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- Interventions for investigating and identifying the causes of stillbirth
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Apr-2018
Identification of the causes of stillbirth is critical to the primary prevention of stillbirth and to the provision of optimal care in subsequent pregnancies. A wide variety of investigations are available, but there is currently no consensus on the optim
- Interventions for involutional lower lid entropion
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Nov-2011
Entropion is a condition in which the eyelid margin turns in against the eyeball. Involutional or senile entropion is one of the most common lower lid malpositions in the elderly. The interventions described and currently used for the treatment of this co
- Interventions for involving older patients with multi‐morbidity in decision‐making during primary care consultations
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Oct-2019
Older patients with multiple health problems (multi-morbidity) value being involved in decision-making about their health care. However, they are less frequently involved than younger patients. To maximise quality of life, day-to-day function, and patient
- Interventions for itch in people with advanced chronic kidney disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Dec-2020
Itch in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common, often very distressing and associated with depression, reduced quality of life, and increased death. The most common first-line treatment has been the use of antihistamines despite the lack of
- Interventions for ketosis during labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Jul-2008
In labour, ketosis (the elevation of ketone bodies in the blood) is a common occurrence, due to increased physical stress, which is often compounded by reduced oral intake. The effect of ketosis on the mother and baby during labour is not clear, therefore
- Interventions for late trabeculectomy bleb leak
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jul-2012
Late trabeculectomy bleb leaks are a common complication after filtering glaucoma surgery. Although asymptomatic, late bleb leaks may lead to hypotony and are associated with bleb related infections.
- Interventions for latent autoimmune diabetes (LADA) in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Sep-2011
Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) is a slowly developing type 1 diabetes.
- Interventions for learning disabled sex offenders
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Jan-2008
The management of sex offenders is a major public concern. Behavioural and pharmacological interventions have been used for many years and more recently cognitive behavioural based interventions have become popular around the world. Programmes designed fo
- Interventions for leg cramps in pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jan-2002
Many women experience leg cramps in pregnancy. They become more common as pregnancy progresses and are especially troublesome at night.
- Interventions for leg cramps in pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Dec-2020
Leg cramps are a common problem in pregnancy. Various interventions have been used to treat them, including drug, electrolyte and vitamin therapies, and non-drug therapies. This Cochrane Review is an update of a review first published in 2015.
- Interventions for lowering plasma homocysteine levels in dialysis patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-May-2016
People with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) have high rates of cardiovascular events. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of homocysteine-lowering therapies have not shown reductions in cardiovascular event rates in the general population. However, people
- Interventions for lowering plasma homocysteine levels in kidney transplant recipients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Apr-2015
Elevated homocysteine levels have been shown to be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However studies of homocysteine lowering in general and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) populations have not demonstrated a reduction in cardiovascul
- Interventions for maintenance of surgically induced remission in Crohn’s disease: a network meta‐analysis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Sep-2019
Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic disease of the gut. About 75% of people with CD undergo surgery at least once in their lifetime to induce remission. However, as there is no known cure for the disease, patients usually experience a recurrence even after
- Interventions for managing asthma in pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Oct-2014
Asthma is the most common respiratory disorder complicating pregnancy, and is associated with a range of adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. There is strong evidence however, that the adequate control of asthma can improve health outcomes for mothers
- Interventions for managing halitosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Dec-2019
Halitosis or bad breath is a symptom in which a noticeably unpleasant breath odour is present due to an underlying oral or systemic disease. 50% to 60% of the world population has experienced this problem which can lead to social stigma and loss of self-c
- Interventions for managing medication‐related osteonecrosis of the jaw
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Oct-2017
Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a severe adverse reaction experienced by some individuals to certain medicines commonly used in the treatment of cancer and osteoporosis (e.g. bisphosphonates, denosumab and antiangiogenic agents) and
- Interventions for managing oral ulcers in Behçet's disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Sep-2014
Behçet's disease is a chronic inflammatory vasculitis that can affect multiple systems. Mucocutaneous involvement is common, as is the involvement of many other systems such as the central nervous system and skin. Behç¸et's disease can cause significant m
- Interventions for managing relapse of the lower front teeth after orthodontic treatment
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Mar-2014
Orthodontic relapse can be defined as the tendency for teeth to return to their pre-treatment position, and this occurs especially in lower front teeth (lower canines and lower incisors). Retention, to maintain the position of corrected teeth, has become
- Interventions for managing skeletal muscle spasticity following traumatic brain injury
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Nov-2017
Skeletal muscle spasticity is a major physical complication resulting from traumatic brain injury (TBI), which can lead to muscle contracture, joint stiffness, reduced range of movement, broken skin and pain. Treatments for spasticity include a range of p
- Interventions for managing taste disturbances
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Dec-2017
The sense of taste is very much essential to the overall health of an individual. It is a necessary component to enjoy one's food, which in turn provides nutrition to an individual. Any disturbance in taste perception can hamper quality of life in such pa
