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- Interventions to reduce haemorrhage during myomectomy for fibroids
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Jul-2015
Benign smooth muscle tumours of the uterus, known as fibroids or myomas, are often symptomless. However, about one-third of women with fibroids will present with symptoms that are severe enough to warrant treatment. The standard treatment of symptomatic f
- Interventions to reduce harm from continued tobacco use
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Aug-2010
It may be reasonable to try to reduce the harm from continued tobacco use amongst smokers unable or unwilling to quit. Possible approaches to reduce the exposure to toxins from smoking include reducing the amount of tobacco used, and using less toxic prod
- Interventions to reduce risky sexual behaviour for preventing HIV infection in workers in occupational settings
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Nov-2011
The workplace provides an important avenue to prevent HIV.
- Interventions to reduce Staphylococcus aureus in the management of atopic eczema
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-May-2008
Staphylococcus aureus can cause secondary infection in atopic eczema, and it may promote inflammation in eczema that does not look infected. Many antimicrobial products exist for eczema, but it is unclear if they work or if they promote bacterial resistan
- Interventions to reduce waiting times for elective procedures
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Feb-2015
Long waiting times for elective healthcare procedures may cause distress among patients, may have adverse health consequences and may be perceived as inappropriate delivery and planning of health care.
- Interventions to reduce weight gain in schizophrenia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Feb-2010
Weight gain is common for people with schizophrenia and this has serious implications for health and well being.
- Interventions to slow progression of myopia in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Jan-2020
Nearsightedness (myopia) causes blurry vision when one is looking at distant objects. Interventions to slow the progression of myopia in children include multifocal spectacles, contact lenses, and pharmaceutical agents.
- Interventions to support the decision-making process for older people facing the possibility of long-term residential care
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Jul-2008
The decision to enter long-term care is often a major life event for older people, made in the context of personal crisis and loss. We hypothesised that the process through which a decision to enter long-term residential care emerges affects the overall p
- Interventions used to improve control of blood pressure in patients with hypertension
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Feb-2010
Patients with high blood pressure (hypertension) in the community frequently fail to meet treatment goals - a condition labelled as "uncontrolled" hypertension. The optimal way to organize and deliver care to hypertensive patients has not been clearly ide
- Intra-amniotic surfactant for women at risk of preterm birth for preventing respiratory distress in newborns
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-May-2012
Early surfactant reduces mortality and pulmonary complications in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome. However, current surfactant administration strategies require endotracheal intubation with or without continued mechanical ventilation. B
- Intra‐aortic balloon pump counterpulsation (IABP) for myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Mar-2015
Intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation (IABP) is currently the most commonly used mechanical assist device for patients with cardiogenic shock due to acute myocardial infarction. Although there has been only limited evidence from randomised controlled
- Intra-articular corticosteroid for knee osteoarthritis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Oct-2015
Knee osteoarthritis is a leading cause of chronic pain, disability, and decreased quality of life. Despite the long-standing use of intra-articular corticosteroids, there is an ongoing debate about their benefits and safety. This is an update of a Cochran
- Intra-articular glucocorticoids for acute gout
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Feb-2013
Although intra-articular glucocorticoids are a commonly used intervention in the treatment of acute gout, there is little evidence to support their safety and efficacy in this setting.
- Intra-articular lignocaine versus intravenous analgesia with or without sedation for manual reduction of acute anterior shoulder dislocation in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Jan-2013
There is conflicting evidence regarding the use of intra-articular lignocaine injection for the closed manual reduction of acute anterior shoulder dislocations. A systematic review may help cohere the conflicting evidence.
- Intra-articular steroids and splints/rest for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and adults with rheumatoid arthritis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Jul-2008
Resting or immobilizing a joint to enhance outcomes following intra-articular (IA) steroid injection is generally advocated. This systematic review aimed to determine the efficacy of IA steroid injections and the influence of post-injection rest.
- Intracervical prostaglandins for induction of labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Feb-2008
Prostaglandins have been used for cervical ripening and induction of labour since the 1970s. The goal of the administration of prostaglandins in the process of induction of labour is to achieve cervical ripening before the onset of contractions. One of th
- Intracutaneous or subcutaneous sterile water injection compared with blinded controls for pain management in labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Sep-2012
Intracutaneous or subcutaneous injection of sterile water is rapidly gaining popularity as a method of pain relief in labour and it is therefore essential that it is properly evaluated. Adequate analgesia in labour is important to women worldwide. Sterile
- Intracystic bleomycin for cystic craniopharyngiomas in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Sep-2014
Craniopharyngiomas are the commonest benign histological tumours to involve the hypothalamo-pituitary region in childhood. Cystic craniopharyngiomas comprise more than 90% of the tumours. The optimal treatment of cystic craniopharyngioma remains controver
- Intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection versus conventional techniques for oocyte insemination during in vitro fertilisation in couples with non-male subfertility
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Jun-2011
In vitro fertilisation (IVF) as treatment for male factor subfertility is associated with lower fertilisation and pregnancy rates than for other indications. Since the late 1980s several assisted fertilisation techniques have emerged and have been rapidly
- Intragastric balloon for obesity
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Nov-2008
Obesity is one of the major public health problems of modern society. Intragastric balloon (IGB) treatment for obesity has been developed as a temporary aid. Its primary objective is the treatment of obese people, who have had unsatisfactory results in th
