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 ...

Review question Which treatments are effective for rosacea? Background Rosacea is a common skin condition causing flushing, redness, red pimples and pustules on the face, and should not be confused ...

In experimental studies, the outcome of bacterial meningitis has been related to the severity of inflammation in the subarachnoid space. Corticosteroids reduce this inflammatory response.

Recovery strategies are often used with the intention of preventing or minimising muscle soreness after exercise. Whole-body cryotherapy, which involves a single or repeated exposure (s) to extremely ...

A variety of manual therapies with similar postulated biologic mechanisms of action are commonly used to treat patients with asthma. Manual therapy practitioners are also varied, including ...

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 ...

Ivermectin, an antiparasitic agent, inhibits the replication of viruses in vitro. The molecular hypothesis of ivermectin's antiviral mode of action suggests an inhibitory effect on severe acute ...

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 ...