It is unclear if high- versus low-dose phototherapy reduces the occurrence of newborn brain injuries, cerebral palsy, or death before leaving the hospital. High- versus low-dose phototherapy may ...

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Sucrose is table sugar. When mixed with water, and in very small amounts, it can be used for pain relief in newborn babies. Sucrose is dropped on a baby's tongue about two minutes before and/or ...

It is unclear if magnesium sulphate, either alone or combined with other treatments, improves patient outcomes in children under two years old with bronchiolitis. Fu ...

This course has really helped me to get started in writing my protocol, I have planned out the structure and have started to populate the sections. It is simple to follow and allows you to do the work ...

Tailored implementation strategies (activities designed to tackle specific challenges facing healthcare professionals trying to action a new practice or recommendation) likely lead to slight ...

NSAIDs are a group of drugs that help reduce inflammation, fever, and pain, and can also help prevent blood clots. Aspirin and ibuprofen are examples of widely used NSAIDs. They have been studied as a ...

Interventions to promote the use of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programmes may increase enrolment of patients. The interventions probably lead to small increases in patients' attendance of CR ...

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Nurses can safely deliver many services traditionally performed by doctors, with little to no difference in deaths, safety events, or how patients felt about their health, according to a new Cochrane ...

Allergic rhinitis is inflammation (swelling and/or irritation) of the inside of the nose caused by allergies. It is common in both children and adults. Allergic rhinitis can be intermittent (fewer ...

An updated Cochrane review has found that calcium supplementation has no effect on pre-eclampsia, challenging long-held assumptions about the role of calcium in preventing hypertensive disorders in ...