We found nine studies involving a total of 689 women with stress urinary incontinence. Nine studies compared vaginal lasers to either sham or lubricant, and one study compared vaginal lasers to ...

- Corticosteroids may decrease transient inflammatory reaction events associated with antibiotic treatment of leptospirosis infection, although the certainty of this evidence is very uncertain.

Palivizumab, when given through the veins or into a muscle (systemically), reduces hospitalisations due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and reduces respiratory problems later on (chest wheezing), ...

Transcranial laser therapy (low-level light therapy applied to the head) does not reduce the number of people who die or have moderate to severe disability at 90 days after ischaemic stroke (where ...

Why systematic and rigorous searches are important, planning and designing search strategies, sources of studies, managing and reporting the process.

Five trials compared interventions for maintaining soft tissue health around implants and a further six trials compared interventions to recover soft tissue health where there was evidence of ...

Bell's palsy or idiopathic facial palsy is an acute facial paralysis due to inflammation of the facial nerve. A number of studies published in China have suggested acupuncture is beneficial for facial ...

Degenerative conditions affecting the lumbar spine are variously described as lumbar spondylosis or degenerative disc disease (which we regarded as one entity) and may be associated with back pain and ...

This updated Cochrane Review of reminiscence therapy (RT) for dementia was first published in 1998, and last updated in 2005. RT involves the discussion of memories and past experiences with other ...

Vitamin C supplementation may help reduce the risk of pregnancy complications such as pre-eclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction and maternal anaemia. There is a need to evaluate the efficacy and ...

Intensive support and encouragement to reduce salt intake did lead to reduction in salt eaten. It also lowered blood pressure but only by a small amount (about 1 mmHg for systolic blood pressure, less ...

Review question We reviewed the evidence about the effect of any treatment for thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). Background TOS is one of the most controversial diagnoses in medicine. The term TOS ...