Antibiotics are routinely given before or during many surgical procedures to prevent the development of an infection (known as antibiotic prophylaxis). This includes procedures to perform an abortion ...

Since newborn infants cannot express their pain with words, staff need to assess their pain by looking at their behaviours and vital signs instead. Many different rating scales can be used for this, ...

This review examined whether switching to a different antipsychotic medicine, as opposed to continuing treatment with the same one, improved people's response rates, alleviated overall and specific ...

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Mexiletine appears to be safe and is likely an effective treatment for managing symptoms of myotonia (delayed muscle relaxation after a contraction) in people wit ...

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Targeted client communication: Digital tracking systems can also be combined with systems for communicating with patients and clients. These tools allow healthcare workers to send patient messages, ...

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• Cuantificar los efectos de los fármacos hipotensores comparados con placebo o ningún tratamiento sobre la morbimortalidad cardiovascular específica en los pacientes de 60 años y más con hipertensión ...

Hay pruebas de certeza moderada y baja que apoyan el uso de IGB-iv para el botulismo intestinal infantil. Un único ECA mostró que el uso de IGB-iv probablemente reduzca la duración de la ...

Las pruebas indican que hay un beneficio potencial con el uso de flebotónicos en el tratamiento de la enfermedad hemorroidal así como un beneficio en el alivio de los síntomas pos-hemorroidectomía.

Evaluar los efectos beneficiosos y perjudiciales de la administración de suplementos de vitamina D para la prevención de la mortalidad en adultos sanos y adultos en una fase estable de la enfermedad.