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- Interventions to increase or decrease the length of primary care physicians' consultation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Aug-2016
Observational studies have shown differences in process and outcome between the consultations of primary care physicians whose average consultation lengths differ. These differences may be due to self selection. This is the first update of the original re
- Interventions to manage dual practice among health workers
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Jul-2011
Dual practice, whereby health workers hold two or more jobs, is a common phenomenon globally. In resource constrained low- and middle-income countries dual practice poses an ongoing threat to the efficiency, quality and equity of health services, especial
- Interventions to prevent injuries in construction workers
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Feb-2018
Construction workers are frequently exposed to various types of injury-inducing hazards. There are a number of injury prevention interventions, yet their effectiveness is uncertain.
- Interventions to reduce emigration of health care professionals from low‐ and middle‐income countries
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Sep-2011
The emigration of skilled professionals from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to high-income countries (HICs) is a general phenomenon but poses particular challenges in health care, where it contributes to human resource shortages in the health sy
- Interventions to reduce harm from continued tobacco use
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Oct-2016
Although smoking cessation is currently the only guaranteed way to reduce the harm caused by tobacco smoking, a reasonable secondary tobacco control approach may be to try and reduce the harm from continued tobacco use amongst smokers unable or unwilling
- 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 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
- 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-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 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.
- Intranasal steroids for acute sinusitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Dec-2013
Acute sinusitis is a common reason for primary care visits. It causes significant symptoms and often results in time off work and school.
- Intraperitoneal chemotherapy for the initial management of primary epithelial ovarian cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Jan-2016
Ovarian cancer tends to be chemosensitive and confine itself to the surface of the peritoneal cavity for much of its natural history. These features have made it an obvious target for intraperitoneal (IP) chemotherapy. Chemotherapy for ovarian cancer is u
- Intravascular brachytherapy for peripheral vascular disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Jan-2014
Interventional treatment of arteries that are narrowed and obstructed by atherosclerosis involves either bypassing the blockage using a graft; widening the artery from the inside with a balloon, a procedure known as percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (
- Intravenous aminophylline for acute severe asthma in children over two years receiving inhaled bronchodilators
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Apr-2005
Since the advent of inhaled ß2 -agonists, anticholinergic agents and glucocorticoids, the role of aminophylline in paediatric acute asthma has become less clear. There remains some consensus that it is beneficial in children with acute severe asthma, rece
- Intravenous dexamethasone for extubation of newborn infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 23-Oct-2001
Endotracheal tubes are foreign bodies that may injure the upper airway causing laryngeal edema. This in turn may result in failure of extubation in preterm infants. Corticosteroids have been used prophylactically to reduce upper airway obstruction and fac
- Intravenous fluids for abdominal aortic surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2010
Surgery on the abdominal aorta to treat aneurysms or occlusive disease is a major undertaking which requires intensive physiological support and fluid management. Blood products are often used but the main fluid replacement is with crystalloids or colloid
- Intravenous immunoglobulin for preventing infection in preterm and/or low birth weight infants
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Jan-2020
Nosocomial infections continue to be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among preterm and/or low birth weight (LBW) infants. Preterm infants are deficient in immunoglobulin G (IgG); therefore, administration of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG
- Intravenous immunoglobulin for treating sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Sep-2013
Mortality from sepsis and septic shock remains high. Results of trials on intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) as adjunctive therapy for sepsis have been conflicting. This is an update of a Cochrane review that was originally published in 1999 and updated i
- Intravenous in‐line filters for preventing morbidity and mortality in neonates
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Aug-2015
Venous access is an essential part of caring for the sick neonate. However, problems such as contamination of fluids with bacteria, endotoxins and particulates have been associated with intravenous infusion therapy. Intravenous in-line filters claim to be
- Intravenous lidocaine for the treatment of background or procedural burn pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Oct-2014
This is an update of the review on "Lidocaine for pain relief in burn injured patients" first published in Issue 3, 2007, and first updated in 2012. Pain is a major issue for people with many different types of wounds, in particular those people with burn
