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Treatment

• Antenatal oral dexamethasone for neonatal respiratory distress syndrome increased neonatal morbidity (1 July, 1999)
• Review: non-nutritive sucking decreases length of hospital stay in premature infants (1 July, 1999)
• Review: support interventions reduce cessation of breast feeding before 2 months (1 July, 1999)
• Soy milk decreased chronic constipation in young children (1 July, 1999)
• Review: antibiotics are not effective for upper respiratory tract infection in children (1 July, 1999)
• Review: antibiotics did not lead to general improvement in upper respiratory tract infections (1 July, 1999)
• Review: controlling house dust mites is ineffective for asthmatic patients who are sensitive to mites (1 July, 1999)
• Review: self help interventions alone minimally increase smoking cessation rates (1 July, 1999)
• Review: minor analgesics are effective for primary dysmenorrhoea (1 July, 1999)
• Review: St John's wort is more effective than placebo for mild to moderate depressive disorders (1 July, 1999)
• Individualised computer generated nutrition information plus iterative feedback reduced dietary fat and increased fruit and vegetable intake (1 July, 1999)
• Pressure bandages after coronary angiography reduced bleeding, but increased discomfort (1 July, 1999)
• Bladder training plus pelvic muscle exercises reduced urinary incontinence in women immediately after treatment (1 July, 1999)
• A nurse led programme improved physical function in older adults with chronic disease (1 July, 1999)