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Cochrane Reviews

The CAM-related Cochrane reviews and protocols below are available in The Cochrane Library. Abstracts of the reviews can be viewed at no charge at the Collaboration's website.

The list of reviews below is alphabetical. For a list organized by CAM topics, you can go to http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/subtopics/22.html and browse by subtopics. On this website the reviews are also linked to summaries and abstracts free of charge.

   CAM Reviews Through Cochrane Library Issue 2 2009:

1. Acetyl-L-carnitine for dementia
2. Acupuncture and assisted conception
3. Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain
4. Acupuncture and electroacupuncture for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
5. Acupuncture and related interventions for smoking cessation
6. Acupuncture for acute stroke
7. Acupuncture for Bell's palsy
8. Acupuncture for chronic asthma
9. Acupuncture for chronic hepatitis B virus infection
10. Acupuncture for depression
11. Acupuncture for dysphagia in acute stroke
12. Acupuncture for epilepsy
13. Acupuncture for glaucoma
14. Acupuncture for idiopathic headache
15. Acupuncture for induction of labour
16. Acupuncture for insomnia
17. Acupuncture for lateral elbow pain
18. Acupuncture for migraine prophylaxis
19. Acupuncture for neck disorders
20. Acupuncture for restless legs syndrome
21. Acupuncture for schizophrenia
22. Acupuncture for shoulder pain
23. Acupuncture for stroke rehabilitation
24. Acupuncture for tension-type headache
25. Acupuncture for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
26. Acupuncture for vascular dementia
27. Acupuncture-point stimulation for chemotherapy-induced nausea or vomiting
28. Alexander technique for chronic asthma
29. Alpha lipoic acid for dementia
30. Altered dietary salt for preventing pre-eclampsia, and its complications
31. Antenatal perineal massage for reducing perineal trauma
32. Antioxidant supplements for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and/or steatohepatitis
33. Antioxidant supplements for preventing gastrointestinal cancers
34. Antioxidant supplements for prevention of mortality in healthy participants and patients with various diseases
35. Antioxidant treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis / motor neuron disease
36. Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplementation for preventing age-related macular degeneration
37. Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration
38. Antioxidants for preventing pre-eclampsia
39. Arginine supplementation for prevention of necrotising enterocolitis in preterm infants
40. Aroma therapy for dementia
41. Art therapy for schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses
42. Artichoke leaf extract for treating hypercholesterolaemia
43. Auricular acupuncture for cocaine dependence
44. Ayurvedic medicine for schizophrenia
45. Balneotherapy for osteoarthritis
46. Balneotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis
47. Behavioural interventions for primary and secondary dysmenorrhoea
48. Beta-sitosterols for benign prostatic hyperplasia
49. Bicyclol for chronic hepatitis B
50. Bicyclol for chronic hepatitis C
51. Biofeedback and/or sphincter exercises for the treatment of faecal incontinence in adults
52. Branched-chain amino acids for hepatic encephalopathy
53. Calcium and phosphorus supplementation of human milk for preterm infants
54. Calcium and vitamin D for corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis
55. Calcium supplementation during pregnancy for preventing hypertensive disorders and related problems
56. Calcium supplementation for improving bone mineral density in children
57. Calcium supplementation for the management of primary hypertension in adults
58. Calorie controlled diet for chronic asthma
59. Cannabinoids for the treatment of dementia
60. Cannabis and schizophrenia
61. Carnitine supplementation for inborn errors of metabolism
62. Carnitine supplementation for preterm infants with recurrent apnea
63. Carnitine supplementation of parenterally fed neonates
64. Cephalic version by moxibustion for breech presentation
65. Cernilton for benign prostatic hyperplasia
66. Chelation therapy for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
67. Chinese herbal medicine for atopic eczema
68. Chinese herbal medicine for premenstrual syndrome
69. Chinese herbal medicine for primary dysmenorrhoea
70. Chinese herbal medicine for schizophrenia
71. Chinese herbal medicine for the treatment of pre-eclampsia
72. Chinese herbal medicine Huangqi type formulations for nephrotic syndrome
73. Chinese herbal medicine suxiao jiuxin wan for angina pectoris
74. Chinese herbal medicines for hyperthyroidism
75. Chinese herbal medicines for type 2 diabetes mellitus
76. Chinese herbal medicines in the treatment of ectopic pregnancy
77. Chinese herbs combined with Western medicine for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
