Cochrane Db Syst Rev
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Cochrane Db Syst Rev · Jul 2016
Review Meta AnalysisTechnological aids for the rehabilitation of memory and executive functioning in children and adolescents with acquired brain injury.
The use of technology in healthcare settings is on the increase and may represent a cost-effective means of delivering rehabilitation. Reductions in treatment time, and delivery in the home, are also thought to be benefits of this approach. Children and adolescents with brain injury often experience deficits in memory and executive functioning that can negatively affect their school work, social lives, and future occupations. Effective interventions that can be delivered at home, without the need for high-cost clinical involvement, could provide a means to address a current lack of provision.We have systematically reviewed studies examining the effects of technology-based interventions for the rehabilitation of deficits in memory and executive functioning in children and adolescents with acquired brain injury. ⋯ This review provides low-quality evidence for the use of technology-based interventions in the rehabilitation of executive functions and memory for children and adolescents with TBI. As all of the included studies contained relatively small numbers of participants (12 to 120), our findings should be interpreted with caution. The involvement of a clinician or therapist, rather than use of the technology, may have led to the success of these interventions. Future research should seek to replicate these findings with larger samples, in other regions, using ecologically valid outcome measures, and reduced clinician involvement.
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Cochrane Db Syst Rev · Jul 2016
Review Meta AnalysisWITHDRAWN: Target-controlled infusion versus manually-controlled infusion of propofol for general anaesthesia or sedation in adults.
July 2016 Owing to the age, retraction of studies (Lehmann 2001; Lehmann 2002; Triem 2006), and possible errors in the conversion of dose for the purpose of analysis the decision has been reached to withdraw the review from the CDSR pending update and amendment of the review. The editorial group responsible for this previously published document have withdrawn it from publication.