• Antibiotics seem to reduce surgical site infections in people undergoing surgery to fix the lower limb arteries (peripheral arterial reconstruction of the lower limb).

Sedation using propofol instead of traditional sedatives may improve recovery time and patient satisfaction scores for people undergoing colonoscopy. Propofol sedation has little to no effect on ...

Side effects of acupuncture include dizziness, nausea, bruising, insomnia, abdominal pain, and skin rashes, which should be considered when weighing potential benefits and risks.

Molnupiravir is a pill used to treat COVID-19 in people who are at high risk of developing severe illness. It works by interfering with the ability of SARS‑CoV‑2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) to ...

We wanted to find out if oral nicotine pouches can help people transition away from smoking, nicotine vaping, or other forms of tobacco use. We also wanted to know if oral nicotine pouches caused any ...

The effect of oral riboflavin (vitamin B 2) supplements on blood pressure is uncertain. Large, well-conducted trials are needed to assess the effect of riboflavin on blood pressure lowering.

Epilepsy is a brain condition that causes seizures. It affects around one in 1000 children under five years old, and around one in 200 children between five and 19 years old. In a seizure, the brain's ...

Growth of bacteria in the urine without any complaints (asymptomatic bacteriuria) is commonly detected in women up to 60 years, people with diabetes and in the elderly. It is not clear whether ...

Here we list specialized resources for other methods that Cochrane Groups have produced. Clinical study reports and other regulatory documents Clinical study reports (CSRs) are documents submitted to ...

75 % der Leitlinien der Weltgesundheitsorganisation, die in den letzten 5 Jahren neu erstellt wurden, zitieren mindestens ...

The World Health Organization has launched the Global Clinical Trials Forum, a global, multi-stakeholder network to ...

Cochrane joined global health leaders at the World Health Summit’s Academic Alliance session on confronting disinformation in ...