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Effectiveness and safety of structured exercise vs. no exercise for asymptomati...
Oliveira,Ricardo de Ávila; Nakajima,Eliza; Vasconcelos,Vladimir Tonello de; Riera,Rachel; Baptista-Silva,José Carlos CostaAbstract We conducted a systematic review to compare the effectiveness and safety of exercise versus no exercise for patients with asymptomatic aortic aneurysm. We followed the guidelines set out in the Cochrane systematic review handbook. We searched Medline, Embase, CENTRAL, LILACS, PeDRO, CINAHL, clinicaltrials.gov, ICTRP, and OpenGrey using the MeSH terms “aortic aneurysm” and “exercise”. 1189 references we...
Diretrizes para o tratamento farmacológico da COVID-19. Consenso da Associação ...
Falavigna,Maicon; Colpani,Verônica; Stein,Cinara; Azevedo,Luciano Cesar Pontes; Bagattini,Angela Maria; Brito,Gabriela Vilela de; Chatkin,José MiguelRESUMO Introdução: Há diversas terapias sendo utilizadas, consideradas ou propostas para o tratamento da COVID-19, muitas carecendo de apropriada avaliação de efetividade e segurança. O propósito deste documento é fornecer recomendações baseadas nas evidências científicas disponíveis e em sua interpretação transparente, para subsidiar decisões sobre o tratamento farmacológico da COVID-19 no Brasil. Métodos: Um ...
Tribulus Terrestris for Female Sexual Dysfunction: A Systematic Review
Martimbianco,Ana Luiza Cabrera; Pacheco,Rafael Leite; Vilarino,Fábia Lima; Latorraca,Carolina de Oliveira Cruz; Torloni,Maria Regina; Riera,RachelAbstract Objective We performed a systematic review to assess the effectiveness and safety of Tribulus terrestris to treat female sexual dysfunction (FSD). Data sources We performed unrestricted electronic searches in the MEDLINE, CENTRAL, EMBASE, LILACS, CINAHL, PsycINFO,WHO-ICTR, Clinicaltrials.gov and OpenGrey databases. Selection of studies We included any randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared T...
What do Cochrane systematic reviews say about interventions for age-related mac...
Mozetic,Vania; Pacheco,Rafael Leite; Latorraca,Carolina de Oliveira Cruz; Lee,Fernanda Chin Yu Ogasawara; Gomes,João Victor Borges; Riera,RachelABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the third largest cause of blindness worldwide, accounting for 8.7% of all cases. A considerable number of preventive or therapeutic interventions have been used for AMD. OBJECTIVE: This study presents a critical view of the interventions that have been assessed through Cochrane systematic reviews. DESIGN AND SETTING: Review of systematic reviews, c...
What do Cochrane systematic reviews say about the management of irritable bowel...
Pacheco,Rafael Leite; Roizenblatt,Arnaldo; Góis,Aécio Flávio Teixeira de; Latorraca,Carolina de Oliveira CruzABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a clinical disorder associated with high socioeconomic burden. Despite its importance, management of IBS remains difficult and several interventions have been hypothesized as beneficial for this condition. This study identified and summarized all Cochrane systematic reviews (SRs) about the effects of interventions for managing IBS patients. DESIGN AND SETTI...
What do Cochrane systematic reviews say about non-surgical interventions for ur...
Costa,Anderson Adriano Leal Freitas da; Vasconcellos,Igor Martins; Pacheco,Rafael Leite; Bella,Zsuzsanna Ilona Katalin de Jármy Di; Riera,RachelABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Urinary incontinence is a highly prevalent condition that impacts self-esteem and overall quality of life. Many non-surgical treatment options are available, ranging from pharmacological approaches to pelvic exercises. We aimed to summarize the available evidence regarding these non-surgical interventions. DESIGN AND SETTING: Review of systematic reviews, conducted in the Discipline of Evid...
What do Cochrane systematic reviews say about cardiac arrest management?
Pacheco,Rafael Leite; Trevizo,Juliana; Souza,Caio Augusto de; Alves,Gabriel; Sakaya,Bruno; Thiago,Luciana; Góis,Aécio Flávio Teixeira de; Riera,RachelABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Cardiac arrest is associated with high morbidity and mortality and imposes a significant burden on the healthcare system. Management of cardiac arrest patients is complex and involves approaches with multiple interventions. Here, we aimed to summarize the available evidence regarding the interventions used in cardiac arrest cases. DESIGN AND SETTING: Review of systematic reviews ...
What do Cochrane systematic reviews say about interventions for insomnia?
Melo,Florence de Lucca; Mendoza,Juan Fulgencio Welko; Latorraca,Carolina de Oliveira Cruz; Pacheco,Rafael Leite; Martimbianco,Ana Luiza CabreraABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Insomnia is a frequent complaint that generates more than five million visits to doctors per year in the United States. This study summarizes all Cochrane systematic reviews (SRs) that evaluated interventions to treat insomnia. DESIGN AND SETTING: Review of SRs, conducted in the Discipline of Evidence-Based Medicine, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Universidade Federal de São ...
What do Cochrane systematic reviews say about new practices on integrative medi...
Riera,Rachel; Braga,Vinícius Lopes; Rocha,Luana Pompeu dos Santos; Bernardo,Daniel Damasceno; Andrade,Luísa Avelar Fernandes de; Hsu,Jessica ChiuABSTRACT BACKGROUND: This study identified and summarized all Cochrane systematic reviews (SRs) on the effects of ten integrative practices that were recently added to the Brazilian public healthcare system (SUS). DESIGN AND SETTING: Review of systematic reviews, conducted in the Discipline of Evidence-Based Medicine, Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp). METHODS: Revie...
Evidence for varicose vein treatment: an overview of systematic reviews
Oliveira,Ricardo de Ávila; Mazzucca,Andréa Castro Porto; Pachito,Daniela Vianna; Riera,Rachel; Baptista-Silva,José Carlos da CostaABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Varicose veins affect nearly 30% of the world’s population. This condition is a social problem and needs interventions to improve quality of life and reduce risks. Recently, new and less invasive methods for varicose vein treatment have emerged. There is a need to define the best treatment options and to reduce the risks and costs. Since there are cosmetic implications, treatments for which...