78. Chinese medical herbs for chemotherapy side effects in colorectal cancer patients
79. Chinese medicinal herbs for acute bronchitis
80. Chinese medicinal herbs for acute pancreatitis
81. Chinese medicinal herbs for asymptomatic carriers of hepatitis B virus infection
82. Chinese medicinal herbs for chronic hepatitis B
83. Chinese medicinal herbs for influenza
84. Chinese medicinal herbs for measles
85. Chinese medicinal herbs for sore throat
86. Chinese medicinal herbs for the common cold
87. Chinese medicinal herbs to treat the side-effects of chemotherapy in breast cancer patients
88. Chitosan for overweight or obesity
89. Chuanxiong-type preparations for acute ischemic stroke
90. Combined vitamin B6-magnesium treatment in autism spectrum disorder
91. Complementary and alternative therapies for pain management in labour
92. Complementary and miscellaneous interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
93. Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections
94. Cranberries for treating urinary tract infections
95. Creatine for treating muscle disorders
96. Cysteine, cystine or N-acetylcysteine supplementation in parenterally fed neonates
97. Dan Shen agents for acute ischaemic stroke
98. Dance therapy for schizophrenia
99. Danshen (Chinese medicinal herb) preparations for acute myocardial infarction
100. Deep transverse friction massage for treating tendinitis
101. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) supplementation for cognitive function in healthy elderly people
102. Dehydroepiandrosterone for systemic lupus erythematosus
103. Dengzhanhua preparations for acute cerebral infarction
104. Dietary advice for reducing cardiovascular risk
105. Dietary advice for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults
106. Dietary advice in pregnancy for preventing gestational diabetes mellitus
107. Dietary calcium supplementation for preventing colorectal cancer and adenomatous polyps
108. Dietary exclusions for established atopic eczema
109. Dietary fibre for the prevention of colorectal adenomas and carcinomas
110. Dietary interventions for multiple sclerosis
111. Dietary interventions for recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) in childhood
112. Dietary interventions for rheumatoid arthritis
113. Dietary marine fatty acids (fish oil) for asthma in adults and children
114. Dietary salt reduction or exclusion for allergic asthma
115. Drama therapy for schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses
116. Drugs for preventing lung cancer in healthy people
117. Echinacea for preventing and treating the common cold
118. The effect of vitamin B6 on cognition
119. Effects of routine oral iron supplementation with or without folic acid for women during pregnancy
120. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, an omega-3 fatty acid from fish oils) for the treatment of cancer cachexia
121. Electrical stimulation for faecal incontinence in adults
122. Electrical stimulation for preventing and treating post-stroke shoulder pain
123. Electrical stimulation for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
124. Electromagnetic fields for the treatment of osteoarthritis
125. Electromagnetic therapy for treating pressure ulcers
126. Electromagnetic therapy for treating venous leg ulcers
127. Elemene for the treatment of lung cancer
128. Fat supplementation of human milk for promoting growth in preterm infants
129. Feverfew for preventing migraine
130. Fish oil for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis
131. Fish oil for kidney transplant recipients
132. Fish oil in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
133. Folate for depressive disorders
134. Folic acid and folinic acid for reducing side effects in patients receiving methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis
135. Folic acid with or without vitamin B12 for the prevention and treatment of healthy elderly and demented people
136. Garlic for peripheral arterial occlusive disease
137. Garlic for preventing pre-eclampsia and its complications
138. Ginkgo biloba extract for age-related macular degeneration
139. Ginkgo biloba for acute ischaemic stroke
140. Ginkgo biloba for cognitive impairment and dementia
141. Ginkgo biloba for intermittent claudication
142. Ginkgo biloba for tinnitus
143. Glucosamine therapy for treating osteoarthritis
144. Glutamine supplementation for young infants with severe gastrointestinal disease
145. Glutamine supplementation to prevent morbidity and mortality in preterm infants
146. Gluten- and casein-free diets for autistic spectrum disorder
147. Hawthorn extract for treating chronic heart failure
148. Heliox for nonintubated acute asthma patients
149. Heliox for treatment of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
150. Herbal and dietary therapies for primary and secondary dysmenorrhoea
151. Herbal interventions for chronic asthma in adults and children
