Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are effective for dysmenorrhoea
Wednesday 28 April 2010, 2:43PMPearls 236 - How effective are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhoea?
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Prophylactic antibiotics effective for women undergoing caesarean section
Thursday 22 April 2010, 1:30PMPEARLS 239 - How effective are prophylactic antibiotics for women undergoing caesarean section?
(first published in New Zealand Doctor 21 April 2010)
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Insufficient evidence for effectiveness of adenoidectomy for recurrent or chronic nasal symptoms in children
Monday 19 April 2010, 2:38PMPEARLS 238 - How effective is adenoidectomy for recurrent or chronic nasal symptoms in children?
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No benefits or harms from restricting oral fluid and food intake during labour
Monday 19 April 2010, 2:34PMPEARLS 237 - What are the benefits and harms of oral fluid or food restriction during labour?
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are effective for dysmenorrhoea
Monday 19 April 2010, 2:32PMPEARLS 236 - How effective are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhoea?
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Treadmill training can improve gait in Parkinson's disease
Tuesday 06 April 2010, 10:35AMPEARLS 235 - How effective is treadmill training in improving the gait function of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD)?
(first published in New Zealand Doctor 7 April 2010)
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Some interventions are effective for preventing falls in older people
Tuesday 06 April 2010, 10:33AMPEARLS 234 - How effective are interventions designed to prevent falls in older people in nursing care facilities and hospitals?
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Insufficient evidence for effectiveness of probiotics for bacterial vaginosis
Tuesday 06 April 2010, 10:28AMPEARLS 233 - How effective are probiotics in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis?
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Aripiprazole effective for schizophrenia and well tolerated
Tuesday 06 April 2010, 10:24AMPEARLS 232 - How effective is aripiprazole compared with other atypical antipsychotics for people with schizophrenia and schizophrenia-like psychoses?
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