Cochrane Collaboration update

New and updated Cochrane Reviews highlighted on their website are:

• Trastuzumab-containing regimens for metastatic breast cancer
• Intravenous magnesium sulfate for treating adults with acute asthma in the emergency department
• Levothyroxine or minimally invasive therapies for benign thyroid nodules
• Powered versus manual toothbrushing for oral health
• Oral misoprostol for induction of labour
• Antimicrobial drugs for treating cholera
• Vaginal prostaglandin (PGE2 and PGF2a) for induction of labour at term
• Frequency of administration of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for the anaemia of end-stage kidney disease in dialysis patients
• Thermal insulation for preventing inadvertent perioperative hypothermia
• Plasma and cerebrospinal fluid amyloid beta for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease dementia and other dementias in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
• Bispectral index for improving anaesthetic delivery and postoperative recovery
• Sumatriptan (all routes of administration) for acute migraine attacks in adults - overview of Cochrane reviews