Showing 141-160 of 284 for: Cochrane Systematic Reviews > Trauma and injuries 
- Interventions for preventing reactions to snake antivenom
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Nov-2008
Antivenom is used to neutralise snake bite toxins in people showing evidence of envenomation. It is made from animal sera, and adverse effects, including life threatening anaphylaxis, are common.
- Interventions for promoting booster seat use in four to eight year olds travelling in motor vehicles
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Sep-2012
Public health and traffic safety agencies recommend use of booster seats in motor vehicles for children aged four to eight years, and various interventions have been implemented to increase their use by individuals who transport children in motor vehicles
- Interventions for promoting smoke alarm ownership and function
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jan-2010
Globally, fire-related burns and smoke inhalation accounted for 238,000 deaths in 2000, a rate of 3.9 deaths/100,000, with children and young persons aged less than 44 years accounting for the highest proportion of deaths. Smoke alarm ownership has been a
- Interventions for recurrent corneal erosions
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 14-Aug-2013
Recurrent corneal erosion is a common cause of disabling ocular symptoms and predisposes the cornea to infection. It may follow corneal trauma. Measures to prevent the development of recurrent corneal erosion following corneal trauma have not been firmly
- Interventions for the management of mandibular fractures
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Jul-2013
Fractures of the mandible (lower jaw) are a common occurrence and usually related to interpersonal violence or road traffic accidents. Mandibular fractures may be treated using open (surgical) and closed (non-surgical) techniques. Fracture sites are immob
- Interventions for treating calcaneal fractures
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Aug-2008
Fracture of the calcaneus (os calcis or heel bone) comprises one to two per cent of all fractures.
- Interventions for treating chronic ankle instability
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jun-2011
Chronic lateral ankle instability occurs in 10% to 20% of people after an acute ankle sprain. Initial treatment is conservative but if this fails and ligament laxity is present, surgical intervention is considered.
- Interventions for treating isolated diaphyseal fractures of the ulna in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-May-2012
Isolated fractures of the shaft of the ulna, which are often sustained when the forearm is raised to shield against a blow, are generally treated on an outpatient basis. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 1998 and last updated in 20
- Interventions for treating phosphorus burns
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Jun-2014
Phosphorus burns are rarely encountered in usual clinical practice and occur mostly in military and industrial settings. However, these burns can be fatal, even with minimal burn area, and are often associated with prolonged hospitalisation.
- Interventions for treating posterior cruciate ligament injuries of the knee in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-Feb-2012
Injuries of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) of the knee frequently occur in automobile accidents and sports injuries, although they are less frequent overall than injuries of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Some patients show significant sympt
- Interventions for treating proximal humeral fractures in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jun-2022
Fractures of the proximal humerus, often termed shoulder fractures, are common injuries, especially in older people. The management of these fractures varies widely, including in the use of surgery. This is an update of a Cochrane Review first published i
- Interventions for treating traumatised permanent front teeth: luxated (dislodged) teeth
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Mar-2014
Dental trauma is common especially in children and young adults. One group of dento-alveolar injuries is classified as luxation. This group includes a subgroup of severe injuries where the tooth is displaced from its original position. These injuries are
- Interventions for treating wrist fractures in children
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Feb-2013
Approximately a third of all fractures in children occur at the wrist, usually from falling onto an outstretched hand.
- 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 to improve antibiotic prescribing practices for hospital inpatients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Feb-2017
Antibiotic resistance is a major public health problem. Infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria are associated with prolonged hospital stay and death compared with infections caused by susceptible bacteria. Appropriate antibiotic use in hospital
- Intramedullary nails for extracapsular hip fractures in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Sep-2014
Intramedullary nails may be used for the surgical fixation of extracapsular hip fractures in adults. This is an update of a Cochrane review first published in 2005 and last updated in 2008.
- Intravenous lidocaine for the treatment of background or procedural burn pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-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
- Intravenous or intramuscular parecoxib for acute postoperative pain in adults
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Apr-2009
Parecoxib was the first COX-2 available for parenteral administration, and may, given intravenously or intramuscularly, offer advantages over oral medication when patients have nausea and vomiting or are unable to swallow, such as in the immediate postope
- Length of hospitalisation for people with severe mental illness
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Jan-2014
In high-income countries, over the last three decades, the length of hospital stays for people with serious mental illness has reduced drastically although considerable variation remains. In lower-income countries this variation may be greater. Some argue
- Lithium for maintenance treatment of mood disorders
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 1-Nov-2008
Mood disorders are common, disabling and tend to be recurrent. They carry a high risk of suicide. Maintenance treatment, aimed at the prevention of relapse, is therefore of vital importance. Lithium has been used for some years as the mainstay of maintena
