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Mashup Score: 3Alternative magnesium sulphate regimens for women with pre‐eclampsia and eclampsia - Diaz, V - 2023 | Cochrane Library - 6 month(s) ago
Collapse all Expand all Background Magnesium sulphate is the drug of choice for the prevention and treatment of women with eclampsia. Regimens for administration of this drug have evolved over the years, but there is no clarity on the comparative benefits or harm of alternative regimens. This is an update of a review first published in 2010. Objectives To assess if one magnesium…
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Mashup Score: 0Oestrogen therapy for treating pelvic organ prolapse in postmenopausal women - Taithongchai, A - 2023 | Cochrane Library - 9 month(s) ago
Collapse all Expand all Background Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is the descent of a woman’s uterus, bladder, or rectum into the vagina. It affects 50% of women over 50 years old who have given birth to at least one child, and recognised risk factors are older age, higher number of births, and higher body mass index. This review assesses the effects of oestrogen therapy, alone or in…
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Mashup Score: 0Oral stimulation for promoting oral feeding in preterm infants - Greene, Z - 2023 | Cochrane Library - 10 month(s) ago
Collapse all Expand all Background Preterm infants (< 37 weeks' post‐menstrual age (PMA)) are often delayed in attaining oral feeding. Normal oral feeding is suggested as an important outcome for the timing of discharge from the hospital and can be an early indicator of neuromotor integrity and developmental outcomes. A range of oral stimulation interventions may help infants to develop...
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Collapse all Expand all Background Patients and their relatives often expect to be actively involved in decisions of treatment. Even during resuscitation and acute medical care, patients may want to have their relatives nearby, and relatives may want to be present if offered the possibility. The principle of family presence during resuscitation (FPDR) is a triangular relationship where…
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Mashup Score: 1Probiotics for treatment of chronic constipation in children - Wallace, C - 2022 | Cochrane Library - 2 year(s) ago
Collapse all Expand all Background Functional constipation is defined as chronic constipation with no identifiable underlying cause. It is a significant cause of morbidity in children, accounting for up to 25% of visits to paediatric gastroenterologists. Probiotic preparations may sufficiently alter the gut microbiome and promote normal gut physiology in a way that helps relieve…
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Mashup Score: 0Probiotics for treatment of chronic constipation in children - Wallace, C - 2022 | Cochrane Library - 2 year(s) ago
Collapse all Expand all Background Functional constipation is defined as chronic constipation with no identifiable underlying cause. It is a significant cause of morbidity in children, accounting for up to 25% of visits to paediatric gastroenterologists. Probiotic preparations may sufficiently alter the gut microbiome and promote normal gut physiology in a way that helps relieve…
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Mashup Score: 1Probiotics for treatment of chronic constipation in children - Wallace, C - 2022 | Cochrane Library - 2 year(s) ago
Collapse all Expand all Background Functional constipation is defined as chronic constipation with no identifiable underlying cause. It is a significant cause of morbidity in children, accounting for up to 25% of visits to paediatric gastroenterologists. Probiotic preparations may sufficiently alter the gut microbiome and promote normal gut physiology in a way that helps relieve…
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Mashup Score: 0Interventions for reducing sedentary behaviour in people with stroke - Saunders, DH - 2021 | Cochrane Library - 3 year(s) ago
Collapse all Expand all Background Stroke survivors are often physically inactive as well as sedentary,and may sit for long periods of time each day. This increases cardiometabolic risk and has impacts on physical and other functions. Interventions to reduce or interrupt periods of sedentary time, as well as to increase physical activity after stroke, could reduce the risk of secondary…
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Mashup Score: 0Pharmacotherapies for sleep disturbances in dementia - McCleery, J - 2020 | Cochrane Library - 3 year(s) ago
Collapse all Expand all Background Sleep disturbances, including reduced nocturnal sleep time, sleep fragmentation, nocturnal wandering, and daytime sleepiness are common clinical problems in dementia, and are associated with significant carer distress, increased healthcare costs, and institutionalisation. Although non‐drug interventions are recommended as the first‐line approach to…
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One magnesium sulphate regimen vs another for women with #preeclampsia & #eclampsia #MoreResearchNeeded Despite 16 studies being included in this #SystematicReview, there's still no compelling evidence that one particular regimen is more effective. https://t.co/6Hg2nP8D4s