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Is vagus nerve stimulation added to rehabilitation more effective than rehabilitation alone in the recovery of upper limb function and activity after stroke?

For people who have had a stroke, it is unclear whether vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) paired with rehabilitation is better than rehabilitation alone for improving shoulder, arm, forearm, wrist, and ...
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Can short bursts of very hard exercise (high-intensity interval training) improve heart health and reduce the risk of conditions like diabetes in people who are healthy but not ...

Physical inactivity costs the world an estimated USD (US dollar) 53.8 billion each year. Exercise is a simple, affordable, and effective way to reduce the risk of heart disease, especially for people ...
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Interactive Learning

This course has really helped me to get started in writing my protocol, I have planned out the structure and have started to populate the sections. It is simple to follow and allows you to do the work ...
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Does giving phototherapy at a higher intensity work better for newborn infants with jaundice?

It is unclear if high- versus low-dose phototherapy reduces the occurrence of newborn brain injuries, cerebral palsy, or death before leaving the hospital. High- versus low-dose phototherapy may ...
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Does giving newborns sugar water during needle procedures reduce their pain?

Sucrose is table sugar. When mixed with water, and in very small amounts, it can be used for pain relief in newborn babies. Sucrose is dropped on a baby's tongue about two minutes before and/or ...
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What is the current evidence on financial arrangements used to organize rehabilitation services in health systems globally?

• We found very limited evidence on how financial arrangements affect access to rehabilitation services. Only one study conducted in China specifically addressed rehabilitation outcomes in relation to ...
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Review-writing software

Streamline your systematic reviews and meta-analyses with Cochrane's RevMan (Review Manager). Access powerful tools for efficient and high-quality study design, data management, analysis, and ...
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New research confirms HPV vaccination prevents cervical cancer

Two new Cochrane reviews show strong and consistent evidence that HPV vaccines are effective in preventing cervical cancer and pre-cancerous changes, especially when given to young people before they ...
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Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions (current version)

4 School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Australia 5 Cochrane Public Health; School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Australia 6 Department of ...
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Disease management programmes for heart failure

We investigated the effects of disease management programmes on death from heart failure or from any cause, hospital readmissions for heart failure or for any cause, adverse effects, quality of life ...
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The use of vitamin E in the treatment of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease (AD)

Vitamin E is found in a variety of foods, including vegetable oils and fats, nuts and seeds. Some animal and non-interventional studies have suggested it might have a role in the prevention or ...
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Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals

Falls by older people in care facilities, such as nursing homes, and hospitals are common events that may cause loss of independence, injuries, and sometimes death as a result of injury. Effective ...