Evidence Based Nursing: 12 (4)

Purpose and procedure

Purpose and procedure (24 September, 2009) Free

EBN notebook

New beginnings (24 September, 2009)
Donna Ciliska, Andrew Jull, Carl Thompson
Accessing pre-appraised evidence: fine-tuning the 5S model into a 6S model (24 September, 2009)
Alba DiCenso, Liz Bayley, R Brian Haynes
Using decision analysis to integrate evidence into decision making (24 September, 2009)
Dawn Dowding, Carl Thompson

Treatment

Review: inhaled corticosteroids reduce wheezing and asthma exacerbations in infants and preschool childrenCommentary (24 September, 2009)
Paula Renouf
Review: culture-specific programmes improve some asthma-related outcomes in children and adults from ethnic minority groupsCommentary (24 September, 2009)
Sandra Small
Review: high-quality evidence on the effectiveness of laxatives for functional constipation in children is limitedCommentary (24 September, 2009)
Gene Elizabeth Harkless
Review: cancer-related decision aids improve patient knowledge overall and reduce anxiety in screening settingsCommentary (24 September, 2009)
Laurel E Radwin
Diets with different targets for intake of fat, protein, and carbohydrates achieved similar weight loss in obese adultsCommentary (24 September, 2009)
Catherine Goetz-Perry
A behavioural weight-loss programme reduced urinary incontinence more than an education programme in overweight and obese womenCommentary (24 September, 2009)
Jennifer Skelly
A very low calorie diet plus lifestyle counselling improved mild obstructive sleep apnoea in overweight patientsCommentary (24 September, 2009)
Diana E McMillan
Nurse-led care was non-inferior to physician-directed care in symptomatic moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoeaCommentary (24 September, 2009)
Judith A Floyd
Below-knee cast and Aircast brace improved ankle function at 3 months in acute severe ankle sprainCommentary (24 September, 2009)
Susan Barnett
Review: mechanical bowel preparation before colorectal surgery does not provide any benefit and may be harmfulCommentary (24 September, 2009)
Jacqui Fernell
Intravascular catheter dressings with chlorhexidine-impregnated sponges reduced infections in the ICUCommentary (24 September, 2009)
Stephen D Krau
Review: compression was effective for healing venous ulcers, and multicomponent systems were better than single-component onesCommentary (24 September, 2009) Free
Georgina Gethin
Review: silver-releasing dressings improve healing and quality of life in patients with non-healing chronic woundsCommentary (24 September, 2009)
Kevin Y Woo
Review: little evidence exists for type of dressing or support surface or for nutritional supplements for pressure ulcersCommentary (24 September, 2009)
Sally E M Bell-Syer
Review: exercise interventions improve functional and physical performance but not activities of daily living in older adultsCommentary (24 September, 2009)
Faith Donald

Causation

A combination of 4 health behaviours was associated with increasing risk of strokeCommentary (24 September, 2009)
Angela de Guzman
Review: anger and hostility increase risk of coronary heart disease events in healthy people and those with existing CHDCommentary (24 September, 2009)
Kelvin Ford
Smoking increased risk of cervical cancer, independent of infection with high-risk HPV typesCommentary (24 September, 2009)
Donna Moralejo

Clinical prediction guide

Absolute CVD risk, stratified by risk score, was 20% higher in primary care patients with CVD than in those without CVDCommentary (24 September, 2009)
Kirsten Woodend

Qualitative

Women who coped successfully with progressive MS learned to confront their diagnosis and live with its unpredictable changesCommentary (24 September, 2009)
Tracy Carr
6 themes described how women with early-stage breast cancer perceived and experienced treatment decision makingCommentary (24 September, 2009)
Colleen Varcoe
Men experienced and responded to the embodied and emotional effects of prostate cancer in different waysCommentary (24 September, 2009)
Eric Staples
Patients’ attitudes, the hospital environment, and staff behaviour affected patients’ dignity on a surgical wardCommentary (24 September, 2009)
Linda Leung
Loss of continuity and lack of closure in therapeutic relationships were associated with feelings of abandonment at the transition to end of life careCommentary (24 September, 2009)
Marlene Z Cohen

Glossary

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October 2009 - Volume 12 - 4

Purpose and procedure

EBN notebook

Treatment

Causation

Clinical prediction guide

Qualitative

Glossary

Issue Information

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Table of contents

October 2009 - Volume 12 - 4

Purpose and procedure

EBN notebook

Treatment

Causation

Clinical prediction guide

Qualitative

Glossary

Issue Information