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15 May 2013

    Primary healthcare: Survey: In men and women with COPD the presence of urinary incontinence is associated with poorer quality of life
    • Diane K Newman
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 15 May 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2013-101290

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1 May 2013

    Nursing issues: Survey: Around half of nurses and midwives report workplace aggression in the past month: 36% report violence from patients or visitors and 32% report bullying by colleagues
    • Marie Hutchinson
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 1 May 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2013-101232
    Pain management: Observational study: Even with regular use of an observational scale to assess pain among nursing home residents with dementia, pain-relieving interventions are not frequently used
    • Jiska Cohen-Mansfield
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 1 May 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101205
    Child health: Cohort study: In infants born extremely preterm, aspirin or NSAID use during pregnancy are associated with increased risk of quadriparetic cerebral palsy
    • Peter H Gray
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 1 May 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101101

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23 April 2013

    Adult nursing: Systematic review and meta-analysis: Preoperative physical therapy reduces risk of postoperative atelectasis and pneumonia in people undergoing elective cardiac surgery
    • Elisabeth Westerdahl,
    • Arne Tenling
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 6 March 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101199

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19 April 2013

    Primary health care: Systematic review and meta-analysis: Updated systematic review suggests that cranberry juice is not effective at preventing urinary tract infection
    • Amy B Howell
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 19 April 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101163
    Letter: Letter of response to the commentary written by Dr Howell
    • Ruth Jepson
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 19 April 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2013-101280

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16 April 2013

    Primary health care: Cohort study: Another step towards the acceptance of chest compression only CPR for primary cardiac arrest
    • Gordon A Ewy
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 16 April 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2013-101289
    Child health: Cross-sectional study: British secondary school students report frequent abdominal pain with associated physical and emotional symptoms
    • John M Rosen,
    • Miguel Saps
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 16 April 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2013-101234

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22 March 2013

    Midwifery: Cohort study: Pregnant women screening positive for depressive symptoms at 24–28 weeks may have increased risk of preterm birth but more precise research is needed
    • Eynav Elgavish Accortt,
    • Christine Dunkel Schetter
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 22 March 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101164

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20 March 2013

    Nursing issues: Quantitative study—other: Having a greater proportion of registered nurses in a respiratory care centre is associated with fewer urinary infections and increased successful ventilator weaning
    • Di Twigg
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 20 March 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2013-101233

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16 March 2013

    Midwifery: Cohort study: Gestational diabetes is associated with increased risk of urinary incontinence up to 2 years postpartum
    • Julia Erin Fehniger,
    • Jeanette Sara Brown
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 16 March 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101155

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8 March 2013

    Health promotion: Randomised controlled trial: Adding very low nicotine content cigarettes to nicotine replacement therapy and behavioural support increases abstinence at 6 months after the quit date
    • Sharon Cummins
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 8 March 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101160

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2 March 2013

    Child health: Quantitative – other: Vitamin D concentration in newborn cord blood is correlated with maternal intake of supplemental vitamin D, and lower levels are associated with increased risk of the infant developing eczema
    • Edward M Zoratti,
    • Ganesa Wegienka
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 2 March 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101200

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28 February 2013

    Nursing issues: Mixed methods: The majority of nurses first experience death in or before their first year of practice, and the experience can provoke feelings of helplessness, guilt and ongoing distress
    • John Costello
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 28 February 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101157
    Nursing issues: Systematic review: Cochrane reviews allow firm conclusions to be made about the effectiveness of various local and systemic treatments for wounds and ulcers
    • Katherine R Jones
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 28 February 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101104
    Adult nursing: Systematic review and meta-analysis: Exercise improves fatigue during and after breast and prostate cancer treatment, with benefits seen for aerobic exercise
    • Theresa Pluth Yeo
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 28 February 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101198
    Care of older people: Cross-sectional design: Exposure to challenging behaviour from nursing home residents is associated with reduced general health and work ability, and increased burnout reported by nurses
    • Ulf Isaksson
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 28 February 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101203

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23 February 2013

    Care of older people: Systematic review and meta-analysis: Compression improves healing of venous leg ulcers compared with no compression, with differences between different compression systems
    • Carolina D Weller
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 23 February 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101201

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22 February 2013

    Primary health care: Randomised control trial: Compared to standard physician care for diabetes, nurse specialists provide similar care in terms of quality of life
    • Michelle L Litchman
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 22 February 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-100945

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16 February 2013

    Pain management: Quantitative study—other: Movement pain, resting pain and depression prior to total knee replacement predict postoperative pain
    • James A Browne
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 16 February 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101202
    Nursing issues: Cross-sectional study: Hospital nursing units in the USA: government ownership, Magnet designation, unit population age group and higher skill mix are associated with lower nursing turnover
    • Patricia A Patrician
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 16 February 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101114
    Mental health: Quantitative—other: Self-harm within inpatient psychiatric services: most episodes are among women, involve breaking the skin and take place in private
    • Peter D Mills
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 16 February 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101156
    Care of the older person: Qualitative study—other: Pain assessment and management in older hospitalised patients: observation shows common themes relating to nurse–patient communication, pain management strategies, organisational aspects of care and the complex nature of pain
    • Pat Schofield
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 16 February 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101159

