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. 2017 Mar-Apr;43(2):289–303. doi: 10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2016.0047

Supporting Table 2:

Condition Review (R) or Protocol (P)
Tubulo-interstitial nephritis, pyelonephritis, and urinary tract infections Interventions to improve professional adherence to guidelines for prevention of device-related infections (R)
  Mechanical dilatation of the cervix at non-labour caesarean section for reducing postoperative morbidity (R)
  Antibiotic prophylaxis versus no prophylaxis for preventing infection after cesarean section (R)
  Traditional suburethral sling operations for urinary incontinence in women (R)
  Antibiotic prophylaxis for surgery for proximal femoral and other closed long bone fractures (R)
  Mupirocin ointment for preventing Staphylococcus aureus infections in nasal carriers (R)
  Rituximab for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (R)
  Beta lactam antibiotic monotherapy versus beta lactam -aminoglycoside antibiotic combination therapy for sepsis (R)
  Habit retraining for the management of urinary incontinence in adults (R)
  Preoperative skin antiseptics for preventing surgical wound infections after clean surgery (R)
  Antibiotic prophylaxis for cirrhotic patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (R)
  Antimicrobial therapy for chronic bacterial prostatitis (R)
  Cyanoacrylate microbial sealants for skin preparation prior to surgery (R)
  Perioperative increase in global blood flow to explicit defined goals and outcomes following surgery (R)
  Interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing practices in ambulatory care (R)
  Teriflunomide for multiple sclerosis (R)
  Laquinimod for multiple sclerosis (R)
  Mitoxantrone for multiple sclerosis (R)
  Efficacy and safety of cesarean delivery for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 (R)
  Surgical approach to hysterectomy for benign gynecological disease (R)
  Interventions for preventing mastitis after childbirth (R)
  Laparoscopy versus laparotomy for benign ovarian tumor (R)
  Valproate preparations for agitation in dementia (R)
  Regional versus general anesthesia for caesarean section (R)
  Interventions for promoting the initiation of breastfeeding (R)
  Protocolized versus non- protocolized weaning for reducing the duration of mechanical ventilation in critically ill adult patients (R)
  In-hospital care pathways for stroke (R)
  Schedules for home visits in the early postpartum period (R)
  Short term benefits for laparoscopic colorectal resection (R)
  Diaphragm versus diaphragm with spermicides for contraception (R)
  Cervical cap versus diaphragm for contraception (R)
Kidney and other urinary organ cancers Early and late renal adverse effects after potentially nephrotoxic treatment for childhood cancer (R)
  Urate oxidase for the prevention and treatment of tumor lysis syndrome in children with cancer (R)
  Bisphosphonates and other bone agents for breast cancer (R)
  Interventions for preventing non-melanoma skin cancers in high-risk groups (R)
  Perioperative blood transfusions and recurrence of colorectal cancer (R)
  Medical interventions for the prevention of platinum-induced hearing loss in children with cancer (R)
  Cisplatin versus carboplatin in combination with third-generation drugs for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (R)
  Immunosuppressive T-cell antibody induction for heart transplant recipients (R)
  Concomitant hydroxyurea plus radiotherapy versus radiotherapy for carcinoma of the uterine cervix (R)
  Amphotericin B versus fluconazole for controlling fungal infections in neutropenic cancer patients (R)
  HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) for dialysis patients (R)
  Urinary diversion and bladder reconstruction /replacement using intestinal segments for intractable incontinence or following cystectomy (R)
  Pharmacological interventions for pruritus in adult palliative care patients (R)
  Homocysteine-lowering interventions for preventing cardiovascular events (R)
  HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statins ) for kidney transplant recipients (R)
  Vitamin D supplementation for prevention of mortality in adults (R)
  Vitamin D and vitamin D analogues for preventing fractures in post-menopausal women and older men (R)
  Antibody induction therapy for lung transplant recipients (R)
  First-line tandem high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation versus single high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation in multiple myeloma , a systematic review of controlled studies (R)
  Antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing post solid organ transplant tuberculosis (R)
  Tacrolimus versus cyclosporin as primary immunosuppression for lung transplant recipients (R)
  Bisphosphonates in multiple myeloma: a network meta-analysis (R)
  Darbepoetin for the anemia of chronic kidney disease (R)
  Selenium for preventing cancer (R)
  Hyperbaric oxygenation for tumor sensitization to radiotherapy (R)
  Adjuvant radiotherapy following radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer (R)
  Exenterative surgery for recurrent gynecological malignancies (R)
  Laparoscopically assisted radical vaginal hysterectomy versus radical abdominal hysterectomy for the treatment of early cervical cancer (R)
  Laparoscopy versus laparotomy for the management of early stage endometrial cancer (R)
  Laparoscopic versus open total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer (R)
  Adjuvant radiotherapy for stage I endometrial cancer (R)
  Cryotherapy for localized prostate cancer (R)
  Spinal cord stimulation for cancer -related pain in adults (R)
  Chemoradiation for advanced primary vulval cancer (R)
  High dose rate versus low dose rate intracavity brachytherapy for locally advanced uterine cervix cancer (R)
  Surgical management for upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma (R)
  Cholecystectomy for patients with silent gallstones (R)
  Drugs for treating urinary schistosomiasis (R)
  Non-surgical interventions for late radiation cystitis in patients who have received radical radiotherapy to the pelvis (R)
  Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections (R)
  Radioiodine therapy for differentiated thyroid carcinoma with thyroglobulin positive and radioactive iodine negative metastases (R)
  Conservative management for postprostatectomy urinary incontinence (R)
  Surgery for stress urinary incontinence due to presumed sphincter deficiency after prostate surgery (R)
  The role of alpha blockers prior to removal of urethral catheter for acute urinary retention in men (R)
Urolithiasis Pegloticase for chronic gout (R)
  Fluids and diuretics for acute ureteric colic (R)
  Vitamin D supplementation for prevention of mortality in adults (R)
  Chinese medicinal herbs for cholelithiasis (R)
  Thyroid hormones for acute kidney injury (R)
  Vitamin D and vitamin D analogues for preventing fractures in post-menopausal women and older men (R)
Male infertility Intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection versus conventional techniques for oocyte insemination during in vitro fertilisation in couples with non-male subfertility (R)
  Oral 5-aminosalicylic acid for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis (R)
  Oral 5-aminosalicylic acid for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis (R)
  Intrauterine insemination versus fallopian tube sperm perfusion for non-tubal infertility (R)
  Vasectomy occlusion techniques for male sterilization (R)
  Steroid hormones for contraception in men (R)
Benign prostatic hyperplasia Interventions for chronic abacterial prostatitis (R)
Prostate cancer Interventions for improving the adoption of shared decision making by healthcare professionals (R)
Testicular cancer Chemotherapy for malignant germ cell ovarian cancer in adult patients with early stage, advanced and recurrent disease (R)
Bladder cancer Cholecystectomy for patients with silent gallstones (R)
  Hyperbaric oxygenation for tumor sensitization to radiotherapy (R)
  Drugs for treating urinary schistosomiasis (R)
  High dose rate versus low dose rate intracavity brachytherapy for locally advanced uterine cervix cancer (R)
  Adjuvant radiotherapy for stage I endometrial cancer (R)
  Laparoscopy versus laparotomy for the management of early stage endometrial cancer (R)
  Selenium for preventing cancer (R)
  Radioiodine therapy for differentiated thyroid carcinoma with thyroglobulin positive and radioactive iodine negative metastases (R)
  Chemoradiation for advanced primary vulval cancer (R)
  Laparoscopic versus open total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer (R)
  Spinal cord stimulation for cancer-related pain in adults (R)
Hydrocele due to lymphatic filariasis Albendazole for lymphatic filariasis (R)
  Diethylcarbamazine (DEC)-medicated salt for community-based control of lymphatic filariasis (R)
Dysuria/bladder pathology/hydronephrosis due to schistosomiasis Metrifonate for Alzheimer's disease (R)
  Drugs for treating Schistosoma mansoni infection (R)