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- Inferior turbinate surgery for nasal obstruction in allergic rhinitis after failed medical treatment
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Nov-2010
Allergic rhinitis is a highly prevalent disease that results from an IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reaction of the nasal mucosa to inhaled allergens. It is primarily treated by allergen avoidance and medical treatment, but when these measures fail to cont
- Infliximab for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-May-2010
Infliximab is a human murine chimeric anti-tumour necrosis factor alpha monoclonal antibody recently approved for the treatment of refractory RA.
- 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
- Influenza vaccines for preventing acute otitis media in infants and children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Mar-2015
Acute otitis media (AOM) is one of the most common infectious diseases in children. It has been reported that 64% of infants have an episode of AOM by the age of six months and 86% by one year. Although most cases of AOM are due to bacterial infection, it
- Influenza vaccines for preventing cardiovascular disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Apr-2015
This is an update of the original review published in 2008. The risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes is increased with influenza-like infection, and vaccination against influenza may improve cardiovascular outcomes.
- Influenza vaccines in immunosuppressed adults with cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Apr-2015
Immunosuppressed cancer patients are at increased risk of serious influenza-related complications. Guidelines, therefore, recommend influenza vaccination for these patients. However, data on vaccine effectiveness in this population is lacking, and the val
- Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE) for the detection of dementia within a secondary care setting
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Jul-2021
The diagnosis of dementia relies on the presence of new-onset cognitive impairment affecting an individual's functioning and activities of daily living. The Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE) is a questionnaire instrument
- Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE) for the diagnosis of dementia within a general practice (primary care) setting
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Jul-2014
The IQCODE (Informant Questionnaire for Cognitive Decline in the Elderly) is a commonly used questionnaire based tool that uses collateral information to assess for cognitive decline and dementia. Brief tools that can be used for dementia "screening" or "
- Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE) for the diagnosis of dementia within community dwelling populations
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Apr-2014
Various tools exist for initial assessment of possible dementia with no consensus on the optimal assessment method. Instruments that use collateral sources to assess change in cognitive function over time may have particular utility. The most commonly use
- Information and communication technology based prompting for treatment compliance for people with serious mental illness
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Jun-2014
Non-compliance is a significant problem among people with serious mental disorders, presenting a challenge for mental health professionals. Prompts such as telephone calls, visits, and a posted referral letter to patients are currently used to encourage p
- Information and communication technology in patient education and support for people with schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Sep-2012
Poor compliance with treatment often means that many people with schizophrenia or other severe mental illness relapse and may need frequent and repeated hospitalisation. Information and communication technology (ICT) is increasingly being used to deliver
- Information for pregnant women about caesarean birth
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Feb-2011
Information is routinely given to pregnant women, but information about caesarean birth may be inadequate.
- Information interventions for orienting patients and their carers to cancer care facilities
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Nov-2011
Cancer patients experience distress and anxiety related to their diagnosis, treatment and the unfamiliar cancer centre. Strategies with the aim of orienting patients to a cancer care facility may improve patient outcomes. Although meeting patients' inform
- Information provision for people with multiple sclerosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Apr-2014
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) are confronted with a number of important uncertainties concerning many aspects of the disease. Among others, these include diagnosis, prognosis, disease course, disease-modifying therapies, symptomatic therapies and no
- Information provision for stroke patients and their caregivers
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Sep-2012
Research shows that stroke patients and their families are dissatisfied with the information provided and have a poor understanding of stroke and associated issues.
- Infraclavicular brachial plexus block for regional anaesthesia of the lower arm
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Aug-2013
Several approaches exist to produce local anaesthetic blockade of the brachial plexus. It is not clear which is the technique of choice for providing surgical anaesthesia of the lower arm, although infraclavicular blockade (ICB) has several purported adva
- Infusion techniques for peripheral arterial thrombolysis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Nov-2021
Acute limb ischaemia usually is caused by a blood clot blocking an artery or a bypass graft. Severe acute ischaemia will lead to irreversible damage to muscles and nerves if blood flow is not restored in a few hours. Once irreversible damage occurs, amput
