Table of contents

Treatment

• Review: home-made and commercial spacers did not differ for delivery of inhaled β₂ agonists in children with asthma or wheezing

  (24 September, 2008)

  Roberta Heale
• A needle-free powder lignocaine delivery system reduced the pain of venipuncture in children

  (24 September, 2008)

  Helene Lacroix
• Topical aqueous 2% lignocaine eardrops reduced ear pain in children with acute otitis media

  (24 September, 2008)

  Stephanie Wright
• Review: contraceptive patch and vaginal ring are as effective as oral contraceptives

  (24 September, 2008)

  Laura Serrant-Green
• Review: evidence on the effectiveness of interventions to improve patient adherence to prescribed medications is limited

  (24 September, 2008)

  Celia E Wills
• Review: screening or case-finding questionnaires used alone are not effective for management of depression

  (24 September, 2008)

  Elizabeth McCay
• Review: preprocedure information, breast cushions, and patient-controlled breast compression reduce mammography pain

  (24 September, 2008)

  Phyllis Montgomery, Mike Conlon
• Review: reflexology improved urinary symptoms in multiple sclerosis but was not effective for other outcomes in various conditions

  (24 September, 2008)

  Angela Avis
• An automated external defibrillator in the home did not reduce all-cause mortality in patients at risk of cardiac arrest

  (24 September, 2008)

  Heather Sherrard
• Review: some interventions may reduce catheter-related bloodstream infections and colonisation in the ICU

  (24 September, 2008)

  Stephen D Krau
• Review: evidence of the effectiveness of hydrocolloids for healing pressure ulcers is limited

  (24 September, 2008)

  Carol Dealey
• Negative pressure wound therapy promoted healing of diabetic foot ulcers more than advanced moist wound therapy

  (24 September, 2008)

  Sheralee Sandison
• Review: low-molecular-weight heparin prevented recurrent VTE more than oral anticoagulants in patients with cancer

  (24 September, 2008)

  A Fuchsia Howard
• Review: walking aids, chest-wall vibration, and neuroelectrical muscle stimulation relieve breathlessness in COPD

  (24 September, 2008) Free

  Della Roberts, CNS End of Life Care
• Automatic stop orders reduced duration of indwelling urinary catheterisation in hospital

  (24 September, 2008)

  Jennifer Skelly
• A multifactorial intervention did not prevent falls or fractures in elderly patients during short hospital stays

  (24 September, 2008)

  Ling-Ling Lee