Rose PW, Harnden A, Brueggemann AB, et al. Lancet 2005; 366(9479): 37-43
The majority of children are cured by day 7 regardless of treatment.
Category: Clinical domain
Jun 08 2012
Antibiotic drops for conjunctivitis in children
Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=1577
Apr 13 2012
Is vitamin C effective in treating the common cold?
Hemilä H, Chalker E, Douglas B. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD000980.
Oral vitamin C is not an effective treatment for the common cold in the general community.
Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=1573
Dec 09 2011
How can we treat hangovers?
Pittler MH, Verster JC, Ernst E. BMJ 2005; 331: 1515
There is no convincing evidence of the effectiveness of any hangover treatments.
Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=1569
Oct 24 2011
Is cryotherapy the best treatment for common warts?
Bruggink SC, et al. CMAJ 2010; 182(15): 1624-30
LN2 cryotherapy is likely more effective than topical salicyclic acid for the treatment of common warts in primary care.
Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=1563
Aug 19 2011
Can cranberry prevent UTIs?
Barbosa-Cesnik C, et al. Cranberry juice fails to prevent recurrent urinary tract infection: results from a randomised placebo-controlled trial. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2011; 52(1): 23-30
Cranberry juice is unlikely to be an effective prophylactic for recurrent urinary tract infections in young women.
Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=1557
Jun 22 2011
Dabigatran versus warfarin for atrial fibrillation
Connolly SJ, et al. Dabigatran versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation. N Engl J Med 2009; 361:1139-1151
Dabigatran (Pradaxa) is non-inferior to warfarin for the prevention of strokes or systemic embolism, in non-valvular atrial fibrillation.
Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=1443
May 11 2011
Type 2 diabetes and increased risk for malaria
Danquah I, et al. Type 2 diabetes mellitus and increased risk for malaria infection. Emerg Inf Dis 2010; 16 (1): 1601-1604
There may be an association between type 2 diabetes and malaria infection.
Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=1433
May 04 2011
Inhaled corticosteroids as rescue treatment
Martinez FD, et al. Use of beclomethasone dipropionate as rescue treatment for mild persistent asthma…. Lancet 2011; 377: 650–57
Inhaled beclomethasone (Qvar) used as rescue therapy with salbutamol is likely better than salbutamol alone, for children with mild persistent asthma who do not take regular inhaled corticosteroids.
Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=1420
Apr 27 2011
Zinc for the common cold
Singh M, Das RR. Zinc for the common cold. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD001364
Zinc administered within 24 hours of the symptoms of a common cold is associated with favourable outcomes but with some side-effects.
Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=1393
Apr 20 2011
Statins in primary prevention and all-cause mortality
Ray KK, et al. Statins and all-cause mortality in high-risk primary prevention: a meta-analysis of 11 RCTs… Archives of Internal Medicine, 2010; 170(12): 1024-31 Statins were not associated with a benefit to all-cause mortality in a primary prevention setting.
Permanent link to this article: https://evidencebasedmedicine.com.au/?p=1341
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