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July 2012, Volume 15, Issue 3

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  1. Editorial
  2. Research made simple
  3. Resources
  4. Health promotion
  5. Nursing issues
  6. Midwifery
  7. Women's health
  8. Child health
  9. Primary health care
  10. Care of the older person
  11. Adult nursing
  12. Mental health
  13. Electronic page
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Editorial

  • How is evidence used in evidence-based policy?

    • Kate Seers
    Evid Based Nurs 2012;15:3 65 doi:10.1136/ebnurs-2012-100810

Research made simple

  • What is a CI?

    • Jane Clarke
    Evid Based Nurs 2012;15:3 66 doi:10.1136/ebnurs-2012-100802
    Editor's Choice

Resources

  • EBN resources page

    • Helen Noble
    Evid Based Nurs 2012;15:3 67-68 doi:10.1136/ebnurs-2012-100804

Health promotion

  • Cohort study: Normal weight is associated with significant reductions in cardiovascular risk for adults, even in those who were overweight or obese as children

    • Marilyn Frenn
    Evid Based Nurs 2012;15:3 69-70 Published Online First: 17 April 2012 doi:10.1136/ebnurs-2012-100628

  • Systematic review: A review of long-term effects of low sodium diet versus high sodium diet on blood pressure, renin, aldosterone, catecholamines, cholesterol and triglyceride

    • Maureen McCormick Covelli
    Evid Based Nurs 2012;15:3 70-71 Published Online First: 12 March 2012 doi:10.1136/ebnurs.2012.100511

  • Systematic review with meta-analysis: Review: lifestyle modifications and pharmacotherapy for cardiovascular risk factors are associated with improvements in erectile dysfunction

    • Katherine Esposito,
    • Dario Giugliano
    Evid Based Nurs 2012;15:3 71-72 Published Online First: 22 March 2012 doi:10.1136/ebnurs-2011-100490

Nursing issues

  • Cross-sectional study: Research utilisation and critical thinking among newly graduated nurses – predictors for research use: a quantitative cross-sectional study

    • Joanne Profetto-McGrath,
    • Christy Raymond-Seniuk
    Evid Based Nurs 2012;15:3 73 Published Online First: 22 March 2012 doi:10.1136/ebnurs-2011-100413
    Editor's Choice

  • Quantitative - other: Self-report questionnaires of nurses in Taiwan reveal that critical thinking ability and nursing competence are both at the middle level and there is a correlation between the two

    • Susan G Forneris
    Evid Based Nurs 2012;15:3 74-75 Published Online First: 24 April 2012 doi:10.1136/ebnurs-2011-100507

Midwifery

  • Case control study: Use of non-aspirin NSAIDs during pregnancy may increase the risk of spontaneous abortion

    • Pamela Verma,
    • Christine A Clark,
    • Karen A Spitzer,
    • Carl A Laskin,
    • Joel Ray,
    • Gideon Koren
    Evid Based Nurs 2012;15:3 76-77 Published Online First: 12 March 2012 doi:10.1136/ebnurs-2011-100439

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis: The association between prenatal alcohol exposure, fetal growth and preterm birth: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analyses

    • Colleen M O'Leary
    Evid Based Nurs 2012;15:3 77-78 Published Online First: 25 April 2012 doi:10.1136/ebnurs-2012-100516

Women's health

  • Cohart Study: Various vitamin and mineral supplements are observed to increase mortality risk in older women, with the exception of calcium, which decreases risk

    • Neva L Crogan
    Evid Based Nurs 2012;15:3 79 Published Online First: 22 March 2012 doi:10.1136/ebnurs-2011-100438

  • Randomised controlled trial: Mindfulness meditation for women with irritable bowel syndrome – evidence of benefit from a randomised controlled trial

    • David J Kearney
    Evid Based Nurs 2012;15:3 80-81 Published Online First: 24 April 2012 doi:10.1136/ebnurs-2012-100488

  • Randomised controlled trial: Primary care-based training and support interventions are successful in increasing identification and referral of women experiencing domestic violence

