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Contents: April 2006, Volume 11, Number 2 [Index by Author]

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Purpose and procedure: Back

Purpose and procedure
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 33. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.33
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EBM notebooks: Back

Jottings
Paul Glasziou and Brian Haynes (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 34. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.34
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The GATE frame: critical appraisal with pictures
Rod Jackson, Shanthi Ameratunga, Joanna Broad, Jennie Connor, Anne Lethaby, Gill Robb, Sue Wells, Paul Glasziou, and Carl Heneghan (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 35-38. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.35
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Teaching tip: balloons and teddy bears
Gervase Vernon (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 39. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.39
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Evidence-Based Medicine—would you rather read 50 000 articles or 120?
Mike Wilson (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 40. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.40
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Evidently...
Richard Lehman (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 41. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.41
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Therapeutics: Back

Amlodipine plus perindopril was better than atenolol plus bendroflumethiazide for reducing complications in hypertension
Kelly B Zarnke (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 42. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.42
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Review: aspirin plus warfarin decreases cardiovascular morbidity with an increase in major bleeding in acute coronary syndromes
Richard G Bach (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 43. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.43
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First line treatment with colchicine reduced recurrent pericarditis
Marcus Flather and Julian Collinson (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 44. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.44
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Review: long term anticoagulation reduces recurrent venous thromboembolism
Daniel M Witt and Sergio Siragusa (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 45. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.45
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Glargine dose titration by patients and physicians was equally effective for preventing severe hypoglycaemia
Sarah E Capes (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 46. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.46
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Pioglitazone did not reduce macrovascular complications and increased HF in type 2 diabetes with macrovascular disease
William L Isley (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 47. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.47
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Review: self help interventions for smoking cessation are not effective unless tailored to the individual
David L Bronson (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 48. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.48
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Identifying hospice-appropriate nursing home residents for physicians increased hospice referrals and enrolment
Tara F Bishop (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 49. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.49
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A centralised telephone intervention reduced combined all cause mortality or admission for worsening HF in chronic heart failure
Adrian F Hernandez (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 50. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.50
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The 5 component acellular pertussis vaccine combined with tetanus and diphtheria toxoids was efficacious in adolescents and adults
Manjula Datta (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 51. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.51
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Parenteral artesunate reduced inhospital mortality more than quinine in severe falciparum malaria
Gary Victor (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 52. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.52
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Review: 6 RCTs show similar efficacy and safety for continuous dosing and 28 day combination contraceptive pills
Vivienne O’Connor (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 53. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.53
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Review: lorazepam provides the best control for status epilepticus
J Craig Henry and Robert Holloway (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 54. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.54
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Review: wearing graduated compression stockings during air travel reduces the risk of deep venous thromboembolism
Andrew Dunn (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 55. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.55
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Diagnosis: Back

Review: the Wells rule is more useful than individual clinical features for predicting risk of deep venous thrombosis
Scott M Stevens and Walter Ageno (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 56. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.56
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The Wells rule was not useful in ruling out deep venous thrombosis in a primary care setting
Scott M Stevens and Walter Ageno (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 57. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.57
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Review: medical history, physical examination, and routine tests are useful for diagnosing heart failure in dyspnoea
Peter C Wyer (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 58. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.58
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Prognosis: Back

Male sex, first idiopathic deep venous thrombosis, and oral contraception were risk factors for recurrent venous thrombotic events
Marcel Levi (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 59. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.59
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Economics: Back

Cognitive therapy in addition to standard care was more cost effective than standard care alone in bipolar disorder
Marlene Taube-Schiff and Zindel Segal (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 60. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.60
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Clinical prediction guide: Back

The Canadian CT Head Rule reduced the need for CT scans more than the New Orleans Criteria in minor head injury
Marcia Edmonds (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 61. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.61
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Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club: Back

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES ABSTRACTED IN ACP JOURNAL CLUB
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 62. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.62
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Other articles noted: Back

Other articles noted
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 63-64. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.63
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Glossary: Back

Glossary
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 63a. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.2.63a
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