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- Interventions for prevention and treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis in women with HIV infection
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Sep-2011
Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is one of the most common fungal infections that recur frequently in HIV infected women. Symptoms of VVC are pruritis, discomfort, dyspareunia, and dysuria. Vulval infection presents as a morbiliform rash that may extend to
- Interventions for prevention of bullying in the workplace
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Jan-2017
Bullying has been identified as one of the leading workplace stressors, with adverse consequences for the individual employee, groups of employees, and whole organisations. Employees who have been bullied have lower levels of job satisfaction, higher leve
- Interventions for prevention of drug use by young people delivered in non-school settings
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Oct-2008
Interventions intended to prevent or reduce use of drugs by young people may be delivered in schools or in other settings. This review aims to summarise the current literature about the effectiveness of interventions delivered in non schools settings.
- Interventions for prevention of giant retinal tear in the fellow eye
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Dec-2011
A giant retinal tear is a full-thickness retinal break that extends circumferentially around the retina for 90 degrees or more in the presence of a posteriorly detached vitreous. It causes significant visual morbidity from retinal detachment and prolifera
- Interventions for prevention of herpes simplex labialis (cold sores on the lips)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Aug-2015
Herpes simplex labialis (HSL), also known as cold sores, is a common disease of the lips caused by the herpes simplex virus, which is found throughout the world. It presents as a painful vesicular eruption, forming unsightly crusts, which cause cosmetic d
- Interventions for prevention of neonatal hyperglycemia in very low birth weight infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Aug-2011
Among very low birth weight (VLBW) infants, early neonatal hyperglycemia is common and is associated with increased risks for death and major morbidities. It is uncertain whether hyperglycemia per se is a cause of adverse clinical outcomes or whether outc
- Interventions for prevention of post-operative recurrence of Crohn's disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Aug-2009
Recurrence of Crohn's disease is common after intestinal resection. A number of agents have been studied in controlled trials with the goal of reducing the risk of endoscopic or clinical recurrence of Crohn's disease following surgery.
- Interventions for previously untreated patients with AIDS-associated Non-Hodgkin´s Lymphoma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-May-2009
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is known to be associated with an increased risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). The majority of lymphomas (>80%) occurring during immunosuppression are aggressive B-cell in origin and have a high-to-intermedi
- Interventions for primary (intrinsic) tracheomalacia in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Sep-2012
Tracheomalacia, a disorder of the large airways where the trachea is deformed or malformed during respiration, is commonly seen in tertiary paediatric practice. It is associated with a wide spectrum of respiratory symptoms from life-threatening recurrent
- Interventions for primary prevention of suicide in university and other post-secondary educational settings
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Oct-2014
Suicide is a leading cause of death among post-secondary students worldwide. Suicidal thoughts and planning are common among post-secondary students. Previous reviews have examined the effectiveness of interventions for symptomatic individuals; however, m
- Interventions for primary vesicoureteric reflux
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Feb-2019
Vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) results in urine passing retrograde up the ureter. Urinary tract infections (UTI) associated with VUR have been considered a cause of permanent renal parenchymal damage in children with VUR. Management has been directed at prev
- Interventions for promoting adherence to tuberculosis management
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Aug-2009
Up to half the people with tuberculosis do not complete their treatment. Strategies to improve adherence to diagnostic and treatment regimens are therefore important.
- Interventions for promoting booster seat use in four to eight year olds travelling in motor vehicles
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Sep-2012
Public health and traffic safety agencies recommend use of booster seats in motor vehicles for children aged four to eight years, and various interventions have been implemented to increase their use by individuals who transport children in motor vehicles
- Interventions for promoting habitual exercise in people living with and beyond cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Feb-2015
The beneficial effects of regular exercise for people living with or beyond cancer are becoming apparent. However, how to promote exercise behaviour in sedentary cancer cohorts is not as well understood. A large majority of people living with or recoverin
- Interventions for promoting information and communication technologies adoption in healthcare professionals
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Feb-2009
Information and communication technologies (ICT) are defined as digital and analogue technologies that facilitate the capturing, processing, storage and exchange of information via electronic communication. ICTs have the potential to improve information m
- Interventions for promoting participation in shared decision‐making for children with cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Nov-2016
This is an update of the Cochrane systematic review of shared decision-making (SMD) making published in 2013. Children's rights to have their views heard in matters that affect their lives are now well established since the publication of the UN Conventio
- Interventions for promoting physical activity
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Nov-2012
Little is known about the effectiveness of strategies to enable people to achieve and maintain recommended levels of physical activity.
- Interventions for promoting physical activity in people with cystic fibrosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Dec-2013
In individuals with cystic fibrosis there are no established targets for participation in physical activity, nor have any ideal strategies to promote participation in physical activity been identified
- Interventions for promoting reintegration and reducing harmful behaviour and lifestyles in street-connected children and young people
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Jan-2016
Millions of street-connected children and young people worldwide live or work in street environments. They are vulnerable to many risks, whether or not they remain connected to families of origin, and despite many strengths and resiliencies, they are excl
- Interventions for promoting smoke alarm ownership and function
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jan-2010
Globally, fire-related burns and smoke inhalation accounted for 238,000 deaths in 2000, a rate of 3.9 deaths/100,000, with children and young persons aged less than 44 years accounting for the highest proportion of deaths. Smoke alarm ownership has been a
