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Contents: October 2003, Volume 6, Number 4 [Index by Author]

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Purpose and procedure
Implementation forum
Resource review
Treatment
Assessment (screening or diagnosis)
Prognosis
Causation
Quality improvement
Qualitative
Glossary

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Purpose and procedure:

Purpose and procedure: Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 98. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.98

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Implementation forum:

Building a foundation for evidence-based practice: experiences in a tertiary hospital: E. Ann Mohide and Bernice King

Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 100. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.100

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Resource review:

Evidence-Based Herbal Medicine: Sharon E Strauss

Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 104. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.104

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Treatment:

Providing free smoke alarms did not reduce fire related injuries in a deprived multiethnic urban population: Anne Ehrlich (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 105. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.105

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Review: self management education improves outcomes in children and adolescents with asthma: Lisa Cicutto (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 106. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.106

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Review: regular medical review is not better than written self management plans for optimising asthma control: Lisa Cicutto (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 107. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.107

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Review: day hospital is as effective as inpatient care but has lower costs for patients with acute psychiatric disorders: Elizabeth McCay (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 108. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.108

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Treatment of hypertension reduces risk of complications in type 2 diabetes: Katie Weinger and James Rosenzweig (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 109. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.109

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An intensive, target driven intervention reduced cardiovascular and microvascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria: Mary van Soeren (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 110. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.110

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A COPD self management programme reduced hospital use and improved health status: Haleema Shakur (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 111. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.111

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Review: several interventions prevent ventilator associated pneumonia in critically ill patients: Tracey Bucknall (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 112. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.112

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Oral vitamin D₃ supplementation reduced fractures in community dwelling elderly people: Dorothy Forbes (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 113. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.113

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A multifactorial intervention after a fall did not prevent falls in elderly patients with cognitive impairment and dementia: Yvonne Birks (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 114. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.114

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A structured education programme increased hip protector use and may reduce hip fractures in nursing homes: Yvonne Birks (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 115. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.115

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Resistance exercises or vitamin D did not improve physical health or reduce falls in frail older people: Deborah Messecar (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 116. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.116

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An exercise and incontinence intervention did not reduce the incidence or cost of acute conditions in nursing home residents: Deborah Messecar (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 117. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.117

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Assessment (screening or diagnosis):

The SCOFF questionnaire was less sensitive but more specific than the ESP for detecting eating disorders: Susan Kagan and Christine Melrose (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 118. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.118

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Prognosis:

Needing help to use a toilet was associated with faecal incontinence at 3 months in new onset faecal incontinence after stroke: Nancy J Martin (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 119. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.119

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Causation:

Eating alone, parents’ marital status, and use of radio and girls’ magazines were risk factors for eating disorders: Mandi Newton (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 120. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.120

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Intentional weight loss was associated with lower mortality, whereas unintentional weight loss was associated with increased mortality: Sharon Wong and Donna Ciliska (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 121. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.121

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Quality improvement:

Preoperative assessments by trained nurses were equal in quality to assessments by preregistration house officers: Heather Sherrard (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 122. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.122

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The benefits of nurse led secondary prevention clinics for coronary heart disease continued after 4 years: Marilyn Frenn (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 123. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.123

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Qualitative:

Individuals taking combination therapies for HIV or AIDS faced barriers to remaining in, or returning to work: Irene Goldstone (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 124. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.124

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Living with untreated localised prostate cancer was seen as living under a dark shadow: JoAnn Mick (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 125. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.125

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Women living with ovarian cancer described changes in day to day living, major challenges, and sources of support: Kathleen Sodergren (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 126. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.126

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Women with ovarian cancer described waiting for recurrence, facing the diagnosis of recurrence, managing treatment related concerns, and attempting to regain control: Kathleen Sodergren (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 127. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.127

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Parents of adult children with schizophrenia dealt with societal objections in order to provide the necessary care: Cheryl Forchuk (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 128. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.128

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Glossary:

Glossary: Evid Based Nurs 2003; 6: 128. doi:10.1136/ebn.6.4.128-a

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