2001 May-Jun : Volume 134, Number 3
Abstracts | Editorials | Resource Corners
Abstracts and Commentaries
- PDFInterferon β-1a prevented the development of clinically definite multiple sclerosis after a first demyelinating event
- PDFSystemic thrombolytics for DVT were more effective than local treatment or placebo, but adverse events were more frequent
- PDFReview: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors reduce symptoms in the premenstrual syndrome
- PDFReview: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are more tolerable than tricyclic antidepressant drugs
- PDFReview: Antidepressants improve symptoms of fibromyalgia
- PDFA midwife-led debriefing session after operative childbirth did not reduce postpartum depression
- PDFGlyburide was as safe and effective as insulin in gestational diabetes
- PDFTargeting postprandial blood glucose levels reduced hemoglobin A1c levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus
- PDFReview: Self-monitoring does not improve blood glucose control in type 2 diabetes mellitus
- PDFInfluenza vaccination of healthy adults was effective during the 1998 to 1999 flu season but not the 1997 to 1998 season
- PDFVitamin E reduced secondary cardiovascular disease events in patients receiving long-term hemodialysis
- PDFReview: Lipid-lowering drugs decrease CAD events but not all-cause or CAD mortality in men with no history of CAD
- PDFStandard therapy was as effective as CPAP for acute hypoxemic nonhypercapnic respiratory insufficiency
- PDFSupported early discharge had a readmission rate similar to that of conventional care in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- PDFHome-supported discharge was as effective and safe as standard hospital admission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- PDFReview: Herbal preparations may improve FEV1 and symptoms in asthma
- PDFReview: Intravenous aminophylline does not have additional benefit when added to β2-agonists for acute asthma
- PDFReview: Little if any advantage exists for using regular vs as-needed inhaled short-acting β2-agonists in asthma
- PDFBudesonide and nedocromil did not improve lung function, but budesonide improved symptom control in asthmatic children
- PDFReview: Falls can be prevented in older persons, but interventions should be multifaceted and targeted
- PDFReview: Misoprostol, double-dose H2-receptor antagonists, and proton-pump inhibitors reduce GI ulcers in long-term NSAID use
- PDFReview: Preventive therapy reduces the incidence of active tuberculosis in the short to medium term in patients with HIV
- PDFFecal occult-blood screening reduced the incidence of colorectal cancer
- PDFFiber supplementation increased the risk for recurrent adenomas, and calcium supplementation did not prevent recurrence
- PDFCilostazol increased walking distance but had more adverse effects than did pentoxifylline in intermittent claudication
- PDFContamination of urine specimens did not differ with collection technique in women with acute dysuria
- PDFAntibiotics as an adjunct to phenol matrixectomy did not decrease healing time of ingrown toenails
- PDFBug busting (wet combing) was less effective than malathion lotion for eliminating head lice in children
- PDFReview: Some nonantibiotic treatments are effective for relieving acute sore throat
- PDFRacecadotril was effective for severe watery diarrhea in children
- PDFAn active exercise and posture protocol reduced pain in acute whiplash injuries
- PDFPlanned cesarean section had lower risk for perinatal morbidity and mortality than did planned vaginal birth in breech presentation
- PDFReview: Computed tomographic angiography and magnetic resonance angiography accurately detect intracranial aneurysms
- PDFDual-section helical computed tomography had high sensitivity and specificity for detecting acute pulmonary embolism
- PDFReview: Hand-symptom diagrams, weak thumb abduction, and hypalgesia are helpful in diagnosing the carpal tunnel syndrome
- PDFReview: Misoprostol is cost-effective for preventing gastropathy in patients who require NSAIDs
- PDFA 2-factor model helped rule out early-stage necrotizing fasciitis