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Contents: February 2005, Volume 10, Number 1 [Index by Author]

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Purpose and procedure: Back

Purpose and procedure
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 2. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.2
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Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club: Back

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES ABSTRACTED IN ACP JOURNAL CLUB
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 3. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.3
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EBM notebook: Back

Jottings
Paul Glasziou
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 4. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.4
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The paths from research to improved health outcomes
Paul Glasziou and Brian Haynes
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 4-7. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.4-a
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Evidently...
Richard Lehman
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 8. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.8
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Therapeutics: Back

Carvedilol reduced mortality and hospital admission in severe chronic heart failure, regardless of pretreatment systolic BP
Adrian F Hernandez (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 9. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.9
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Review: hormone therapy may reduce the risk of death in younger but not older postmenopausal women
Curt D Furberg and Bruce M Psaty (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 10. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.10
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Topically applied imiquimod 5% cream cleared actinic keratosis lesions
Rodney Sinclair (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 11. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.11
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Review: fluoxetine, orlistat, and sibutramine modestly reduce weight in type 2 diabetes
Christopher D Byrne and Sarah Wild (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 12. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.12
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Review: orlistat and sibutramine are modestly effective for weight loss at 1 year
Christopher D Byrne and Sarah Wild (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 13. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.13
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Ginger was equivalent to pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) for reducing nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
Charissa Fotinos (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 14. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.14
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Long term donepezil did not delay institutionalisation or progression to disability in patients with Alzheimer’s disease
Jayna M Holroyd-Leduc (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 15. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.15
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Review: anticonvulsants are better than placebo for reducing the frequency of migraine attacks
Alexander W Chessman (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 16. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.16
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Review: sedative hypnotic agents reduce mortality and duration of delirium in the alcohol withdrawal syndrome
Christopher M B Fernandes (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 17. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.17
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Smoking reduction with nicotine replacement and motivational advice reduced smoking in people unmotivated to quit
Tim Lancaster (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 18. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.18
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Review: clonidine is more effective than placebo for long term smoking cessation, but has side effects
Charles J Bentz (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 19. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.19
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Review: corticosteroids do not reduce hospital length of stay or respiratory distress in infantile acute viral bronchiolitis
Christian F Poets (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 20. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.20
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Review: data are lacking on the effect of bed rest in women with singleton pregnancies who are at high risk of preterm birth
Cheryl Nikodem (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 21. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.21
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Below knee elastic compression stockings reduced development of the post-thrombotic syndrome in proximal deep venous thrombosis
David A Garcia (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 22. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.22
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Review: intra-articular corticosteroid injections are better than placebo for improving symptoms of knee osteoarthritis
Stanford Shoor (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 23. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.23
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Diagnosis: Back

Review: capillary refill time, abnormal skin turgor, and abnormal respiratory pattern help to detect dehydration in children
Thomas M Ball (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 24. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.24
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Review: point of care dipstick urinalysis has low accuracy for detecting proteinuria in pregnancy
Steven Walerstein (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 25. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.25
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Review: sensitivity of the CAGE questionnaire for the DSM diagnosis of alcohol abuse and dependence in general clinical populations was 71% at cut points >=2
John B Schorling (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 26. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.26
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A positive result on both the Paxinos test and bone scan ruled in a diagnosis of acromioclavicular joint pain
Michael Yelland (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 27. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.27
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Aetiology: Back

Loop diuretics and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors increased risk of hospital admission for lithium toxicity
Maurice Laville (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 28. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.28
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Resource reviews: Back

Tramèr MR. Evidence-based resource in anaesthesia and analgesia. 2nd edition. London: BMJ Books, 2003.
John W Sear (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 29. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.29
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Hunink M, Glasziou P, Siegel J, et al. Decision making in health and medicine. Integrating evidence and values. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Chris Hyde (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 30. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.30
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Other articles noted: Back

Other articles noted
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 31-32. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.31
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Glossary: Back

Glossary
Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 31. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.1.31-a
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