Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Chronic Conditions and Injuries

Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for treatments for chronic conditions and injuries. For information about specific chronic conditions and injuries, follow the links from the Chronic Conditions and Injury topic page.

Updated June 2011

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Title:   Interferon alpha for chronic hepatitis D
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Hepatitis D virus is unique in that it can only infect a person who is already infected by hepatitis B virus. Chronic hepatitis D is a difficult-to-treat infection. Several antiviral and immunomodulating agents have been evaluated in treatment of hepat...
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Antibiotics versus control for toxoplasma retinochoroiditis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Toxoplasma retinochoroiditis occurs when a parasite called toxoplasma gondii gets into the retina (the light sensitive layer inside the eye) and the choroid (layer of the eyeball near the retina). This causes inflammation that can scar the retina and re...
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Intravenous immunoglobulin for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) is an illness caused by inflammation of nerves leading to paralysis. It is probably an autoimmune disease and it usually requires a long-term treatment to prevent further disability. There...
Date:   Nov 2010
Title:   Phyllanthus species for chronic hepatitis B virus infection
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection causes significant mortality, morbidity, and economic burden worldwide. Although the current approved therapies are effective, response to treatment is not satisfactory. Patients are at high risk of developing v...
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Electromagnetic therapy for treating pressure ulcers
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Pressure ulcers (also called bed sores, decubitus ulcers or pressure sores) are sores on the skin caused by pressure or rubbing. They usually affect immobile people on the bony parts of their bodies such as hips, heels and elbows, and take a long time t...
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Topical interventions for genital lichen sclerosus
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Lichen sclerosus is a chronic skin disease that mostly affects adult women, but also men and children. It mainly occurs in the genital area and around the anus. Affected women and girls frequently report itching, pain, and burning in the involved area....
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Antiviral prophylactic intervention for chronic hepatitis C virus in patients undergoing liver transplantation
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   It is not clear whether antiviral therapy is indicated in patients undergoing liver transplantation for chronic liver disease incompatible with long-term survival resulting from hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. We performed a Cochrane review of random...
Date:   Aug 2010
Title:   Immunomodulatory treatment other than corticosteroids, immunoglobulin and plasma exchange for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) is an uncommon disease that causes weakness and numbness of the arms and legs, which can be progressive or have a relapsing and remitting course. It is due to inflammation which damages th...
Date:   May 2010
Title:   Propylthiouracil for alcoholic liver disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The majority of liver diseases are caused by alcohol in the Western world. Propylthiouracil - an antithyroid drug that is used for patients with raised metabolism - has been suggested as a potential treatment for alcoholic liver disease. Six randomised ...
Date:   May 2010
Title:   Plasma exchange for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy is an uncommon progressive or relapsing paralysing disease caused by inflammation of the peripheral nerves. It is characterised by slowly evolving weakness and numbness of the limbs. It is though...
Date:   Jan 2010
Title:   Pancreatic enzymes for chronic pancreatitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Chronic pancreatitis is a condition afflicting nearly 0.04% to 5% of the population worldwide. The disease presents as recurrent episodes of abdominal pain, fatty stools and weight loss, or may be asymptomatic. Patients may develop complications over a ...
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Topical treatments for chronic plaque psoriasis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Chronic plaque psoriasis is the most common type of psoriasis. Although any part of the body may be affected, the most commonly affected sites are the elbows, knees and scalp. 'Topical' treatments (i.e. treatments applied to the skin) are usually tried ...
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Antibiotics for treating chronic osteomyelitis in adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Osteomyelitis is an inflammation of the bone and bone marrow caused by pus-forming bacteria, mycobacteria or fungi. All bone infection that is long-standing is called chronic osteomyelitis. Antibiotics can be administered either orally or parenterally (...
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Oral protein calorie supplementation for children with chronic disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   A lack of growth and poor nutrition are common in children with chronic diseases like cystic fibrosis and kidney disease. This may be due to reduced appetite, food not being absorbed properly and the need for extra calories caused by their disease. Oral...
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Interventions for the management of oral submucous fibrosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Oral submucous fibrosis is a chronic disease which is commonly found in patients in the Asian subcontinent and the Far East and is characterised by the build up of constricting bands of collagen in the cheeks and adjacent structures of the mouth. The pr...
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Systemic therapy for treating locoregional recurrence in women with breast cancer
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Early breast cancer can be removed by surgery, and for most women the chance of the cancer returning (recurrence) is small. In some women however, the cancer returns in the same area. Chemotherapy (anti-cancer drugs) can be used together with other trea...
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Corticosteroids for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy is an uncommon progressive or relapsing paralysing disease caused by inflammation of the peripheral nerves. It is characterised by slowly evolving weakness and numbness of the limbs. It is though...
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Interventions for treating collagenous colitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Budesonide is a corticosteroid drug that is rapidly metabolized by the liver thereby reducing corticosteroid-related side effects. This review demonstrates that budesonide is effective for treating chronic diarrhea associated with collagenous colitis ov...
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Topical negative pressure for treating chronic wounds
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Topical negative pressure (TNP) therapy is the application of negative pressure across a wound to aid wound healing. The pressure is thought to aid the drainage of excess fluid, reduce infection rates and increase localised blood flow. TNP is also known...
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Treatment for swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) in chronic muscle disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   People with long-lasting, progressive muscle disease often develop swallowing difficulties (dysphagia), normally as a result of muscle weakness. This can lead to weight loss or inability to gain weight, breathing problems due to food inhalation into the...
Date:   Aug 2007

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