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Contents: July 2004, Volume 7, Number 3 [Index by Author]

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Purpose and procedure
EBN notebook
Treatment
Assessment (screening or diagnosis)
Quality improvement
Qualitative
Glossary

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Purpose and procedure:

Purpose and procedure: Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 66-67. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.66

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EBN notebook:

Nurses, information use, and clinical decision making—the real world potential for evidence-based decisions in nursing: Carl Thompson, Nicky Cullum, Dorothy McCaughan, Trevor Sheldon, and Pauline Raynor

Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 68-72. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.68

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Treatment:

Nurse led education plus direct access to imaging improved diagnosis and management of urinary tract infections in children: Cynthia Kitson (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 73. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.73

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Review: antibiotics are moderately effective for acute otitis media in children: Stephanie Wright (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 74. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.74

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Review: delaying a prescription reduces antibiotic use in upper respiratory tract infections: Ruth Martin Misener (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 75. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.75

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A time limited, nurse led intervention reduced hospital readmissions in patients with asthma and a history of frequent admissions: Jane E Scullion (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 76. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.76

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A specialist nurse led liaison model of care reduced unscheduled care for acute asthma in a deprived multiethnic area: Jane E Scullion (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 77. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.77

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Websites offering information about depression or cognitive behaviour therapy reduced depressive symptoms: Ruta Valaitis (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 78. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.78

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Review: patient education interventions improve glycaemic control in adults with diabetes mellitus: Deborah A Chyun (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 79. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.79

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Adjustment of antihypertensive medication using home based, patient monitored blood pressure reduced both intensity of treatment and blood pressure control: Gillian Yates (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 80. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.80

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Coaching by non-drug prescribing health professionals reduced total cholesterol concentrations in coronary heart disease: Joan E Tranmer (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 81. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.81

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Cholesterol lowering with simvastatin reduced stroke in patients with, or at risk of, vascular disease: Sandra Ireland (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 82. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.82

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A nurse managed smoking cessation and relapse prevention programme did not reduce smoking rates at 12 months beyond rates achieved by usual care in women with cardiovascular disease: Wendy Peterson (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 83. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.83

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Review: single dose, oral paracetamol reduces moderate to severe postoperative pain: Kate Seers (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 84. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.84

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Review: silver alloy catheters are more effective than standard catheters for reducing bacteriuria in adults in hospital having short term catheterisation: Patricia K Rosier (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 85. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.85

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Review: elastic compression stockings prevent post-thrombotic syndrome in patients with deep venous thrombosis: Gloria Elton (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 86. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.86

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Review: long acting ß₂ agonists and inhaled corticosteroids reduce exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Sandra Small (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 87. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.87

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Assessment (screening or diagnosis):

Review: screening instruments had sensitivities of 67–100% and specificities of 53–98% for detecting major depression in older primary care patients: Celia E Wills (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 88. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.88

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Quality improvement:

An evidence based algorithm for nutritional support accompanied by a multifaceted implementation strategy improved some outcomes in critically ill patients: Jan M Binnekade (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 89. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.89

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Qualitative:

Review: mothers with HIV infection worked hard to protect their children and preserve a positive maternal identity: Nancy Nightingale Gillespie (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 90. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.90

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The experiences of women who survived an attempt on their lives by an intimate partner represented a wide spectrum of previous violence and control issues in the relationship: Sheila Harvin (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 91. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.91

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After a stroke, women described changes that created a sense of bodily strangeness: Esther Coker (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 92. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.92

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Atrial fibrillation had a negative impact on quality of life, and treatment with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator with atrial therapies helped patients regain a sense of normalcy: Dianne M Tapp and Humeira Dhanji (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 93. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.93

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3 themes described how self care management was learned and experienced by patients with chronic illness: Carolyn Spence Cagle (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 94. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.94

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Care that ran smoothly, was responsive to clients’ needs, and required no special effort for clients to maintain was important for continuity in home care: Della K Roberts (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 95. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.95

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Patients’ expressions of awareness of memory problems in early stage Alzheimer’s disease reflected varying combinations of self maintaining and self adjusting styles of responding: Gertrude Cetinski (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 96. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.96

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Glossary:

Glossary: Evid Based Nurs 2004; 7: 96. doi:10.1136/ebn.7.3.96-a

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