Cochrane Corner: Evaluation of the Cochrane systematic review “Antiplatelet agents for chronic kidney disease”

Cochrane Corner Cochrane Corner: Extracts from The Cochrane Library: Intranasal Steroids for Chronic Rhinosinusitis

The Cochrane Corner is a section in the journal that highlights systematic reviews relevant to otolaryngology–head and neck surgery, with invited commentary to aid clinical decision making. This installment features a pair of related Cochrane Reviews on intranasal steroids for chronic rhinosinusitis, which identify lowto moderate-quality evidence for a beneficial effect on overall symptoms, nas...

Cochrane Corner: What is the clinical impact of oxygen therapy for acute myocardial infarction? Evaluation of a Cochrane systematic review.

Trata-se de uma revisão sistemática de ensaios clínicos aleatorizados e controlados (Randomised Controlled Trials -RCT) que estudaram a administração sistemática de oxigénio por via inalatória em doentes com enfarte agudo do miocárdio, com menos de 24 horas de evolução (com ou sem supradesnivelamento do segmento ST). Os resultados analisados foram a mortalidade global (outcome primário) e a

Cochrane corner.

We will never have enough data, so we must do the best with what we acquire. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of clinical trials represent one approach to maximizing the usefulness of clinical data. The Cochrane Collaboration thrives on the analyses of the results of tens of thousands of controlled trials in its database. The Collaboration bears the name of the British epidemiologist Archib...

The Cochrane Corner in the SAMJ: Summaries of Cochrane systematic reviews for evidence-informed practice.

Antiplatelet agents versus control or anticoagulation for heart failure in sinus rhythm: a Cochrane systematic review.

BACKGROUND Heart failure predisposes to stroke and thromboembolism, which in turn contribute to the high mortality and morbidity in heart failure. OBJECTIVES To determine the effect of antiplatelet agents, compared to placebo or anticoagulant therapy, on death and/or major thromboembolic events in adults with heart failure who are in sinus rhythm. DESIGN Systematic review of randomized para...