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- Interventions for shoulder pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-May-2009
Shoulder pain is a common problem and although there are many accepted standard forms of conservative therapy for shoulder disorders including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, glucocorticosteroid injections, oral glucocorticosteroid medication, mani
- Interventions for skin changes caused by nerve damage in leprosy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Feb-2015
More than three million persons are disabled by leprosy worldwide. The main complication of sensory nerve damage is neuropathic ulceration, particularly of the feet. In this review we explored interventions that can prevent and treat secondary damage to s
- Interventions for smokeless tobacco use cessation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Oct-2015
Use of smokeless tobacco (ST) can lead to tobacco dependence and long-term use can lead to health problems including periodontal disease, cancer, and cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease.
- Interventions for smoking cessation and reduction in individuals with schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Jan-2013
Individuals with schizophrenia smoke more heavily than the general population and this contributes to their higher morbidity and mortality from smoking-related illnesses. It remains unclear what interventions can help them to quit or to reduce smoking.
- Interventions for smoking cessation in hospitalised patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Apr-2012
Smoking contributes to reasons for hospitalisation, and the period of hospitalisation may be a good time to provide help with quitting.
- Interventions for smoking cessation in Indigenous populations
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Dec-2011
Tobacco use in Indigenous populations (people who have inhabited a country for thousands of years) is often double that of the non-Indigenous population. A disproportionate burden of substance-related morbidity and mortality exists as a result.
- Interventions for smoking cessation in people diagnosed with lung cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Dec-2015
Lung cancer is one of the most common causes of death from cancer worldwide. Smoking induces and aggravates many health problems, including vascular diseases, respiratory illnesses and cancers. Tobacco smoking constitutes the most important risk factor fo
- Interventions for squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva in HIV-infected individuals
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Dec-2012
Squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva is described in the ophthalmic literature as a rare, slow-growing tumour of the eye, normally affecting elderly men around 70 years of age. In Africa, however, the disease is different. The incidence is rising ra
- Interventions for strabismic amblyopia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jul-2014
Amblyopia is reduced visual acuity in one or both eyes in the absence of any demonstrable abnormality of the visual pathway. It is not immediately resolved by the correction of refractive error. Strabismus develops in approximately 5% to 8% of the general
- Interventions for supporting informal caregivers of patients in the terminal phase of a disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Aug-2011
Patients in the terminal phase of a disease may have complex needs. It is often family and friends who play a central role in providing support, despite health professional input and regardless of whether the patient is at home or elsewhere. Such informal
- Interventions for supporting parents’ decisions about autopsy after stillbirth
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Jan-2013
Stillbirth remains one of the least understood areas of infant death and accurate data on the causes of stillbirth are the cornerstone of stillbirth prevention. An autopsy examination remains the gold standard post-mortem investigation for stillbirth. How
- Interventions for supporting pregnant women's decision-making about mode of birth after a caesarean
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jul-2013
Pregnant women who have previously had a caesarean birth and who have no contraindication for vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) may need to decide whether to choose between a repeat caesarean birth or to commence labour with the intention of achieving
- Interventions for suspected placenta praevia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Nov-2009
Because placenta praevia is implanted unusually low in the uterus, it may cause major, and/or repeated, antepartum haemorrhage. The traditional policy of care of women with symptomatic placenta praevia includes prolonged stay in hospital and delivery by c
- Interventions for tears of the rotator cuff in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Nov-2008
Tears of the rotator cuff tendons, which surround the joints of the shoulder, are one of the most common causes of pain and disability in the upper extremity.
- Interventions for the cessation of non-nutritive sucking habits in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Mar-2015
Comforting behaviours, such as the use of pacifiers (dummies, soothers), blankets and finger or thumb sucking, are common in babies and young children. These comforting habits, which can be referred to collectively as 'non-nutritive sucking habits' (NNSHs
- Interventions for the eradication of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in people with cystic fibrosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Feb-2015
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited recessive disorder of chloride transport that is characterised by recurrent and persistent pulmonary infections from resistant organisms that result in lung function deterioration and early mortality in sufferers.
- Interventions for the long‐term prevention of hereditary angioedema attacks
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Nov-2022
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition that causes acute attacks of swelling, pain and reduced quality of life. People with Type I HAE (approximately 80% of all HAE cases) have insufficient amounts of C1 estera
- Interventions for the management of dry mouth: non-pharmacological interventions
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Sep-2013
Xerostomia is the subjective sensation of dry mouth. Common causes of xerostomia include adverse effects of many commonly prescribed medications, disease (e.g. Sjogren's Syndrome) and radiotherapy treatment for head and neck cancers. Non-pharmacological t
- Interventions for the management of dry mouth: topical therapies
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Nov-2011
Xerostomia (the feeling of dry mouth) is a common symptom especially in older adults. Causes of dry mouth include medications, autoimmune disease (Sjögren's Syndrome), radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer, hormone disorders and infections.
- Interventions for the management of external root resorption
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Jan-2016
External root resorption is a pathological process, which tends to occur following a wide range of mechanical or chemical stimuli such as infection, pressure, trauma or orthodontic tooth movement. Although it is predominantly detected by radiography, in s
