Neuropathic pain is pain coming from damaged nerves, and can have a variety of different names. Some of the more common are painful diabetic neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, or post-stroke pain. It ...

What is the aim of this review? The aim of this Cochrane Review was to find out what happens when primary healthcare services are delivered by nurses instead of doctors. We collected and analysed all ...

The effects of three weight-reducing medicines (orlistat, phentermine/topiramate and naltrexone/bupropion) on death rates and cases of heart disease are unclear for people with hypertension (high ...

Compared to regular human insulin, five faster-acting insulin analogues may offer similar benefits in controlling blood glucose levels. Compared to regular human insulin, some of them (ultra-rapid ...

Compared to a saline placebo (an inactive sterile water injection), Botox-A may provide a slight short-term improvement in pain (6%) which does not extend to the long term. People may report treatment ...

Review question: This Cochrane review has evaluated whether phytoestrogen treatments reduce the number and severity of hot flushes and whether they are safe and acceptable. Background: Hormone therapy ...

The methodologies associated with the systematic review of qualitative research evidence, conducted either as a stand-alone review or as a part of a review of complex interventions, systems or of ...

Module 11 has been written and compiled by: Jennifer Petkovic, Campbell and Cochrane Equity Methods Group, Bruyère Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Canada Vivian Welch, Campbell and Cochrane ...

- There may be little or no reduction in the risk of developing a cold with zinc supplements compared to placebo. - For people who already have a cold, there may be a reduction in how long the cold ...

The new focused review format uses a slightly different structure from the previous review format. In the focused review format: the main article now includes only the main content of the review, with ...

GBS is a rare, serious disease in which the peripheral nerves (nerves outside the central nervous system) become inflamed. The condition causes paralysis and sensory disturbance. Many people who ...