibrosis are prone to recurrent lung inflammation, bacterial colonisation an - Palliation of metastatic bone pain: single fraction versus multifraction radiotherapy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Apr-2011
Recent randomised studies reported that single fraction radiotherapy was as effective as multifraction radiotherapy in relieving pain due to bone metastasis. However, there are concerns about the higher retreatment rates and the efficacy of preventing fut - Palliative biliary stents for obstructing pancreatic carcinoma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Oct-2010
Palliative endoscopic stents or surgical by-pass are often required for inoperable pancreatic carcinoma to relieve obstruction of the distal biliary tree. The optimal method of intervention remains unknown. - Palliative care interventions in advanced dementia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Dec-2016
Dementia is a chronic, progressive and ultimately fatal neurodegenerative disease. Advanced dementia is characterised by profound cognitive impairment, inability to communicate verbally and complete functional dependence. Usual care of people with advance - Palliative chemotherapy for advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Aug-2008
Despite the increasing use of palliative chemotherapy for advanced colorectal cancer, there remains uncertainty as to the true effectiveness of this intervention. This review was therefore undertaken to assess the available evidence for the benefit of pal - Palliative cytoreductive surgery versus other palliative treatments in patients with unresectable liver metastases from gastro-entero-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Nov-2008
Neuroendocrine tumours are tumours of cells which possess secretory granules and originate from the neuroectoderm. While liver resection is generally advocated in patients with resectable liver alone metastases, the management of patients with liver metas - Palliative drug treatments for breathlessness in cystic fibrosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Aug-2017
Cystic fibrosis is a life-limiting autosomal recessive genetic illness. A feeling of shortness of breath is common in cystic fibrosis, especially as the disease progresses. Reversing the underlying cause is the priority when treating breathlessness (dyspn - Palliative endobronchial brachytherapy for non-small cell lung cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Oct-2012
This is an updated version of the original review published in Issue 2, 2008 of The Cochrane Library. Non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) constitute about 80% of all lung cancer cases. Although surgery is the only curative treatment of NSCLC, fewer than 2 - Palliative pharmacological sedation for terminally ill adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Nov-2018
Terminally ill people experience a variety of symptoms in the last hours and days of life, including delirium, agitation, anxiety, terminal restlessness, dyspnoea, pain, vomiting, and psychological and physical distress. In the terminal phase of life, the - Palliative radiotherapy regimens for patients with thoracic symptoms from non-small cell lung cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Jan-2015
Palliative radiotherapy to the chest is often used in patients with lung cancer, but radiotherapy regimens are more often based on tradition than research results. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2001 and previously updated in 20 - Palliative surgery versus medical management for bowel obstruction in ovarian cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Sep-2016
Ovarian cancer is the sixth most common cancer among women and is usually diagnosed at an advanced stage. Bowel obstruction is a common feature of advanced or recurrent ovarian cancer. Patients with bowel obstruction are generally in poor physical conditi - Pancreatic duct guidewire placement for biliary cannulation for the prevention of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-May-2016
Difficult cannulation is a risk factor for post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (PEP). It has been postulated that the pancreatic duct guidewire (PGW) technique may improve biliary cannulation success and reduce the risk - Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy for people with cystic fibrosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Nov-2016
Most people with cystic fibrosis (80% to 90%) need pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy to prevent malnutrition. Enzyme preparations need to be taken whenever food is taken, and the dose needs to be adjusted according to the food consumed. A systematic r - Pancreatic enzymes for chronic pancreatitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Sep-2010
The efficacy of pancreatic enzymes in reducing pain and improving steatorrhoea is debatable and the evidence base for their utility needs to be determined. - Pancreaticojejunostomy versus pancreaticogastrostomy reconstruction for the prevention of postoperative pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Sep-2017
Pancreatoduodenectomy is a surgical procedure used to treat diseases of the pancreatic head and, less often, the duodenum. The most common disease treated is cancer, but pancreatoduodenectomy is also used for people with traumatic lesions and chronic panc - Paracervical local anaesthesia for cervical dilatation and uterine intervention
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Sep-2013
Cervical dilatation and uterine intervention can be performed under sedation, local or general anaesthesia for obstetrics and gynaecological conditions. Many gynaecologists use paracervical local anaesthesia but its effectiveness is unclear. This review w
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