152. Herbal medicine for low back pain
153. Herbal medicines for treating HIV infection and AIDS
154. Herbal medicines for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
155. Herbal medicines for viral myocarditis
156. Herbal preparations for uterine fibroids
157. Herbal therapy for treating osteoarthritis
158. Herbal therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis
159. Homeopathic medicines for adverse effects of cancer treatments
160. Homeopathy for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder or hyperkinetic disorder
161. Homeopathy for chronic asthma
162. Homeopathy for dementia
163. Homocysteine lowering interventions for peripheral arterial disease and bypass grafts
164. Homoeopathic Oscillococcinum for preventing and treating influenza and influenza-like syndromes
165. Homoeopathy for induction of labour
166. Honey and lozenges for children with non-specific cough
167. Honey as a topical treatment for wounds
168. Horse chestnut seed extract for chronic venous insufficiency
169. Huperzine A for Alzheimer's disease
170. Huperzine A for vascular dementia
171. Hyperbaric oxygen as an adjuvant treatment for malignant otitis externa
172. Hyperbaric oxygen for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus
173. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for acute coronary syndrome
174. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for acute ischaemic stroke
175. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for delayed onset muscle soreness and closed soft tissue injury
176. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for late radiation tissue injury
177. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for multiple sclerosis
178. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for promoting fracture healing and treating fracture non-union
179. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for the adjunctive treatment of traumatic brain injury
180. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for thermal burns
181. Hyperbaric oxygenation for tumour sensitisation to radiotherapy
182. Hypnosis for schizophrenia
183. Hypnotherapy for smoking cessation
184. Hypnotherapy for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
185. Inositol for depressive disorders
186. Inositol for respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants
187. Intercessory prayer for the alleviation of ill health
188. Interventions for apathy after traumatic brain injury
189. Interventions for preventing and treating pelvic and back pain in pregnancy
190. Interventions for preventing falls in elderly people
191. Interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community
192. Interventions for reducing anxiety in women undergoing colposcopy
193. Interventions for replacing missing teeth: hyperbaric oxygen therapy for irradiated patients who require dental implants
194. Interventions for the management of oral submucous fibrosis
195. Interventions for treating collagenous colitis
196. Interventions (other than pharmacological, psychosocial or psychological) for treating antenatal depression
197. Iodine supplementation for the prevention of mortality and adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants
198. Iron supplementation for reducing morbidity and mortality in children with HIV
199. Iron therapy for improving psychomotor development and cognitive function in children under the age of three with iron deficiency anaemia
200. Kava extract versus placebo for treating anxiety
201. Ketogenic diet for epilepsy
202. Laetrile treatment for cancer
203. Lecithin for dementia and cognitive impairment
204. Light therapy for managing sleep, behaviour, and mood disturbances in dementia
205. Light therapy for non-seasonal depression
206. Longchain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in infants born at term
207. Longchain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in preterm infants
208. Low glycaemic index diets for coronary heart disease
209. Low glycaemic index, or low glycaemic load, diets for diabetes mellitus
210. Low glycaemic index or low glycaemic load diets for overweight and obesity
211. Magnesium supplementation for the management of essential hypertension in adults
212. Magnesium supplementation in pregnancy
213. Mailuoning for acute ischaemic stroke
214. Manual therapy for asthma
215. Marine oil, and other prostaglandin precursor, supplementation for pregnancy uncomplicated by pre-eclampsia or intrauterine growth restriction
216. Massage and touch for dementia
217. Massage for low-back pain
218. Massage for promoting growth and development of preterm and/or low birth-weight infants
219. Massage intervention for promoting mental and physical health in infants aged under six months
220. Medicinal herbs for esophageal cancer
221. Medicinal herbs for hepatitis C virus infection
222. Meditation therapy for anxiety disorders
