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Contents: April 2005, Volume 10, Number 2 [Index by Author]

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Purpose and procedure:

Purpose and procedure: Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 34. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.34

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EBM notebook:

Jottings: bmjupdates⁺, a new FREE service for evidence-based clinical practice: R Brian Haynes

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 35. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.35

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Practice corner: The doctor’s advice and sleepless nights: what can you find in 5 minutes?: Carl Heneghan

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 36-38. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.36

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Evidently...: Richard Lehman

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 39. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.39

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Correction:

Correction: Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 38. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.38

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Correction: Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 61. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.61-a

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Therapeutics:

Review: home or self blood pressure monitoring improves clinic blood pressure in essential hypertension: David R Gutknecht (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 40. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.40

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Review: thrombolytic treatment does not reduce the risk of recurrent pulmonary embolism and death more than heparin: Greg Elliott and Scott Stevens (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 41. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.41

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Review: ß blockers reduce mortality and therapy withdrawal in heart failure but increase dizziness and bradycardia: Patrick G O’Malley (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 42. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.42

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Atorvastatin reduced major cardiovascular disease events in type 2 diabetes mellitus: Apoor S Gami and Steven A Smith (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 43. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.43

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Isosorbide dinitrate plus hydralazine was effective for advanced heart failure in black patients: Barry M Massie (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 44. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.44

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Review: antidepressants increase clinical response and remission in bipolar depression without increasing induction of mania: Gregory E Simon (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 45. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.45

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Fluoxetine plus cognitive behavioural therapy was most effective for adolescents with major depressive disorder: Bernadka Dubicka and Paul Ramchandani (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 46. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.46

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Antenatal infection screening reduced preterm delivery: Honest Honest and Khalid S Khan (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 47. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.47

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Prophylactic use of LMWH plus intermittent pneumatic compression prevented DVT in hip or knee arthroplasty: John W Eikelboom (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 48. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.48

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Review: antiplatelet agents (particularly aspirin) reduce the incidence of pre-eclampsia in women at risk: Andrew H Shennan (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 49. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.49

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Review: oestrogen improves symptoms of overactive bladder in postmenopausal women: Holly L Thacker (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 50. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.50

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A multifaceted, home based, environmental intervention modestly reduced asthma morbidity in children with atopic asthma: Daniele Radzik (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 51. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.51

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Adenotonsillectomy marginally reduced sore throat episodes compared with watchful waiting in children: Evelyn Constantin and Robert T Brouillette (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 52. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.52

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Etidronate, calcium, or both did not reduce fracture rates in patients with asthma receiving glucocorticoid treatment: Sophie A Jamal (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 53. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.53

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Diagnosis:

Review: important bedside predictors are patient’s description of chest pain for CAD and electrocardiography for MI: Victor F Froelicher (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 54. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.54

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Computed tomographic colonography without cathartic preparation performed well in detecting colorectal polyps: David F Ransohoff (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 55. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.55

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Aetiology:

Anticoagulant plus antiplatelet treatment increased the risk of bleeding in atrial fibrillation: Apoor S Gami (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 56. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.56

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Haemoglobin A_1c concentrations were associated with increased cardiovascular disease and all cause mortality: Ronald J Sigal (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 57. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.57

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Quality improvement:

Written prompts to GPs to elicit patient concerns led to a small increase in 1 measure of patient satisfaction in self limiting illness: Robert C Smith (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 58. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.58

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Economics:

Rate control was more cost effective than rhythm control in persistent atrial fibrillation: David Newman (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 59. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.59

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Resource review:

Meyer D. Essential evidence-based medicine. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004.: Amit K Ghosh and Narayana S Murali

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 60. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.60

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Letters:

Letter • Author response: David A. Nardone and Matt Anderson

Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 61. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.61

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Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club:

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES ABSTRACTED IN ACP JOURNAL CLUB: Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 62. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.62

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Glossary:

Glossary: Evid Based Med 2005; 10: 64. doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.64

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