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Contents: February 2007, Volume 12, Number 1 [Index by Author]

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Purpose and procedure: Back

Purpose and procedure
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 1. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.1
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EBM notebook: Back

Jottings . . .
The Editors
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 2-1. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.2
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Misunderstandings, misperceptions, and mistakes
Sharon Straus, Brian Haynes, Paul Glasziou, Kay Dickersin, and Gordon Guyatt
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 2-3. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.2-a
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The evolving science of translating research evidence into clinical practice
Ian Scott
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 4-7. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.4
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Evidently. . .
Richard Lehman
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 8. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.8
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Therapeutics: Back

Budesonide-formoterol for maintenance and as needed reliever treatment reduced asthma exacerbations
Magdie L Kohn (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 9. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.9
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Review: long acting ß agonists increase severe asthma exacerbations and asthma related deaths in children and adults
Brian J Smith and Anil Roy (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 10. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.10
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Review: omalizumab reduces exacerbation and steroid use in chronic asthma
P John Rees (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 11. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.11
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Review: long acting ß2 adrenoceptor agonists are effective in poorly reversible chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Shirin Shafazand (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 12. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.12
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Review: anticholinergics but not ß2 agonists reduce exacerbations requiring hospital admission and respiratory deaths in COPD
Shirin Shafazand (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 13. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.13
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Physiotherapy plus a craniocervical training programme was better than physiotherapy alone in tension type headache
D Todd Detar and Alexander W Chessman (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 14. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.14
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Review: medical therapy with calcium channel blockers or {alpha} blockers helps patients to pass urinary stones
Gary C Curhan (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 15. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.15
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Review: planned early birth after prelabour rupture of membranes at term has benefits for mother and infant
Haim A Abenhaim and William D Fraser (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 16. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.16
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Diuretics were superior to calcium channel blockers and short term ACE inhibitors for reducing heart failure in hypertension
Peter Rudd (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 17. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.17
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Daily oral vitamin B-12 with or without folic acid for 24 weeks did not improve cognitive function in elderly people
Philip E Lee and Paula A Rochon (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 18. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.18
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Environmental and dietary interventions in the first 5 years of life did not reduce risk of asthma and allergic disease
Thomas M Ball (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 19. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.19
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Naltrexone increased abstinence and reduced heavy drinking during treatment
Katharine Bradley (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 20. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.20
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Nurse-led cognitive behaviour therapy improved insight and reduced negative symptoms and readmissions in schizophrenia
Ben Smith (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 21. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.21
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Periodic telephone counselling for polypharmacy improved compliance and reduced mortality
Ross T Tsuyuki (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 22. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.22
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Review: opiate administration may alter physical examination findings but does not increase management errors in acute abdominal pain
Marcia Edmonds (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 23. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.23
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Diagnosis: Back

Review: tissue transglutaminase test is almost as accurate as endomysial antibody test for diagnosis of coeliac disease
Amol S Rangnekar and William D Chey (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 24. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.24
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Review: history and physical examination can accurately identify migraine and the need for neuroimaging in patients with headache
Alexander W Chessman and D Todd Detar (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 25. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.25
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Aetiology: Back

Fetal exposure to ACE inhibitors increased risk of major congenital malformations
Paul E Szmitko and David Juurlink (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 26. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.26
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Quality improvement: Back

Review: 3 of 4 RCTs on the treatment of adolescent depression in primary care have positive results
Amy Cheung (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 27. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.27
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Economics: Back

B type natriuretic peptide testing was more cost effective than conventional diagnosis in patients with acute dyspnoea
Kanaka Shetty and Alan Garber (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 28. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.28
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Resource review: Back

Evidence-Based Child Health: a Cochrane Review journal.
Bob Phillips
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 29. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.29
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Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club: Back

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES ABSTRACTED IN ACP JOURNAL CLUB
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 30. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.30
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Other articles noted: Back

Other articles noted
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 31-32. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.31
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Glossary: Back

Glossary
Evid Based Med 2007; 12: 31. doi:10.1136/ebm.12.1.31-a
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