Chronic Respiratory Diseases

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Reviewed December 2007

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Title:   Corticosteroids for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic disorder of lung tissue of unknown cause that is progressive and leads to death. Only recently has a firm definition become available based on the examination of lung tissue. Many studies have been carrie...
Date:   Mar 2003
Title:   Diuretics acting on the distal renal tubule for preterm infants with (or developing) chronic lung disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Lung disease in infants born early (preterm) is often complicated with excess of water. Medications that reduce body water (diuretics) might help the infant recover from lung disease. The review of trials analysed the effects of diuretics working on the...
Date:   Nov 2001
Title:   Nasal saline irrigations for the symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The use of nasal irrigation for the treatment of nose and sinus complaints has its foundations in yogic and homeopathic traditions. It is often prescribed as an adjunct to other treatments such as intranasal steroids or antibiotics. However, there is si...
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor (a1PI) for preventing chronic lung disease in preterm infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Inflammation of the lungs is one of the causes of chronic lung disease (CLD) in babies born before 37 weeks. Babies with CLD need extra oxygen and the disease can also cause serious long-term problems. Lung damage is caused by the release of enzymes and...
Date:   Apr 2001
Title:   Inhaled cromones for prolonged non-specific cough in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Children with non-specific cough (coughing not due to a diagnosed respiratory disease), are commonly treated with a variety of medications to treat the symptoms of cough. This review examined whether there was any evidence for children with non-specific...
Date:   Nov 2003
Title:   Prophylactic antibiotic therapy for chronic bronchitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Smokers can develop a persistent cough and sputum. This is known as chronic bronchitis. When these individuals have respiratory infections they may have an increase in cough and sputum and become more breathless. There has been debate about whether cont...
Date:   Feb 2001
Title:   Prolonged antibiotics for purulent bronchiectasis in children and adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The available evidence examining the use of prolonged antibiotic therapy in bronchiectasis suggests that this intervention incurs a small advantage. The evidence is derived from a small number of diverse trials and further research is needed to confirm ...
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Prophylactic nasal continuous positive airways pressure for preventing morbidity and mortality in very preterm infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Preterm babies (born before 37 weeks) may need help to breathe properly. These babies can be helped to breathe mechanically by intermittent airflow via a tube placed in their windpipe (Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation, IPPV) but this is invas...
Date:   Apr 2005
Title:   Influenza vaccine for children and adults with bronchiectasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   In many countries, influenza vaccination is an accepted part of routine immunisation recommendations particularly in persons 65 years and over, those in long-term care facilities and also adults and children with chronic illnesses including those with b...
Date:   Apr 2007
Title:   Functional endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Rhinosinusitis is a common and well-recognised clinical syndrome affecting patients of all ages and gender. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is now a well-established strategy, which comprises several techniques, for the treatment of chronic r...
Date:   May 2006
Title:   Habit cough in children
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   A habit cough is a cough that occurs in the absence of any underlying disease. It may follow a viral illness, but can go on for weeks, months or even, in extreme cases, years.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Nebulised morphine for severe interstitial lung disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Nebulized morphine has been reported to have some beneficial effect on breathlessness and exercise limitation in terminally ill patients with chronic lung disease. Patients with end-stage interstitial lung disease might also benefit from treatment of br...
Date:   Apr 2002
Title:   Short acting beta2-agonists for recurrent wheeze in children under two years of age
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Beta-agonists such as salbutamol are the most frequently prescribed reliever medication for asthma. They work well in adults and children but their effectiveness in infants is less clear. Eight trials were reviewed involving 229 patients in four differe...
Date:   Feb 2002
Title:   Moderately early (7-14 days) postnatal corticosteroids for preventing chronic lung disease in preterm infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Chronic lung disease (CLD) is usually caused by a persistent inflammation in the lung. Steroid drugs have been effective in improving lung function but early use is associated with an increase in adverse effects (see Early Review). The review of trials...
Date:   Nov 2002
Title:   Early postnatal (<96 hours) corticosteroids for preventing chronic lung disease in preterm infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Chronic lung disease (CLD) is a major problem for newborn babies in neonatal intensive care units. Persistent inflammation of the lungs is the most likely cause. Corticosteroid drugs have been used to either prevent or treat CLD because of their strong ...
Date:   Nov 2002
Title:   Delayed (>3 weeks) postnatal corticosteroids for chronic lung disease in preterm infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The benefits of late corticosteroid therapy in preterm babies may not outweigh actual or potential adverse effects.
Date:   Nov 2002
Title:   Erythromycin for the prevention of chronic lung disease in intubated preterm infants at risk for, or colonized or infected with Ureaplasma urealyticum
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Chronic lung disease (CLD) is a major health risk often faced by preterm babies on ventilation (machine-assisted breathing). Ureaplasma urealyticum is a common type of infection that may be one of the causes of CLD, although this has not been proven. Er...
Date:   Jun 2003
Title:   Bronchitis
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Bronchitis is a term that means inflammation of the bronchi in the lungs. Read about the symptoms, the causes and the treatment for acute and chronic bronchitis.
Date:   Jul 2006
Title:   Cromolyn sodium for the prevention of chronic lung disease in preterm infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Preterm babies (babies born before 37 weeks gestation) often need to be given oxygen for lung problems for many weeks because of chronic lung disease. This is due, in part, to inflammation (swelling) within the lungs. Theoretically, cromolyn sodium is a...
Date:   Nov 2000
Title:   Bronchodilators for the prevention and treatment of chronic lung disease in preterm infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Chronic lung disease (CLD) is common in babies who are born before 34 weeks gestation. Bronchodilators are drugs that cause widening of the air passages in the lungs. They have been used for CLD because of their potential effect of dilating small airway...
Date:   Feb 2001
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