Several systematic reviews carried out before 2020 on the effectiveness of non-pharmacological hygiene measures in preventing the transmission of respiratory infections are summarized.
Hand hygiene has a modest effect as a physical intervention to interrupt the spread of respiratory viruses and no evidence was found of a major effect on the transmission rates of influenza.
On the other hand, lapses in infection control measures within healthcare facilities were an important factor in the ...
Evidence on the accuracy of different diagnostic tests for COVID-19 is important for people choosing which tests to use. This includes the use of thoracic imaging. They included 30 cross‐sectional studies (8491 participants) and 4 case‐control studies (848 participants). Chest CT-scans perform well in identifying COVID-19 in people suspected of having the disease but have limited capability in differentiating COVID-19 from other causes of lung infection. The accuracies of chest X ‐ ray ...
Non-pharmaceutical interventions are important control measures to minimize the transmission of respiratory viruses. Three systematic reviews discuss cost-effective non-pharmaceutical measures. Pérez Velasco's review indicates that non-pharmaceutical interventions, including social distancing and school closings, are profitable for pandemics. Lee's review indicates that physical interventions to prevent transmission of respiratory viruses appear to be cost-effective during an epidemic or ...
People living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) affected by humanitarian crises are exposed to physical and psychological pressures that make them more susceptible to mental health disorders. A review of randomized trials of psychological and social interventions has been conducted with a total of 2398 participants. The authors concluded in a paucity of eligible prevention studies and the risk of bias and substantial heterogeneity in the studies make the results uncertain.
It included 4 Cochrane Reviews, with 11 comparisons, that had used data from 44 randomised trials (3196 women). NSAIDs and Antifibrinolytics may be more effective in reducing heavy menstrual bleeding than placebo. Antifibrinolytics may be more effective in reducing heavy menstrual bleeding than short‐cycle progestogen. Combined hormonal contraceptives appear to be more effective for heavy menstrual bleeding than placebo or no treatment. Mefenamic acid may be similar to naproxen, and NSAIDs ...