Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Lung Diseases

Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for lung diseases.

Reviewed September 2008

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Title:   Synchronized mechanical ventilation for respiratory support in newborn infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The majority of newborn babies in need of mechanical assistance to support their breathing, also breathe on their own to some degree. If the baby's attempts to breathe are synchronized with the mechanical breaths from the ventilator, less pressure may b...
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Corticosteroids for pulmonary sarcoidosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Sarcoidosis is a common disease that can affect several parts of the body. The cause of the disease is unknown, and it often gets better without treatment. Sarcoidosis is more likely among some ethnic groups (including African-Americans and African-Cari...
Date:   Jan 2005
Title:   High-frequency ventilation versus conventional ventilation for treatment of acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   No significant difference was found in outcomes when comparing high-frequency ventilation with conventional ventilation for treatment of acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Patients with acute lung injury and acute respirato...
Date:   Oct 2003
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:   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:   Domiciliary oxygen for interstitial lung disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Oxygen therapy is used to treat patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) with low arterial blood oxygen levels. This review evaluated the effect of domiciliary long-term oxygen therapy on survival and quality of life in patients with ILD. Only one ...
Date:   May 2001
Title:   Antibiotics for treating acute chest syndrome in people with sickle cell disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Sickle cell disease affects millions of people throughout the world. Acute chest syndrome is a major cause of illness and death in people with sickle cell disease. Symptoms include fever, chest pain and a raised white blood cell count. Acute infection o...
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:   Inhaled versus systemic corticosteroids for preventing chronic lung disease in ventilated very low birth weight preterm neonates
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Preterm babies who require breathing support often develop chronic lung disease. It is thought that inflammation in the lungs may be part of the cause. Corticosteroid drugs when given orally or through a vein reduces this inflammation, but the use of co...
Date:   Jan 2003
Title:   Rescue high frequency oscillatory ventilation versus conventional ventilation for pulmonary dysfunction in preterm infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   High frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) is a newer way of providing artificial ventilation of the lungs. Theoretically, HFOV may produce less injury to the lungs, particularly when high pressures are used on conventional positive pressure ventilat...
Date:   Dec 1997
Title:   Thrombolytic therapy for pulmonary embolism
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   A blood clot that lodges in the main artery of the lungs (pulmonary embolism) strains the right side of the heart, affects blood circulation and can be fatal. Patients are also at risk of new blood clots forming (recurrence). With large blood clots (mas...
Date:   Feb 2006
Title:   Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (CPAP or bilevel NPPV) for cardiogenic pulmonary edema
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Acute heart failure is a problem of high incidence in general population and may culminate in acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema (ACPE). This review aimed to determine the effectiveness and safety of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (continuous...
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Restricted versus liberal oxygen exposure for preventing morbidity and mortality in preterm or low birth weight infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Babies born either prematurely (before 37 weeks) or with a low birthweight often have breathing problems and need extra oxygen. Oxygen supplementation has provided many benefits for these babies but can cause damage to the eyes (retinopathy) and lungs. ...
Date:   Jul 2001
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:   Corticosteroids for the prevention and treatment of post-extubation stridor in neonates, children and adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   When people in intensive care need assistance breathing, they may need to have a breathing tube inserted down through their windpipe (trachea or airway - the passage to the lungs). After it is taken out (extubation), the airways can be swollen (inflamed...
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Rescue high frequency oscillatory ventilation vs conventional ventilation for infants with severe pulmonary dysfunction born at or near term
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Pulmonary disease is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in term and near term infants. Conventional ventilation (CV) has been used for many years but may lead to lung injury, require the subsequent use of more invasive treatment such as extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), or result in death.
Title:   Gradual versus abrupt discontinuation of oxygen in preterm or low birth weight infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Babies born either prematurely (before 37 weeks) or with a low birthweight often have breathing problems and need extra oxygen. Accurate oxygen levels are important as damage to the eyes or lungs can result if levels are wrong. The decision to stop givi...
Date:   Jul 2001
Title:   Early versus late discontinuation of oxygen in preterm or low birth weight infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Babies born either prematurely (before 37 weeks) or with a low birthweight often have breathing problems and need extra oxygen. Oxygen supplementation has provided many benefits for these babies and the ability to measure oxygen levels accurately can he...
Date:   Jul 2001
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
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