Showing 41-60 of 166 for: Cochrane Systematic Reviews > Dermatologic 
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for thermal burns
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Aug-2009
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) consists of intermittently administering 100% oxygen at pressures greater than 1 atmosphere in a pressure vessel. This technology has been used to treat a variety of disease states and has been described as helping patient
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for treating acute surgical and traumatic wounds
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Dec-2013
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is used as a treatment for acute wounds (such as those arising from surgery and trauma). However, the effects of HBOT on wound healing are unclear.
- Injection sclerotherapy for varicose veins
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Dec-2021
Varicose veins are enlarged and tortuous veins, affecting up to one-third of the world's population. They can be a cause of chronic venous insufficiency, which is characterised by oedema, pigmentation, eczema, lipodermatosclerosis, atrophie blanche, and h
- Intermittent pneumatic compression for treating venous leg ulcers
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-May-2014
Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) is a mechanical method of delivering compression to swollen limbs that can be used to treat venous leg ulcers and limb swelling due to lymphoedema.
- Interventions for actinic keratoses
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Dec-2012
Actinic keratoses are a skin disease caused by long-term sun exposure, and their lesions have the potential to develop into squamous cell carcinoma. Treatments for actinic keratoses are sought for cosmetic reasons, for the relief of associated symptoms, o
- Interventions for acute auricular haematoma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Apr-2004
This is an update of a Cochrane Review first published in The Cochrane Library in Issue 2, 2004 and previously updated in 2005 and 2008.
- Interventions for alopecia areata
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Apr-2008
Alopecia areata is a disorder in which there is loss of hair causing patches of baldness but with no scarring of the affected area. It can affect the entire scalp (alopecia totalis) or cause loss of all body hair (alopecia universalis). It is a relatively
- Interventions for basal cell carcinoma of the skin
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Nov-2020
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the commonest cancer affecting white-skinned individuals, and worldwide incidence is increasing. Although rarely fatal, BCC is associated with significant morbidity and costs. First-line treatment is usually surgical excision
- Interventions for bullous pemphigoid
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Oct-2010
Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is the most common autoimmune blistering disease in the West. Oral steroids are the standard treatment.This is an update of the review published in 2005.
- Interventions for cellulitis and erysipelas
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Jun-2010
Cellulitis and erysipelas are now usually considered manifestations of the same condition, a skin infection associated with severe pain and systemic symptoms. A range of antibiotic treatments are suggested in guidelines.
- Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2016
Chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterised by crops of sterile pustules (yellow pus spots) on the palms and soles which erupt repeatedly over months or years. The affected areas tend to become red and scal
- Interventions for erosive lichen planus affecting mucosal sites
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Feb-2012
Erosive lichen planus (ELP) affecting mucosal surfaces is a chronic autoimmune disease of unknown aetiology. It is often more painful and debilitating than the non-erosive types of lichen planus. Treatment of erosive lichen planus is difficult and aimed a
- Interventions for erythema nodosum leprosum
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jul-2009
Erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) is a serious immunological complication of leprosy, causing inflammation of skin, nerves, other organs, and general malaise. Many different therapies exist for ENL, but it is unclear if they work or which therapy is optimal
- Interventions for female pattern hair loss
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-May-2016
Female pattern hair loss (FPHL), or androgenic alopecia, is the most common type of hair loss affecting women. It is characterised by progressive shortening of the duration of the growth phase of the hair with successive hair cycles, and progressive folli
- Interventions for guttate psoriasis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Apr-2019
Guttate psoriasis is a distinctive acute form of psoriasis which characteristically occurs in children and young adults. Very little specific evidence-based guidance is available in standard texts to help make rational decisions about treatment options.
- 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 infantile haemangiomas of the skin
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Apr-2018
Infantile haemangiomas (previously known as strawberry birthmarks) are soft, raised swellings of the skin that occur in 3% to 10% of infants. These benign vascular tumours are usually uncomplicated and tend to regress spontaneously. However, when haemangi
- Interventions for ingrowing toenails
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Mar-2012
Ingrowing toenails are a common problem in which part of the nail penetrates the skinfold alongside the nail, creating a painful area. Different non-surgical and surgical interventions for ingrowing toenails are available, but there is no consensus about
- Interventions for melasma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Jun-2010
Melasma is an acquired symmetrical pigmentary disorder where confluent grey-brown patches typically appear on the face. Available treatments for melasma are unsatisfactory.
- Interventions for mucous membrane pemphigoid and epidermolysis bullosa acquisita
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2003
Mucous membrane pemphigoid and epidermolysis bullosa acquisita are rare acquired autoimmune blistering diseases of the skin. Both can result in scarring of mucous membranes which may lead to blindness and life threatening respiratory complications.
