Reviews

Systematic reviews

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Systematic reviews

Conservative interventions for preventing clinically detectable upper‐limb lymphoedema in patients who are at risk of developing lymphoedema after breast cancer therapy

Hormonal and intrauterine methods for contraception for women aged 25 years and younger

Trocar types in laparoscopy

Haloperidol versus first‐generation antipsychotics for the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders

Steroidal contraceptives and bone fractures in women: evidence from observational studies

Muscle energy technique for non‐specific low‐back pain

Nurse‐led titration of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, beta‐adrenergic blocking agents, and angiotensin receptor blockers for people with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

Warming of intravenous and irrigation fluids for preventing inadvertent perioperative hypothermia

Food supplementation for improving the physical and psychosocial health of socio‐economically disadvantaged children aged three months to five years

Impact of Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) and viral influenza vaccinations in pregnancy for improving maternal, neonatal and infant health outcomes

Intermittent oral iron supplementation during pregnancy

Effectiveness of posterior decompression techniques compared with conventional laminectomy for lumbar stenosis

Calcium channel blockers for pulmonary arterial hypertension

Early versus delayed post‐operative bathing or showering to prevent wound complications

Interventions for prevention of herpes simplex labialis (cold sores on the lips)

Single dose oral ibuprofen plus codeine for acute postoperative pain in adults

Low‐molecular‐weight heparins for managing vaso‐occlusive crises in people with sickle cell disease

Endoscopic injection of cyanoacrylate glue versus other endoscopic procedures for acute bleeding gastric varices in people with portal hypertension

Virtual reality training for improving the skills needed for performing surgery of the ear, nose or throat

High‐intensity versus low‐intensity physical activity or exercise in people with hip or knee osteoarthritis

Tong‐xin‐luo capsule for patients with coronary heart disease after percutaneous coronary intervention

Antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing infectious complications in orthognathic surgery

Dietary interventions for mineral and bone disorder in people with chronic kidney disease

Preoperative inspiratory muscle training for postoperative pulmonary complications in adults undergoing cardiac and major abdominal surgery

Micro‐invasive interventions for managing proximal dental decay in primary and permanent teeth