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Injuries Group (128)
Injury prevention (31)
Prevention of alcohol-related injuries (5)
Alcohol and drug screening of occupational drivers for preventing injury
Alcohol ignition interlock programmes for reducing drink driving recidivism
Increased police patrols for preventing alcohol-impaired driving
Interventions for preventing injuries in problem drinkers
Interventions in the alcohol server setting for preventing injuries
Prevention of animal-related injuries (1)
Education of children and adolescents for the prevention of dog bite injuries
Prevention of burns (2)
Community-based interventions for the prevention of burns and scalds in children
Interventions for promoting smoke alarm ownership and function
Prevention of drowning (1)
Pool fencing for preventing drowning in children
Prevention of eye injuries (1)
Educational interventions for the prevention of eye injuries
Prevention of falls (1)
Population-based interventions for the prevention of fall-related injuries in older people
Prevention of injuries in the home (2)
Home safety education and provision of safety equipment for injury prevention
Modification of the home environment for the reduction of injuries
Prevention of errors (3)
Interventions for preventing injuries caused by impaired alertness in individuals who are not sleep deprived (protocol stage)
Interventions for preventing injuries caused by impaired alertness in individuals who are sleep deprived (protocol stage)
Interventions for preventing injuries caused by impaired alertness in individuals with jet lag and shift work disorder (protocol stage)
Prevention of occupational injuries (8)
Alcohol and drug screening of occupational drivers for preventing injury
Health examination for the prevention of occupational injury and disease in workers (protocol stage)
Interventions for preventing injuries caused by impaired alertness in individuals who are not sleep deprived (protocol stage)
Interventions for preventing injuries caused by impaired alertness in individuals who are sleep deprived (protocol stage)
Interventions for preventing injuries caused by impaired alertness in individuals with jet lag and shift work disorder (protocol stage)
Interventions for preventing injuries in the agricultural industry
Interventions for preventing injuries in the construction industry
Workplace interventions for preventing work disability
Other injury prevention (5)
Anticonvulsants for preventing seizures in patients with chronic subdural haematoma
Parenting interventions for the prevention of unintentional injuries in childhood
Psychosocial interventions for the prevention of disability following traumatic physical injury
Psychosocial interventions for the secondary prevention of mental health problems in people who have sustained a traumatic physical injury (protocol stage)
The 'WHO Safe Communities' model for the prevention of injury in whole populations
Prevention of violence (2)
Primary prevention interventions for reducing school violence (protocol stage)
School-based secondary prevention programmes for preventing violence
Prevention of road traffic injuries (23)
Prevention of bicycle-related injuries (4)
Bicycle helmet legislation for the uptake of helmet use and prevention of head injuries
Helmets for preventing head and facial injuries in bicyclists
Interventions for increasing pedestrian and cyclist visibility for the prevention of death and injuries
Non-legislative interventions for the promotion of cycle helmet wearing by children
Prevention of injuries to motor vehicle occupants (1)
Interventions for promoting booster seat use in four to eight year olds travelling in motor vehicles
Prevention of motorcycle-related injuries (4)
Helmets for preventing injury in motorcycle riders
Increasing motorcycle and rider conspicuity for preventing death and injury in motorcyclists (protocol stage)
Motorcycle helmet legislation for preventing injuries in motorcyclists (protocol stage)
Motorcycle rider training for the prevention of road traffic crashes (protocol stage)
Prevention of pedestrian injuries (2)
Interventions for increasing pedestrian and cyclist visibility for the prevention of death and injuries
Safety education of pedestrians for injury prevention
Prevention of traffic crashes (12)
Alcohol and drug screening of occupational drivers for preventing injury
Alcohol ignition interlock programmes for reducing drink driving recidivism
Area-wide traffic calming for preventing traffic related injuries
Graduated driver licensing for reducing motor vehicle crashes among young drivers
Increased police patrols for preventing alcohol-impaired driving
Organisational travel plans for improving health (protocol stage)
Post-licence driver education for the prevention of road traffic crashes
Red-light cameras for the prevention of road traffic crashes
School-based driver education for the prevention of traffic crashes
Speed enforcement detection devices for preventing road traffic injuries
Street lighting for preventing road traffic injuries
Vision screening of older drivers for preventing road traffic injuries and fatalities
Pre-hospital care of trauma (2)
Advanced trauma life support training for ambulance crews
Advanced trauma life support training for hospital staff
Emergency medicine (14)
Audit filters for improving processes of care and clinical outcomes in trauma systems
Colloid solutions for fluid resuscitation
Colloids versus crystalloids for fluid resuscitation in critically ill patients
Emergency intubation for acutely ill and injured patients
