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Treatment

• Higher oxygen saturation targets did not improve growth and neurodevelopment in extremely preterm infants (6 April, 2004)
• A case manager plus psychoeducation reduced adverse outcomes in youth with type 1 diabetes (6 April, 2004)
• Ear drops containing steroids were better than acetic acid for otitis externa (6 April, 2004)
• Review: evidence is lacking that adults given fluids 1.5 to 3 hours preoperatively have greater risks of aspiration or regurgitation than those given a standard fast (6 April, 2004)
• Immediate removal of indwelling catheters after hysterectomy was not associated with adverse outcomes (6 April, 2004) Free
• A nurse led smoking cessation intervention increased cessation rates after hospital admission for coronary heart disease (6 April, 2004)
• Selective decontamination of the digestive tract reduced intensive care unit and hospital mortality in adults (6 April, 2004)
• Nurse led clinics controlled hypertension and hyperlipidaemia better than usual care in diabetes (6 April, 2004)
• Oestrogen plus progestogen did not prevent cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women (6 April, 2004)
• Review: regular inhaled short acting β₂ agonists improve lung function in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

  (6 April, 2004)
• Review: group interventions may improve coping, quality of life, and social support in patients with arthritic conditions, but more research is needed (6 April, 2004)
• Cognitive behavioural therapy improved benzodiazepine discontinuation in chronic insomnia (6 April, 2004)
• Ethics consultations reduced hospital, ICU, and ventilation days in patients who died before hospital discharge in the ICU (6 April, 2004)
• Cognitive stimulation therapy improved cognition and quality of life in dementia (6 April, 2004)
• Multisensory stimulation was not better than usual activities for changing cognition, behaviour, and mood in dementia (6 April, 2004)