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Contents: February 2008, Volume 13, Number 1 [Index by Author]

Purpose and procedure
EBM notebook
Evidently
Therapeutics
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Aetiology
Resource reviews
Letters
Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club
Other articles noted
Glossary

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Purpose and procedure:

Purpose and procedure: Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 1. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.1

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EBM notebook:

Jottings ....: Paul Glasziou for the Sicily conference theme groups

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 2. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.2

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Less is more: where do the abstracts in the EBM journal come from?: Angela Eady, Paul Glasziou, and Brian Haynes

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 3. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.3

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When should we start oral intake in children with severe acute pancreatitis?: Nilton Y Carreazo P, Karim Ugarte R, and Carlos Bada M

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 4-5. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.4

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Research methods journal club: a gentle introduction to imputation of missing values: Rafael Perera

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 5. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.5

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Evidently:

Evidently...: Richard Lehman (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 6. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.6

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Therapeutics:

Self-monitoring of blood glucose did not improve glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes not treated with insulin: Frank Waldron-Lynch and Sean Dinneen (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 7. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.7

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Review: thiazolidinediones increase risk of heart failure in type 2 diabetes: Christopher D Byrne and Sarah H Wild (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 8. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.8

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Review: evidence for major benefits and harms of antidiabetic agents for diabetes with heart failure is limited: Vijaykumar Lingegowda (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 9. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.9

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Pioglitazone reduced MI and acute coronary syndrome but not other cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes and previous MI: Zubin Punthakee (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 10. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.10

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Review: dietary counselling promotes modest weight loss, but the effect diminishes over time: Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 11. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.11

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Continuous positive airways pressure was better than an oral appliance or conservative measures for mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnoea: Pawan Sikka (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 12. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.12

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CBT plus an SSRI was as effective as an SSRI alone for adolescents with moderate to severe depression.: Stan Kutcher (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 13. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.13

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In women with suspected TB, brief sputum-submission instruction improved sampling quality and TB detection: Anne V Gonzalez and Dick Menzies (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 14. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.14

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Iron supplementation in non-anaemic women did not improve pregnancy outcomes and may be harmful to both mother and baby: Claudio Giorlandino and Pietro Cignini (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 15. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.15

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Review: local corticosteroid injection relieves symptoms in carpal tunnel syndrome: Adnan J Al-Khuraibet (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 16. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.16

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Review: quadruple therapies appear to be more effective than triple therapies for single-drug–resistant H pylori: Naoki Chiba (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 17. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.17

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Review: fixed-dose drug combinations improve medication compliance compared with free-drug regimens: Jean-François Bergmann, (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 18. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.18

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In-home palliative care increased patient satisfaction and reduced use and costs of medical services: Jennifer Chambers (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 19. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.19

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Daily polyethylene glycol over 6 months was effective for chronic constipation: Alexander Chessman (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 20. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.20

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Review: TCAs, anticonvulsants, opioids, and capsaicin cream are effective for diabetic neuropathy: M Hassan Murad and Steven A Smith (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 21. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.21

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Review: available evidence does not support a benefit for thyroid hormone replacement in adults with subclinical hypothyroidism: Hossein Gharib (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 22. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.22

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Diagnosis:

Review: symptoms, signs, and lab tests have moderate accuracy for detecting appendicitis in children: Peter C Wyer (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 23. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.23

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Prognosis:

Patients with lone atrial fibrillation had low risk of progression to permanent atrial fibrillation, death, congestive heart failure, and stroke: Gavin Falk and Tom Fahey (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 24. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.24

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Aetiology:

Subclavian stenosis was associated with an increase in all-cause and cardiovascular mortality at a mean of 9.4 years: Donald A Smith (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 25. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.25

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N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide concentrations $>=$ 100 ng/l increased risk of all-cause mortality: Bertram Pitt (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 26. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.26

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Resource reviews:

Resource reviews: Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 27-28. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.27

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Letters:

Atrial fibrillation and warfarinResponse: Stewart Mann and Richard Lehman

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 29. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.29

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Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club:

: Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 30. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.30

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Glossary:

Glossary: Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 32. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.1.32

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