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Contents: June 2006, Volume 11, Number 3 [Index by Author]

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Purpose and procedure: Back

Purpose and procedure
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 65. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.65
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EBM notebook: Back

Jottings ...
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 66. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.66
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Why fair tests are needed: a brief history
Iain Chalmers
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 67-68. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.67
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Was the study big enough? Two café rules
Paul Glasziou and Helen Doll
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 69-70. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.69
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Evidently...
Richard Lehman
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 71. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.71
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Letters: Back

Review: medical history, physical examination, and routine tests are useful for diagnosing heart failure in dyspnoea • In reply:
David A Nardone and Peter Wyer
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 72. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.72
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Therapeutics: Back

Watchful waiting was as safe as surgical repair for minimally symptomatic inguinal hernias
Patrick J O’Dwyer and Lucia Chung (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 73. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.73
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Review: empirical atypical coverage does not reduce mortality in hospitalised patients with community acquired pneumonia
Andrew M Morris (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 74. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.74
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Review: oxytocin receptor antagonists for preterm labour do not improve infant outcomes more than placebo or other tocolytics
Solange Wyatt and Debra A Guinn (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 75. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.75
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Oestrogen did not improve health related quality of life in postmenopausal women with hysterectomy
Bruce E Johnson (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 76. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.76
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Inhaled insulin added onto or replacing 2 oral agents reduced haemoglobin A1c concentrations in type 2 diabetes
Matthew Murphy and Sean Dinneen (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 77. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.77
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Self treatment after Epley procedure was effective for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo of the posterior semicircular canal
Doron Sommer (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 78. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.78
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Prednisolone plus a disease modifying antirheumatic drug improved outcomes in early rheumatoid arthritis
Ami Schattner (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 79. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.79
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Improved access to emergency contraception did not increase risky sexual behaviour in adolescents
Colin P Bradley (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 80. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.80
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Olanzapine led to fewer withdrawals than other antipsychotic drugs but increased weight gain, glucose, and lipids
Mary V Seeman (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 81. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.81
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Addition of clopidogrel to aspirin, but not early use of metoprolol, improved overall outcome in acute myocardial infarction
David Massel (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 82-83. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.82
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Review: cardioselective ß blockers do not produce adverse respiratory effects in COPD
Yves Lacasse (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 84. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.84
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Review: ß blockers are less effective than other antihypertensive drugs for reducing risk of stroke in primary hypertension
Peter Rudd (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 85. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.85
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Long term fenofibrate did not reduce major coronary events but may reduce total CVD events in type 2 diabetes
Matthew McQueen (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 86. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.86
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Review: secondary prevention programmes with and without exercise reduce all cause mortality and recurrent MI
Tim Lancaster (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 87. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.87
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A handwashing intervention in a low income community in the developing world reduced disease incidence in children
Kelechi E Nnoaham (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 88. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.88
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Low dose iron supplementation was effective in older patients with iron deficiency anaemia
George Ioannou and Cara Debley (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 89. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.89
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DIAGNOSIS: Back

The Thessaly test at 20° of knee flexion accurately detected meniscal tears
Michael Yelland (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 90. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.90
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Aetiology: Back

Dyspnoea at cardiac stress testing was associated with an increased risk of death in symptomatic and asymptomatic people
Victor Froelich (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 91. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.91
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Quality improvement: Back

Review: care assisted by nurses or pharmacists provides better blood pressure control
David Gutknecht (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 92. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.92
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Resource review: Back

Resource review
Alexandra Barratt
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 93. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.93
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Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club: Back

Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 94. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.94
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Other articles noted: Back

Other articles noted
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 95-96. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.95
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Glossary: Back

Glossary
Evid Based Med 2006; 11: 95a. doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.95a
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