Cochrane Db Syst Rev
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Circulating progesterone may be the cause of slower gastrointestinal movement in mid and late pregnancy. ⋯ Dietary supplements of fibre in the form of bran or wheat fibre are likely to help women experiencing constipation in pregnancy.
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Cochrane Db Syst Rev · Jan 2000
ReviewAldose reductase inhibitors for the prevention and treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
To assess the efficacy of aldose reductase inhibitors in the prevention, reversal or delay in the progression of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. ⋯ Although aldose reductase inhibitor treatment has been demonstrated to diminsh the reduction in motor nerve conduction velocity, the clinical relevance of such a change in this outcome measure is uncertain. There was no effect in terms of this outcome measure in the smaller sensory fibres, degeneration of which is primarily responsible for the most common neuropathic syndrome associated with diabetes, that of severe pain and loss of sensation in the extremity leading in some cases to ulceration and eventual amputation.
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Cochrane Db Syst Rev · Jan 2000
ReviewFollicle-stimulating hormone and human menopausal gonadotropin for ovarian stimulation in assisted reproduction cycles.
To conduct a systematic overview of available data comparing FSH and hMG in IVF treatment cycles. ⋯ This meta-analysis demonstrates that in IVF cycles the use of FSH is associated with a significantly higher clinical pregnancy rate than hMG.
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Cochrane Db Syst Rev · Jan 2000
ReviewMaternal oxygen administration for suspected impaired fetal growth.
Fetal hypoxaemia is often a feature of fetal growth impairment. It has been suggested that perinatal outcome after suspected impaired fetal growth might be improved by giving mothers continuous oxygen until delivery. ⋯ There is not enough evidence to evaluate the benefits and risks of maternal oxygen therapy for suspected impaired fetal growth.
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Cochrane Db Syst Rev · Jan 2000
ReviewGeneral versus spinal/epidural anaesthesia for surgery for hip fractures in adults.
The majority of hip fracture patients are treated surgically, requiring anaesthesia. ⋯ Regional anaesthesia and general anaesthesia appear to produce comparable results for most of the outcomes studied. Regional anaesthesia may reduce short-term mortality but no conclusions can be drawn for longer term mortality.