Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Breathing Problems

Follow the links below to find systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for breathing problems.

Reviewed February 2009

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Title:   Corticosteroids for preventing neonatal respiratory morbidity after elective caesarean section at term
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Babies born at term (at or after 37 weeks) by planned (elective) caesarean section and before onset of labour are more likely to develop respiratory complications than babies born vaginally.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Protein-containing synthetic surfactant versus protein-free synthetic surfactant for the prevention and treatment of respiratory distress syndrome
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a significant cause of illness in preterm infants. RDS is caused by a deficiency or a dysfunction of the chemicals that line the lung, called pulmonary surfactant. Numerous preparations that contain surfactants of ...
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Honey and lozenges for children with non-specific cough
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Symptomatic relief is often sought for children with chronic non-specific cough (which is defined as a dry, non-productive cough with no known cause lasting longer than 4 consecutive weeks). This review aimed to assess the efficacy of treating children...
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Animal derived surfactant extract for treatment of respiratory distress syndrome
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is caused by a deficiency or dysfunction of the lining chemicals of the lung known as pulmonary surfactant. A wide variety of surfactant products have been formulated and studied in clinical trials. These include synt...
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Elective high frequency oscillatory ventilation versus conventional ventilation for acute pulmonary dysfunction in preterm infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   High frequency oscillatory ventilation is a way of providing artificial ventilation of the lungs that theoretically may produce less injury to the lungs and therefore reduce the rate of chronic lung disease. This review of the evidence from fifteen rand...
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Digoxin for preventing or treating neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Sometimes a newborn baby has lungs that are not expanded properly. This is most common in preterm babies (born before 34 weeks) and is known as respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Congestive heart failure may lead to fluid accumulation in the lungs, c...
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Anti-histamines for prolonged non-specific cough in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Children with non-specific cough are commonly treated with a variety of medications to treat the symptom of cough. The objective of this review was to evaluate the effectiveness of anti-histamines in children with prolonged cough that is not related to ...
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Non-invasive ventilation for cystic fibrosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   As cystic fibrosis (CF) worsens, breathing can become difficult. This indicates the start of respiratory failure where there is too much carbon dioxide and not enough oxygen in the blood. As respiratory failure progresses people may also have problems c...
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Multiple versus single doses of exogenous surfactant for the prevention or treatment of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Surfactant is essential to normal lung function in babies. Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is caused by a lack of, or dysfunction in, surfactant. A variety of surfactants have been manufactured, and are given to babies at risk of RDS. The review ...
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Partial liquid ventilation for the prevention of mortality and morbidity in paediatric acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The use of partial liquid ventilation to decrease the number of deaths and illness in children with acute onset respiratory failure is not supported by evidence from randomized controlled trials....
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Positioning for acute respiratory distress in hospitalised infants and children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Infants and children with respiratory distress may be more comfortable and breathe more easily when placed in positions other than lying on their back such as being supported over someone's shoulder, sitting upright or on their front with their legs ben...
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Prophylactic caffeine to prevent postoperative apnea following general anesthesia in preterm infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Caffeine may be able to prevent postoperative apnea and bradycardia in preterm babies. Growing babies who were born too early (preterm) and who undergo general anaesthetic for surgery may have complications, including episodes of apnea (pauses in breath...
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Inhaled bronchodilators for acute chest syndrome in people with sickle cell disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder. People with sickle cell disease often suffer from acute chest syndrome, although it is not known why. Acute chest syndrome can cause fever, coughing, chest pain and shortness of breath and can be life-...
Date:   Jul 2008
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:   Jun 2008
Title:   Prophylactic methylxanthine for prevention of apnea in preterm infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Based on the current trials, there is no evidence to show the benefit of using caffeine to prevent apnea in premature babies considered at risk. Apnea is a pause in breathing of greater than 20 seconds. It may occur repeatedly in preterm babies (born be...
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Continuous distending pressure for respiratory distress in preterm infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is the most common cause of disease and death in babies before 34 weeks. Intermittent positive pressure ventilation (IPPV) is the standard way of helping these babies breathe. A simpler method of assisting breathing i...
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Recruitment manoeuvres for adults with acute lung injury receiving mechanical ventilation
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   A ventilated patient with acute lung injury or acute respiratory distress syndrome may be given a recruitment manoeuvre to open lung units that are collapsed. This is done by using a pressure that is higher than a normal breath for a longer period of ti...
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Prophylactic methylxanthines for extubation in preterm infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Using methylxanthines to help wean babies from mechanical ventilation might help some babies. Methylxanthines are drugs (such as caffeine) that can help improve breathing in preterm babies (babies born early). They can be given to preterm babies when we...
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Anticholinergics for prolonged non-specific cough in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Children with non-specific cough, (non-productive cough in the absence of identifiable chest disease) are commonly treated with a variety of medications for control of cough symptoms. This review examined the effect of inhaled anti-cholinergic drugs in ...
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Oxygen therapy for lower respiratory tract infections in children between 3 months and 15 years of age
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The main objectives of this review were to determine the effectiveness and safety of non-invasive oxygen delivery systems in children's recovery from lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs). Other objectives were to determine the indications for oxyg...
Date:   Mar 2008
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