223. Melatonin for cognitive impairment
224. Melatonin for preventing and treating jet lag
225. Micronutrient supplementation in children and adults with HIV infection
226. Midwife-led versus other models of care for childbearing women
227. Milk thistle for alcoholic and/or hepatitis B or C virus liver diseases
228. Mistletoe therapy in oncology
229. Morita therapy for schizophrenia
230. Multicomponent fortification of human breast milk for preterm infants following hospital discharge
231. Multiple-micronutrient supplementation for women during pregnancy
232. Music during caesarean section under regional anaesthesia for improving maternal and infant outcomes
233. Music for pain relief
234. Music for stress and anxiety reduction in coronary heart disease patients
235. Music therapy for autistic spectrum disorder
236. Music therapy for depression
237. Music therapy for people with dementia
238. Music therapy for schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses
239. Nasal saline irrigations for the symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis
240. Non-invasive interventions for improving well-being and quality of life in patients with lung cancer
241. Non-invasive physical treatments for chronic/recurrent headache
242. Non-pharmacological interventions for breathlessness in advanced stages of malignant and non-malignant diseases
243. Normobaric and hyperbaric oxygen therapy for migraine and cluster headache
244. Nutrient-enriched formula milk versus human breast milk for preterm infants following hospital discharge
245. Nutrient-enriched formula versus standard term formula for preterm infants following hospital discharge
246. Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers
247. Nutritional interventions for reducing morbidity and mortality in people with HIV
248. Nutritional supplementation for hip fracture aftercare in the elderly
249. Nutritional supplementation for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
250. Nutritional supplements for people being treated for active tuberculosis
251. Omega 3 fatty acid for the prevention of dementia
252. Omega 3 fatty acids (fish oil) for maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease
253. Omega 3 fatty acids (fish oil) for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis
254. Omega-3 fatty acids for bipolar disorder
255. Omega-3 fatty acids for intermittent claudication
256. Omega 3 fatty acids for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease
257. Omega-3 fatty acids (from fish oils) for cystic fibrosis
258. Oral lactoferrin for the treatment of sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates
259. Oral vitamin B12 versus intramuscular vitamin B12 for vitamin B12 deficiency
260. Oral zinc for arterial and venous leg ulcers
261. Oral zinc for treating diarrhoea in children
262. Oxygen therapy for cystic fibrosis
263. Oxygen therapy for dyspnoea in adults
264. Ozone therapy for the treatment of dental caries
265. Passiflora for anxiety disorder
266. Pelargonium sidoides extract for acute respiratory tract infections
267. Periconceptional supplementation with folate and/or multivitamins for preventing neural tube defects
268. Physical activity programs for persons with dementia
269. Phytoestrogens for vasomotor menopausal symptoms
270. Phytomedicines (medicines derived from plants) for sickle cell disease
271. Polyunsaturated fatty acid (fish or evening primrose oil) for schizophrenia
272. Potassium supplementation for the management of primary hypertension in adults
273. Prebiotics in infants for prevention of allergic disease and food hypersensitivity
274. Probiotics for induction of remission in Crohn's disease
275. Probiotics for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis
276. Probiotics for maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease
277. Probiotics for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and/or steatohepatitis
278. Probiotics for preventing preterm labour
279. Probiotics for prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants
280. Probiotics for the prevention of pediatric antibiotic-associated diarrhea
281. Probiotics for treating eczema
282. Probiotics for treating infectious diarrhoea
283. Probiotics for treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated colitis in adults
284. Probiotics in infants for prevention of allergic disease and food hypersensitivity
285. Procaine treatments for cognition and dementia
286. Prolotherapy injections for chronic low-back pain
287. Protein restriction for children with chronic renal failure
288. Protein restriction for diabetic renal disease
289. Psychological and educational interventions for atopic eczema in children
290. Psychological treatments for epilepsy
291. Puerarin for acute ischaemic stroke
292. Puerarin injection for unstable angina pectoris
293. Pygeum africanum for benign prostatic hyperplasia
294. Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) supplementation in pregnancy
