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Gabapentin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults

Wiffen et al (2017) conducted a meta-analysis seeking to assess the efficacy of gabapentin, an antiepileptic agent, in relieving chronic neuropathic pain in adults. In addition, the authors also...

Celecoxib for osteoarthritis

The objectives of this Cochrane review were to assess the benefits and harms of using celecoxib in osteoarthritis. The benefits and harms considered included pain function, quality of life,...

Supportive periodontal therapy for maintaining dentition in adults treated for periodontitis

The review described in this article (Manresa et al, 2018) aimed to determine the effects of supportive periodontal therapy (SPT) in the maintenance of the dentition of adults treated for...

Home versus in-patient treatment for deep vein thrombosis

The main objective of this updated Cochrane systematic review (Othieno et al, 2018) was to compare the incidence and complications of VTE in patients treated at home versus those treated with standard...

Treatment for superficial thrombophlebitis of the leg

The primary objective of the review (Di Nisio et al, 2018) was to assess the efficacy and safety of topical, medical and surgical treatments for ST of the leg, related to the improvement of local...

Admission avoidance: hospital at home

This article describes the third update of a review first published in 1998 (Shepperd et al, 2016). This review sought to evaluate the most up-to-date evidence of the clinical and cost effectiveness...

Professional, structural and organisational interventions in primary care for reducing medication errors

The objective of the Cochrane review by Khalil et al (2017) was to assess the effectiveness of structural, organisational and professional interventions to reduce preventable medication errors...

Preventing and treating incontinence-associated dermatitis in adults

The clinical question addressed in the review summarised here pertains to adults with incontinence in hospitals and nursing homes. The objective of Beeckman et al's review (2016) was to determine...

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