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- Interventions for promoting the eruption of palatally displaced permanent canine teeth, without the need for surgical exposure, in children aged 9 to 14 years
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Dec-2021
A permanent upper (maxillary) canine tooth that grows into the roof of the mouth and frequently does not appear (erupt) is called a palatally displaced canine (PDC). The reported prevalence of PDC in the population varies between 1% and 3%. Management of
- Interventions for promoting the initiation of breastfeeding
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Aug-2008
Despite the widely documented health advantages of breastfeeding over formula feeding, initiation rates remain relatively low in many high-income countries, particularly among women in lower income groups.
- Interventions for prophylaxis of hepatic veno-occlusive disease in people undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-May-2015
Hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD) is a severe complication after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Different drugs with different mechanisms of action have been tried in HSCT recipients to prevent hepatic VOD. However, it is uncertain wh
- Interventions for protecting renal function in the perioperative period
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Sep-2013
Various methods have been used to try to protect kidney function in patients undergoing surgery. These most often include pharmacological interventions such as dopamine and its analogues, diuretics, calcium channel blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme
- Interventions for providers to promote a patient-centred approach in clinical consultations
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Dec-2013
Communication problems in health care may arise as a result of healthcare providers focusing on diseases and their management, rather than people, their lives and their health problems. Patient-centred approaches to care delivery in the patient encounter
- Interventions for psychosexual dysfunction in women treated for gynaecological malignancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Mar-2014
Psychosexual dysfunction (sexual difficulties not directly due to physical factors) is known to be a common complication of treatment for gynaecological cancer. It has a considerable impact on quality of life (QoL) for the increasing number of women who a
- Interventions for psychotic symptoms concomitant with epilepsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Dec-2015
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 4, 2008.
- Interventions for recruiting smokers into cessation programmes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Nov-2012
Tobacco control is a top public health priority around the globe due to the high prevalence of cigarette smoking and its associated morbidity and mortality. Much effort has been focused on establishing the effectiveness of different smoking cessation stra
- Interventions for recurrent corneal erosions
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Aug-2013
Recurrent corneal erosion is a common cause of disabling ocular symptoms and predisposes the cornea to infection. It may follow corneal trauma. Measures to prevent the development of recurrent corneal erosion following corneal trauma have not been firmly
- Interventions for recurrent idiopathic epistaxis (nosebleeds) in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jul-2012
Recurrent idiopathic epistaxis (nosebleeds) in children is repeated nasal bleeding in patients up to the age of 16 for which no specific cause has been identified. Although nosebleeds are very common in children, and most cases are self limiting or settle
- Interventions for reducing anxiety in women undergoing colposcopy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Feb-2015
Prior to the development of cervical cancer abnormal cervical cells can be detected on a cervical smear. The usual practice following an abnormal cervical smear is to perform colposcopy. Colposcopy is the visualisation of the cervix using a binocular micr
- Interventions for reducing inflammation in familial Mediterranean fever
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Mar-2022
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), a hereditary auto-inflammatory disease, mainly affects ethnic groups living in the Mediterranean region. Early studies reported colchicine may potentially prevent FMF attacks. For people who are colchicine-resistant or
- Interventions for reducing medication errors in children in hospital
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Mar-2015
Many hospitalised patients are affected by medication errors (MEs) that may cause discomfort, harm and even death. Children are at especially high risk of harm as the result of MEs because such errors are potentially more hazardous to them than to adults.
- Interventions for reducing the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Sep-2011
PLEASE NOTE: This review should be considered obsolete and outdated. Instead of this review, please refer to the following Cochrane reviews:
- Interventions for reducing wrong-site surgery and invasive clinical procedures
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Mar-2015
Specific clinical interventions are needed to reduce wrong-site surgery, which is a rare but potentially disastrous clinical error. Risk factors contributing to wrong-site surgery are variable and complex. The introduction of organisational and profession
- Interventions for relieving the pain and discomfort of screening mammography
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Sep-2008
The pain of mammography is recognised as a significant deterrent for women considering this examination, and may affect participation in breast screening.
- Interventions for renal vasculitis in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Sep-2015
Renal vasculitis presents as rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis which comprises of a group of conditions characterised by acute kidney injury (AKI), haematuria and proteinuria. Treatment of these conditions comprises steroid and non-steroid agents in
- Interventions for replacing missing teeth: 1- versus 2-stage implant placement
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Sep-2009
Implants may be placed penetrating the oral mucosa (1-stage procedure) or can be completely buried under the oral mucosa (2-stage procedure) during the healing phase of the bone at the implant surface. With a 2-stage procedure the risk of having unwanted
- Interventions for replacing missing teeth: alveolar ridge preservation techniques for dental implant site development
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-May-2015
Alveolar bone changes following tooth extraction can compromise prosthodontic rehabilitation. Alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) has been proposed to limit these changes and improve prosthodontic and aesthetic outcomes when implants are used.
- Interventions for replacing missing teeth: antibiotics at dental implant placement to prevent complications
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jul-2013
Some dental implant failures may be due to bacterial contamination at implant insertion. Infections around biomaterials are difficult to treat, and almost all infected implants have to be removed. In general, antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery is only indi
