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- Non-invasive interventions for improving well-being and quality of life in patients with lung cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Sep-2011
This is an updated version of the original review published in Issue 4, 2004 of The Cochrane Library. Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of death globally. Despite advances in treatment, the outlook for the majority of patients remains grim and most
- Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for treatment of respiratory failure due to severe acute exacerbations of asthma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Oct-2012
Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition causing inflammation and changes to the airways. Care of people with asthma includes routine and urgent management across primary and tertiary care; however, due to sub-optimal long-term care and delays in obtaini
- Noninvasive positive‐pressure ventilation as a weaning strategy for intubated adults with respiratory failure
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Dec-2013
Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) provides ventilatory support without the need for an invasive airway. Interest has emerged in using NPPV to facilitate earlier removal of an endotracheal tube and to decrease complications associated with p
- Non-invasive ventilation for cystic fibrosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Feb-2017
Non-invasive ventilation may be a means to temporarily reverse or slow the progression of respiratory failure in cystic fibrosis by providing ventilatory support and avoiding tracheal intubation. Using non-invasive ventilation, in the appropriate situatio
- Non‐invasive ventilation for the management of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure due to exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Jul-2017
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) with bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP) is commonly used to treat patients admitted to hospital with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) secondary to an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary dis
- Non‐pharmacological interventions for breathlessness in advanced stages of malignant and non‐malignant diseases
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Nov-2013
- Non-steroid agents for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Aug-2010
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic progressive lung disease with poor outcome and no effective treatment to date. This is an update of a Cochrane Review first published in 2003.
- Nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs and perioperative bleeding in paediatric tonsillectomy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jul-2013
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used for pain relief following tonsillectomy in children. However, as they inhibit platelet aggregation and prolong bleeding time they could cause increased perioperative bleeding. The overall risk remains
- Nurse‐led versus doctor‐led care for bronchiectasis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jun-2018
Specialist nursing roles to manage stable disease populations are being used to meet the needs of both patients and health services. With increasing cost pressures on health departments, alternative models such as nurse-led care are gaining momentum as a
- Nutritional supplementation for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Nov-2012
Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and low body weight have impaired pulmonary status, reduced diaphragmatic mass, lower exercise capacity and higher mortality than those who are adequately nourished. Nutritional support may be
- Omalizumab for asthma in adults and children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Dec-2013
Asthma is a respiratory (airway) condition that affects an estimated 300 million people worldwide and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Omalizumab is a monoclonal antibody that binds and inhibits free serum immunoglobulin E (IgE). It
- Omega‐3 fatty acid supplementation for cystic fibrosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Apr-2020
Studies suggest that a diet rich in omega-3 essential fatty acids may have beneficial anti-inflammatory effects for chronic conditions such as cystic fibrosis. This is an updated version of a previously published review.
- Once versus twice daily low molecular weight heparin for the initial treatment of venous thromboembolism
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Jul-2013
In the initial treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE) low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) is administered once or twice daily. A once daily treatment regimen is more convenient for the patient and may optimise home treatment. However, it is not clear w
- Once‐daily versus multiple‐daily dosing with intravenous aminoglycosides for cystic fibrosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Sep-2019
People with cystic fibrosis, who are chronically colonised with the organism Pseudomonas aeruginosa, often require multiple courses of intravenous aminoglycoside antibiotics for the management of pulmonary exacerbations. The properties of aminoglycosides
- Opioids for neonates receiving mechanical ventilation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Jan-2008
Mechanical ventilation is a potentially painful and discomforting intervention widely used in neonatal intensive care units. Newborn babies (neonates) demonstrate increased sensitivity to pain, which may affect clinical and neurodevelopmental outcomes. Th
- Opioids for the palliation of breathlessness in advanced disease and terminal illness
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Jul-2013
Breathlessness is a common symptom in people with advanced disease. The most effective treatments are aimed at treating the underlying cause of the breathlessness but this may not be possible and symptomatic treatment is often necessary. Strategies for th
- Optimal intensity and type of leg exercise training for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Nov-2011
Intensity of exercise is considered a key determinant of training response, however, no systematic review has investigated the effects of different levels of training intensity on exercise capacity, functional exercise capacity and health-related quality
- Options for self‐management education for adults with asthma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Jul-2002
Asthma education and self-management are key recommendations of asthma management guidelines because they improve health outcomes. There are several different modalities for the delivery of asthma self-management education.
- Oral antibiotics versus parenteral antibiotics for severe pneumonia in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Apr-2006
Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in children under five years of age in developing countries. When hospitalisation is required, the usual practice includes administering parenteral antibiotics if a
- Oral anticoagulation in people with cancer who have no therapeutic or prophylactic indication for anticoagulation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Oct-2021
Oral anticoagulants may improve the survival of people with cancer through an antithrombotic effect, yet increase the risk of bleeding.
