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Contents: June 2008, Volume 13, Number 3 [Index by Author]

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Purpose and procedure: Back

Purpose and procedure
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 65. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.65
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EBM notebook: Back

Practice corner: managing trichotillomania—no need to pull your hair out
Georgios Papazisis, Thrasivoulos Tzellos, and Dimitrios Kouvelas
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 66-67. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.66
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Interpreting meta-analysis in systematic reviews
Rafael Perera and Carl Heneghan
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 67-69. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.67
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Letters: Back

Proactive monitoring for newly emerging evidence: The lost step of EBP?
Drew Keister and Julie Tilson
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 69. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.69
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Reply from the editors
Paul Glasziou and R Brian Haynes
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 69. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.69-a
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Evidently...
Richard Lehman (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 70. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.70
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Therapeutics: Back

Testosterone supplementation did not prevent cognitive decline or increase bone mineral density in older men
Eef Hogervorst (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 71. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.71
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Review: use of pedometers increases physical activity in adults
Carolyn Raina Elley (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 72. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.72
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Review: combination therapy with renin angiotensin inhibitors reduces proteinuria more than single drugs alone in renal disease
Orly Kohn (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 73. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.73
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Review: corticosteroids plus LABAs reduce exacerbations and mortality more than steroids alone in COPD
Shirin Shafazand (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 74. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.74
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Adjunctive diclofenac and spinal manipulation did not speed recovery of acute low back pain
Robert Badgett (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 75. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.75
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Review: individual DMARDs have similar efficacy for RA, but combination therapy improves response
Bruce M Rothschild (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 76. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.76
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Adjunctive prandial or biphasic insulin for type 2 diabetes improved glycaemic control but increased hypoglycaemia and weight gain
Sean F Dinneen and Frank Waldron-Lynch (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 77. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.77
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A patient-adjusted insulin algorithm was non-inferior to standard of care for glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes
Ananda Basu (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 78. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.78
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Review: long-acting insulin analogues do not improve glycaemic control but reduce nocturnal hypoglycaemia
Steven A Smith and M Hassan Murad (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 79. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.79
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5 days of nitrofurantoin was equivalent to 3 days of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for women with non-complicated cystitis
Thomas Fekete (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 80. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.80
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Review: multiple doses of antenatal corticosteroids prevent preterm neonatal respiratory disease more than a single dose
Peter von Dadelszen (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 81. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.81
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Review: misoprostol and intramuscular prostaglandins do not prevent postpartum haemorrhage more than injectable uterotonics
Shuqin Wei and William D Fraser (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 82. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.82
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Review: calcium supplementation during pregnancy reduces the risk of pre-eclampsia
Peng Chiong Tan (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 83. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.83
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Diagnosis: Back

Random urine protein:creatinine ratio was an accurate method for diagnosing proteinuria in pregnant women with hypertension
Andrew Shennan and Kate Duhig (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 84. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.84
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Review: non-psychiatric physicians have low accuracy for recognising depression in their patients
A Niro Siriwardena (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 85. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.85
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Prognosis: Back

Review: risk of stroke is high at 2, 30, and 90 days after transient ischaemic attack
David Tong (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 86. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.86
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Aetiology: Back

Review: lower total cholesterol is associated with reduced risk of death from ischaemic heart disease but not stroke
Daniel G Hackam (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 87. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.87
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Review: silent brain infarcts are common in the elderly general population
Patrick Pullicino (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 88. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.88
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Glomerular filtration rate <45 ml/min/1.73 m2 with microalbuminuria was associated with increased CV death
Dena E Rifkin and Mark J Sarnak (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 89. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.89
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BMI and cardiorespiratory fitness predicted mortality in older adults
Anna Peeters (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 90-91. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.90
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Correction: Back

Accuracy of ECG interpretation in primary care was limited for detecting atrial fibrillation
Gavin Falk and Tom Fahey
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 91. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.91
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Resource reviews: Back

Resource reviews
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 92-94. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.92
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Other articles noted: Back

Other articles noted
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 95-96. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.95
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Glossary: Back

Glossary
Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 95. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.95-a
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