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Treatment

• Early hospital discharge of newborn infants was not associated with feeding related hospital readmission during the first 28 days of life (1 April, 1998)
• Early hospital discharge of newborn infants was associated with increased risk of hospital readmission during the first 28 days of life (1 April, 1998)
• Review: some psychosocial interventions can help children and families cope with chronic conditions (1 April, 1998)
• Telephone reminders improved compliance with a second dose of hepatitis B vaccine in high risk adults (1 April, 1998)
• The nicotine inhaler was an effective and safe aid to smoking cessation (1 April, 1998)
• A comprehensive smoking cessation programme after surgery increased 1 year quit rates (1 April, 1998)
• A 2 minute surgical hand scrub was associated with higher, but not clinically significant, bacteria counts compared with a 3 minute hand scrub (1 April, 1998)
• Calcium and vitamin D reduced non-vertebral fractures and bone loss in the elderly (1 April, 1998)
• An empowerment information intervention improved participation in treatment decision making in men with recently diagnosed prostate cancer (1 April, 1998)
• Review: compression treatment improves healing of venous leg ulcers (1 April, 1998)
• A specially designed foam mattress replacement reduced pressure ulcers in nursing home residents (1 April, 1998)
• A structured and individualised safety programme reduced falls in high risk nursing home patients (1 April, 1998)
• Seminars on advance directives for adult outpatients increased completion rates (1 April, 1998)