295. Relaxation for depression
296. Relaxation therapies for the management of primary hypertension in adults
297. S-adenosyl-L-methionine for alcoholic liver diseases
298. Sanchi for acute ischaemic stroke
299. Selenium for alleviating the side effects of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery in cancer patients
300. Selenium supplementation for asthma
301. Selenium supplementation for critically ill adults
302. Selenium supplementation to prevent short-term morbidity in preterm neonates
303. Serenoa repens for benign prostatic hyperplasia
304. Shengmai (a traditional Chinese herbal medicine) for heart failure
305. Snoezelen for dementia
306. Soy formula for prevention of allergy and food intolerance in infants
307. Speleotherapy for asthma
308. Spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain
309. Spinal manipulation for primary and secondary dysmenorrhoea
310. Spinal manipulative therapy for low back pain
311. St John's wort for major depression
312. Stimulation of the wrist acupuncture point P6 for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting
313. Superoxide dismutase for preventing chronic lung disease in mechanically ventilated preterm infants
314. Tai chi for treating rheumatoid arthritis
315. Testosterone for schizophrenia
316. Therapeutic touch for anxiety disorders
317. Therapeutic touch for healing acute wounds
318. Therapeutic ultrasound for acute ankle sprains
319. Therapeutic ultrasound for osteoarthritis of the knee
320. Therapeutic ultrasound for postpartum perineal pain and dyspareunia
321. Therapeutic ultrasound for pressure sores
322. Therapeutic ultrasound for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
323. Therapeutic ultrasound for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome
324. Therapeutic ultrasound for venous leg ulcers
325. Thiamine for Alzheimer's disease
326. Thiamine for Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome in people at risk from alcohol abuse
327. Tongxinluo capsule for acute stroke
328. Tongxinluo (Tong xin luo or Tong-xin-luo) capsule for unstable angina pectoris
329. Topical analgesia for acute otitis media
330. Topical treatments for chronic plaque psoriasis
331. Touch therapies for pain relief in adults
332. Transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder
333. Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) for cancer pain in adults
334. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and acupuncture for primary dysmenorrhoea
335. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for acute pain
336. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for knee osteoarthritis
337. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic pain
338. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for dementia
339. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain relief in labour
340. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in the hand
341. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) versus placebo for chronic low-back pain
342. Transcutaneous electrostimulation for suspected placental insufficiency (diagnosed by Doppler studies)
343. Treatments for non-epileptic attack disorder
344. Tryptophan and 5-hydroxytryptophan for depression
345. Tyrosine supplementation for phenylketonuria
346. Uterine massage for preventing postpartum haemorrhage
347. Valerian for anxiety disorders
348. Vitamin A for non-measles pneumonia in children
349. Vitamin A for preventing acute lower respiratory tract infections in children up to seven years of age
350. Vitamin A for treating measles in children
351. Vitamin A supplementation during pregnancy
352. Vitamin A supplementation for cystic fibrosis
353. Vitamin A supplementation for reducing the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection
354. Vitamin A supplementation to prevent mortality and short and long-term morbidity in very low birthweight infants
355. Vitamin B for treating peripheral neuropathy
356. Vitamin B12 for cognition
357. Vitamin C and superoxide dismutase (SOD) for diabetic retinopathy
358. Vitamin C for preventing and treating pneumonia
359. Vitamin C for preventing and treating tetanus
360. Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold
361. Vitamin C supplementation for asthma
362. Vitamin C supplementation in pregnancy
363. Vitamin D and vitamin D analogues for preventing fractures associated with involutional and post-menopausal osteoporosis
364. Vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy
365. Vitamin E for Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment
366. Vitamin E for intermittent claudication
367. Vitamin E for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia
368. Vitamin E supplementation for prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants
369. Vitamin E supplementation in pregnancy
370. Vitamin K for upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with liver diseases
