Compared to placebo (dummy medicine), tolvaptan (a class of medicine known as vasopressin 2 receptor antagonists) probably preserves kidney function and slows the increase in total kidney volume; ...

• Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation may lead to an improvement in asthma symptom score, decreased intubation rate, and slightly shorter paediatric intensive care unit stay, but the results ...

There is limited evidence on the benefits of vitamin D supplements for adults with obesity after weight-loss surgery. We are not confident that taking high or moderate doses of vitamin D after ...

En agosto de 2017, se realizaron búsquedas en CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, otras diez bases de datos y dos registros de ensayos, y se buscaron las citas de los estudios incluidos. También se ...

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Tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a) is a cytokine. A cytokine is a small protein. TNF-a is involved in inflammation. Drugs such as infliximab, etanercept, and adalimumab inhibit TNF activity and ...

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The evidence shows that donor human milk reduces the risk of NEC by about half in very preterm or VLBW infants. There is probably little or no effect on late-onset invasive infection or all-cause ...

Assistive technologies are devices that use electrical currents or mechanical means (e.g. splinting) to stretch muscles and soft tissues.

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors (single-agent or combination therapy) in people with ...

• Acute kidney injury occurs when the kidneys suddenly lose their ability to filter waste from the blood. Erythropoietin-stimulating agents are medicines that are mainly used to treat problems with ...