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.
Tag: Medical Observer
May 15 2015
Paracetamol for acute low-back pain
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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