Cochrane Summaries

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Top 50 Summaries

  1. Gabapentin for chronic neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in adults
  2. Statins for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
  3. Medications to help people to stop smoking: an overview of reviews New
  4. Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections
  5. Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold
  6. The use of probiotics to prevent C. difficile diarrhea associated with antibiotic use New
  7. Benefits of antihypertensive drugs for mild hypertension are unclear
  8. Treatment for ulnar neuropathy at the elbow
  9. Screening for breast cancer with mammography
  10. A comparison of multifocal and monofocal intraocular lens implants used in cataract surgery
  11. Antioxidant supplements for prevention of mortality in healthy participants and patients with various diseases
  12. Interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community
  13. Exercise for depression
  14. Vaccines to prevent influenza in healthy adults
  15. Wearing a helmet dramatically reduces the risk of head and facial injuries for bicyclists involved in a crash, even if it involves a motor vehicle
  16. Two different laparoscopic techniques for repairing a hernia in the groin
  17. Glucosamine for osteoarthritis
  18. Magnesium sulfate for treating exacerbations of acute asthma in the emergency department
  19. Comparing continuous electronic fetal monitoring in labour (cardiotocography, CTG) with intermittent listening (intermittent auscultation, IA) Updated
  20. Intrapartum antibiotics for known maternal Group B streptococcal colonization
  21. Tramadol for osteoarthritis
  22. Creatine for treating muscle disorders Updated
  23. Vaginal prostaglandin (PGE2 and PGF2a) for induction of labour at term
  24. Continuous support for women during childbirth
  25. Early skin-to-skin contact for mothers and their healthy newborn infants
  26. Topical herbal therapy for treating osteoarthritis
  27. Epidurals for pain relief in labour
  28. Exercise for improving balance in older people
  29. Using computers to self-manage type 2 diabetes
  30. Can nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) help people quit smoking?
  31. Compression bandages and stockings to help the healing of venous leg ulcers
  32. Nebulized hypertonic saline solution for acute bronchiolitis in infants
  33. Discharge planning from hospital to home
  34. Antibiotic regimens for endometritis after delivery
  35. Laparoscopic techniques versus open techniques for repair of a hernia in the groin
  36. Are colloids more effective than crystalloids in reducing death in people who are critically ill or injured?
  37. Benefits and harms of planned hospital birth compared with planned home birth for low-risk pregnant women
  38. Comparative efficacy and risk-benefit balance of modulator and suppressant drugs of the immune system in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) New
  39. Surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse in women
  40. The effect of short duration versus standard duration antibiotic therapy for streptococcal throat infection in children
  41. Cognitive behaviour therapy versus other psychosocial treatments for schizophrenia
  42. Interventions for preventing obesity in children
  43. Midwife-led versus other models of care for childbearing women
  44. Amniotomy for shortening spontaneous labour Updated
  45. Improving how antibiotics are prescribed by physicians working in hospital settings.
  46. Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals
  47. Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of home-based palliative care services for adults with advanced illness and their caregivers New
  48. Topical treatment for vaginal candidiasis (thrush) in pregnancy
  49. Antibiotics for middle-ear infection (acute otitis media) in children
  50. Corticosteroids for bacterial meningitis Updated