Alpha blockers have modest efficacy in hypertension
Wednesday 24 February 2010, 12:13PMPEARLS 223 - How effective are alpha blockers in the treatment of primary hypertension? (first published in New Zealand Doctor, 24 February 2010)
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Very limited evidence on effectiveness of assistive technology for rheumatoid arthritis
Wednesday 24 February 2010, 12:10PMPEARLS 222 - How effective is assistive technology for adults with rheumatoid arthritis?
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Mobile phone-based interventions effective in short term for smoking cessation
Wednesday 24 February 2010, 12:08PMPEARLS 221 - How effective are mobile phone-based interventions at helping smokers to quit?
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Doxycycline ineffective for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip
Wednesday 24 February 2010, 11:48AMPEARLS 220 - How effective is doxycycline for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee or hip?
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Aldosterone antagonists may prevent progression of chronic kidney disease
Tuesday 23 February 2010, 12:31PMPEARLS 219 - How effective are aldosterone antagonists in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) currently treated with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB)?
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Antimicrobials effective for bacterial vaginosis in non-pregnant women
Monday 22 February 2010, 12:35PMPEARLS 218 - How effective are antimicrobial agents for bacterial vaginosis (BV) in non-pregnant women?
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Some evidence for efficacy of biologics for rheumatoid arthritis
Sunday 21 February 2010, 12:36PMPEARLS 217 - How effective are biologics in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)?
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Limited evidence for efficacy of antibiotics for Shigella dysentery
Saturday 20 February 2010, 12:37PMPEARLS 216 - How effective are antibiotics for treating Shigella dysentery? (first published in New Zealand Doctor, 10 February 2010)
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