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January 2003, Volume 8, Issue 1

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  1. Purpose and procedure
  2. Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club
  3. EBM Notebook
  4. Resource reviews
  5. Therapeutics
  6. Diagnosis
  7. Prognosis
  8. Economics
  9. Glossary
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Purpose and procedure

  • PURPOSE AND PROCEDURE

    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 2 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.2

Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club

  • ADDITIONAL ARTICLES ABSTRACTED IN ACP JOURNAL CLUB

    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 3 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.3

EBM Notebook

  • Practice Corner: Taking evidence in hand

    • W Scott Richardson,
    • Steven D Burdette
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 4-6 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.4

Resource reviews

  • Clinical Evidence Concise

    • Gloria Rambaldini
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 7 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.7

  • Evidence-Based Herbal Medicine

    • Sharon E Strauss
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 8 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.8

Therapeutics

  • Magnesium sulphate prevented eclampsia in women with pre-eclampsia

    1. Commentator:
      • Robert Burrows
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 9 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.9

  • Simvastatin reduced mortality and vascular events

    1. Commentator:
      • C R Kumana,
      • BM Cheung,
      • and I J Lauder
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 10 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.10

  • Antioxidant vitamins did not reduce death, vascular events, or cancer in high risk patients

    1. Commentator:
      • C R Kumana,
      • BM Cheung,
      • and I J Lauder
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 11 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.11

  • Oestrogen plus progestin was not effective for long term secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in postmenopausal women

    1. Commentator:
      • David Atkins
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 12 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.12

  • Long term oestrogen plus progestin increased venous thromboembolism and biliary tract surgery in postmenopausal women

    1. Commentator:
      • David Atkins
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 13 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.13

  • Self management with the Angina Plan reduced anxiety, depression, angina attacks, and use of medication

    1. Commentator:
      • Gene Feder
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 14 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.14

  • Review: β blockers increase fatigue and sexual dysfunction but not depression after myocardial infarction

    1. Commentator:
      • Alan C Swann
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 15 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.15

  • Coumadin alone or aspirin plus coumadin reduced coronary events and death after acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina

    1. Commentator:
      • Michael P Hudson
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 16 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.16

  • Involving patients with type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidaemia in disease management improved outcomes

    1. Commentator:
      • Pat Phillips
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 17 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.17

  • Review: primary prevention strategies do not improve contraceptive use or reduce pregnancies in adolescents

    1. Commentator:
      • Willard Cates, Jr and
      • Nancy E Williamson
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 18 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.18

  • Lansoprazole reduced recurrence of ulcer complications in long term use of low dose aspirin

    1. Commentator:
      • Colin W Howden
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 19 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.19

  • Noninvasive Helicobacter pylori testing was as effective as endoscopy for managing dyspepsia

    1. Commentator:
      • Brendan Delaney
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 20 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.20

  • Helicobacter pylori eradication improved dyspepsia symptoms

    1. Commentator:
      • Brendan Delaney
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 21 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.21

  • Risperidone was safe and effective for short term treatment of children with autism and serious behavioural disturbances

    1. Commentator:
      • Susan Hyman
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 22 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.22

  • Cognitive behavioural therapy delivered by nurses improved insight and overall symptomatology in schizophrenia

    1. Commentator:
      • R Williams
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 23 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.23

  • Treatment of scalp lacerations with a hair apposition technique reduced scarring, pain, and procedure duration compared with suturing

    1. Commentator:
      • Jane Brosnahan
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 24 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.24

  • Tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy showed modest benefits in children moderately affected with recurrent throat infection

    1. Commentator:
      • Paul Little
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 25 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.25

Diagnosis

  • Various history and physical examination characteristics predicted nerve root compression

    1. Commentator:
      • Michael Yelland
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 26 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.26

  • Review: specific combinations of symptoms effectively rule in the diagnosis of urinary tract infection based on history alone

    1. Commentator:
      • M Kay Libbus
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 27 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.27

  • B type natriuretic peptide levels had high sensitivity but moderate specificity for detecting CHF in the emergency department

    1. Commentator:
      • Ellis Lader
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 28 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.28

  • Review: ELISA D-dimer is sensitive but not specific in diagnosing pulmonary embolism in an ambulatory clinical setting

    1. Commentator:
      • Henri Bounameaux
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 29 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.29

Prognosis

  • Review: 1 in 8 preschool children develop ≥1 complication after presenting to primary care with acute cough

    1. Commentator:
      • Stephanie Wright
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 30 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.30

  • Functional neurological deficit but not epilepsy alone increased the risk of death in childhood epilepsy

    1. Commentator:
      • Paul O’Connor
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 31 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.31

Economics

  • Review: the cost-effectiveness of interventions for HIV/AIDS in Africa varies greatly

    1. Commentator:
      • Aslam Anis
    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 32 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.32

Glossary

  • Glossary

    Evid Based Med 2003;8:1 32 doi:10.1136/ebm.8.1.32-a

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