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- Immunostimulants versus placebo for preventing exacerbations in adults with chronic bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Nov-2022
Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or chronic bronchitis may experience recurrent exacerbations, which negatively impact prognosis and quality of life, and can impose a significant socioeconomic burden on the individual and wide
- Immunosuppressant and immunomodulatory treatment for dermatomyositis and polymyositis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Aug-2012
Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies are chronic diseases with significant mortality and morbidity. Whilst immunosuppressive and immunomodulatory therapies are frequently used, the optimal therapeutic regimen remains unclear. This is an update of a review f
- Immunosuppressant and immunomodulatory treatments for multifocal motor neuropathy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Feb-2015
Multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) is characterised by progressive, predominantly distal, asymmetrical limb weakness and usually multiple partial motor nerve conduction blocks. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) is beneficial but the role of immunosuppressi
- Immunosuppressants for the prophylaxis of corneal graft rejection after penetrating keratoplasty
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Aug-2015
Penetrating keratoplasty is a corneal transplantation procedure in which a full-thickness cornea from the host is replaced by a graft from a donor. The use of various immunosuppressants to prevent graft rejection, the most common cause of graft failure in
- Immunosuppressive agents for myasthenia gravis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Nov-2008
The benefits of different immunosuppressants for myasthenia gravis (MG) are unclear.
- Immunosuppressive agents for treating IgA nephropathy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Jul-2015
IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common glomerulonephritis world-wide and a cause of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in 15% to 20% of patients within 10 years and in 30% to 40% of patients within 20 years from the onset of disease. This is an update of
- Immunosuppressive and cytotoxic therapy for pulmonary sarcoidosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Jul-2008
Immunosuppressive and cytotoxic agents have been used as both an alternative to oral corticosteroids, and as a means of maintaining a low dose of steroids in the treatment of pulmonary sarcoidosis.
- Immunosuppressive drug therapy for preventing rejection following lung transplantation in cystic fibrosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Nov-2015
For people with cystic fibrosis and advanced pulmonary damage, lung transplantation is an available and viable option. However, graft rejection is an important potential consequence after lung transplantation. Immunosuppressive therapy is needed to preven
- Immunosuppressive T-cell antibody induction for heart transplant recipients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Dec-2013
Heart transplantation has become a valuable and well-accepted treatment option for end-stage heart failure. Rejection of the transplanted heart by the recipient's body is a risk to the success of the procedure, and life-long immunosuppression is necessary
- Immunosuppressive treatment for non-systemic vasculitic neuropathy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Apr-2013
Non-systemic vasculitic neuropathy is a rare disabling disease that usually has a subacute onset of progressive or relapsing-remitting sensory or sensorimotor deficits. Asymmetry, pain and weakness are key features. The diagnosis can only be made by exclu
- Immunosuppressive treatment for primary membranous nephropathy in adults with nephrotic syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Nov-2021
Primary membranous nephropathy (PMN) is a common cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults. Without treatment, approximately 30% of patients will experience spontaneous remission and one third will have persistent proteinuria. Approximately one-third of patie
- Immunotherapy (oral and sublingual) for food allergy to fruits
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Nov-2015
Food allergy is an abnormal immunological response following exposure (usually ingestion) to a food. Elimination of the allergen is the principle treatment for food allergy, including allergy to fruit. Accidental ingestion of allergenic foods can result i
- Immunotherapy for advanced renal cell cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Dec-2015
The course of advanced renal cell carcinoma is extremely variable, ranging from spontaneous remission to disease progression refractory to chemotherapy. Immunotherapy has held promise of improved outcomes based on uncontrolled studies and randomized contr
- Immunotherapy for diabetic amyotrophy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-May-2012
People with diabetes mellitus (DM) sometimes present with acute or subacute, progressive, asymmetrical pain and weakness of the proximal lower limb muscles. The various names for the condition include diabetic amyotrophy or diabetic lumbosacral radiculopl
- Immunotherapy for idiopathic lumbosacral plexopathy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Dec-2013
Idiopathic lumbosacral plexopathy (ILSP), also called lumbosacral plexitis or non-diabetic lumbosacral (radiculo)plexus neuropathy is a rare clinical entity. The core features are (sub)acute, severe, asymmetrical leg pain, followed by asymmetrical multifo
- Immunotherapy for IgM anti-myelin-associated glycoprotein paraprotein-associated peripheral neuropathies
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Apr-2012
Serum monoclonal anti-myelin-associated glycoprotein antibodies may be pathogenic in some people with immunoglobulin M (IgM) paraprotein and demyelinating neuropathy. Immunotherapies aimed at reducing the level of these antibodies might be expected to be
- Immunotherapy for recurrent miscarriage
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Oct-2014
Because immunological aberrations might be the cause of miscarriage in some women, several immunotherapies have been used to treat women with otherwise unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss.
- Impact of diagnostic strategies for tuberculosis using lateral flow urine lipoarabinomannan assay in people living with HIV
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Aug-2021
Tuberculosis is the primary cause of hospital admission in people living with HIV, and the likelihood of death in the hospital is unacceptably high. The Alere Determine TB LAM Ag test (AlereLAM) is a point-of-care test and the only lateral flow lipoarabin
- Impact of Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) and viral influenza vaccinations in pregnancy for improving maternal, neonatal and infant health outcomes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Jun-2015
Infections during pregnancy confers increased risk of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. However, the case for advocating Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) and viral Influenza vaccinations in pregnancy is still debatable.
- Impact of low‐dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening on lung cancer‐related mortality
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Aug-2022
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death in the world, however lung cancer screening has not been implemented in most countries at a population level. A previous Cochrane Review found limited evidence for the effectiveness of lung canc