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14 February 2013

    Primary healthcare: Systematic review and meta-analysis: Quality improvement strategies for diabetes management decrease HbA1c, cholesterol and blood pressure and increase screening for disease complications
    • Kelley Newlin Lew
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 14 February 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-100954
    Midwifery: Cohort study: Cohort study finds newborn respiratory complications less common when mothers of babies with fetal lung immaturity at 34–37 weeks’ gestation given antenatal steroids
    • Beena D Kamath-Rayne,
    • Emily A DeFranco
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 14 February 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101105

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6 February 2013

    Health promotion: Systematic review and meta-analysis: Mobile phone-based smoking cessation interventions increase long-term quit rates compared with control programmes, but effects of the interventions are heterogeneous
    • William Riley,
    • Erik M Augustson
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 6 February 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101204

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24 January 2013

    Primary health care: Systematic review and meta-analysis: General health checks may not reduce morbidity or mortality but do increase the number of new diagnoses
    • Azeem Majeed,
    • Ricky Banarsee
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 24 January 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101158

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19 January 2013

    Care of the older person: Cohort study: Increased city-level influenza mortality and state-level influenza severity is associated with greater functional decline among nursing home residents
    • Susan Hardy
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 19 January 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101049

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15 January 2013

    Child health: Quantitative study—other: For vulnerable families, continued postnatal care, provided by family midwives, is associated with improved maternal care and parent–child relationship
    • Anne Lazenbatt
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 15 January 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101045
    Health promotion: Systematic review and meta-analysis: Sunbed use increases risk of melanoma; risk increases with greater number of sessions and first use at younger age
    • Veronique Bataille
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 15 January 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101047
    Nursing issues: Cohort study: US Medicare data show incidence of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers is 4.5%, and they are associated with longer hospital stay and higher risk of death
    • Zena Moore
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 15 January 2013 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101112

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21 December 2012

    Nursing issues: Quantitative study—other: Scientific nursing journals over 25 years: most studies continue to focus on adults and psychological variables, with a decline in theory-testing-based studies and an increase in qualitative studies
    • Marilyn H Oermann,
    • Coretta Melissa Jenerette
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 21 December 2012 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101115

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20 December 2012

    Primary healthcare: Quantitative study - other: People with diabetes and self-reported severe hypoglycaemia have increased mortality risk over 5 years
    • Samuel Dagogo-Jack
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 20 December 2012 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101111

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12 December 2012

    Mental health: Cross-sectional study: In individuals with schizophrenia, duration and severity of mental illness, health status, mutuality, employment and household income influence quality of life
    • Matthew M Kurtz
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 12 December 2012 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101050
    Child health: Survey: Adolescents who take part in team sports, or who actively commute to school, are less likely to be obese
    • Catherine B Woods
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 12 December 2012 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101048

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8 December 2012

    Child health: Cohort study: Contact with dogs during the first year of life is associated with decreased risk of respiratory illness
    • Cornelis K van der Ent,
    • Anne C van der Gugten
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 8 December 2012 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101046

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4 December 2012

    Adult nursing: Quantitative other: Predicting outcome at the bedside: the surgical intensive care unit: optimal mobility score
    • Anne C Mosenthal
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 4 December 2012 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-100830

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30 November 2012

    Adult nursing: Systematic review and meta-analysis: Early ambulation after percutaneous coronary intervention does not increase bleeding risk compared with late ambulation
    • Craig Juergens
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 30 November 2012 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101102

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28 November 2012

    Care of the older person: Cohort study: Older people who report loneliness have increased risk of mortality and functional decline
    • Laurie Ann Theeke
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 28 November 2012 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101052

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24 November 2012

    Adult nursing: Quantitative study: Postmenopausal women with medically treated diabetes have increased risk of lung cancer
    • Michael Leitzmann
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 24 November 2012 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101004

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23 November 2012

    Nursing issues: Randomised controlled trial: Aspirin given for up to 2 years after initial anticoagulant treatment reduces the risk of venous thromboembolism recurrence without increasing risk of major bleeding
    • Henry G Watson
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 23 November 2012 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-100896
    Adult nursing: Cohort study: Postangiography patients who complete cardiac rehabilitation have reduced risk of mortality or hospitalisation compared to non-completers
    • Rosemary Olive Higgins,
    • Michael Richard Le Grande
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 23 November 2012 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101051

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21 November 2012

    Midwifery: Systematic review and meta-analysis: 37% of child survivors of intrauterine or neonatal insults experience at least one long-term sequela, the most common being neurodevelopmental delay
    • Anna Maria Marconi
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 21 November 2012 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-100701
    Midwifery: Cohort study: Use of antidepressants in the second trimester is associated with reduced pregnancy duration, and third trimester antidepressant use with infant convulsions
    • Jennifer L Payne
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 21 November 2012 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101002
    Adult nursing: Observational study: Among patients admitted to ICU, delirium is most common in those with neurological diagnoses, and is associated with adverse health outcomes
    • Margaret A Pisani,
    • Lauren Ferrante
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 21 November 2012 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101054

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17 November 2012

    Midwifery: Cohort study: Women who drink heavily during pregnancy have increased stillbirth risk
    • Lisa M Chiodo,
    • Robert J Sokol
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 17 November 2012 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-101005

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10 August 2012

    Research made simple: What is a qualitative synthesis?
    • Kate Seers
    Evid Based Nurs Published Online First: 10 August 2012 doi:10.1136/eb-2012-100977

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