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- Infection control strategies for preventing the transmission of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in nursing homes for older people
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Nov-2013
Nursing homes for older people provide an environment likely to promote the acquisition and spread of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), putting residents at increased risk of colonisation and infection. It is recognised that infection pre
- Influenza vaccination for healthcare workers who care for people aged 60 or older living in long-term care institutions
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Jul-2013
Healthcare workers' influenza rates are unknown but may be similar to those of the general public. Healthcare workers may transmit influenza to patients.
- Influenza vaccination in children being treated with chemotherapy for cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Aug-2013
Influenza infection is a potential cause of severe morbidity in children with cancer; therefore vaccination against influenza is recommended. However, data are conflicting regarding the immune response to influenza vaccination in children with cancer, and
- Influenza vaccine for children and adults with bronchiectasis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jul-2010
Bronchiectasis is a major cause of respiratory morbidity especially in developing countries. In affluent countries, bronchiectasis is increasingly recognised in certain subsections of communities (e.g. Aboriginal communities) as well as a coexistent disea
- Influenza vaccine for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Jun-2010
Influenza vaccinations are currently recommended in the care of people with COPD, but these recommendations are based largely on evidence from observational studies with very few randomised controlled trials (RCTs) reported. Influenza infection causes exc
- Inhaled anti‐pseudomonal antibiotics for long‐term therapy in cystic fibrosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Nov-2022
Inhaled antibiotics are commonly used to treat persistent airway infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa that contributes to lung damage in people with cystic fibrosis. Current guidelines recommend inhaled tobramycin for individuals with cystic fibrosis and
- Inhaled corticosteroids for cystic fibrosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Oct-2014
Reduction of lung inflammation is one of the goals of cystic fibrosis therapy. Inhaled corticosteroids are often used to treat children and adults with cystic fibrosis. The rationale for this is their potential to reduce lung damage arising from inflammat
- Inhaled steroids for episodic viral wheeze of childhood
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Sep-2008
Recurrent episodic wheeze in association with viral upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is a specific clinical illness distinct from persistent atopic asthma.
- Initial management strategies for dyspepsia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Jul-2009
This review considers management strategies (combinations of initial investigation and empirical treatments) for dyspeptic patients. Dyspepsia was defined to include both epigastric pain and heartburn.
- Injectable vaccines for preventing pneumococcal infection in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Jun-2014
As chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) progresses, exacerbations can occur with increasing frequency. One goal of therapy is to prevent these exacerbations, thereby reducing morbidity and associated healthcare costs. Pneumococcal vaccinations are
- Insecticide-treated bed nets and curtains for preventing malaria
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Feb-2009
Malaria is an important cause of illness and death in many parts of the world, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. There has been a renewed emphasis on preventive measures at community and individual levels. Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are the most prom
- Insecticide-treated nets for preventing malaria in pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-May-2009
Malaria in pregnancy is associated with adverse consequences for mother and fetus. Protection with insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) during pregnancy is widely advocated, but evidence of their benefit has been inconsistent.
- Integrating prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) programmes with other health services for preventing HIV infection and improving HIV outcomes in developing countries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-May-2011
Every year nearly 400,000 children are infected with HIV through mother-to-child transmission (MTCT), which is responsible for more than 90% of HIV infections in children. In high-income countries, the MTCT rate is less than 1% through perinatal preventio
- Integration of HIV/AIDS services with maternal, neonatal and child health, nutrition, and family planning services
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Sep-2012
The integration of HIV/AIDS and maternal, neonatal, child health and nutrition services (MNCHN), including family planning (FP) is recognized as a key strategy to reduce maternal and child mortality and control the HIV/AIDS epidemic. However, limited evid
- Interferon alpha for chronic hepatitis D
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Nov-2011
Hepatitis D virus is a small defective RNA virus that requires the presence of hepatitis B virus infection to infect a person. Hepatitis D is a difficult-to-treat infection. Several clinical trials have been published on the efficacy of interferon alpha f
- Interferon for acute hepatitis C
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Nov-2008
Acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection progresses to chronicity in the majority of patients. In order to prevent the progression to chronic disease, several studies have assessed interferon in patients with acute hepatitis C.
- Interferon for interferon naive patients with chronic hepatitis C
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Nov-2008
A previous meta-analysis of interferon therapy in naive patients with chronic hepatitis C has documented its efficacy in achieving virologic clearance, and improving liver biochemistry and histology; however, since its publication additional trials have b
- Interferon for interferon nonresponding and relapsing patients with chronic hepatitis C
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Dec-2012
The widely-accepted treatment outcome for chronic hepatitis C is the sustained viral response (that is, no measurable viral RNA in blood six months after treatment). However, this surrogate outcome (as well as the previously employed biochemical and histo
- Intermittent catheter techniques, strategies and designs for managing long‐term bladder conditions
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Oct-2021
Intermittent catheterisation (IC) is a commonly recommended procedure for people with incomplete bladder emptying. Frequent complications are urinary tract infection (UTI), urethral trauma and discomfort during catheter use. Despite the many designs of in
- Intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in children living in areas with seasonal transmission
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jan-2012
In malaria endemic areas, pre-school children are at high risk of severe and repeated malaria illness. One possible public health strategy, known as Intermittent Preventive Treatment in children (IPTc), is to treat all children for malaria at regular inte
