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- Immunosuppressive agents for myasthenia gravis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Nov-2008
The benefits of different immunosuppressants for myasthenia gravis (MG) are unclear.
- 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.
- Individual patient education for low back pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jan-2011
While many different types of patient education are widely used, the effect of individual patient education for low-back pain (LBP) has not yet been systematically reviewed.
- 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.
- 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
- Inhaled corticosteroid effects on bone metabolism in asthma and mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Jul-2008
Inhaled corticosteroids form the main therapy for asthma, but there is increasing concern about the potential systematic effects of long-term inhaled corticosteroids including their effect on bone metabolism and bone loss.
- Inhaled corticosteroids compared to placebo for prevention of exercise induced bronchoconstriction
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2009
The pathogenesis of exercise induced bronchoconstriction is likely multifactorial and is not completely understood. Inflammation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of exercise induced bronchoconstriction in asthmatic subjects but the evidence see
- 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 corticosteroids for non-specific chronic cough in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Mar-2009
Cough in isolation of other clinical features is known as non-specific cough, which has been defined as non-productive cough in the absence of identifiable respiratory disease or any known aetiology. In children with non-specific cough the possibility of
- Inhaled corticosteroids for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Jun-2012
The role of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been the subject of much controversy. Major international guidelines recommend selective use of ICS. Recently published meta-analyses have reported conflicting f
- Inhaled corticosteroids versus sodium cromoglycate in children and adults with asthma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Mar-2009
Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and sodium cromoglycate (SCG) have become established as effective controller medications for children and adults with asthma, but their relative efficacy is not clear.
- Inhaled steroids for acute asthma following emergency department discharge
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Nov-2012
Patients with acute asthma treated in the emergency department (ED) are frequently treated with inhaled beta2-agonists and systemic corticosteroids after discharge. The use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) following discharge may also be beneficial in imp
- 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.
- Inhaled versus oral steroids for adults with chronic asthma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Aug-2008
Steroids are a common treatment of chronic asthma as a maintenance therapy in both developed and developing countries across the world. The cost of inhaled steroids means that in developing countries their availability is limited, leading to poorly contro
- Inhaled versus systemic corticosteroids for preventing chronic lung disease in ventilated very low birth weight preterm neonates
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Apr-2012
Chronic lung disease (CLD) remains an important cause of mortality and morbidity in preterm infants and inflammation plays an important role in its pathogenesis. The use of inhaled corticosteroids may modulate the inflammatory process without concomitant
- Inhaled versus systemic corticosteroids for the treatment of chronic lung disease in ventilated very low birth weight preterm infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Apr-2012
Chronic lung disease (CLD) remains a serious and common problem among very low birth weight (VLBW) infants despite the use of antenatal steroids and postnatal surfactant therapy to decrease the incidence and severity of respiratory distress syndrome. Due
- Initial arch wires for tooth alignment during orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Mar-2013
Initial arch wires are the first arch wires to be inserted into the fixed appliance at the beginning of orthodontic treatment and are used mainly for the alignment of teeth by correcting crowding and rotations. With a number of different types of orthodon
- Injectable gold for rheumatoid arthritis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-May-2010
Gold compounds have been used in several conditions affecting man since the 18th century (tuberculosis, lupus vulgaris, bacterial endocarditis, etc.) however, in the past decade the use of injectable gold for rheumatoid arthritis has markedly declined, an
- Insoles for prevention and treatment of back pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Feb-2010
There is lack of theoretical and clinical knowledge of the use of insoles for prevention or treatment of back pain. The high incidence of back pain and the popularity of shoe insoles call for a systematic review of this practice.
- Intensity of exercise for the treatment of osteoarthritis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jan-2013
Therapeutic exercise is used as one modality to treat people with osteoarthritis (OA).
