Purpose and procedure:

Purpose and procedure

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 2-3. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.2

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EBN notebook:

Of studies, summaries, synopses, and systems: the "4S" evolution of services for finding current best evidence

R. Brian Haynes

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 4-6. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.4

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Contribution of the Cochrane Library to the evidence-based journals

Cindy Walker-Dilks for the Evidence-Based Journals Group

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 7. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.7

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Implementation forum:

Evidence-based quality improvement project for determining appropriate discontinuation of peripheral intravenous cannulas

Alyce A Schultz and Paulette Gallant

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 8. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.8

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Treatment:

Elective surfactant increased median duration of mechanical ventilation in preterm infants with mild to moderate respiratory distress syndrome

Bonnie Rich (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 9. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.9

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Review: no evidence exists that paracetamol and ibuprofen differ for short term pain relief or safety in children, but ibuprofen more effectively reduces fever

Jeanette Robertson (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 10. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.10

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Review: topical mupirocin or fusidic acid may be more effective than oral antibiotics for limited non-bullous impetigo

D Shane Strickland (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 11. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.11

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Review: a single dose of nasal decongestant reduces congestion in the short term in adults with the common cold; insufficient evidence exists on the effectiveness of repeated doses

Ruth Martin Misener (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 12. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.12

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Review: all forms of nicotine replacement therapy are effective for smoking cessation

Karen Ahijevych (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 13. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.13

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Review: long term use of common medications for asthma reduces exacerbations in adults

Sandra Small (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 14. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.14

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Review: levonorgestrel and mifepristone are effective emergency methods for preventing pregnancy after unprotected intercourse

Scott Gibson (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 15. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.15

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Nebulised lidocaine before nasogastric tube insertion reduced patient discomfort but increased risk of nasal bleeding

Emil Schmidt (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 16. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.16

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A nurse led educational intervention for cancer pain management was effective in cancer patients in ambulatory settings

Barbara A Given and Paula Sherwood (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 17. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.17

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Review: chemotherapy plus supportive care improves survival and quality of life in advanced or metastatic gastrointestinal cancer more than supportive care alone

Kate Cameron (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 18. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.18

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Review: enteral nutrition reduces infections, need for surgical intervention, and length of hospital stay more than parenteral nutrition in acute pancreatitis

Jan M Binnekade (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 19. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.19

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Review: topical NSAIDs reduce pain in osteoarthritis only during the first 2 weeks of use

Cathy R Kessenich (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 20. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.20

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Review: paracetamol reduces pain in osteoarthritis but is less effective than NSAIDs

Cathy R Kessenich (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 21. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.21

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Review: adding non-invasive positive pressure ventilation to usual care reduces treatment failure in respiratory failure

Karen Stevens (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 22. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.22

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Review: hospital at home is as effective as inpatient care for mortality and hospital readmissions in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Judith L Reishtein (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 23. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.23

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Review: evidence from individually randomised trials shows that hip protectors do not reduce hip fractures in elderly people

Peter Griffiths (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 24. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.24

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Prognosis:

Having a stroke increased the risk of developing dementia in older people

Jackie Bridges (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 25. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.25

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Economics:

4 layer elastic bandages were more cost effective than multilayer inelastic bandages for healing venous leg ulcers

Julie Betts (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 26. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.26

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Qualitative:

Patients with anxiety and depression wanted to know what to expect when they started their medication

Sarah Mynatt (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 27. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.27

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Patients with chronic asthma found medicine information to be unclear or confusing, did not receive complete information on medicine use and side effects, and found leaflets to be unhelpful

Margaret Thorman Hartig (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 28. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.28

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The clarity, timing, and authority of the delivery of a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes had important meaning for patients

Bernard Mark Garrett (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 29. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.29

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Patients with comorbidities perceived that acute care services did not fully acknowledge or accommodate the comprehensive care that they required

Debbie Kralik (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 30. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.30

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4 interaction dynamics occurred in telephone counselling for smoking cessation

George Shuster (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 31. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.31

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Older African-Americans with osteoarthritis of the knee preferred to avoid total knee replacement surgery

Faith J Forster (commentator)

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 32. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.32

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Glossary:

Glossary

Evid Based Nurs 2005; 8: 32. doi:10.1136/ebn.8.1.32-a

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