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- Interventions for chronic pruritus of unknown origin
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Jan-2020
Pruritus is a sensation that leads to the desire to scratch; its origin is unknown in 8% to 15% of affected patients. The prevalence of chronic pruritus of unknown origin (CPUO) in individuals with generalised pruritus ranges from 3.6% to 44.5%, with high
- Interventions for chronic suppurative otitis media
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Nov-2008
Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is a serious bacterial infection of the middle ear that can follow untreated acute otitis media.
- Interventions for cleaning dentures in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Oct-2009
Removing denture plaque may be essential for maintaining the oral health of edentulous people. Brushing and soaking in chemical products are two of the most commonly used methods of cleaning dentures.
- Interventions for clinical and subclinical hypothyroidism pre‐pregnancy and during pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-May-2013
Over the last decade there has been enhanced awareness of the appreciable morbidity of thyroid dysfunction, particularly thyroid deficiency. Since treating clinical and subclinical hypothyroidism may reduce adverse obstetric outcomes, it is crucial to ide
- Interventions for congenital talipes equinovarus (clubfoot)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-May-2020
Congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV), also known as clubfoot, is a common congenital orthopaedic condition characterised by an excessively turned-in foot (equinovarus) and high medial longitudinal arch (cavus). If left untreated it can result in long-ter
- Interventions for convergence insufficiency: a network meta‐analysis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Dec-2020
Convergence insufficiency is a common binocular vision disorder in which the eyes have a strong tendency to drift outward (exophoria) with difficulty turning the eyes inward when reading or doing close work.
- Interventions for cough in cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-May-2015
This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review first published in Issue 9, 2010 on “Interventions for cough in cancer”. Cough is a common symptom in patients with malignancies, especially in patients with lung cancer. Cough is not well control
- Interventions for covert bacteriuria in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Jan-2012
Many studies investigating covert bacteriuria in children were conducted in the 1970s, but uncertainty remains about whether treatment is beneficial, because results are mixed in terms of treatment effectiveness. It is important to establish the effective
- Interventions for cutaneous Bowen's disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Jun-2013
Bowen's disease is the clinical term for in situ squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. Cutaneous lesions present as largely asymptomatic, well-defined, scaly erythematous patches on sun-exposed skin. In general, people with Bowen's disease have an excellen
- Interventions for cutaneous disease in systemic lupus erythematosus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Mar-2021
Lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease with significant morbidity and mortality. Cutaneous disease in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is common. Many interventions are used to treat SLE with varying efficacy, risks, and benefits.
- Interventions for cutaneous molluscum contagiosum
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-May-2017
Molluscum contagiosum is a common skin infection that is caused by a pox virus and occurs mainly in children. The infection usually resolves within months in people without immune deficiency, but treatment may be preferred for social and cosmetic reasons
- Interventions for deliberately altering blood pressure in acute stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Oct-2014
It is unclear whether blood pressure should be altered actively during the acute phase of stroke. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 1997, and previously updated in 2001 and 2008.
- Interventions for dialysis patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Aug-2015
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is common in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients on dialysis, causes chronic liver disease, increases mortality and impacts kidney transplant outcomes. Sustained response to the preferred treatment with standard or pegy
- Interventions for disorders of eye movement in patients with stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Aug-2011
Eye movement disorders may affect over 70% of stroke patients. These eye movement disorders can result in difficulty maintaining the normal ocular position and difficulty moving the eyes appropriately. The resulting functional disabilities include a loss
- Interventions for dissociated vertical deviation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Nov-2015
The term "strabismus" describes misalignment of the eyes. One or both eyes may deviate inward, outward, upward, or downward. Dissociated vertical deviation (DVD) is a well-recognized type of upward drifting of one or both eyes, which can occur in children
- Interventions for drooling in children with cerebral palsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Sep-2012
Drooling is a common problem for children with cerebral palsy (CP). This can be distressing for these children as well as for their parents and caregivers. The consequences of drooling include risk of social rejection, damp and soiled clothing, unpleasant
- Interventions for drug-using offenders in the courts, secure establishments and the community.
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Feb-2014
Drug strategies internationally recognize link between drug use and crime. This review consider interventions for drug-using offenders under the care of the criminal justice system.
- Interventions for drug‐using offenders with co‐occurring mental health problems
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Oct-2019
This review represents one from a family of three reviews focusing on interventions for drug-using offenders. Many people under the care of the criminal justice system have co-occurring mental health problems and drug misuse problems; it is important to i
- Interventions for dysarthria due to stroke and other adult‐acquired, non‐progressive brain injury
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Jan-2017
Dysarthria is an acquired speech disorder following neurological injury that reduces intelligibility of speech due to weak, imprecise, slow and/or unco-ordinated muscle control. The impact of dysarthria goes beyond communication and affects psychosocial f
- Interventions for dysphagia in long‐term, progressive muscle disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Feb-2016
Normal swallowing function is divided into oral, pharyngeal, and oesophageal phases. The anatomy and physiology of the oral cavity facilitates an oral preparatory phase of swallowing, in which food and liquid are pushed towards the pharynx by the tongue.
