Clinical diagnostic tests

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Treatment
Review: little evidence exists for type of dressing or support surface or for nutritional supplements for pressure ulcers

Sally E M Bell-Syer
Evid. Based Nurs. 2009; 12: 118. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

EBN notebook
A beginner’s guide to probability

Carl Thompson
Evid. Based Nurs. 2009; 12: 67-70. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Treatment
Review: low molecular weight heparin reduces risk of venous thromboembolism in adults with leg immobilisation

Patricia Rosier
Evid. Based Nurs. 2009; 12: 79. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Qualitative
Families with loved ones on mechanical ventilation in the ICU found a way to face "living with dying"

Cathy Dibert
Evid. Based Nurs. 2009; 12: 96. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Treatment
A nurse-delivered intervention was effective for depression in patients with cancer

Cheryl Forchuk
Evid. Based Nurs. 2009; 12: 17. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Treatment
Initial refeeding with a soft diet was better than a clear liquid diet for length of hospital stay in mild acute pancreatitis

Christina Hurlock-Chorostecki
Evid. Based Nurs. 2009; 12: 22. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Treatment
A needle-free powder lignocaine delivery system reduced the pain of venipuncture in children

Helene Lacroix
Evid. Based Nurs. 2008; 11: 106. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Treatment
Review: preprocedure information, breast cushions, and patient-controlled breast compression reduce mammography pain

Phyllis Montgomery, Mike Conlon
Evid. Based Nurs. 2008; 11: 111. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Assessment (screening or diagnosis)
Review: simple questions and clinical tests are moderately useful for diagnosing urinary incontinence

Laura Robbs
Evid. Based Nurs. 2008; 11: 121. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Prognosis
Chorioamnionitis, gestational age, male sex, birth weight, and illness severity predicted positive autism screening scores in very-low-birth-weight preterm infants

Janet Pinelli, Lonnie Zwaigenbaum
Evid. Based Nurs. 2008; 11: 122. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]