Assistive technologies are devices that use electrical currents or mechanical means (e.g. splinting) to stretch muscles and soft tissues.

• Multicomponent interventions probably lead to a small increase in eating of fruit and vegetables in children aged five years and under. • Parent nutrition education interventions may lead to little ...

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Tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a) is a cytokine. A cytokine is a small protein. TNF-a is involved in inflammation. Drugs such as infliximab, etanercept, and adalimumab inhibit TNF activity and ...

• Acute kidney injury occurs when the kidneys suddenly lose their ability to filter waste from the blood. Erythropoietin-stimulating agents are medicines that are mainly used to treat problems with ...

This review provides evidence that antibiotic prophylaxis likely reduces the risk of recurrence of rheumatic fever compared to no antibiotics, and that intramuscular benzathine benzylpenicillin is ...

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• Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation likely improves symptoms and quality of life and may improve exercise capacity (the maximum amount of physical effort a person can tolerate) in adults with ...

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the benefits and harms of vestibular stimulation compared to standard care or non-vestibular ...

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of smoking cessation interventions on tobacco smoking in adults receiving inpatient ...

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and side effects associated with the usage of different treatments for ...

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