Little evidence for benefits of routine pre-pregnancy health promotion
Thursday 25 March 2010, 10:11AMPEARLS 231 - How effective is routine pre-pregnancy health promotion for improving pregnancy outcomes for mothers and babies? (first published in New Zealand Doctor 24 March 2010)
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Diuretics have a modest blood pressure lowering effect as second-line therapy for hypertension
Thursday 25 March 2010, 10:08AMPEARLS 230 - How effective are diuretics as second-line therapy for primary hypertension?
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Methyldopa has moderate efficacy in primary hypertension
Thursday 25 March 2010, 10:03AMPEARLS 229 - Methyldopa has moderate efficacy in primary hypertension
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Loop diuretics have modest efficacy in hypertension
Tuesday 23 March 2010, 2:54PMPEARLS 228 - How effective are loop diuretics in the treatment of primary hypertension?
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Methotrexate effective for maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease
Thursday 11 March 2010, 1:58PMPEARLS 227 - How effective is methotrexate for maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease? (first published in New Zealand Doctor, 10 March 2010)
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Pronation may be more effective than supination in correcting pulled elbow
Wednesday 10 March 2010, 2:13PMPEARLS 226 - How effective is manual reduction in pronation (palm facing downwards) and supination (palm facing upwards) in correcting pulled elbow (radial head subluxation) in young children (younger than 7 years)?
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Rapid viral testing may be beneficial in the emergency department
Tuesday 09 March 2010, 2:08PMPEARLS 225 - How effective is rapid viral testing (RVT) for acute febrile respiratory illness in children in the emergency department (ED)?
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No evidence for benefits of homocysteine-lowering interventions for preventing cardiovascular events
Monday 08 March 2010, 2:27PMPEARLS 224 - How effective are homocysteine-lowering interventions in people with or without pre-existing cardiovascular disease?
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