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Treatment

• Delivery of 100%, 40%, and blow-by humidity did not differ for change in croup scores in children with moderate croup (22 September, 2006)
• A self directed behavioural family intervention with telephone consultations improved toddler behaviour and parenting skills (22 September, 2006)
• Review: vaccines prevent influenza and influenza-like illness in healthy children <16 years of age (22 September, 2006)
• Review: antiviral agents reduce risk of influenza in healthy adults and alleviate symptoms faster than placebo (22 September, 2006)
• Review: existing evidence does not support behavioural or other specific interventions to prevent smoking relapse (22 September, 2006)
• Review: self testing and self management increase the benefits and reduce the harms of anticoagulant therapy (22 September, 2006)
• Acupuncture was better than no acupuncture but did not differ from minimal (sham) acupuncture for chronic low back pain at 8 weeks (22 September, 2006)
• A low fat dietary pattern intervention did not reduce breast cancer, colorectal cancer, or CVD in postmenopausal women (22 September, 2006)
• Calcium plus vitamin D did not prevent fractures or colorectal cancer in postmenopausal women (22 September, 2006)
• Allowing wounds to be uncovered and wet in the first 48 hours after minor skin excision did not differ from standard dry management for wound infections (22 September, 2006)
• Review: full body washing with skin antiseptics before surgery does not prevent surgical site infection (22 September, 2006)
• A target backrest elevation of 45° was not feasible for mechanically ventilated patients; elevations achieved did not prevent ventilator associated pneumonia (22 September, 2006)
• Review: behaviour therapy is effective for insomnia (22 September, 2006)
• Maintenance treatment with paroxetine, but not psychotherapy, prevented recurrent major depression in older people (22 September, 2006)