    • Angela Taft
    Evid Based Nurs 2012;15:3 81-82 Published Online First: 6 May 2012 doi:10.1136/ebnurs-2012-100517

  • Cohort study: Risk of venous thromboembolism in oral contraceptive users varies according to progestin type

    • Susan S Jick
    Evid Based Nurs 2012;15:3 82-83 Published Online First: 31 March 2012 doi:10.1136/ebnurs-2011-100480

Child health

  • Systematic review: Cochrane review: non-nutritive sucking, kangaroo care and swaddling/facilitated tucking are observed to reduce procedural pain in infants and young children

    • Judith Meek,
    • Angela Huertas
    Evid Based Nurs 2012;15:3 84-85 Published Online First: 12 March 2012 doi:10.1136/ebnurs-2011-100453

  • Cohort study: Breastfeeding is important for cognitive development in term and preterm infants

    • Lynne P Lewallen
    Evid Based Nurs 2012;15:3 85-86 Published Online First: 17 April 2012 doi:10.1136/ebnurs-2012-100619
    Editor's Choice

  • Randomised controlled trial: Flushing of intravenous locks in neonates: no evidence that heparin improves patency compared with saline

    • Sandra Bellini
    Evid Based Nurs 2012;15:3 86-87 Published Online First: 23 March 2012 doi:10.1136/ebnurs-2012-100620

  • Quantitative - study: Nine-year-old children exposed to more sociodemographic, physical and psychosocial risks tend to have poorer self-regulatory behaviour and are more likely to show an increase in BMI during the next 4 years

    • Robert H Bradley
    Evid Based Nurs 2012;15:3 87-88 Published Online First: 6 May 2012 doi:10.1136/ebnurs-2012-100687

Primary health care

  • Randomised controlled trial: Primary care interventions for obesity: behavioural support, whether delivered remotely or in person, facilitates greater weight loss over 2 years than self-directed weight loss

    • Ian Brown
    Evid Based Nurs 2012;15:3 89-90 Published Online First: 17 April 2012 doi:10.1136/ebnurs-2012-100530

  • Randomised controlled trial: Vitamin E increases prostate cancer risk in middle-aged men relative to placebo: no significant association observed with selenium, either alone or in combination with vitamin E

    • Gwen Wyatt
    Evid Based Nurs 2012;15:3 90-91 Published Online First: 12 March 2012 doi:10.1136/ebnurs-2012-100551

Care of the older person

  • Cohart Study: The efficacy of psychosocial factors in predicting pain and functional outcomes following knee replacement surgery

    • Philip Jefferies,
    • Laura Coffey,
    • Pamela Gallagher
    Evid Based Nurs 2012;15:3 92-93 Published Online First: 22 March 2012 doi:10.1136/ebnurs-2012-100563

Adult nursing

  • Randomised controlled trial: Remote physician–pharmacist team-based cholesterol management in diabetes mellitus improves achievement of LDL-C target levels compared with access to health IT resources only

    • Linda M Siminerio
    Evid Based Nurs 2012;15:3 94 Published Online First: 12 March 2012 doi:10.1136/ebnurs-2011-100408

  • Systematic review: Cochrane review: in adults with chronic kidney disease regular exercise improves physical fitness, walking capacity, heart rate and blood pressure and some nutritional parameters

    • Ulf G Bronas
    Evid Based Nurs 2012;15:3 95-96 Published Online First: 8 January 2012 doi:10.1136/ebnurs-2011-100470

Mental health

  • Systematic review and meta-analysis: Metabolic monitoring for patients on antipsychotic medication: are we failing to provide reasonable standard of physical healthcare?

    • Valsamma Eapen
    Evid Based Nurs 2012;15:3 97-98 Published Online First: 6 May 2012 doi:10.1136/ebnurs-2012-100615

Electronic page

  • Purpose and procedure

    Evid Based Nurs 2012;15:3 e3 doi:10.1136/ebnurs.15.3.e3

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