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Contents: August 2008, Volume 13, Number 4 [Index by Author]

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Purpose and procedure:

Purpose and procedure: Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 97. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.97

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EBM notebook:

Jottings...: Paul Glasziou

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 98. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.98

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Knowledge-to-action cycle: Sharon E Straus and Jayna Holroyd-Leduc

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 98-100. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.98-a

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Evidence-based medicine targets the individual patient, part 1: how clinicians can use study results to determine optimal individual care: Dirk Bassler, Jason W Busse, Paul J Karanicolas, and Gordon H Guyatt

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 101-102. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.101

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"Self testing but not self managing": Katharine Morrison

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 102. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.102

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Response:: Andrew Farmer

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 102. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.102-a

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Dare to be RISCY!: James Irlam

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 102. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.102-b

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Evidently:

Evidently...: Richard Lehman (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 103. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.103

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Therapeutics:

Telling smokers their "lung age" promoted successful smoking cessation: Ellie Grossman and Scott Sherman (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 104. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.104

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Review: cranberry products may prevent urinary tract infection in women with recurrent infections: Kathryn M Andolsek (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 105. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.105

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Honey, not dextromethorphan, was better than no treatment for nocturnal cough in children with upper respiratory infections.: Inge Axelsson (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 106. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.106

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Altering the glycaemic index or carbohydrate intake did not affect glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes: Eugene C Corbett, Jr (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 107. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.107

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Adjustable gastric banding plus conventional therapy improved glycaemic control in obese patients with type 2 diabetes: Raj Padwal (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 108. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.108

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A personalised intervention reduced weight regain in overweight and obese adults who had recently lost weight: Lawrence J Cheskin (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 109. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.109

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Review: paroxetine and placebo do not differ for treatment discontinuation in major depression: Gregory Simon (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 110. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.110

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Review: ${alpha}$ -antagonists and calcium channel blockers both improve spontaneous expulsion of kidney stones: Gregory Rutecki (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 111. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.111

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Review: reduction in resting heart rate after taking β-blockers or calcium-channel blockers reduce mortality and morbidity after MI: Christopher W Good and Peter B Berger (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 112. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.112

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Review: statins prevent stroke and reduce mortality: Graeme J Hankey (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 113. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.113

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Dexamethasone and placebo did not differ for respiratory status change or hospital admission in infants with acute bronchiolitis: Terry P Klassen and Amy C Plint (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 114. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.114

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Review: azathioprine, infliximab, certolizumab, and adalimumab are effective for maintaining remission in Crohn’s disease: John K Marshall (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 115. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.115

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Review: lack of evidence that multifactorial risk assessment and targeted interventions prevent falls in elderly people: Suzanne D Fields (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 116. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.116

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CT pulmonary angiography was not inferior to ventilation–perfusion lung scanning for ruling out PE: Andrew Dunn (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 117. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.117

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Diagnosis:

A rapid antibody test had high specificity but low sensitivity for diagnosing coeliac disease: Jonathan D Godfrey and Joseph A Murray (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 118. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.118

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Albumin:creatinine ratio using an automated analyser was accurate for diagnosing proteinuria in pregnancy: Laura A Magee (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 119. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.119

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Prognosis:

Age, sex, and functional impairment predicted risk of mortality in incident dementia at 14 years: David W Molloy (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 120. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.120

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Aetiology:

Young women’s risk of first HPV infection was high and increased when the first male partner was sexually experienced: Kavita Nanda and Ward Cates (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 121. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.121

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Quality improvement:

Review: symptom-based action plans reduce acute care visits more than peak flow-based plans in children with asthma: Craig Mellis (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 122. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.122

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Clinical prediction guide:

QRISK underestimated risk of CVD in general practice patients; the Framingham score overestimated risk: John MacIntyre (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 123. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.123

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Resource reviews:

Resource reviews: Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 124. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.124

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Resource reviews: Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 125. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.125

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Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club:

Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club: Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 126. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.126

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Glossary:

Glossary: Evid Based Med 2008; 13: 128. doi:10.1136/ebm.13.4.128

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