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Oral painkillers available without prescription for acute pain
WEBNon-prescription (over-the-counter, or OTC) analgesics (painkillers) are used frequently. They are available in various brands, package sizes, formulations, and dose. They can be used for a range of different types of pain, but this overview reports on how well they work for acute pain (pain of short duration, usually with rapid onset).
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How accurate are rapid antigen tests for diagnosing COVID-19?
WEBAccurate rapid diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2 infection would be a useful tool to help manage the COVID-19 pandemic. Testing strategies that use rapid antigen tests to detect current infection have the potential to increase access to testing, speed detection of infection, and inform clinical and public health management decisions …
Amitriptyline for neuropathic pain in adults - Cochrane
WEBAmitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant that is widely used to treat chronic neuropathic pain (pain due to nerve damage). It is recommended as a first line treatment in many guidelines. Neuropathic pain can be treated with antidepressant drugs in doses below those at which the drugs act as antidepressants.
Which approaches help with recovery after a broken ankle in …
WEBKey messages. - Putting weight on a broken ankle within three weeks of surgery could improve recovery. But it might not improve recovery enough to matter. - Using a removable ankle support (which allows someone to stretch and exercise their injured ankle) during the first six weeks after surgery may improve recovery.
Do physical measures such as hand-washing or wearing masks
WEBWe included 11 new RCTs and cluster-RCTs (610,872 participants) in this update, bringing the total number of RCTs to 78. Six of the new trials were conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic; two from Mexico, and one each from Denmark, Bangladesh, England, and …
Colloids or crystalloids for fluid replacement in critically ill people
WEBColloids and crystalloids are types of fluids that are used for fluid replacement, often intravenously (via a tube straight into the blood). Crystalloids are low-cost salt solutions (e.g. saline) with small molecules, which can move around easily when injected into the body. Colloids can be man-made (e.g. starches, dextrans, or gelatins), or ...