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Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for treatments for chronic conditions and injuries.
Reviewed March 2009
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Pancreatic enzymes for chronic pancreatitis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Chronic pancreatitis is a condition afflicting nearly 0.04% to 5% of the population worldwide. The disease presents as recurrent episodes of abdominal pain, fatty stools and weight loss, or may be asymptomatic. Patients may develop complications over a ...
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Jun 2009
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Duloxetine for treating painful neuropathy or chronic pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Duloxetine is a drug used to treat depression and incontinence and it can be also be useful in treating certain types of pain. Pain can be produced spontaneously from damaged parts of the nervous system used to transmit pain information to the brain (ne...
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Mar 2009
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Topical treatments for chronic plaque psoriasis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Chronic plaque psoriasis is the most common type of psoriasis. Although any part of the body may be affected, the most commonly affected sites are the elbows, knees and scalp. 'Topical' treatments (i.e. treatments applied to the skin) are usually tried ...
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Dec 2008
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Antibiotics for treating chronic osteomyelitis in adults
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Osteomyelitis is an inflammation of the bone and bone marrow caused by pus-forming bacteria, mycobacteria or fungi. All bone infection that is long-standing is called chronic osteomyelitis. Antibiotics can be administered either orally or parenterally (...
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Dec 2008
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Oral protein calorie supplementation for children with chronic disease
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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A lack of growth and poor nutrition are common in children with chronic diseases like cystic fibrosis and kidney disease. This may be due to reduced appetite, food not being absorbed properly and the need for extra calories caused by their disease. Oral...
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Nov 2008
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Antipsychotics for acute and chronic pain in adults
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Antipsychotics are used in different chronic pain states (e.g. chronic headache, fibromyalgia and diabetic neuropathia). With atypical antipsychotics a new class of antipsychotics is available, with lesser extrapyramidal side effects and additional bene...
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Aug 2008
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Interventions for the management of oral submucous fibrosis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Oral submucous fibrosis is a chronic disease which is commonly found in patients in the Asian subcontinent and the Far East and is characterised by the build up of constricting bands of collagen in the cheeks and adjacent structures of the mouth. The pr...
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Jul 2008
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Intravenous immunoglobulin for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) is an illness caused by inflammation of nerves leading to paralysis. It is probably an autoimmune disease and it usually requires a long-term treatment to prevent further disability. There...
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Jun 2008
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Systemic therapy for treating locoregional recurrence in women with breast cancer
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Early breast cancer can be removed by surgery, and for most women the chance of the cancer returning (recurrence) is small. In some women however, the cancer returns in the same area. Chemotherapy (anti-cancer drugs) can be used together with other trea...
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May 2008
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Electromagnetic therapy for treating pressure ulcers
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Pressure ulcers (also called bed sores, decubitus ulcers or pressure sores) are sores on the skin caused by pressure or rubbing. They usually affect immobile people, on the bony parts of their bodies that stick out, such as hips, heels and elbows, and t...
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Apr 2008
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Despite the widespread use of TENS machines, the analgesic effectiveness of TENS still remains uncertain. This has mainly been due to inadequate methodology and reporting in earlier studies but more recent studies of TENS for chronic pain fail to offer ...
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Apr 2008
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Corticosteroids for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy is an uncommon progressive or relapsing paralysing disease caused by inflammation of the peripheral nerves. It is characterised by slowly evolving weakness and numbness of the limbs. It is though...
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Mar 2008
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Antibiotics versus control for toxoplasma retinochoroiditis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Toxoplasma retinochoroiditis occurs when a parasite called toxoplasma gondii gets into the retina (the light sensitive layer inside the eye) and the choroid (layer of the eyeball near the retina). This causes inflammation that can scar the retina and re...
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Jan 2008
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Interventions for treating collagenous colitis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Budesonide is a corticosteroid drug that is rapidly metabolized by the liver thereby reducing corticosteroid-related side effects. This review demonstrates that budesonide is effective for treating chronic diarrhea associated with collagenous colitis ov...
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Jan 2008
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Fluid replacement therapy for acute episodes of pain in people with sickle cell disease
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Sickle cell disease is a common genetic disorder characterised by periodic episodes of pain which usually happen again and again throughout life. These episodes occur when sickled cells obstruct blood vessels. The degree of pain may range from a mild di...
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Jan 2008
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Topical negative pressure for treating chronic wounds
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Topical negative pressure (TNP) therapy is the application of negative pressure across a wound to aid wound healing. The pressure is thought to aid the drainage of excess fluid, reduce infection rates and increase localised blood flow. TNP is also known...
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Dec 2007
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Low level laser therapy for nonspecific low-back pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Sixty to eighty per cent of people suffer from back pain at some time in their lives. Of those who develop acute low-back pain (LBP), up to 30% will go on to develop chronic LBP. The toll on individuals, families and society makes the successful managem...
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Nov 2007
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Plasma exchange for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy is an uncommon progressive or relapsing paralysing disease caused by inflammation of the peripheral nerves. It is characterised by slowly evolving weakness and numbness of the limbs. It is though...
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Aug 2007
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Treatment for swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) in chronic muscle disease
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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People with long-lasting, progressive muscle disease often develop swallowing difficulties (dysphagia), normally as a result of muscle weakness. This can lead to weight loss or inability to gain weight, breathing problems due to food inhalation into the...
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Aug 2007
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