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Treatment

• Nurse home visits during pregnancy and early childhood improved maternal life course 7 years laterCommentary (25 March, 2008)

  Diane B McNaughton
• Intranasal fentanyl and intravenous morphine did not differ for pain relief in children with closed long-bone fracturesCommentary (25 March, 2008)

  Jennifer Yost
• A group intervention for parents and children achieved greater weight loss in obese children than routine careCommentary (25 March, 2008)

  Roberta Heale
• Review: dietary interventions, with or without exercise, promote weight loss more than advice aloneCommentary (25 March, 2008)

  Allison Amend Vorderstrasse
• Self-report, medical staff interview, and physician interview had similar effectiveness for screening for domestic violence in womenCommentary (25 March, 2008)

  C Nadine Wathen, Harriet L MacMillan
• Review: delayed or immediate antibiotic prescriptions have similar clinical outcomes in respiratory infectionsCommentary (25 March, 2008)

  Shane Strickland
• Review: topical permethrin was more effective than topical crotamiton or lindane for scabiesCommentary (25 March, 2008)

  Patricia Larson
• Aerobic plus resistance training was more effective than either alone for glycaemic control in type 2 diabetesCommentary (25 March, 2008)

  Judith Carrier
• Review: evidence does not support use of static magnets for painCommentary (25 March, 2008)

  Gareth Parsons
• Review: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and muscle relaxants are moderately effective for low back painCommentary (25 March, 2008)

  Jan Walker
• Review: intensified patient care may improve adherence to lipid-lowering medication in primary or secondary prevention of CV diseaseCommentary (25 March, 2008)

  Patricia H Caldwell
• Primary prevention with pravastatin for 5 years continued to prevent coronary events in the next 10 yearsCommentary (25 March, 2008)

  A Kirsten Woodend
• Both low-dose and micro-dose 17β-oestradiol are effective for postmenopausal hot flushesCommentary (25 March, 2008)

  Caroline Dorsen
• A multicomponent cognitive–behavioural intervention for breast cancer survivors with insomnia improved perceived sleepCommentary (25 March, 2008)

  Gene Elizabeth Harkless
• Review: routine NG decompression after abdominal surgery delays return of bowel function and increases pulmonary complicationsCommentary (25 March, 2008)

  Mary M Brennan
• Review: early feeding after major gynaecological surgery is safe except for an increase in nauseaCommentary (25 March, 2008) Free

  Salima SJ Ladak
• A probiotic drink prevented diarrhoea and Clostridium difficile–associated diarrhoea in older patients taking antibioticsCommentary (25 March, 2008)

  Kevin Woo
• Short-term vitamin D plus calcium did not prevent falls more than calcium alone in elderly inpatientsCommentary (25 March, 2008)

  Anne Earthy, Liz da Silv
• Review: calcium supplementation, with or without vitamin D, prevents osteoporotic fractures in people ⩾50 years of ageCommentary (25 March, 2008)

  Dorothy A Forbes
• A 16-week tai chi programme prevented falls in healthy older adultsCommentary (25 March, 2008)

  Claudia Mariano