• Due to a lack of evidence, the benefits and harms of acupuncture for babies undergoing painful procedures are unclear. • Well-designed and thoroughly reported studies are needed to shed light on the ...

1. Compared to receiving intravenous (directly into a vein (IV)) anti-cancer therapy in hospital outpatient clinics, we are uncertain whether receiving the same therapy at home affects the management ...

• Antibiotics seem to reduce surgical site infections in people undergoing aortic or aortoiliac surgery. • Other interventions assessed appear to make little or no difference in reducing the incidence ...

Antibiotics are routinely given before or during many surgical procedures to prevent the development of an infection (known as antibiotic prophylaxis). This includes procedures to perform an abortion ...

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