Background Reducing high blood cholesterol, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD)
events in people with and without a past history of coronary heart disease (CHD) is an …

Background This is an update of the original review published in 2008. The risk of adverse
cardiovascular outcomes is increased with influenza‐like infection, and vaccination against …

Background Non‐invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) has been used to treat
respiratory distress due to acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema (ACPE). We performed a …

Background Steroid‐sparing strategies have been attempted in recent decades to avoid
morbidity from long‐term steroid intake among kidney transplant recipients. Previous …

Background Chronic heart failure is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Diuretics are regarded as the first‐line treatment for patients with congestive heart failure …

Background Recurrent urinary tract infection (RUTI) is defined as three episodes of urinary
tract infection (UTI) in the previous 12 months or two episodes in the last six months. The …

Background Transrectal prostate biopsy (TRPB) is a well established procedure used to
obtain tissue for the histological diagnosis of carcinoma of the prostate. Despite the fact that …

Interventions for promoting physical activity (Review) Page 1 Interventions for promoting
physical activity (Review) Hillsdon M, Foster C, Thorogood M This is a reprint of a Cochrane …

Background Little is known about the effectiveness of strategies to enable people to achieve
and maintain recommended levels of physical activity. Objectives To assess the …

Background Treatment with angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and
angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) is used to reduce proteinuria and retard the …