Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Bronchitis

Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for bronchitis.
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Title:   Bronchopulmonary hygiene physical therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   People with acute and chronic airway diseases often have secretions building up in their lungs. Bronchopulmonary hygiene physical therapy (BHPT) is a form of chest physical therapy that uses physical forces such as gravity and chest tapping to remove se...
Date:   Jul 1998
Title:   Short acting beta2-agonists for bronchiectasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Bronchiectasis is characterised by the build up of mucus in the lungs which can result from other airways disease such as childhood pneumonia or tuberculosis. Medical treatment for bronchiectasis includes physiotherapy, antibiotics and occasionally muco...
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Oral methylxanthines for bronchiectasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Bronchiectasis is a lung condition that usually develops after a series of lung problems (such as childhood infections, lung structure problems, tuberculosis, and cystic fibrosis). Mucus (phlegm) collects in the lungs, causing discomfort and infections....
Date:   Jan 2000
Title:   Anticholinergic therapy for bronchiectasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is no evidence for or against the use of anticholinergic drugs such as Atrovent in the treatment of bronchiectasis. ...
Date:   Jan 2001
Title:   Pneumococcal vaccines for children and adults with bronchiectasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   In many countries vaccination for the protection against infection of the bacteria pneumococcus, is part of the immunisation schedule for infants as well as, for people with bronchiectasis. In this review, our search for randomised control trials that e...
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Steroids, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and stents for superior vena caval obstruction in carcinoma of the bronchus
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Insertion of a stent improves symptoms in superior vena cava obstruction caused by lung cancer, while chemotherapy and radiotherapy can also be effective. Lung cancer sometimes obstructs a vein close to the heart, the vena cava, causing swelling in the ...
Date:   Jul 2001
Title:   Combined inhaled anticholinergics and beta2-agonists for initial treatment of acute asthma in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   In an asthma attack, the airways (passages to the lungs) narrow from muscle spasms. Bronchodilators (reliever inhalers) relax the muscles in the airways, opening the airways so breathing is easier. Anti-cholinergic drugs can also affect these muscles, a...
Date:   Apr 2000
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:   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:   Oral non steroid anti-inflammatories for children and adults with bronchiectasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Infection and inflammation play an important role in the symptomatology and disease progression in patients with bronchiectasis. Anti inflammatory drugs may reduce the inflammatory cascade and thus may be beneficial in people with bronchiectasis. Using ...
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Nurse specialist care for bronchiectasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung disease characterised by productive cough and recurrent chest infections. Untreated patients have a poor quality of life and may eventually develop respiratory failure. This review evaluates the process of care in this g...
Date:   Sep 2002
Title:   Physical training for bronchiectasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   A search for controlled trials of physical training in bronchiectasis only identified two early reports (abstracts) including 43 patients in total. These suggest some benefits of inspiratory muscle training on exercise capacity, quality of life and resp...
Date:   Feb 2002
Title:   Epinephrine for bronchiolitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Bronchiolitis is a serious lower lung infection that is common in babies. It causes the small airways in the lung to swell, blocking the passage of air so the baby becomes short of breath and wheezy. Bronchodilators are drugs that are often used for ast...
Date:   Nov 2003
Title:   Inhaled steroids for bronchiectasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   In bronchiectasis, regular use of inhaled corticosteroids may improve lung function and inflammatory indices but not symptoms. However, studies involved small numbers of patients and were of short duration. Larger studies of longer duration and with a...
Date:   Dec 1999
Title:   Leukotriene receptor antagonists for non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Leukotriene receptor antagonists are a new class of drug which may have an anti-inflammatory action in some patients with asthma. In theory they may also be of benefit in bronchiectasis, but no randomised controlled trials have yet been reported so it i...
Date:   Jan 2000
Title:   Inhaled hyperosmolar agents for bronchiectasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Bronchiectasis is a lung condition that usually develops after a series of lung problems (such as childhood infections, problems in the lung structure, tuberculosis, and cystic fibrosis). A lot of mucus collects in the lungs, causing discomfort and the ...
Date:   Jan 2006
Title:   Long-acting beta2-agonists for bronchiectasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Long-acting bronchodilators are used in asthma, so may also benefit people with bronchiectasis. However, there is no good evidence for this at present. ...
Date:   Jul 2001
Title:   Mucolytics for bronchiectasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Bronchiectasis is a lung condition that usually develops after a series of lung problems (such as childhood infections, problems in the lung structure, tuberculosis, and cystic fibrosis). A lot of mucus (phlegm) collects in the lungs, causing discomfort...
Date:   Oct 2000
Title:   Surgery versus non-surgical treatment for bronchiectasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Removal of affected parts of the lung is often carried out in patients with bronchiectasis. A review was performed with the aim of identifying evidence for the benefit of surgery in bronchiectasis. No randomised controlled trials were identified so it i...
Date:   Jul 2000
Title:   Oral steroids for bronchiectasis (stable and acute exacerbations)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Oral steroids have a place in the management of acute and severe asthma. In bronchiectasis, inhaled steroids have small benefits but there is no evidence for or against the use of oral steroids for this condition....
Date:   Jan 2001
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