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Therapeutics

• Insulin infusion followed by multiple daily insulin injections reduced mortality after MI in diabetes (1 February, 1996)
• Fewer venous thromboembolism recurrences occurred with 6 months than with 6 weeks of anticoagulant therapy (1 February, 1996)
• Pulmonary rehabilitation initially improved function and symptoms more than education in COPD (1 February, 1996)
• Magnesium sulphate was superior to diazepam or phenytoin for eclampsia (1 February, 1996)
• Magnesium sulphate prevented eclampsia better than phenytoin (1 February, 1996)
• Vaginal misoprostol was superior to oral misoprostol after pretreatment with mifepristone in induced abortion (1 February, 1996)
• Tricyclic drugs are no more effective than placebo in treating depression in children and adolescents (1 February, 1996)
• Cognitive behavioural therapy and focal interpersonal therapy increased long-term remission of eating disorders (1 February, 1996)
• Breast-conserving surgery plus radiation therapy was as effective as mastectomy (1 February, 1996)
• Effectiveness of pre-emptive analgesia is unproven (1 February, 1996)
• Early oral feeding after elective colorectal surgery was well tolerated (1 February, 1996)
• Copolymer 1 reduced relapse rate and improved disability in multiple sclerosis (1 February, 1996)
• Interferon β-1b reduced exacerbations in multiple sclerosis (1 February, 1996)
• Sn-mesoporphyrin controlled neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia faster than phototherapy (1 February, 1996)