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Therapeutics

• Meta-analysis: Several strategies prevent falls and subsequent injury in older persons (1 October, 1996)
• Elective small-incision cholecystectomy compared with laparoscopy had a shorter operation time and similar recovery (1 October, 1996)
• Open surgery led to fewer recurrent biliary symptoms than did endoscopic sphincterotomy in high-risk elderly patients (1 October, 1996)
• Prophylaxis with ampicillin before surgery was more effective than penicillin after surgery in rural Africa (1 October, 1996)
• Meta-analysis: Calcium supplementation reduces blood pressure and preeclampsia during pregnancy (1 October, 1996)
• Meta-analysis: Amniotomy does not reduce the rate of caesarean section (1 October, 1996)
• Meta-analysis: Prophylactic indomethacin reduces patent ductus arteriosus and intraventricular haemorrhage in premature infants (1 October, 1996)
• Pavement stencils marking safe areas promoted safe behaviour at school bus stops (1 October, 1996)
• Active compression–decompression CPR for cardiac arrest did not improve survival or neurologic outcomes (1 October, 1996)
• Meta-analysis: Psychosocial interventions augment cardiac rehabilitation programs (1 October, 1996)
• Lovastatin was more effective than stepped care in reducing cholesterol (1 October, 1996)
• Antihypertensive drugs had either a neutral or beneficial effect on lipids (1 October, 1996)
• Service dogs improved the lives of persons with ambulatory disabilities (1 October, 1996)
• Endarterectomy was not effective for moderate symptomatic carotid stenosis (1 October, 1996)
• Interferon β-1a slowed progression of disability in multiple sclerosis (1 October, 1996)
• n of 1 trials led to less theophylline use with no adverse effects

  (1 October, 1996)