Compared to placebo (a sham medication), tirzepatide likely helps adults with obesity lose weight in the medium term (up to 2 years), and this weight reduction is likely to be maintained over the long ...

Liraglutide compared with placebo (a sham medication) likely increases the number of people who lose at least 5% of their body weight, but its impact on unwanted effects, quality of life, and major ...

Adults with obesity lose more weight with semaglutide than with placebo (a sham medication). However, the risk of unwanted events is probably higher than with placebo after 24 months. Semaglutide ...

• Antibiotics seem to reduce surgical site infections in people undergoing surgery to fix the lower limb arteries (peripheral arterial reconstruction of the lower limb).

Sedation using propofol instead of traditional sedatives may improve recovery time and patient satisfaction scores for people undergoing colonoscopy. Propofol sedation has little to no effect on ...

Side effects of acupuncture include dizziness, nausea, bruising, insomnia, abdominal pain, and skin rashes, which should be considered when weighing potential benefits and risks.

Molnupiravir is a pill used to treat COVID-19 in people who are at high risk of developing severe illness. It works by interfering with the ability of SARS‑CoV‑2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) to ...

Cochrane es una red global, independiente y sin ánimo de lucro formada por personas investigadoras y profesionales de la salud, pacientes y personas cuidadoras que trabajan juntas para producir y ...

Кокрейн публикует доказательства о здоровье и в здравоохранении высокого качества, чтобы улучшить здоровье всех. Всемирная организация ...

We wanted to find out if oral nicotine pouches can help people transition away from smoking, nicotine vaping, or other forms of tobacco use. We also wanted to know if oral nicotine pouches caused any ...

ما شواهد پشت سوالاتی را بررسی می‌کنیم که بر زندگی افراد تأثیر می‌گذارند، و همه را توانمند می‌سازیم تا تصمیمات بهتری بگیرند. ما برای کارکردن ...

Epilepsy is a brain condition that causes seizures. It affects around one in 1000 children under five years old, and around one in 200 children between five and 19 years old. In a seizure, the brain's ...