Due to limited evidence, the effect of liver support systems used alongside standard care compared with standard care alone in people with acute liver failure (rapid loss of liver function) is unclear ...
Vitamin D supplements compared with placebo (a sham treatment) may slightly reduce the number of young children who need a doctor or hospital visit for sudden infections in the lungs and airways ...
When the bladder is surgically removed (an operation called radical cystectomy) to treat bladder cancer, surgeons also remove nearby lymph nodes, small glands that are part of the immune system. This ...
There are worries that people with cystic fibrosis (CF) and nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) might not live as long after transplant as those with CF without NTM, but we found no clear evidence about ...
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is caused by a rapid change in head movement. The person feels they or their surroundings are moving or rotating. Common causes are head trauma or ear ...
Vitiligo is a chronic skin disorder characterised by patchy loss of skin colour. Some people experience itching before the appearance of a new patch. It affects people of any age or ethnicity, more ...
The common cold is a major cause of visits to a doctor in high-income countries and of absenteeism from work and school. There are over 200 viruses which can cause the common cold symptoms including ...
Drugs that target amyloid beta proteins in the brain likely have no clinically meaningful positive effects, while increasing the risk of bleeding and swelling in the brain, a new Cochrane review has ...
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Do omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) taken during pregnancy - either as supplements or as dietary additions in food (such as some types of fish) - improve health outcomes for ...
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We looked for evidence about the effects of any treatment used to prevent or treat low-back pain, pelvic pain or both during pregnancy. We also wanted to know whether treatments decreased disability ...
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