Table of contents

Treatment

• Oral prednisolone did not improve outcomes in preschool children with an attack of virus-induced wheezing

  (24 June, 2009)

  Paula Renouf
• Review: pneumococcal vaccination does not prevent pneumonia, bacteraemia, bronchitis, or mortality

  (24 June, 2009)

  Lisa Cicutto
• Review: insufficient evidence exists for oral nutritional supplements as aids for recovery in treated active tuberculosis

  (24 June, 2009)

  M Kay Libbus
• Review: inhaled corticosteroids do not reduce mortality but increase pneumonia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

  (24 June, 2009)

  Susan A Bruce
• Community-based multidisciplinary screening and intervention by pharmacists and nurses reduced BP in diabetes

  (24 June, 2009)

  Judith Carrier
• Review: evidence on dressings for superficial burns is of poor quality

  (24 June, 2009)

  Pam Hubley
• Review: low molecular weight heparin reduces risk of venous thromboembolism in adults with leg immobilisation

  (24 June, 2009)

  Patricia Rosier
• Review: central venous catheters treated with anti-infective agents prevent catheter-related bloodstream infections

  (24 June, 2009)

  Jan M Binnekade
• Review: alternative-foam mattresses and some operating-table overlays reduce pressure ulcers more than standard surfaces

  (24 June, 2009)

  Margaret Wallace
• Review: admission-avoidance hospital-at-home decreases mortality at 6 months but does not differ from inpatient care for readmission

  (24 June, 2009)

  Deborah Messecar
• Home-based cardiac rehab was as effective as hospital-based rehab in improving cardiac risk factors

  (24 June, 2009)

  David R Thompson
• Hospital and home rehabilitation did not differ for functional competence in activities of daily living

  (24 June, 2009)

  Margaret Edwards
• Intensive nutritional supplementation improved functional outcome after stroke

  (24 June, 2009)

  Nancy Bergstrom
• Review: exercise programmes prevent falls in elderly people

  (24 June, 2009)

  Nancy Boaro