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- Interventions for clinical and subclinical hypothyroidism pre-pregnancy and during pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Apr-2013
Over the last decade there has been enhanced awareness of the appreciable morbidity of thyroid dysfunction, particularly thyroid deficiency. Since treating clinical and subclinical hypothyroidism may reduce adverse obstetric outcomes, it is crucial to ide
- Interventions for congenital talipes equinovarus (clubfoot)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Jul-2014
Congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV), which is also known as clubfoot, is a common congenital orthopaedic condition characterised by an excessively turned in foot (equinovarus) and high medial longitudinal arch (cavus). If left untreated it can result in
- Interventions for convergence insufficiency: a network meta‐analysis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Dec-2020
Convergence insufficiency is a common binocular vision disorder in which the eyes have a strong tendency to drift outward (exophoria) with difficulty turning the eyes inward when reading or doing close work.
- Interventions for cough in cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-May-2015
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review first published in Issue 9, 2010 on “Interventions for cough in cancer”. Cough is a common symptom in patients with malignancies, especially in patients with lung cancer. Cough is not well control
- Interventions for covert bacteriuria in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Jan-2012
Many studies investigating covert bacteriuria in children were conducted in the 1970s, but uncertainty remains about whether treatment is beneficial, because results are mixed in terms of treatment effectiveness. It is important to establish the effective
- Interventions for cutaneous Bowen's disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Sep-2015
Bowen's disease is the clinical term for in situ squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. Cutaneous lesions present as largely asymptomatic, well-defined, scaly erythematous patches on sun-exposed skin. In general, people with Bowen's disease have an excellen
- Interventions for cutaneous molluscum contagiosum
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Jun-2015
Molluscum contagiosum is a common skin infection, caused by a pox virus. The infection will usually resolve within months in people with a normal immune system. Many treatments have been used for molluscum contagiosum but a clear evidence base supporting
- Interventions for deliberately altering blood pressure in acute stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Oct-2014
It is unclear whether blood pressure should be altered actively during the acute phase of stroke. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 1997, and previously updated in 2001 and 2008.
- Interventions for dialysis patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Aug-2015
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is common in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients on dialysis, causes chronic liver disease, increases mortality and impacts kidney transplant outcomes. Sustained response to the preferred treatment with standard or pegy
- Interventions for disorders of eye movement in patients with stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Aug-2011
Eye movement disorders may affect over 70% of stroke patients. These eye movement disorders can result in difficulty maintaining the normal ocular position and difficulty moving the eyes appropriately. The resulting functional disabilities include a loss
- Interventions for dissociated vertical deviation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Jan-2016
The term "strabismus" describes misalignment of the eyes. One or both eyes may deviate inward, outward, upward, or downward. Dissociated vertical deviation (DVD) is a well-recognized type of upward drifting of one or both eyes, which can occur in children
- Interventions for drooling in children with cerebral palsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Sep-2012
Drooling is a common problem for children with cerebral palsy (CP). This can be distressing for these children as well as for their parents and caregivers. The consequences of drooling include risk of social rejection, damp and soiled clothing, unpleasant
- Interventions for drug-using offenders in the courts, secure establishments and the community.
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Feb-2014
Drug strategies internationally recognize link between drug use and crime. This review consider interventions for drug-using offenders under the care of the criminal justice system.
- Interventions for drug-using offenders with co-occurring mental illness
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Jun-2015
This is an updated version of an original Cochrane review published in Issue 3 2006 (Perry 2006). The review represents one from a family of four reviews focusing on interventions for drug-using offenders. This specific review considers interventions aime
- Interventions for dysphagia and nutritional support in acute and subacute stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Sep-2012
Dysphagia (swallowing problems) are common after stroke and can cause chest infection and malnutrition. Dysphagic, and malnourished, stroke patients have a poorer outcome.
- Interventions for dysphagia in long-term, progressive muscle disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Jan-2016
Normal swallowing function is divided into oral, pharyngeal, and oesophageal phases. The anatomy and physiology of the oral cavity facilitates an oral preparatory phase of swallowing, in which food and liquid are pushed towards the pharynx by the tongue.
- Interventions for ear discharge associated with grommets (ventilation tubes)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Nov-2008
The insertion of grommets (also known as ventilation or tympanostomy tubes) is one of the most common surgical procedures performed on children. Postoperative otorrhoea (discharge) is the most common complication with a reported incidence ranging from 10%
- Interventions for early stage Hodgkin's disease in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Aug-2008
Hodgkin's disease is one of the most curable cancers in children, particularly at the early stages. However it is not clear which combinations of treatment strategies are most effective at maintaining high cure rates and minimising long term harmful effec
- Interventions for educating children who are at risk of asthma-related emergency department attendance
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Aug-2009
Asthma is the most common chronic childhood illness and is a leading cause for paediatric admission to hospital. Asthma management for children results in substantial costs. There is evidence to suggest that hospital admissions could be reduced with effec
- Interventions for educating traditional healers about STD and HIV medicine
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Aug-2009
For the treatment of HIV/AIDS, individuals may consult traditional healers because they possess a shared sociocultural background, meet the needs and expectations of the patients, and pay special attention to social and spiritual matters. Various interven
