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- Intra-articular steroids and splints/rest for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and adults with rheumatoid arthritis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 2-Jul-2008
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, 21-Jun-2011
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, 26-Sep-2011
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, 6-Aug-2008
International treatment of atherosclerotic narrowed and blocked arteries involves either bypassing the blockage using a graft, widening it from the inside with a balloon, a procedure known as percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA), or providing a str
- Intravenous aminophylline for acute severe asthma in children over two years receiving inhaled bronchodilators
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-Mar-2009
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, 1-Nov-2008
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, 28-Oct-2009
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, 7-Apr-2010
Nosocomial infections continue to be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among preterm and/or low birth weight infants. Preterm infants are deficient in IgG and, therefore, administration of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) may have the potent
- Intravenous immunoglobulin for treating sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Jan-2010
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 (2002).
- Intravenous in-line filters for preventing morbidity and mortality in neonates
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Jul-2011
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, 27-Jun-2012
This is an update of the review on 'Lidocaine for pain relief in burn injured patients' first published in Issue 3, 2007. Pain is a major issue for patients suffering from many different types of wounds, in particular those with burn injuries. Prompt, agg
- Intravenous magnesium for acute myocardial infarction
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Sep-2008
Mortality and morbidity from acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remain high. Intravenous magnesium started early after the onset of AMI is thought to be a promising adjuvant treatment. Conflicting results from earlier trials and meta-analyses warrant a sys
- Intravenous midazolam infusion for sedation of infants in the neonatal intensive care unit
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 13-May-2012
Proper sedation for neonates undergoing uncomfortable procedures may reduce stress and avoid complications. Midazolam is a short-acting benzodiazepine that is increasingly used in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). However, its effectiveness as a sedat
- Intravenous or enteral loop diuretics for preterm infants with (or developing) chronic lung disease
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Aug-2011
Lung disease in preterm infants is often complicated with lung edema.
- Iron therapy for improving psychomotor development and cognitive function in children under the age of three with iron deficiency anaemia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Nov-2008
Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) are common in young children. It has been suggested that the lack of iron may have important effects on children's psychomotor development and cognitive function.
- Ischaemic preconditioning for liver transplantation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Nov-2008
Ischaemic preconditioning is a mechanism for reducing organ ischaemia reperfusion injury by a brief period of organ ischaemia.
- Ketamine as an adjuvant to opioids for cancer pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-May-2009
This is an update of the original review published in Issue 1, 2003. Ketamine is a commonly used anaesthetic agent, and in subanaesthetic doses is also given as an adjuvant to opioids for the treatment of cancer pain, particularly when opioids alone prove
- Ketogenic diet and other dietary treatments for epilepsy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-May-2012
The ketogenic diet, being high in fat and low in carbohydrates, has been suggested to reduce seizure frequency. It is currently used mainly for children who continue to have seizures despite treatment with antiepileptic drugs. Recently there has been inte
- Lactational amenorrhea for family planning
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Aug-2008
Fifty percent of pregnancies are unwanted. For several reasons, eg difficulty in obtaining contraceptives, no or ineffective contraception is used to prevent these pregnancies. The lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) is a contraceptive method where the mo
- Lamotrigine for acute and chronic pain
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jan-2011
This is an update of the original Cochrane review published in Issue 2, 2007. Some antiepileptic medicines have a place in the treatment of neuropathic pain (pain due to nerve damage). This updated review adds five new additional studies looking at eviden
