News tagged with cochrane review
Are four antenatal visits enough?
Reanalysis of the World Health Organization's Antenatal Care Trial (WHOACT) shows that there is an increased risk of fetal death at between 32 and 36 weeks for women who have a reduced antenatal care package, finds research ...
Health
Apr 11, 2013 |
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Vitamin C is beneficial against the common cold
(Medical Xpress)—According to an updated Cochrane review on vitamin C and the common cold, vitamin C seems to be particularly beneficial for people under heavy physical stress.
Health
Feb 13, 2013 |
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Are antidepressants overprescribed?
Antidepressant prescriptions in the UK have increased by 9.6% in 2011, to 46 million prescriptions. Does this reflect overmedicalisation or appropriate treatment? Two experts debate the issue on BMJ website today.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 22, 2013 |
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Manipulative therapies may be a beneficial treatment for infantile colic
A Cochrane review of studies into manipulative therapies for colic, by the University of Southampton, suggests that the treatment technique may be of some benefit.
Pediatrics
Dec 11, 2012 |
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Review compares surgeries for sciatica due to herniated disc
(HealthDay)—No conclusions can be drawn with regard to the comparative efficacy of open, microscopic, and tubular discectomy surgical techniques to treat sciatica due to a herniated disc, according to the ...
Surgery
Nov 10, 2012 |
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Birth is no reason to go to hospital, review says
A new Cochrane Review concludes that all countries should consider establishing proper home birth services. They should also provide low-risk pregnant women with information enabling them to make an inform ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Sep 19, 2012 |
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Should spinal manipulation for neck pain be abandoned?
The effectiveness of spinal manipulation divides medical opinion. On BMJ today, experts debate whether spinal manipulation for neck pain should be abandoned.
Other
Jun 07, 2012 |
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Tamiflu: Full reports from trials should be public; regulators respond to recommendations
The full clinical study reports of drugs that have been authorized for use in patients should be made publicly available in order to allow independent re-analysis of the benefits and risks of such drugs, according to leading ...
Medications
Apr 10, 2012 |
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Stem cell treatments improve heart function after heart attack
Stem cell therapy moderately improves heart function after a heart attack, according to a systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. But the researchers behind the review say larger clinical trials are needed to ...
Medical research
Feb 14, 2012 |
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Continuing uncertainties surround anti-influenza drug
Incomplete availability of data has hampered a thorough assessment of the evidence for using the anti-influenza drug oseltamivir, a Cochrane Review has found. However, after piecing together information from over 16,000 pages ...
Medications
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Evidence shows how childhood obesity can be prevented
Targeting children aged six to 12 with school-based programmes that encourage healthy eating, physical activity and positive attitudes to body image are among a range of interventions that can help reduce levels of obesity, ...
Health
Dec 07, 2011 |
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Evidence base for exercise programs for older people still in the balance
Good balance and mobility are essential to help you perform most activities involved in every-day life, as well as many recreational pursuits. Keeping your balance is a complex task, involving the co-ordination between a ...
Health
Nov 09, 2011 |
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Pain relief can now be based on solid evidence
A Cochrane Review of data relating to about 45,000 patients involved in approximately 350 individual studies has provided an evaluation of the effect you can expect to get if you take commonly used painkillers at specific ...
Medications
Sep 07, 2011 |
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Drug speeds up slow labor but doesn’t prevent C-sections
A new Cochrane review says that oxytocin, a medication often used to quicken slow-paced labor in its early stages, doesn’t boost the prospects for normal births. Riskier births that required cesarean section or the use ...
Health
Jul 15, 2011 |
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Cutting down on salt doesn't reduce your chance of dying
Moderate reductions in the amount of salt people eat doesn't reduce their likelihood of dying or experiencing cardiovascular disease. This is the main conclusion from a systematic review published in the latest edition of ...
Health
Jul 06, 2011 |
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