Reviews

Systematic reviews

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Systematic reviews

Intravenous versus inhalational techniques for rapid emergence from anaesthesia in patients undergoing brain tumour surgery

Pre‐hospital versus in‐hospital initiation of cooling for survival and neuroprotection after out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest

Methods to decrease blood loss during liver resection: a network meta‐analysis

Pre‐emptive correction for haemodialysis arteriovenous access stenosis

Smoking cessation for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Assistive devices, hip precautions, environmental modifications and training to prevent dislocation and improve function after hip arthroplasty

Different types of implants for reconstructive breast surgery

Minimally invasive surgery versus radiotherapy/chemoradiotherapy for small‐volume primary oropharyngeal carcinoma

Alternatives, and adjuncts, to prophylactic platelet transfusion for people with haematological malignancies undergoing intensive chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation

Technological aids for the rehabilitation of memory and executive functioning in children and adolescents with acquired brain injury

Caregiver‐mediated exercises for improving outcomes after stroke

Interventions for tobacco use cessation in people living with HIV and AIDS

Infraorbital nerve block for postoperative pain following cleft lip repair in children

Doxycycline plus ivermectin versus ivermectin alone for treatment of patients with onchocerciasis

Surgical versus conservative interventions for treating anterior cruciate ligament injuries

Interventions for patients and caregivers to improve knowledge of sickle cell disease and recognition of its related complications

Fibrin glue versus sutures for conjunctival autografting in primary pterygium surgery

Non‐pharmacological interventions for cognitive impairment due to systemic cancer treatment

Conjunctival autograft for pterygium

Written information for patients (or parents of child patients) to reduce the use of antibiotics for acute upper respiratory tract infections in primary care

Enhanced recovery protocols for major upper gastrointestinal, liver and pancreatic surgery

Laparoscopic versus open distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer

Single dose dipyrone (metamizole) for acute postoperative pain in adults

Liposomal bupivacaine peripheral nerve block for the management of postoperative pain

Antiviral agents for infectious mononucleosis (glandular fever)