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Contents: November/December 2000, Volume 5, Number 6 [Index by Author]

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Purpose and procedure: Back

Purpose and procedure
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 162. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.162
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Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club: Back

Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 163. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.163
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EBM notebook: Back

A new arrival: evidence about differential diagnosis
W Scott Richardson, Paul Glasziou, Walter A Polashenski, and Mark C Wilson
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 164-165. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.164
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Resource corner: Back

Best Evidence 4
Kenneth A Locke
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 166. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.166
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PDQ evidence-based principles and practice
Gavin Hui
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 167. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.167
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Therapeutics: Back

Review: twice daily dosing of penicillin V is as effective as more frequent dosing for streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis
Colin Bradley (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 168. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.168
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Tiotropium improved lung function more than ipratropium in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Herbert P Wiedemann (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 169. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.169
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Weight loss in obese patients with asthma improved lung function and health status
Justin Beilby (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 170. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.170
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Angioplasty was no better than medication for reducing blood pressure or slowing disease progression in renal artery stenosis
C P Swainson (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 171. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.171
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Doxazosin was associated with more stroke and cardiovascular disease events than chlorthalidone in high risk hypertension
Bruce M Psaty and Marco Pahor (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 172. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.172
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Review: brief primary care interventions are moderately effective for increasing physical activity
Stephanie P Fein and Scott E Sherman (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 173. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.173
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Review: aspirin lowers the risk for MI but not for stroke in people who do not have established vascular disease
Richard L Harvey (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 174. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.174
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Hormone replacement therapy was associated with increased venous thromboembolism and deep venous thrombosis
David Atkins and Jill Miller (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 175. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.175
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Adding 3 dose artesunate to pyrimethamine sulfadoxine reduced treatment failure in children with acute uncomplicated malaria
Richard N Price (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 176. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.176
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Risk for mother to child HIV-1 infection was increased by breast feeding
Susan King (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 177. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.177
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Verapamil reduced attack frequency and the use of abortive agents in episodic cluster headache
Robert Badgett (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 178. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.178
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Review: pharmacological interventions are more effective than non-pharmacological for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Geoffrey Margo (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 179. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.179
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Methadone maintenance was more effective for treatment retention for opioid dependence than psychosocially enriched detoxification
Fergus Law (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 180. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.180
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Review: "distant healing" is often effective for improving patient outcomes
Michael J Baime (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 181. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.181
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An advance directive programme in nursing homes reduced health services use without affecting patient satisfaction
Claudia Beghe (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 182. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.182
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Pelvic floor re-education reduced incontinence at 1 year after radical prostatectomy
Jean Hay-Smith (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 183. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.183
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Diagnosis: Back

Neuropathic sensory symptoms did not accurately detect polyneuropathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Simon Griffin (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 184. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.184
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A combination of tests done in general practice could assess the risk for left ventricular systolic dysfunction
Jay S Meisner and Aung Hla (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 185. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.185
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Review: papanicolaou and wet mount smears have low sensitivity but high specificity for detecting vaginal trichomoniasis
Diane Harper (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 186. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.186
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Clinical examination could not accurately predict neonatal jaundice
Max Perlman (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 187. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.187
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Prognosis: Back

The recurrence rate of venous thromboembolism after a first or second episode of deep venous thrombosis was high
Rebecca J Beyth (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 188. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.188
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Aetiology: Back

Review: silicone breast implants do not increase the risk for connective tissue diseases
Deborah P M Symmons (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 189. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.189
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Economics: Back

Hospitalisation for more than 3 days after thrombolysis for uncomplicated myocardial infarction was not cost effective
Mark A. Hlatky (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 190. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.190
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Differential diagnosis: Back

A simple algorithm improved physicians' diagnostic performance for patients presenting with syncope
Kanan Shridharani and Thomas McGinn (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 191. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.191
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Glossary: Back

Glossary
Evid Based Med 2000; 5: 191. doi:10.1136/ebm.5.6.191-a
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