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- Interventions to slow progression of myopia in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Jan-2020
Nearsightedness (myopia) causes blurry vision when one is looking at distant objects. Interventions to slow the progression of myopia in children include multifocal spectacles, contact lenses, and pharmaceutical agents.
- Interventions to support return to work for people with coronary heart disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Mar-2019
People with coronary heart disease (CHD) often require prolonged absences from work to convalesce after acute disease events like myocardial infarctions (MI) or revascularisation procedures such as coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or percutaneous co
- Interventions to support the decision-making process for older people facing the possibility of long-term residential care
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Jul-2008
The decision to enter long-term care is often a major life event for older people, made in the context of personal crisis and loss. We hypothesised that the process through which a decision to enter long-term residential care emerges affects the overall p
- Interventions to support the resilience and mental health of frontline health and social care professionals during and after a disease outbreak, epidemic or pandemic: a mixed methods systematic review
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Nov-2020
Evidence from disease epidemics shows that healthcare workers are at risk of developing short- and long-term mental health problems. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned about the potential negative impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the mental we
- Interventions used to improve control of blood pressure in patients with hypertension
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Mar-2010
Patients with high blood pressure (hypertension) in the community frequently fail to meet treatment goals - a condition labelled as "uncontrolled" hypertension. The optimal way to organize and deliver care to hypertensive patients has not been clearly ide
- Interventions using social networking sites to promote contraception in women of reproductive age
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Mar-2019
Social networking sites (SNSs) have great potential as a platform for public health interventions to address the unmet need for contraception.
- Interventions with pregnant women, new mothers and other primary caregivers for preventing early childhood caries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Nov-2019
Dental caries is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood and is associated with adverse health and economic consequences for infants and their families. Socioeconomically disadvantaged children have a higher risk of early childhood caries (EC
- Intra‐abdominal drains for the prophylaxis of anastomotic leak in elective colorectal surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Oct-2004
Elective colorectal surgery can involve formation of bowel anastomoses, which may be complicated by postoperative anastomotic leaks. Routine intra-operative drain placement aims to help clinicians diagnose and treat postoperative leaks. There is little ag
- Intra‐amniotic surfactant for women at risk of preterm birth for preventing respiratory distress in newborns
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2010
Early surfactant reduces mortality and pulmonary complications in preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome. However, current surfactant administration strategies require endotracheal intubation with or without continued mechanical ventilation. B
- Intra‐aortic balloon pump counterpulsation (IABP) for myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Mar-2015
Intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation (IABP) is currently the most commonly used mechanical assist device for patients with cardiogenic shock due to acute myocardial infarction. Although there has been only limited evidence from randomised controlled
- Intra-articular corticosteroid for knee osteoarthritis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Oct-2015
Knee osteoarthritis is a leading cause of chronic pain, disability, and decreased quality of life. Despite the long-standing use of intra-articular corticosteroids, there is an ongoing debate about their benefits and safety. This is an update of a Cochran
- Intra-articular glucocorticoids for acute gout
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Feb-2013
Although intra-articular glucocorticoids are a commonly used intervention in the treatment of acute gout, there is little evidence to support their safety and efficacy in this setting.
- Intra-articular lignocaine versus intravenous analgesia with or without sedation for manual reduction of acute anterior shoulder dislocation in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Jan-2013
There is conflicting evidence regarding the use of intra-articular lignocaine injection for the closed manual reduction of acute anterior shoulder dislocations. A systematic review may help cohere the conflicting evidence.
- Intra‐articular steroids and splints/rest for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and adults with rheumatoid arthritis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Jan-2006
Resting or immobilizing a joint to enhance outcomes following intra-articular (IA) steroid injection is generally advocated. This systematic review aimed to determine the efficacy of IA steroid injections and the influence of post-injection rest.
- Intracavity lavage and wound irrigation for prevention of surgical site infection
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Oct-2017
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are wound infections that occur after an operative procedure. A preventable complication, they are costly and associated with poorer patient outcomes, increased mortality, morbidity and reoperation rates. Surgical wound irr
- Intracervical prostaglandins for induction of labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Feb-2008
Prostaglandins have been used for cervical ripening and induction of labour since the 1970s. The goal of the administration of prostaglandins in the process of induction of labour is to achieve cervical ripening before the onset of contractions. One of th
- Intracutaneous or subcutaneous sterile water injection compared with blinded controls for pain management in labour
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Sep-2012
Intracutaneous or subcutaneous injection of sterile water is rapidly gaining popularity as a method of pain relief in labour and it is therefore essential that it is properly evaluated. Adequate analgesia in labour is important to women worldwide. Sterile
- Intracystic bleomycin for cystic craniopharyngiomas in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Jul-2016
Craniopharyngiomas are the most common benign histological tumours to involve the hypothalamo-pituitary region in childhood. Cystic craniopharyngiomas account for more than 90% of the tumours. The optimal treatment of cystic craniopharyngioma remains cont
- Intra‐cytoplasmic sperm injection versus conventional techniques for oocyte insemination during in vitro fertilisation in couples with non‐male subfertility
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Apr-2003
In vitro fertilisation (IVF) as treatment for male factor subfertility is associated with lower fertilisation and pregnancy rates than for other indications. Since the late 1980s several assisted fertilisation techniques have emerged and have been rapidly
- Intragastric balloon for obesity
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Nov-2008
Obesity is one of the major public health problems of modern society. Intragastric balloon (IGB) treatment for obesity has been developed as a temporary aid. Its primary objective is the treatment of obese people, who have had unsatisfactory results in th
