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Cochrane ENT
1. Allergic_rhinitis Head K, Snidvongs K, Glew S, Scadding G, Schilder AGM, Philpott C, Hopkins C. Saline irrigation for allergic rhinitis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD012597. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012597.pub2. - under Treatment – Other there is mention of nasal irrigation. This could be expanded upon with: Statement: “Nasal saline irrigation may have benefits in both adults and children in relieving the symptoms of allergic rhinitis and it is unlikely to be associated with adverse effects.”

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearing_loss#cite_note-:0-94 Barker F, Mackenzie E, Elliott L, Jones S, de Lusignan S. Interventions to improve hearing aid use in adult auditory rehabilitation. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD010342. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010342.pub3. - there is a sentence at the end of this section that talks about these issues. The problem is the review is complex, evidence is low quality etc. blog on this topic. http://www.evidentlycochrane.net/learning-love-hearing-aids/ -summary needed (paraphrase into your own words in lay language)

3. Ferguson MA, Kitterick PT, Chong LY, Edmondson-Jones M, Barker F, Hoare DJ. Hearing aids for mild to moderate hearing loss in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD012023. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012023.pub2. summary of the evidence: “Hearing aids benefit people with mild to moderate hearing loss, and the evidence supports their provision, when help is sought." But the issue is that it only looks at those with mild to moderate hearing loss. So more would need to be said to fit this in.

Cochrane Wounds
4. Article: Medical uses of silver > Dressings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_uses_of_silver#Dressings Edit: A 2018 Cochrane review found that silver-containing dressings may increase the probability of healing for venous leg ulcers. Review: http://cochranelibrary-wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD012583.pub2/full

5. Article: Venous ulcer > Treatment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venous_ulcer#Treatment Edit: Heading 'Dressings' needs adding. We cannot be certain which dressings and topical agents are most effective for healing venous leg ulcers. A 2018 Cochrane review found that silver-containing dressings may increase the probability of healing for venous leg ulcers. Review: http://cochranelibrary-wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD012583.pub2/full

6. Article: Extracorporeal shockwave therapy > Medical uses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extracorporeal_shockwave_therapy#Medical_uses Edit: Randomised controlled trials into the use of ESWT for healing venous leg ulcers are needed as there is a lack of evidence in this area. Review: http://cochranelibrary-wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD011842.pub2/full

7. Article: Antiseptic lavage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiseptic_lavage Edit: A 2017 Cochrane review suggested that using antibacterial solutions to wash out wounds may reduce infection rates compared with non-antibacterial products. Pumping the washing solution into the wound may reduce infections compared with other methods of washing out. Review: http://cochranelibrary-wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD012234.pub2/full

8. Article: Pressure ulcer > Dressing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure_ulcer#Dressing Edit: A 2017 Cochrane review found that it was unclear whether one topical agent or dressing was better than another for treating pressure ulcers. Protease-modulating dressings, foam dressings or collagenase ointment may be better at healing than gauze. Review: http://cochranelibrary-wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD011947.pub2/full

PaPAS
10. Oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for cancer pain in adults

The relevant Wikipedia page is:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer_pain#cite_note-Schug-26

Please add to the end of the first paragraph of Section 4.2:

"However a Cochrane Review (add reference to review) found that there is no high-quality evidence to support or refute the use of NSAIDs alone or in combination with opioids for the three steps of the three-step WHO cancer pain ladder and that there is very low-quality evidence that some people with moderate or severe cancer pain can obtain substantial levels of benefit within one or two weeks."

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The Cochrane Review Interventions for treating proximal humeral fractures in adults  found that, compared with non-surgical treatment, surgery does not result in a better outcome for the majority of people with displaced proximal humeral fractures and is likely to result in a greater need for subsequent surgery.

Humerus fracture page under treatment.