Nasal saline irrigation may be beneficial for acute upper respiratory tract infections
Thursday 09 December 2010, 11:42AMPEARLS 283 - How effective is nasal saline irrigation in treating the symptoms of acute upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs)?
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No evidence for benefit of oxygen in acute myocardial infarction Clinical question How effective is routine inhaled oxygen therapy for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI)?
Thursday 09 December 2010, 11:35AMPEARLS 282 - How effective is routine inhaled oxygen therapy for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI)?
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Insufficient evidence for the benefits of influenza vaccines in the elderly
Monday 29 November 2010, 11:25AMPEARLS 281 - How effective are vaccines in preventing influenza, influenza-like illness, hospital admissions, complications and mortality in the elderly (65 years or older)?
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Circuit class therapy improves mobility after stroke
Monday 29 November 2010, 11:20AMPEARLS 280 - How effective is circuit class therapy for improving mobility in adults with stroke?
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Vaccines effective for prevention of rotavirus diarrhoea
Monday 08 November 2010, 10:12AMPEARLS 279 - How effective are vaccines for preventing rotavirus diarrhoea?
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Interventions for preoperative smoking cessation effective
Monday 08 November 2010, 10:09AMPEARLS 278 - How effective are preoperative interventions on smoking cessation at the time of surgery and 12 months postoperatively, and on the incidence of postoperative complications?
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Tinnitus retraining therapy may be effective
Wednesday 20 October 2010, 9:10AMPearls 277 - How effective is tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) in the treatment of tinnitus?
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Insufficient evidence for patient education in preventing diabetic foot ulceration
Wednesday 20 October 2010, 9:08AMPEARLS 276 - How effective is patient education in preventing diabetic foot ulceration?
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Iron supplementation effective for breath-holding attacks in children
Tuesday 12 October 2010, 9:22AMPEARLS 275 - How effective is iron supplementation for breath-holding attacks in children?
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Limited evidence for effectiveness of drug-eluting coronary artery stents
Tuesday 12 October 2010, 9:18AMPEARLS 274 - Limited evidence for effectiveness of drug-eluting coronary artery stents
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Some evidence of improvement in glycaemic control with treatment of periodontal disease
Monday 27 September 2010, 3:12PMPEARLS 273 - How effective is treatment of periodontal disease for glycaemic control in people with diabetes mellitus (DM)?
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Bupropion effective for smoking cessation in schizophrenia
Monday 27 September 2010, 3:09PMPEARLS 272 - How effective are interventions for smoking cessation in schizophrenia?
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No evidence for benefit of physical healthcare monitoring for people with serious mental illness
Monday 13 September 2010, 11:45AMPEARLS 271 - How effective is physical healthcare monitoring as a means of reducing morbidity and mortality, and maintaining quality of life in people with serious mental illnesses (such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder)?
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Self-monitoring and self-management can improve quality of anticoagulant therapy
Monday 13 September 2010, 11:42AMPEARLS 270 - Self-monitoring and self-management can improve quality of anticoagulant therapy
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Organised systems of regular follow-up and review can improve blood pressure control
Thursday 26 August 2010, 10:00AMPEARLS 269 - What interventions can improve control of blood pressure in patients with hypertension?
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Intra-arterial fibrinolytic agents may be more effective than intravenous agents for peripheral arterial occlusion
Thursday 26 August 2010, 7:06AMPEARLS 268 - Which are the most effective fibrinolytic agents for peripheral arterial occlusion?
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Antiseptic vaginal preparation before caesarean section effective for preventing postoperative endometritis
Friday 06 August 2010, 3:26PMPEARLS 267 - How effective is vaginal cleansing before caesarean section with an antiseptic solution for preventing postoperative infections?
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Beta-blockers and thiazides are effective but have different blood pressure lowering patterns
Friday 06 August 2010, 3:18PMPEARLS 266 - How effective are beta-blockers as second-line therapy for primary hypertension?
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Some evidence that organisation of secondary prevention of ischaemic heart disease in primary care is effective
Monday 26 July 2010, 10:39AMPEARLS 265 - How effective are service organisation interventions for management of secondary prevention of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) in primary care? (First published in New Zealand Doctor 28 July 2010)
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Reduction and abrupt cessation equally effective for smokers wanting to quit
Monday 26 July 2010, 10:32AMPEARLS 264 - How successful is reducing smoking compared with abrupt cessation for smokers wanting to quit?
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