371. Vitamin K prior to preterm birth for preventing neonatal periventricular haemorrhage
372. Vitamin supplementation for preventing miscarriage
373. Vitamins for epilepsy
374. Whole grain foods for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus
375. Yizhi capsule for vascular dementia
376. Yoga for epilepsy
377. Zhiling decoction for vascular dementia
378. Zinc supplementation for improving pregnancy and infant outcome
379. Zinc supplementation for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus

 CAM Protocols Through Cochrane Library Issue 2 2009:

1. Acanthopanax for acute ischaemic stroke
2. Acupressure for motion sickness
3. Acupuncture for acute management and rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury
4. Acupuncture for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents
5. Acupuncture for autistic spectrum disorder
6. Acupuncture for benign prostatic hyperplasia
7. Acupuncture for bladder dysfunction after spinal cord injury
8. Acupuncture for cancer pain in adults
9. Acupuncture for children with cerebral palsy
10. Acupuncture for chronic constipation
11. Acupuncture for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
12. Acupuncture for Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome
13. Acupuncture for Guillain-Barré syndrome
14. Acupuncture for menopausal hot flushes
15. Acupuncture for myopia in children and adolescents
16. Acupuncture for opioid dependence
17. Acupuncture for osteoarthritis
18. Acupuncture for Parkinson's Disease
19. Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome
20. Acupuncture for postherpetic neuralgia
21. Acupuncture for premenstrual syndrome
22. Acupuncture for symptomatic treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy
23. Acupuncture for the treatment of post-operative pain
24. Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia
25. Acupuncture for treatment of erectile dysfunction
26. Acupuncture for urinary incontinence in adults without neurological disease
27. Acupuncture for uterine fibroids
28. Alpha-lipoic acid for diabetic peripheral neuropathy
29. Altered dietary salt intake for preventing and treating diabetic kidney disease
30. Anti-oxidant foods or supplements for preventing cardiovascular disease
31. Antioxidant micronutrients for lung disease in cystic fibrosis
32. Antioxidant supplements for liver diseases
33. Antioxidants and other pharmacological treatments for Friedreich ataxia
34. Antioxidants for female subfertility
35. Antioxidants for male subfertility
36. Aromatherapy for treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting
37. Biofeedback for pain during labour
38. Black cohosh (Cimicifuga spp.) for menopausal symptoms
39. Blood pressure lowering efficacy of coenzyme Q10 for primary hypertension
40. Caffeine for cognition
41. Calcium supplementation (other than for preventing or treating hypertension) for improving pregnancy and infant outcomes
42. Cannabinoids for multiple sclerosis
43. Cannabinoids in Tourette's syndrome
44. Carbohydrates for improving the cognitive performance of independent-living older adults with normal cognition or mild cognitive impairment
45. Carnitine for fatigue in multiple sclerosis
46. L-carnitine for intermittent claudication
47. Chinese herbal medicine alone or combined with vitamins for the treatment of gastric precancerous lesions
48. Chinese herbal medicine for allergic rhinitis
49. Chinese herbal medicine for diabetic peripheral neuropathy
50. Chinese herbal medicine for endometriosis
51. Chinese herbal medicine for subfertile women with polycystic ovarian syndrome
52. Chinese herbal medicines for treating diabetic foot ulcers
53. Chinese herbal medicines for weight loss
54. Chinese herbal therapy for functional dyspepsia
55. Chinese herbs for insomnia
56. Chinese herbs for symptom palliation in patients with lung cancer
57. Chinese medicinal herbs "Dan Shen" compound for acute myocardial infarction
58. Chinese medicinal herbs for diabetic kidney disease
59. Chinese medicinal herbs for female subfertility
60. Chinese medicinal herbs for urinary calculi
61. Chinese medicinal herbs for vaginal bleeding of medical abortion
62. Chiropractic for infantile colic
63. Chiropractic interventions for low-back pain
64. Chondroitin for osteoarthritis
65. Chronotherapy versus conventional drug therapy for hypertension
66. Chuanxiong type compounds for preventing cardiovascular diseases
67. Cinnamon for diabetes mellitus
68. Comparison of medicinal herbs for chronic hepatitis B virus infection
69. Complementary therapies for acne vulgaris
70. Cycled light in the intensive care unit for preterm/low birth weight infants
71. Dance movement therapy for improving psychological and physical outcomes in cancer patients
72. Dehydroepiandrosterone for postmenopausal women
73. Dietary interventions for preventing complications in idiopathic hypercalciuria
74. Dietary probiotic supplementation for allergic rhinitis
