This systematic Cochrane revision has been focused on collecting studies that analyse the usage of prophylactic anticoagulants in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 regardless of the date, type and language of publication. They included 7 non-randomized, retrospective studies (5929 participants), and 22 ongoing studies (including 20 randomized trials)
In this Cochrane rapid review, the authors searched for studies of use of antimicrobial mouthwash or nasal spray by patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 infection. They did not restrict their searches by date, language or status of publication. They did the search on 1 June 2020 but did not find any completed studies. They identified 16 ongoing studies (including 14 randomized trials). The results show that the effects of antimicrobial mouthwashes and nasal sprays on patient outcomes ...
"En esta revisión Cochrane, los autores buscaron ensayos aleatorios de tecnologías móviles para apoyar la comunicación y las consultas entre los proveedores de atención médica. Las intervenciones que incluyen un componente de tecnología móvil para ayudar a los proveedores de atención médica a comunicarse y administrar la atención pueden reducir el tiempo entre la presentación y el manejo de la condición de la persona cuando los proveedores de atención primaria o los médicos de ...
In this systematic review, the authors searched for randomized trials and non-randomized studies of the effects of patient information leaflets on antibiotic use and reconsultation rates in general practice for common infections.
The study concluded that the use of information leaflets in general practice consultations reduces antibiotic prescription by general practitioners, actual antibiotic use by patients, and patients’ intention to reconsult for future similar episodes of illness, ...
In this survey study data were obtained via telephone call and from the best hospitals for cardiology and heart surgery in the US. It was requested information regarding the availability of executive screening programs offered to individuals, specific tests offered, and costs. The top-rated US News & World Report cardiology programs commonly provide cardiovascular tests as part of executive screening programs that are not recommended by current guidelines for indiscriminate use among ...