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Contents: May/June 2003, Volume 8, Number 3 [Index by Author]

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Purpose and procedure: Back

PURPOSE AND PROCEDURE
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 66. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.66
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Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club: Back

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES ABSTRACTED IN ACP JOURNAL CLUB
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 67. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.67
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EBM notebook: Back

Practice corner: clinical practice guidelines and handheld computers
Goutham Rao
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 68-70. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.68
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Resource review: Back

Stacey E. Hot topics in general practice. 4th ed. Oxford: Bios Scientific Publishers, 2002
Richa Mittel
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 71. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.71
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McGovern, D, Summerskill W, Levi, M, et al. Evidence-based medicine in general practice. Oxford: Bios Scientific Publishers, 2001.
Raquel Watkins
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 72. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.72
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Therapeutics: Back

Review: cardioselective ß1 blockers given for 3 days to 4 weeks do not reduce respiratory function in reactive airway disease
J Britt Jura and Amy R Blanchard (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 73. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.73
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Review: ipratropium is not more effective than ß2 agonists for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Dennis E Niewoehner (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 74. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.74
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Review: oral or parenteral opioids alleviate dyspnoea in palliative care
Richard A Robbins (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 75. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.75
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An Indo-Mediterranean diet was more effective than a control diet in primary and secondary coronary artery disease prevention
Meera Jain and Mark Rosenberg (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 76. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.76
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Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm reduced death from AAA in older men
Claudio S Cina (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 77. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.77
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Water soluble gel lubricant on vaginal speculums had no effect on cervical cytology results
Joy Melnikow (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 78. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.78
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Lubrication of the vaginal introitus and external speculum had no effect on Papanicolaou smear interpretation
Joy Melnikow (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 79. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.79
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Training in flexible intensive insulin management improved glycaemic control and quality of life in type 1 diabetes
Arthur T Evans and Rasa Kazlauskaite (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 80. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.80
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A home based intervention reduced disability in physically frail older people
Bruce E Johnson (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 81. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.81
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Review: oral protein and energy supplements reduce all cause mortality in elderly people
Lawrence J Cheskin and Amy M Mitchell (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 82. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.82
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Review: terazosin improves urological symptoms in benign prostatic hyperplasia
Richard M Hoffman (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 83. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.83
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Immediate antibiotics were beneficial in children with acute otitis media who had fever and vomiting
Michael B Aldous (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 84. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.84
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In patients with cancer and venous thromboembolism (VTE), enoxaparin was as effective as warfarin for VTE prophylaxis and reduced fatal haemorrhage
Ian Scott (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 85. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.85
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Dexamethasone improved disability in acute bacterial meningitis
Stephen D Shafran (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 86. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.86
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3 hyperbaric oxygen treatments reduced cognitive sequelae of acute carbon monoxide poisoning
Stephen Pitts (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 87. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.87
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Review: cognitive behaviour therapy and behaviour therapy may be effective for back pain and chronic fatigue syndrome, and antidepressants may be effective for irritable bowel syndrome
Justin Kenardy (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 88. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.88
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Review: psychological interventions reduce the severity and frequency of chronic pain in children and adolescents
Mary Eminson (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 89. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.89
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Diagnosis: Back

A simple 5 item questionnaire accurately detected eating disorders in women in primary care
Stephen A Wilson (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 90. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.90
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Prognosis: Back

Long term mortality and cardiovascular morbidity increased in some patients with asymptomatic mitral valve prolapse
Brigitta C Brott (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 91. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.91
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Review: patients with infectious mononucleosis have long lasting fatigue, and poor physical functioning predicts delayed recovery
Lorne A Becker (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 92. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.92
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Aetiology: Back

The measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine was not associated with autism in children
Pamela J Frid (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 93. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.93
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Men and postmenopausal women with iron deficiency had increased risk of gastrointestinal malignancy
Richard F Logan (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 94. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.94
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Quality improvement: Back

Case method learning for general practitioners reduces cholesterol concentrations in coronary artery disease
Patrick G O’Malley and Elizabeth Berbano (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 95. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.95
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Differential diagnosis: Back

Echocardiography was useful in evaluating unexplained syncope
Theodore J Kolias (commentator)
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 96. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.96
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Glossary: Back

Glossary
Evid Based Med 2003; 8: 96. doi:10.1136/ebm.8.3.96-a
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