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- Interventions for weight reduction in obesity to improve survival in women with endometrial cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Feb-2018
Diagnoses of endometrial cancer are increasing secondary to the rising prevalence of obesity. Obesity plays an important role in promoting the development of endometrial cancer, by inducing a state of unopposed oestrogen excess, insulin resistance and inf
- Interventions for women in subsequent pregnancies following obstetric anal sphincter injury to reduce the risk of recurrent injury and associated harms
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-Oct-2014
Perineal damage occurs frequently during childbirth, with severe damage involving injury to the anal sphincter reported in up to 18% of vaginal births. Women who have sustained anal sphincter damage are more likely to suffer perineal pain, dyspareunia (pa
- Interventions for women with endometrioma prior to assisted reproductive technology
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Feb-2012
Endometriomata are cysts of endometriosis in the ovaries. As artificial reproductive technology (ART) cycles involve oocyte pickup from the ovaries, endometriomata may interfere with the outcome of ART.
- Interventions implemented through sporting organisations for increasing participation in sport
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-May-2008
There is now compelling scientific evidence that increased levels of physical activity can bring wide-ranging health benefits. These benefits can extend beyond physical health to include other positive impacts relating to mental health and personal develo
- Interventions in outside‐school hours childcare settings for promoting physical activity amongst schoolchildren aged 4 to 12 years
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Sep-2021
Insufficient physical activity is one of four primary risk factors for non-communicable diseases such as stroke, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer and chronic lung disease. As few as one in five children aged 5 to 17 years have the physical activity
- Interventions in the alcohol server setting for preventing injuries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Jul-2010
Injuries are a significant public health burden and alcohol intoxication is recognised as a risk factor for injuries. Increasing attention is being paid to supply-side interventions that aim to modify the environment and context within which alcohol is su
- Interventions in the management of serum lipids for preventing stroke recurrence
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jul-2009
Studies have shown that interventions which reduce total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels also reduce coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke events in those with a history of CHD. However, it is uncertain whether treatment to alter choleste
- Interventions in the workplace to support breastfeeding for women in employment
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Oct-2012
In recent years there has been a rise in the participation rate of women in employment. Some may become pregnant while in employment and subsequently deliver their babies. Most may decide to return early to work after giving birth for various reasons. Unl
- Interventions other than anticoagulants and systemic antibiotics for prevention of central venous catheter-related infections in children with cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Nov-2010
Use of central venous catheters (CVC) in treatment of children with cancer is associated with infective complications. Current evidence-based guidelines to prevent catheter-related infections are mainly relevant to the adult population. They are not cance
- Interventions outside the workplace for reducing sedentary behaviour in adults under 60 years of age
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jul-2020
Adults spend a majority of their time outside the workplace being sedentary. Large amounts of sedentary behaviour increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and both all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality.
- Interventions targeted at women to encourage the uptake of cervical screening
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Sep-2021
This is an update of the Cochrane review published in Issue 5, 2011.
- Interventions to change the behaviour of health professionals and the organisation of care to promote weight reduction in children and adults with overweight or obesity
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Nov-2017
The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing globally, an increase which has major implications for both population health and costs to health services. This is an update of a Cochrane Review.
- Interventions to enable communication for adult patients requiring an artificial airway with or without mechanical ventilator support
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Oct-2021
Inability to communicate in a manner that can be understood causes extreme distress for people requiring an artificial airway and has implications for care quality and patient safety. Options for aided communication include non-vocal, speech-generating, a
- Interventions to encourage uptake of cancer screening for people with severe mental illness
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Sep-2016
Adults with severe mental illness (i.e. schizophrenia or other related psychotic disorders and bipolar disorder) can be at greater risk of cancer than those without severe mental illness (SMI). Early detection of cancer through screening is effective in i
- Interventions to enhance adherence to dietary advice for preventing and managing chronic diseases in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Jan-2013
It has been recognized that poor adherence can be a serious risk to the health and wellbeing of patients, and greater adherence to dietary advice is a critical component in preventing and managing chronic diseases.
- Interventions to enhance return‐to‐work for cancer patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Sep-2015
Cancer patients are 1.4 times more likely to be unemployed than healthy people. Therefore it is important to provide cancer patients with programmes to support the return-to-work (RTW) process. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 201
- Interventions to facilitate return to work in adults with adjustment disorders
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Nov-2012
Adjustment disorders are a frequent cause of sick leave and various interventions have been developed to expedite the return to work (RTW) of individuals on sick leave due to adjustment disorders.
- Interventions to facilitate shared decision making to address antibiotic use for acute respiratory infections in primary care
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Nov-2015
Shared decision making is an important component of patient-centred care. It is a set of communication and evidence-based practice skills that elicits patients' expectations, clarifies any misperceptions and discusses the best available evidence for benef
- Interventions to help support caregivers of people with a brain or spinal cord tumour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Jul-2019
The diagnosis and treatment of a brain or spinal cord tumour can have a huge impact on the lives of patients and their families with family caregiving often resulting in considerable burden and distress. Meeting the support needs of family caregivers is c
- Interventions to implement prevention in primary care
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Nov-2008
Primary care physicians hold a strategic position in delivering preventive services. However discrepancies exist between evidence based guidelines and practice.
