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- Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Mar-2016
Chronic venous ulcer healing is a complex clinical problem that requires intervention from skilled, costly, multidisciplinary wound-care teams. Compression therapy has been shown to help heal venous ulcers and to reduce recurrence. It is not known which i
- Interventions for helping people recognise early signs of recurrence in bipolar disorder
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Jan-2007
Recurrence rates for bipolar disorder are high despite effective treatments with mood stabiliser drugs. Self-help treatments and psychological treatments that teach patients to recognise and manage early warning symptoms and signs (EWS) of impending manic
- Interventions for helping to turn term breech babies to head first presentation when using external cephalic version
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Mar-2016
Breech presentation is associated with increased complications. Turning a breech baby to head first presentation using external cephalic version (ECV) attempts to reduce the chances of breech presentation at birth so as to avoid the adverse effects of bre
- Interventions for hidradenitis suppurativa
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Sep-2015
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterised by recurrent painful boils in flexural sites, such as the axillae and groin, that affects about 1% of the population, with onset in early adulthood.
- Interventions for hiring, retaining and training district health systems managers in low- and middle-income countries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Jul-2013
District managers are playing an increasingly important role in determining the performance of health systems in low- and middle-income countries as a result of decentralization.
- Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Apr-2015
Hirsutism occurs in 5% to 10% of women of reproductive age when there is excessive terminal hair growth in androgen-sensitive areas (male pattern). It is a distressing disorder with a major impact on quality of life. The most common cause is polycystic ov
- Interventions for HIV-associated nephropathy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Nov-2012
Human immunodeficiency virus-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) is the most common cause of end stage kidney disease (ESKD) in human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) serotype patients and it mostly affects patients of African descent. It rapidly progresses to
- Interventions for hyperthyroidism pre-pregnancy and during pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Nov-2013
Women with hyperthyroidism in pregnancy have increased risks of miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm birth, and intrauterine growth restriction; and they can develop severe pre-eclampsia or placental abruption.
- Interventions for iatrogenic inferior alveolar and lingual nerve injury
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Apr-2014
Iatrogenic injury of the inferior alveolar or lingual nerve or both is a known complication of oral and maxillofacial surgery procedures. Injury to these two branches of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve may result in altered sensation assoc
- Interventions for idiopathic intracranial hypertension
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Aug-2009
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension occurs throughout the world with an estimated incidence of one to three per 100,000 population per year. It occurs most commonly in obese young women but the cause is unknown. It presents a significant threat to sight
- Interventions for idiopathic steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Sep-2010
The majority of children who present with their first episode of nephrotic syndrome achieve remission with corticosteroid therapy. Children who fail to respond may be treated with immunosuppressive agents including calcineurin inhibitors (cyclosporin or t
- Interventions for impetigo
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Jun-2015
Impetigo is a common, superficial bacterial skin infection, which is most frequently encountered in children. There is no generally agreed standard therapy, and guidelines for treatment differ widely. Treatment options include many different oral and topi
- Interventions for implementation of thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized medical and surgical patients at risk for venous thromboembolism
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Jul-2013
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. Numerous randomized controlled trials (RCTs) show that using thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized patients at risk for VTE is safe, effective and cost-effec
- Interventions for improving adherence to ocular hypotensive therapy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Mar-2013
Poor adherence to therapy is a significant healthcare issue, particularly in patients with chronic disease such as open-angle glaucoma. Treatment failure may necessitate unwarranted changes of medications, increased healthcare expenditure and risk to the
- Interventions for improving adherence to treatment in patients with high blood pressure in ambulatory settings
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Aug-2008
Lack of adherence to blood pressure lowering medication is a major reason for poor control of hypertension worldwide. Interventions to improve adherence to antihypertensive medication have been evaluated in randomised trials but it is unclear which interv
- Interventions for improving adherence to treatment recommendations in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Oct-2008
Research suggests adherence to treatment recommendations is low. In type 2 diabetes, which is a chronic condition slowly leading to serious vascular, nephrologic, neurologic and ophthalmological complications, it can be assumed that enhancing adherence to
- Interventions for improving communication with children and adolescents about a family member's cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Jul-2008
A diagnosis of cancer creates multiple problems for affected families, including major changes in living patterns, roles and relationships. It has not been common practice for families and health practitioners to share information with children or adolesc
- Interventions for improving communication with children and adolescents about their cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Mar-2012
Communication with children and adolescents with cancer about their disease and treatment and the implications of these is an important aspect of good quality care. It is often poorly performed in practice. Various interventions have been developed that a
- Interventions for improving community ambulation in individuals with stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Mar-2015
Community ambulation refers to the ability of a person to walk in their own community, outside of their home and also indoors in private or public locations. Some people choose to walk for exercise or leisure and may walk with others as an important aspec
- Interventions for improving coverage of child immunization in low- and middle-income countries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Jun-2011
Immunization coverage remains low, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), despite its proven effectiveness in reducing the burden of childhood infectious diseases. A Cochrane review has shown that patient reminder recall is effective in
