We found nine studies involving a total of 689 women with stress urinary incontinence. Nine studies compared vaginal lasers to either sham or lubricant, and one study compared vaginal lasers to ...

Palivizumab, when given through the veins or into a muscle (systemically), reduces hospitalisations due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and reduces respiratory problems later on (chest wheezing), ...

- Corticosteroids may decrease transient inflammatory reaction events associated with antibiotic treatment of leptospirosis infection, although the certainty of this evidence is very uncertain.

Transcranial laser therapy (low-level light therapy applied to the head) does not reduce the number of people who die or have moderate to severe disability at 90 days after ischaemic stroke (where ...

Review question Which treatments are effective for rosacea? Background Rosacea is a common skin condition causing flushing, redness, red pimples and pustules on the face, and should not be confused ...

Ivermectin, an antiparasitic agent, inhibits the replication of viruses in vitro. The molecular hypothesis of ivermectin's antiviral mode of action suggests an inhibitory effect on severe acute ...

Recovery strategies are often used with the intention of preventing or minimising muscle soreness after exercise. Whole-body cryotherapy, which involves a single or repeated exposure (s) to extremely ...

A variety of manual therapies with similar postulated biologic mechanisms of action are commonly used to treat patients with asthma. Manual therapy practitioners are also varied, including ...

Topical silver treatments and silver dressings are increasingly used for the local treatment of contaminated or infected wounds, however, there is a lack of clarity regarding the evidence for their ...

Bell's palsy or idiopathic facial palsy is an acute facial paralysis due to inflammation of the facial nerve. A number of studies published in China have suggested acupuncture is beneficial for facial ...

Degenerative conditions affecting the lumbar spine are variously described as lumbar spondylosis or degenerative disc disease (which we regarded as one entity) and may be associated with back pain and ...

This updated Cochrane Review of reminiscence therapy (RT) for dementia was first published in 1998, and last updated in 2005. RT involves the discussion of memories and past experiences with other ...