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- Interventions for idiopathic steroid‐resistant nephrotic syndrome in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Nov-2019
The majority of children who present with their first episode of nephrotic syndrome achieve remission with corticosteroid therapy. Children who fail to respond to corticosteroids in the first episode of nephrotic syndrome (initial resistance) or develop r
- Interventions for idiopathic toe walking
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Oct-2019
Idiopathic toe walking (ITW) is an exclusionary diagnosis given to healthy children who persist in walking on their toes after they should typically have achieved a heel-toe gait. The literature discusses conservative and surgical interventions using a va
- Interventions for impetigo
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jan-2012
Impetigo is a common, superficial bacterial skin infection, which is most frequently encountered in children. There is no generally agreed standard therapy, and guidelines for treatment differ widely. Treatment options include many different oral and topi
- Interventions for implementation of thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized patients at risk for venous thromboembolism
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Apr-2018
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. While numerous randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have shown that the appropriate use of thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized patients at risk for VTE is s
- Interventions for improving adherence to iron chelation therapy in people with sickle cell disease or thalassaemia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-May-2018
Regularly transfused people with sickle cell disease (SCD) and people with thalassaemia (who are transfusion-dependent or non-transfusion-dependent) are at risk of iron overload. Iron overload can lead to iron toxicity in vulnerable organs such as the hea
- Interventions for improving adherence to ocular hypotensive therapy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Mar-2013
Poor adherence to therapy is a significant healthcare issue, particularly in patients with chronic disease such as open-angle glaucoma. Treatment failure may necessitate unwarranted changes of medications, increased healthcare expenditure and risk to the
- Interventions for improving adherence to treatment in patients with high blood pressure in ambulatory settings
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Aug-2008
Lack of adherence to blood pressure lowering medication is a major reason for poor control of hypertension worldwide. Interventions to improve adherence to antihypertensive medication have been evaluated in randomised trials but it is unclear which interv
- Interventions for improving adherence to treatment recommendations in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Oct-2008
Research suggests adherence to treatment recommendations is low. In type 2 diabetes, which is a chronic condition slowly leading to serious vascular, nephrologic, neurologic and ophthalmological complications, it can be assumed that enhancing adherence to
- Interventions for improving communication with children and adolescents about a family member's cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Jul-2008
A diagnosis of cancer creates multiple problems for affected families, including major changes in living patterns, roles and relationships. It has not been common practice for families and health practitioners to share information with children or adolesc
- Interventions for improving communication with children and adolescents about their cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Mar-2012
Communication with children and adolescents with cancer about their disease and treatment and the implications of these is an important aspect of good quality care. It is often poorly performed in practice. Various interventions have been developed that a
- Interventions for improving community ambulation in individuals with stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Mar-2015
Community ambulation refers to the ability of a person to walk in their own community, outside of their home and also indoors in private or public locations. Some people choose to walk for exercise or leisure and may walk with others as an important aspec
- Interventions for improving coverage of childhood immunisation in low- and middle-income countries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Jul-2016
Immunisation is a powerful public health strategy for improving child survival, not only by directly combating key diseases that kill children but also by providing a platform for other health services. However, each year millions of children worldwide, m
- Interventions for improving employment outcomes for workers with HIV
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-May-2015
The vast majority of people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are adults of working age. Therefore unemployment and job loss resulting from HIV infection are major public health and economic concerns. Return to work (RTW) after diagnosis of
- Interventions for improving medical students' interpersonal communication in medical consultations
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Feb-2021
Communication is a common element in all medical consultations, affecting a range of outcomes for doctors and patients. The increasing demand for medical students to be trained to communicate effectively has seen the emergence of interpersonal communicati
- Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple medications
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-May-2020
Older people taking multiple medications represent a large and growing proportion of the population. Managing multiple medications can be challenging, and this is especially the case for older people, who have higher rates of comorbidity and physical and
- Interventions for improving mobility after hip fracture surgery in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Feb-2011
Hip fracture mainly occurs in older people. Strategies to improve mobility include gait retraining, various forms of exercise and muscle stimulation.
- Interventions for improving modifiable risk factor control in the secondary prevention of stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-May-2018
People with stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) are at increased risk of future stroke and other cardiovascular events. Stroke services need to be configured to maximise the adoption of evidence-based strategies for secondary stroke prevention. Smo
- Interventions for improving older patients' involvement in primary care episodes
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Jul-2008
There is a growing expectation among patients that they should be involved in the delivery of medical care. Accumulating evidence from empirical studies shows that patients of average age who are encouraged to participate more actively in treatment decisi
- Interventions for improving oral health in people after stroke
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Dec-2020
For people with physical, sensory and cognitive limitations due to stroke, the routine practice of oral health care (OHC) may become a challenge. Evidence-based supported oral care intervention is essential for this patient group.
- Interventions for improving outcomes for pregnant women who have experienced genital cutting
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jan-2013
Female genital cutting (FGC) refers to all procedures that involve the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for cultural or other non-therapeutic reasons. There are no known medical benefi
