Tag: Medical Observer

May 15 2015

Paracetamol for acute low-back pain

Williams et al. Lancet 2014;384(9954):1586-96.
Paracetamol does not have an effect on time to recovery for acute low-back pain in the general practice setting.

Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=1664

Mar 13 2015

Yoghurt to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhoea in children

Fox MJ, et al. BMJ Open 2015;5(1): e006474
Probiotic yoghurt appears to reduce the incidence of diarrhoea in children receiving antibiotics in general practice settings.

Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=1658

Nov 07 2014

St John’s wort for minor depression

Rapaport MH, et al. Journal of Psychiatric Research 2011; 45(7): 931-941
St John’s wort is probably ineffective for minor depression.

Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=1654

Sep 05 2014

Does caffeine help with migraines?

Derry et al. Cochrane Database of Syst Rev 2012, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD009281
Oral caffeine as a single dose may have a modest effect on acute pain when used as an adjuvant to oral analgesia.

Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=1646

Jul 11 2014

Echinacea and the common cold in children

Taylor JA, et al. JAMA 2003; 290(21): 2824-30
Echinacea does not appear to be an effective treatment for the common cold in children.

Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=1638

May 16 2014

Newer oral contraceptives and risk of venous thrombosis

de Bastos M, et al. Cochrane Database of Syst Rev 2014, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD010813
cOCPs containing drospirenone as compared to levonorgestrel are associated with twice the risk of venous thrombosis.

Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=1615

Mar 14 2014

Mediterranean diets in type 2 diabetes

Ajala O, et al. Am J Clin Nutr 2013; 97(3): 505-516
The Mediterranean diet appears to be as good as other diets at improving glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=1610

Nov 08 2013

Are statins effective for primary prevention in people with low cardiovascular risk?

Tonelli M, et al. CMAJ 2011; 183(16): E1189-E1202
Statins appear to have a (small) cardiovascular benefit, even in individuals at low CVD risk.

Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=1607

Sep 06 2013

Is folate effective for methotrexate side effects?

Shea B, et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD000951
Low dose folic acid (≤ 7 mg/week) substantially reduces the likelihood of certain side-effects of methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=1603

Jul 12 2013

Does zinc reduce the symptoms of the common cold?

Science M, Johnstone J, Roth DE, Guyatt G, Loeb M. CMAJ 2012; 184(10): E551-E561
Oral zinc reduces the duration of cold symptoms in adults, but at the cost of side-effects.

Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=1599

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