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Training to recognise the early signs of recurrence in schizophrenia
One of the goals for health care for patients with schizophrenia is to predict when their condition is worsening. Indira Vinjamuri from Mersey Care NHS Trust, Liverpool, U.K., outlines the evidence in...
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Physical rehabilitation for older people in long-term care
Among the Cochrane Reviews updated in February 2013, the study of physical rehabilitation for older people in long-term care has added 18 studies. Tom Crocker, from the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS...
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Interventions to optimise prescribing for older people in care homes
Complementing earlier Cochrane Reviews of ways to improve the prescription of medicines to people as they get older, a new Cochrane Review in February 2013 examines prescribing for people in care...
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Issue 2, 2013 round-up
John Hilton from the Cochrane Editorial Unit introduces the February 2013 round-up of what's new onThe Cochrane Library. Included in this round-up: physical rehabilitation and optimal prescribing for...
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Housing improvements for health and associated socio-economic outcomes
Among the new reviews from the Cochrane Public Health Group in February 2013, Hilary Thomson from the Medical Research Council, Social and Public Health Sciences Unit in Glasgow, Scotland and...
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Topical treatments for chronic plaque psoriasis
Chronic plaque psoriasis is the most common type of psoriasis and the March 2013 update of one of the Cochrane Skin Group's reviews provides a comprehensive account of the evidence on topical...
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Helicopter emergency medical services for adults with major trauma
Air ambulances have become familiar to many people as a way to get medical care to badly injured patients and to get them quickly to hospital. In March 2013, a team of researchers published their...
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Withdrawal versus continuation of chronic antipsychotic drugs for behavioural...
Alongside the many Cochrane Reviews of the effects of starting treatments, some CochraneReviews look at the effects of stopping them. Tom Declercq from the Department of General Practiceand Primary...
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Prebiotics in infants for prevention of allergy
If babies are given infant formula, one of the questions is whether prebiotics should be added to these feeds to prevent allergy. John Sinn and David Osborn updated their Cochrane Review in March 2013....
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Interventions for promoting reintegration and reducing harmful behaviour and...
Dentro de la Colaboración Cochrane, el Grupo Cochrane de Salud Pública evalúa intervenciones y estrategias que pueden ser de ayuda para algunos de los principales retos sociales a escala global. Esther...
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Interventions for promoting reintegration and reducing harmful behaviour and...
Within the Cochrane Collaboration, the Cochrane Public Health Group assess interventions and strategies that might help with some of the major social challenges in the world. Jordi Pardo (right) from...
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Issue 3, 2013 round-up
John Hilton from the Cochrane Editorial Unit introduces the March 2013 round-up of what's new on The Cochrane Library. Included in this round-up: topical treatments for psoriasis; withdrawing...
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Computer-based diabetes self-management interventions for adults with type 2...
Computer based interventions are a feature of many areas of health care and a March 2013 Cochrane Review has looked at their potential role in helping people with type 2 diabetes manage their...
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Oral H1 antihistamines as monotherapy for eczema
Eczema is a common skin condition, which can have a substantial impact on the sufferer’s quality of life. One of the possible treatments are the class of drugs called antihistamines and the relevant...
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Nutritional interventions for reducing morbidity and mortality in people with...
In March 2013, the Cochrane HIV/AIDS group updated its portfolio of reviews by adding new evidence to an assessment of the potential role for nutritional interventions. In this Evidence Pod, Liesl...
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