Systematic Reviews of Treatments using Caffeine

Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments using caffeine and other methyxanthines.
Reviewed September 2009

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Title:   Effects of restricted caffeine intake by mother on fetal, neonatal and pregnancy outcome
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Caffeine is a stimulant found in tea, coffee, cola, chocolate and some over-the-counter medicines. Conflicting results found in the literature make it difficult for health professionals to advise pregnant women about avoiding caffeine during pregnancy. ...
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Prophylactic caffeine to prevent postoperative apnea following general anesthesia in preterm infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Caffeine may be able to prevent postoperative apnea and bradycardia in preterm babies. Growing babies who were born too early (preterm) and who undergo general anaesthetic for surgery may have complications, including episodes of apnea (pauses in breath...
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Oral methylxanthines for bronchiectasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Bronchiectasis is a lung condition that usually develops after a series of lung problems (such as childhood infections, lung structure problems, tuberculosis, and cystic fibrosis). Mucus (phlegm) collects in the lungs, causing discomfort and infections....
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Prophylactic methylxanthine for prevention of apnea in preterm infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Based on the current trials, there is no evidence to show the benefit of using caffeine to prevent apnea in premature babies considered at risk. Apnea is a pause in breathing of greater than 20 seconds. It may occur repeatedly in preterm babies (born be...
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Prophylactic methylxanthines for extubation in preterm infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Using methylxanthines to help wean babies from mechanical ventilation might help some babies. Methylxanthines are drugs (such as caffeine) that can help improve breathing in preterm babies (babies born early). They can be given to preterm babies when we...
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Theophylline, aminophylline, caffeine and analogues for acute ischaemic stroke
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Theophylline and related drugs, which can enlarge brain blood vessels, are of no apparent benefit in the early treatment of strokes caused by blood clots. Most strokes are caused by a blood clot which then reduces blood flow in the affected part of the ...
Date:   Mar 2004
Title:   Caffeine for asthma
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   In an asthma attack, the airways (passages to the lungs) narrow from muscle spasms. Caffeine is a methylxanthine drug (like theophylline, an asthma drug), which may affect the muscles in the airways. There is caffeine in coffee, tea, cola drinks and coc...
Date:   Aug 2003
Title:   Caffeine versus theophylline for apnea in preterm infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Some evidence that caffeine is as effective as theophylline in the short term for reducing apnea in premature babies, is better tolerated and easier to give. Apnea is a pause in breathing of greater than 20 seconds. It may occur repeatedly in preterm ba...
Date:   Oct 2002
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