Cochrane Db Syst Rev
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Cochrane Db Syst Rev · Apr 2016
ReviewBack schools for acute and subacute non-specific low-back pain.
Since the introduction of the Swedish back school in 1969, back schools have frequently been used for treating people with low-back pain (LBP). However, the content of back schools has changed and appears to vary widely today. In this review we defined back school as a therapeutic programme given to groups of people, which includes both education and exercise. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 1999, and updated in 2004. For this review update, we split the review into two distinct reviews which separated acute from chronic LBP. ⋯ It is uncertain if back schools are effective for acute and subacute non-specific LBP as there is only very low quality evidence available. While large well-conducted studies will likely provide more conclusive findings, back schools are not widely used interventions for acute and subacute LBP and further research into this area may not be a priority.
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Cochrane Db Syst Rev · Apr 2016
Review Meta AnalysisDisposable surgical face masks for preventing surgical wound infection in clean surgery.
Surgical face masks were originally developed to contain and filter droplets containing microorganisms expelled from the mouth and nasopharynx of healthcare workers during surgery, thereby providing protection for the patient. However, there are several ways in which surgical face masks could potentially contribute to contamination of the surgical wound, e.g. by incorrect wear or by leaking air from the side of the mask due to poor string tension. ⋯ From the limited results it is unclear whether the wearing of surgical face masks by members of the surgical team has any impact on surgical wound infection rates for patients undergoing clean surgery.
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Cochrane Db Syst Rev · Apr 2016
Review Meta AnalysisWITHDRAWN: Nasal saline irrigations for the symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis.
Review withdrawn from Issue 4, 2016. Review replaced by 'Saline irrigation for chronic rhinosinusitis' (Chong 2016). The editorial group responsible for this previously published document have withdrawn it from publication.
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Review withdrawn from Issue 4, 2016. Replaced by new reviews 'Intranasal steroids versus placebo or no intervention for chronic rhinosinusitis' (Chong 2016a) and 'Different types of intranasal steroids for chronic rhinosinusitis' (Chong 2016b). The editorial group responsible for this previously published document have withdrawn it from publication.
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Review withdrawn from Issue 4, 2016. Replaced by new reviews 'Short‐course oral steroids alone for chronic rhinosinusitis' (Head 2016a) and 'Short‐course oral steroids as an adjunct therapy for chronic rhinosinusitis' (Head 2016b). The editorial group responsible for this previously published document have withdrawn it from publication.