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Contents: June 2009, Volume 14, Number 3 [Index by Author]

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Purpose and procedure:

Purpose and procedure: Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 65. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.65
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EBM notebook:

Communicating diagnostic uncertainties to patients: The problems of explaining unclear diagnosis and risk: Martin P Than and Dylan F Flaws

Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 66-67. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.66
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EBM resources on the new CEBM website: Carl Heneghan

Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 67. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.67
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What does it take to put an ugly fact through the heart of a beautiful hypothesis?: R Brian Haynes and Graeme A Haynes

Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 68-69. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.68
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What the headline giveth, the critique often taketh away: The "News and headlines" feature of EvidenceUpdates: R Brian Haynes

Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 69. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.69
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Oxford International Programme in Evidence-Based Health Care: Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 69. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.69-a
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Letters:

Letter: Viewing JUPITOR with a clear perspective: Cyrus R Kumana, Hung Fat Tse, and C P Lau

Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 70. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.70
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Evidently:

Evidently...: Richard Lehman (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 71. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.71
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Therapeutics:

6-month treatment with a low-glycaemic diet was better than a high-fibre diet for glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes: Eugene C Corbett, Jr (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 72. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.72
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Intensive and standard glucose control did not differ for CV events or death in poorly controlled type 2 diabetes: Gillian L Booth (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 73. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.73
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Review: inhaled corticosteroids do not reduce mortality but increase pneumonia in COPD: P John Rees (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 74. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.74
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Self-monitored, home-based pulmonary rehab was non-inferior to outpatient, hospital-based rehab for COPD: Michael Greenstone (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 75. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.75
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Review: exercise programmes prevent falls in elderly people: Nasseer A Masoodi (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 76. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.76
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Oral prednisolone did not improve outcomes in preschool children with an attack of wheezing: Inge Axelsson (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 77. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.77
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Review: formoterol increases serious adverse events in children and adults with chronic asthma: Jay Peters (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 78. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.78
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Review: admission avoidance hospital at home decreases mortality at 6 months but does not differ from inpatient care for readmission: Esteban Gandara (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 79. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.79
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Review: enhanced oral hygiene prevents respiratory infection in elderly people in hospitals and nursing homes: Harrison G Weed (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 80. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.80
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Review: brand-name drugs are not more effective than generic versions for treating cardiovascular disease: Braden Manns (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 81. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.81
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Review: second-generation antidepressants have similar effectiveness, but specific adverse effects differed: Gregory Simon (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 82. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.82
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A combination of cognitive–behavioural therapy and sertraline reduced anxiety in children more than either treatment alone: Stan Kutcher (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 83. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.83
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Review: fibre, antispasmodics, and peppermint oil are all effective for irritable bowel syndrome: Sander Veldhuyzen van Zanten (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 84. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.84
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Clindamycin and benzoyl peroxide combined was more effective than either agent alone or placebo for acne vulgaris: Hywel Williams (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 85. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.85
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Review: interferon and nucleoside/tide analogues reduce risk of hepato-cellular cancer in chronic hepatitis B: Averell H Sherker (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 86. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.86
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Malaria vaccine was safe for infants and did not interfere with the immunogenicity of coadministered antigens: Inge Axelsson (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 87. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.87
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Diagnosis:

Clinical diagnosis of vaginitis was moderately accurate in symptomatic women: Diane M Harper (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 88. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.88
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Review: clinical findings had moderate sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing irritable bowel syndrome: Ford Bursey (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 89. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.89
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Prognosis:

Review: long-term annual conversion rate to dementia was 3.3% in elderly people with mild cognitive impairment: David Burke (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 90. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.90
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Clinical prediction guide:

A simple clinical score accurately identified patients who had a cardiac cause of syncope: Heather Murray (commentator)

Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 91. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.91
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Resource reviews:

Resource reviews: Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 92. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.92
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Resource reviews: Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 92-93. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.92-a
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Resource reviews: Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 93. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.93
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Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club:

Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club: Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 94. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.94
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Glossary:

Glossary: Evid Based Med 2009; 14: 96. doi:10.1136/ebm.14.3.96
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