Evening primrose oil and borage oil no help for eczema
Key message: Oral evening primrose oil and borage oil are not effective treatments for eczema Anyone who suffers from eczema, or is close to someone who has it, knows that this common skin condition...
View ArticleInterferon improves survival after surgery for melanoma
Key message: interferon alpha improves both disease-free survival and overall survival of people with high-risk cutaneous melanoma. Interferon is also valid as a reference standard for future trials of...
View ArticleNurses under pressure: do risk assessment tools help prevent pressure ulcers?
With no good evidence that using risk assessment tools helps prevent pressure ulcers, should we be using them? The post Nurses under pressure: do risk assessment tools help prevent pressure ulcers?...
View ArticlePressure ulcers: evidence and uncertainty
A look at some Cochrane evidence on preventing and managing pressure ulcers and reflections on nursing practice The post Pressure ulcers: evidence and uncertainty appeared first on Evidently Cochrane.
View ArticleComplementary therapies for acne: do they hit the spot?
The latest evidence on whether complementary therapies can improve acne symptoms The post Complementary therapies for acne: do they hit the spot? appeared first on Evidently Cochrane.
View ArticleTreating atopic dermatitis: tacrolimus seems to be effective and safe
Tacrolimus cream may be a good alternative to steroid creams for atopic dermatitis The post Treating atopic dermatitis: tacrolimus seems to be effective and safe appeared first on Evidently Cochrane.
View ArticleMolluscum Contagiosum: what to do about this skin infection?
Lynda Ware blogs about Cochrane evidence on treatments for molluscum contagiosum, a common skin infection The post Molluscum Contagiosum: what to do about this skin infection? appeared first on...
View ArticleVenous leg ulcers: evidence review
This article for nurses, on venous leg ulcers, is one of a series of evidence reviews written by Sarah Chapman for the British Journal of Community Nursing The post Venous leg ulcers: evidence review...
View ArticleDressings and topical agents for healing pressure ulcers: which should we...
In this blog, three Cochrane review authors share the latest evidence on dressings and topical agents for pressure ulcers. The post Dressings and topical agents for healing pressure ulcers: which...
View ArticleSkin cancer: should the UK start screening for it?
Emma Plugge asks whether screening the general population for malignant melanoma, a type of skin cancer, is likely to be of benefit. The post Skin cancer: should the UK start screening for it? appeared...
View ArticleEczema research: have we done more than scratched the surface?
What progress has been made in tackling eczema research priorities? The post Eczema research: have we done more than scratched the surface? appeared first on Evidently Cochrane.
View ArticlePsoriasis: can changing your lifestyle help?
Can lifestyle changes improve psoriasis? The post Psoriasis: can changing your lifestyle help? appeared first on Evidently Cochrane.
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