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Contents: September/October 2000, Volume 5, Number 5 [Index by Author]

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Purpose and procedure:

PURPOSE AND PROCEDURE: Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 130. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.130

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Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club:

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES ABSTRACTED IN ACP JOURNAL CLUB: Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 131. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.131

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EBM notebook:

Clinical assessment of the reliability of the examination (CARE): Sharon E Straus, Finlay A Mcalister, and David L Sackett

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 132-134. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.132

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Resource corner:

Bandolier: Mike Crilly

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 135. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.135

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Evidence-Based Medicine: Mark C Wilson

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 136. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.136

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Therapeutics:

Vitamin E did not reduce myocardial infarction, death, or stroke in adults at high risk for cardiovascular events: Richard M Hoffman (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 137. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.137

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Review: isolated systolic hypertension increases mortality and morbidity in elderly people and should be treated: Ronald T Ackermann and Cynthia D Mulrow (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 138. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.138

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Inhaled budesonide and prednisone led to similar rates of asthma relapse after emergency department discharge: Nick Adams (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 139. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.139

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An outpatient multidisciplinary pulmonary rehabilitation programme was effective in disabling chronic lung disease: Arthur Jones (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 140. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.140

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Review: treatment induced blood pressure reductions in pregnancy may be associated with decreased fetal growth: Joel Ray (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 141. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.141

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Controlled and extended release metoprolol reduced death, hospital admissions, and symptoms in chronic heart failure: Mandeep R Mehra (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 142. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.142

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Review: antidepressants are effective for clinical improvement in unexplained physical symptoms and syndromes: Jonathan Price (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 143. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.143

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Review: early treatment of acute herpes zoster may prevent or shorten the duration of postherpetic neuralgia: Tim Lancaster (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 144. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.144

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Manual physical therapy and exercise improved function in osteoarthritis of the knee: Antoine Helewa (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 145. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.145

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Review: glucosamine and chondroitin improve outcomes in osteoarthritis, but the magnitude of effect is unclear: Jean-Yves Reginster (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 146. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.146

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Review: evidence is unclear that preventive home visits for elderly people in the community improve mortality or health outcomes: Philip A Masters (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 147. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.147

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Review: long term effectiveness of non-drug treatments for sleep problems in young children is more evident: Klaus Minde (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 148. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.148

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Amoxicillin resolved otitis media symptoms in young children better than did placebo at day 4 but not at day 11: Christopher B Del Mar (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 149. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.149

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Cisapride was effective in the short term for constipation in children: John W Puntis (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 150. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.150

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Routine testing before cataract surgery did not reduce medical adverse events: Neil Gibson (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 151. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.151

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Diagnosis:

Tachypnea is a useful predictor of pneumonia in children with acute respiratory infection: Michael B Aldous (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 152. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.152

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A respiratory rate of $>=$ 60 breaths per minute had high sensitivity for detecting hypoxia in infants: Michael B Aldous (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 153. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.153

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Biliary scintiscan had high sensitivity and specificity for predicting pathological findings in the common bile duct: William B Silverman (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 154. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.154

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Aetiology:

Patients with carotid artery stenosis had a high risk for stroke, and some types of stroke were not prevented by endarterectomy: Graeme J Hankey (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 155. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.155

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Quality improvement:

A critical pathway reduced resource use without compromising safety and effectiveness in community acquired pneumonia: Alec Chessman (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 156. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.156

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Feedback to physicians plus telephone care management improved outcomes in primary care patients with depression: John W Williams, Jr (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 157. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.157

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Practice based education did not increase recognition of depression by primary care physicians nor improve the outcome of depression: Peter Tyrer (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 158. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.158

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Economics:

Brief physician advice to problem drinkers reduced alcohol intake and societal costs: Pete Sudbury (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 159. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.159

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Clinical prediction guide:

A clinical prediction tool that includes modifiable risk factors predicted functional decline in elderly women: Jay S Luxenberg (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 160. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.160

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Glossary:

Glossary: Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 160. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.5.160-a

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