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- Interventions for ear discharge associated with grommets (ventilation tubes)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Nov-2016
The insertion of grommets (also known as ventilation or tympanostomy tubes) is one of the most common surgical procedures performed on children. Postoperative otorrhoea (discharge) is the most common complication with a reported incidence ranging from 10%
- Interventions for early stage Hodgkin's disease in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Aug-2008
Hodgkin's disease is one of the most curable cancers in children, particularly at the early stages. However it is not clear which combinations of treatment strategies are most effective at maintaining high cure rates and minimising long term harmful effec
- Interventions for educating children who are at risk of asthma‐related emergency department attendance
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Apr-2009
Asthma is the most common chronic childhood illness and is a leading cause for paediatric admission to hospital. Asthma management for children results in substantial costs. There is evidence to suggest that hospital admissions could be reduced with effec
- Interventions for educating traditional healers about STD and HIV medicine
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Oct-2009
For the treatment of HIV/AIDS, individuals may consult traditional healers because they possess a shared sociocultural background, meet the needs and expectations of the patients, and pay special attention to social and spiritual matters. Various interven
- Interventions for emergency contraception
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2019
Emergency contraception (EC) is using a drug or copper intrauterine device (Cu-IUD) to prevent pregnancy shortly after unprotected intercourse. Several interventions are available for EC. Information on the comparative effectiveness, safety and convenienc
- Interventions for encouraging sexual behaviours intended to prevent cervical cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Apr-2011
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the key risk factor for cervical cancer. Continuing high rates of HPV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in young people demonstrate the need for effective behavioural interventions.
- Interventions for enhancing adherence to treatment in adults with bronchiectasis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Nov-2015
Bronchiectasis is characterised by a widening of the airways, leading to excess mucus production and recurrent infection. It is more prevalent in women and those in middle age. Many patients with bronchiectasis do not adhere to treatments (medications, ex
- Interventions for enhancing consumers' online health literacy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-May-2011
Access to health information is critical to enable consumers to participate in decisions on health. Increasingly, such information is accessed via the internet, but a number of barriers prevent consumers making effective use of it. These barriers include
- Interventions for enhancing medication adherence
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Nov-2014
People who are prescribed self administered medications typically take only about half their prescribed doses. Efforts to assist patients with adherence to medications might improve the benefits of prescribed medications.
- Interventions for erosive lichen planus affecting mucosal sites
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Feb-2012
Erosive lichen planus (ELP) affecting mucosal surfaces is a chronic autoimmune disease of unknown aetiology. It is often more painful and debilitating than the non-erosive types of lichen planus. Treatment of erosive lichen planus is difficult and aimed a
- Interventions for erythema nodosum leprosum
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jul-2009
Erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) is a serious immunological complication of leprosy, causing inflammation of skin, nerves, other organs, and general malaise. Many different therapies exist for ENL, but it is unclear if they work or which therapy is optimal
- Interventions for erythropoietin-resistant anaemia in dialysis patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Aug-2013
People living with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) often develop anaemia. Erythropoiesis-simulating agents (ESAs) are often given to people living with ESKD to maintain haemoglobin at a level to minimise need for transfusion. However, about 5% to 10% of p
- Interventions for escalation of therapy for acute exacerbations of asthma in children: an overview of Cochrane Reviews
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Aug-2020
Asthma is an illness that commonly affects adults and children, and it serves as a common reason for children to attend emergency departments. An asthma exacerbation is characterised by acute or subacute worsening of shortness of breath, cough, wheezing,
- Interventions for eye movement disorders due to acquired brain injury
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Mar-2018
Acquired brain injury can cause eye movement disorders which may include: strabismus, gaze deficits and nystagmus, causing visual symptoms of double, blurred or 'juddery' vision and reading difficulties. A wide range of interventions exist that have poten
- Interventions for fatigue and weight loss in adults with advanced progressive illness
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Apr-2017
Fatigue and unintentional weight loss are two of the commonest symptoms experienced by people with advanced progressive illness. Appropriate interventions may bring considerable improvements in function and quality of life to seriously ill people and thei
- Interventions for fatigue in inflammatory bowel disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Apr-2020
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term used to describe a group of chronic, progressive inflammatory disorders of the digestive tract. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are the two main types. Fatigue is a common, debilitating and burde
- Interventions for fatigue in Parkinson's disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Oct-2015
Factors contributing to subjective fatigue in people with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (PD) are not well known. This makes it difficult to manage fatigue effectively in PD.
- Interventions for fatigue in peripheral neuropathy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Dec-2014
Persistent feelings of fatigue (or subjective fatigue), which may be experienced in the absence of physiological factors, affect many people with peripheral neuropathy. A variety of interventions for subjective fatigue are available, but little is known a
- Interventions for fear of childbirth including tocophobia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Jul-2021
Many women experience fear of childbirth (FOC). While fears about childbirth may be normal during pregnancy, some women experience high to severe FOC. At the extreme end of the fear spectrum is tocophobia, which is considered a specific condition that may
- Interventions for female drug‐using offenders
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Dec-2019
This review represents one in a family of three reviews focusing on the effectiveness of interventions in reducing drug use and criminal activity for offenders.