Glucocorticoid with cyclophosphamide for paraquat-induced lung fibrosis (protocol stage)
High carbohydrate, high protein, low fat versus low carbohydrate, high protein, high fat enteral feeds for burns (protocol stage)
Human albumin solution for resuscitation and volume expansion in critically ill patients
Hypertonic versus near isotonic crystalloid for fluid resuscitation in critically ill patients
Hypotonic vs isotonic saline solutions for intravenous fluid management of acute infections
Intravenous fluid therapy for management of acute infections (protocol stage)
Medical anti-shock trousers (pneumatic anti-shock garments) for circulatory support in patients with trauma
Naloxone for shock
Primary repair for penetrating colon injuries
Timing and volume of fluid administration for patients with bleeding
Head injury (20)
Prevention (3)
Anticonvulsants for preventing seizures in patients with chronic subdural haematoma
Helmets for preventing head and facial injuries in bicyclists
Helmets for preventing injury in motorcycle riders
Rehabilitation (10)
Non-pharmacological (9)
Acupuncture for acute management and rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury (protocol stage)
Cognitive rehabilitation for occupational outcomes after traumatic brain injury (protocol stage)
Fitness training for cardiorespiratory conditioning after traumatic brain injury
Interventions for apathy after traumatic brain injury
Interventions for fatigue management after traumatic brain injury (protocol stage)
Multi-disciplinary rehabilitation for acquired brain injury in adults of working age
Psychological treatment for anxiety in people with traumatic brain injury
Sensory stimulation for brain injured individuals in coma or vegetative state
Vocational rehabilitation for acquired brain injury in adults (protocol stage)
Pharmacological (1)
Pharmacological management for agitation and aggression in people with acquired brain injury
Treatment (7)
Non-pharmacological (7)
Decompressive craniectomy for the treatment of refractory high intracranial pressure in traumatic brain injury
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for the adjunctive treatment of traumatic brain injury
Hyperventilation therapy for acute traumatic brain injury
Hypothermia for traumatic head injury
Modest cooling therapies (35ºC to 37.5ºC) for traumatic brain injury
Nutritional support for head-injured patients
Routine intracranial pressure monitoring in acute coma
Pharmacological (0)
Spinal cord injury (8)
Prevention (1)
Spinal immobilisation for trauma patients
Rehabilitation (4)
Non-pharmacological (3)
Locomotor training for walking after spinal cord injury
Physical fitness training for people with spinal cord injury (protocol stage)
Spinal injuries centres (SICs) for acute traumatic spinal cord injury
Pharmacological (1)
Pharmacological interventions for spasticity following spinal cord injury
Treatment (3)
Non-pharmacological (1)
Spinal fixation surgery for acute traumatic spinal cord injury
Pharmacological (2)
Gangliosides for acute spinal cord injury
Steroids for acute spinal cord injury
Chest trauma (0)
Abdominal trauma (6)
Damage control surgery for abdominal trauma (protocol stage)
Emergency ultrasound-based algorithms for diagnosing blunt abdominal trauma
Primary prevention interventions for reducing school violence (protocol stage)
Primary repair for penetrating colon injuries
Prophylactic antibiotics for penetrating abdominal trauma
Surgical versus non surgical management of abdominal injury (protocol stage)
Burns (3)
Early versus delayed enteral nutrition support for burn injuries
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for thermal burns
Immunonutrition as an adjuvant therapy for burns (protocol stage)
Minimising blood transfusion and blood loss (13)
Anti-fibrinolytic use for minimising perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion
Antifibrinolytic drugs for acute traumatic injury
Blood substitutes for avoiding allogeneic blood transfusion (protocol stage)
Cell salvage for minimising perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion
Desmopressin use for minimising perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion
Fibrin sealant use for minimising peri-operative allogeneic blood transfusion
Interventions for preventing allergic and febrile non-haemolytic transfusion reactions (protocol stage)
Intraoperative blood salvage for penetrating abdominal and thoracic trauma (protocol stage)
Platelet-rich-plasmapheresis for minimising peri-operative allogeneic blood transfusion
Pre-operative autologous donation for minimising perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion
Recombinant factor VIIa for the prevention and treatment of bleeding in patients without haemophilia
Topical use of antifibrinolytic drugs for preventing bleeding in surgery and trauma patients (protocol stage)
Transfusion thresholds and other strategies for guiding allogeneic red blood cell transfusion
Poisoning (8)
Prevention (0)
Treatment (8)
Alkalinisation for organophosphorus pesticide poisoning
Antidotes for acute cardenolide (cardiac glycoside) poisoning
Extracorporeal blood purification for organophosphorus pesticide poisoning (protocol stage)
Glucocorticoid with cyclophosphamide for paraquat-induced lung fibrosis (protocol stage)
Haemodialysis for lithium poisoning (protocol stage)
Hyperbaric oxygen for carbon monoxide poisoning
Oximes for acute organophosphate pesticide poisoning
Urinary alkalinisation for acute chlorophenoxy herbicide poisoning