Feb 11 2011
Tibballs J, Watson T. Symptoms and signs differentiating croup and epiglottitis. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. (2010) 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01892.x
Cough and drooling can be helpful in differentiating croup and epiglottitis in children with acute stridor.
Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=562
Feb 09 2011
Bangalore S, et al. Antihypertensive drugs and risk of cancer: network meta-analyses and trial sequential analyses of 324,168 participants from randomised trials. Lancet Oncol (2010)
Antihypertensive drugs do not appear to increase cancer risk or cancer-related deaths.
Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=549
Feb 07 2011
Tähtinen PA, et al. A placebo-controlled trial of antimicrobial treatment for acute otitis media. N Engl J Med 2011; 364: 116-26
Children aged 6-35 months with acute otitis media may benefit from amoxicillin-clavulanate but at the cost of adverse events.
Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=1065
Feb 07 2011
van Nieuwkoop C, et al. Predicting the need for radiologic imaging in adults with febrile urinary tract infection. CID 2010;51(11):1266–1272
A simple clinical prediction rule may predict patients with febrile urinary tract infection who would not benefit from radiologic imaging.
Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=363
Feb 04 2011
Vickers AJ, et al. PSA concentration at age 60 and death or metastasis from prostate cancer: case-control study. BMJ 2010;341:c4521
Men aged 60 years with a PSA < 1.0 ng/mL have less than a 0.5% risk of prostate cancer metastasis or prostate cancer death by age 85.
Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=289
Feb 02 2011
Matchar DB, et al. Effect of home testing of INR on clinical events. N Engl J Med 2010;363:1608-20
Home INR self-testing does not appear to improve or worsen strokes, major bleeds or death when compared to high quality practice based management of anticoagulation.
Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=282
Jan 31 2011
Bruggink SC, et al. Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen versus topical salicylic acid application for cutaneous warts in primary care: a randomized controlled trial. CMAJ. October 19, 2010; 182 (15)
Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen is more effective than topical salicylic acid ointment for treatment of cutaneous common warts.
Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=807
Jan 28 2011
Wandel S, et al. Effects of glucosamine, chondroitin, or placebo in patients with osteoarthritis of hip or knee: network meta-analysis. BMJ 2010;341:c4675
Glucosamine, chondroitin and their combination do not improve pain or reduce joint space loss in osteoarthritis of the hip or knee.
Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=270
Jan 24 2011
Spurling GK, et al. Information from pharmaceutical companies and the quality, quantity and cost of physicians’ prescribing: a systematic review. PLoS Med, 2010; 7(10)
Exposure does not improve prescribing quality, reduce prescribing frequency or reduce prescribing costs.
Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=265
Jan 21 2011
Di Angelantonio E, et al. CKD and risk of major CVD and no-vascular mortality: prospective population based cohort study. BMJ. 2010;341:c4986
Even the earliest stages of CKD seem to be independently associated with an increased risk of subsequent CHD.
Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=262
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