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Treatment

• Amethocaine gel reduced pain during venipuncture in newborn infants (1 July, 2001)
• A daily physical activity programme increased the rate of weight gain and bone mass in preterm very low birth weight infants (1 July, 2001)
• Review: certain types of developmental care result in some benefits for preterm infants (1 July, 2001)
• Whey hydrolysate formula reduced crying time in infantile colic (1 July, 2001)
• Chiropractic spinal manipulation did not lead to an improvement in infantile colic or reduce crying (1 July, 2001)
• Comprehensive follow up care reduced life threatening illnesses without increasing costs in high risk, inner city infants (1 July, 2001)
• Oral dosing of dexamethasone was as effective as intramuscular dosing for outpatient treatment of children with moderate croup (1 July, 2001)
• Review: home visitation by nurses beginning prenatally and extending through infancy prevents child abuse and neglect (1 July, 2001)
• Review: group based parent training programmes lead to short term improvements in maternal psychosocial health (1 July, 2001)
• Review: herbal preparations may improve FEV₁ and symptoms in asthma

  (1 July, 2001)
• Review: oral melatonin reduces jet lag in air travellers (1 July, 2001)
• A video programme plus a booklet was more effective than a booklet alone for increasing patient knowledge about lumbar spine treatment options for low back pain (1 July, 2001)
• Review: computer generated targeted and tailored interventions are modestly effective for improving patient health behaviour (1 July, 2001)
• Aspirin but not vitamin E prevented cardiovascular events in patients at risk (1 July, 2001)
• Review: 5 community based recruitment strategies increase women's attendance at mammography screening appointments (1 July, 2001)
• Nurse supported early discharge had a readmission rate similar to conventional hospital care in patients with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (1 July, 2001)
• Home supported discharge was as effective and safe as standard hospital admission in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (1 July, 2001)
• In older patients with late stage cancer, specialised home care by nurses improved survival after surgery (1 July, 2001)