75. Dietary supplements for established atopic eczema
76. Electrical stimulation for chronic wounds
77. Electrical stimulation with non-implanted electrodes for urinary incontinence in adults
78. Electromagnetic field stimulation for the treatment of delayed union or non-union of long bones
79. Electromagnetic treatment for urinary incontinence in adults
80. Elimination of cows' milk protein from infant diet for the treatment of infantile colic
81. Enteral administration of probiotics for preventing infection in preterm or low birth weight infants
82. Enteral nutritional supplementation with arginine for critically ill patients
83. Enzyme therapy in oncology
84. Evening Primrose Oil or other essential fatty acids for the treatment of pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS)
85. Folate supplementation in pregnancy
86. Ganoderma lucidum for the treatment of cardiovascular risk factors
87. Ganoderma Lucidum (Reishi mushroom) for cancer treatment
88. Garlic for the common cold
89. Garlic for the prevention of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in hypertensive patients
90. Ginkgo biloba for cognitive improvement in healthy individuals
91. Ginseng for cognition
92. Glutamine for induction of remission in Crohn's disease
93. Glutamine supplementation for critically ill adults
94. Glutamine supplementation in enteral or parenteral nutrition for the incidence of mucositis in colorectal cancer
95. Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer
96. Heliox for croup in children
97. Heliox for prevention of morbidity and mortality in ventilated newborn infants
98. Heliox inhalation therapy for bronchiolitis in infants
99. Herbal medicine for cervical degenerative disc disease
100. Herbal medicine for relapse and metastasis in patients operated for colorectal cancer
101. Herbal medicines for advanced colorectal cancer
102. Herbal medicines for systemic lupus erythematosus
103. Herbal medicines for treating osteoporosis
104. Herbal medicines for type 1 diabetes mellitus
105. Herbal treatment for premenstrual syndrome
106. High carbohydrate, high protein, low fat versus low carbohydrate, high protein, high fat enteral feeds for burns
107. High versus standard protein content of human milk fortifier for promoting growth and neurological development in preterm infants
108. Homeopathic remedies for acute respiratory tract infections in children
109. Homeopathic remedies for preventing recurrent acute respiratory tract infections in children
110. Homeopathy for osteoarthritis
111. Honey for acute cough in children
112. Huangqi preparations for unstable angina
113. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for Bell's palsy
114. Hypnosis for children undergoing dental treatment
115. Immunonutrition as an adjuvant therapy for burns
116. Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth
117. Iron for restless legs syndrome
118. Iron nutriture for colorectal cancer
119. Iron supplementation for improving psychomotor development and cognitive function in infants under the age of one
120. Iron supplementation for iron deficiency anemia in children
121. Iron supplementation in enterally fed preterm infants
122. Local cooling for relieving pain from perineal trauma sustained during childbirth
123. Long-term nutritional interventions for adult kidney transplant recipients
124. Low bacterial diet to prevent infection in neutropenic patients
125. Massage therapy for people with HIV/AIDS
126. The medical use of cannabis for reducing morbidity and mortality in patients with HIV/AIDS
127. Medicinal herbs for acute hepatitis B
128. Medicinal herbs for cholelithiasis
129. Meditation therapies for attention deficit /hyperactivity disorder
130. Mental practice for treating upper extremity deficits in individuals with hemiparesis after stroke
131. Mind and body therapy for fibromyalgia
132. Mind-body interventions during pregnancy for preventing or treating women's anxiety
133. Modifications of maternal caffeine intake for improving pregnancy outcome
134. Music for preoperative anxiety
135. Music interventions for improving psychological and physical outcomes in cancer patients
136. Music interventions for mechanically ventilated patients
137. Music therapy for acquired brain injury
138. Music therapy for end-of-life care
139. Non-hormonal therapy for hot flushes in postmenopausal women
140. Non-pharmacological interventions for epilepsy in people with intellectual disabilities
141. Nutritional interventions for liver-transplanted patients
142. Nutritional supplementation for glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus
143. Nutritional supplements for acute renal failure
144. Oral evening primrose oil and borage oil for atopic eczema
145. Padma 28 for intermittent claudication
146. Peri-operative glycemic control regimens for preventing surgical site infections in adults
147. Phytoestrogens in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis
148. Postoperative iron supplementation for preventing anaemia and minimising allogeneic blood transfusion in patients undergoing major elective surgery
149. Preoperative iron supplementation for preventing anaemia and minimising allogeneic blood transfusion in patients undergoing major elective surgery
150. Probiotic agents for the treatment of diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome
151. Probiotics for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis
152. Probiotics for preventing acute upper respiratory tract infections
153. Probiotics for the prevention of acute otitis media in children
154. Probiotics for the prevention of Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea in adults
155. Probiotics for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis
156. Probiotics for treating persistent diarrhoea in children
157. Quinine for muscle cramps
158. Reiki treatment for psychological symptoms
159. Relaxation therapy for preventing and treating preterm labour
160. S-Adenosylmethionine for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip
161. Saline nasal irrigation for acute upper respiratory tract infections
162. Selenium for preventing cancer
163. Spiritual and religious interventions for adults in the terminal phase of disease
164. Sports, games and play-based interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
165. Steam inhalation or humidified oxygen for acute bronchiolitis in children up to three years of age
166. Supplemental plant sterols and stanols for serum cholesterol and cardiovascular disease
167. Supplementation with two or more micronutrients versus single micronutrient supplementation or placebo in young children
168. Surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation for quadriceps strengthening pre and post total knee replacement
169. Tai Chi for depression
170. Targeted manual therapy for non-specific low-back pain
171. Testosterone supplementation for mild cognitive impairment and dementia
172. Therapeutic ultrasound for soft-tissue injuries of the elbow
173. Therapeutic ultrasound for soft-tissue injuries of the knee
174. Therapeutic ultrasound for treating fractures in adults
175. Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT) for tinnitus
176. Tobacco smoking cessation for treating acne
177. Topical capsaicin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults
178. Traditional birth attendant training for improving health behaviours and pregnancy outcomes
179. Traditional Chinese herbs for psoriasis
180. Traditional Chinese interventions for stable angina
181. Traditional Chinese medicinal herbs for idiopathic chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome
182. Traditional Chinese medicinal herbs for induction of remission in advanced or late gastric cancer
183. Traditional Chinese medicinal herbs for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis
184. Traditional Chinese medicine for epilepsy
185. Traditional Chinese medicine for opioid withdrawal syndrome
186. Traditional Chinese medicine herbs for preventing bleeding from haemorrhoids
187. Transcranial magnetic stimulation for post-traumatic stress disorder
188. Transcranial magnetic stimulation for schizophrenia
189. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for persistent phantom and stump pain following amputation in adults
190. The use of melatonin as an adjunctive treatment for epilepsy
191. Vitamin A supplementation for breastfeeding mothers
192. Vitamin A supplementation for the prevention of morbidity and mortality in infants six months of age or less
193. Vitamin C for preventing complex regional pain syndrome (type I) after wrist fractures in adults
194. Vitamin D analogues for treatment and prevention of bone disease in chronic kidney disease
195. Vitamin D for the treatment of chronic painful conditions in adults
196. Vitamin D supplementation for cystic fibrosis
197. Vitamin D supplementation for improving bone mineral density in children
198. Vitamin D supplementation for prevention of cancer in adults
199. Vitamin D supplementation for prevention of mortality in adults
200. Vitamin D with or without calcium for treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women
201. Vitamins and minerals for the prevention of colorectal adenomas and carcinomas
202. Vitex agnus castus for premenstrual syndrome
203. Xylitol containing oral products for preventing dental caries
204. Xylitol for preventing acute otitis media in children up to 12 years of age
205. Zinc for male subfertility
206. Zinc supplementation as an adjunct to antibiotics in the treatment of pneumonia in children 2 to 59 months of age
207. Zinc supplementation for preventing and treating malaria in children living in malaria-endemic areas
208. Zinc supplementation for the prevention of pneumonia in children aged 2 months to 59 months
209. Zinc supplements for preventing otitis media
 

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