Evidence-Based Nursing articles from July 2001

Evidence-Based Nursing archives from July 2001

Florence Nightingale and the early origins of evidence-based nursing.
July 1, 2001... Florence Nightingale is now a much ignored historical figure. The publication of the Collected Works of Florence Nightingale by Wilfred Laurier University Press, beginning in 2001, will outline her enormous contribution not only to the...

Evidence-Based Nursing now online at a screen near you: www.evidencebasednursing.com.
July 1, 2001... In April, the full text web site of Evidence-Based Nursing (EBN) was launched. The internet is increasingly an important source of information for practising clinicians worldwide, and publishers are recognising that a web presence is an...

Resource corner.(Review)
July 1, 2001... Irwig J, Irwig L, Sweet M. Smart Health Choices: How To Make Informed Health Decisions. Sydney: Allen and Unwin, 1999. Smart Health Choices aims to provide healthcare consumers with the necessary tools to assess health advice, whether...

Amethocaine gel reduced pain during venipuncture in newborn infants.
July 1, 2001... QUESTION: Does topical amethocaine gel reduce pain during venipuncture in newborn infants? Design Randomised (allocation concealed), blinded (patients, clinicians, outcome assessors), placebo controlled trial with follow up...

A daily physical activity programme increased the rate of weight gain and bone mass in preterm very low birth weight infants.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... QUESTION: Is a daily physical activity programme effective in increasing body weight and bone mass in preterm very low birthweight infants? Design Randomised (unclear allocation concealment), blinded (unclear), controlled trial with...

Review: certain types of developmental care result in some benefits for preterm infants.
July 1, 2001... QUESTION: Does developmental care (ie, interventions designed to modify the neonatal intensive care unit [NICU] environment and thereby minimise the stress experienced by preterm infants) reduce adverse outcomes in preterm infants? Data...

Whey hydrolysate formula reduced crying time in infantile colic.
July 1, 2001... QUESTION: Is whey hydrolysate formula effective in the treatment of infantile colic in formula fed infants in a primary care setting? Design Randomised (allocation concealed), blinded (research nurses and parents), placebo controlled...

Chiropractic spinal manipulation did not lead to an improvement in infantile colic or reduce crying.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... QUESTION: Is chiropractic spinal manipulation effective in the treatment of infantile colic? Design Randomised {allocation concealed [*], blinded (paediatrician, parents, and outcome assessor), placebo controlled trial with 8-14 days...

Comprehensive follow up care reduced life threatening illnesses without increasing costs in high risk, inner city infants.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... QUESTIONS: Does access to comprehensive follow up care reduce life threatening illnesses among high risk, inner city infants? Is it cost effective? Design Randomised (allocation concealed), blinded (outcome assessors) controlled...

Oral dosing of dexamethasone was as effective as intramuscular dosing for outpatient treatment of children with moderate croup.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... QUESTION: Is oral administration of dexamethasone as effective as intramuscular administration for outpatient treatment of children with moderate croup? Design Randomised (allocation not concealed), blinded (outcome assessors),...

Review: home visitation by nurses beginning prenatally and extending through infancy prevents child abuse and neglect.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... MacMillan HL with the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. QUESTION: Are interventions aimed at preventing child maltreatment effective? Data sources Studies were identified by searching Medline, Health-STAR,...

Review: group based parent training programmes lead to short term improvements in maternal psychosocial health.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... QUESTION: Are group based parenting programmes effective in improving maternal psychosocial health including anxiety, depression, and self esteem? Data sources Studies were identified by searching Medline, EMBASE/ Excerpta Medica,...

Review: herbal preparations may improve [FEV.sub.1] and symptoms in asthma.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... QUESTION: For patients with asthma, do herbal preparations improve lung function and reduce symptoms? Data sources Studies were identified by searching Medline, the Gochrane Library, and EMBASE/Excerpta Medica from their inception to...

Review: oral melatonin reduces jet lag in air travellers.
July 1, 2001... QUESTION: In people who travel by air across several time zones, can oral melatonin prevent or treat jet lag? Data sources Studies were identified by searching the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, Medline, EMBASE/Excerpta Medica,...

A video programme plus a booklet was more effective than a booklet alone for increasing patient knowledge about lumbar spine treatment options for low back pain.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... QUESTION: Is an interactive video programme plus a booklet more effective than a booklet alone for increasing the knowledge necessary to make informed choices about surgical compared with non-surgical lumbar spine treatment for low back pain?...

Review: computer generated targeted and tailored interventions are modestly effective for improving patient health behaviour.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... QUESTION: Are computer generated targeted and tailored interventions effective for improving patient health behaviour? Data sources Studies were identified by searching Medline (1966-99), HealthSTAR (1981-99), CINAHL (1982-99),...

Aspirin but not vitamin E prevented cardiovascular events in patients at risk.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... QUESTION: In patients with [greater than or equal to]1 cardiovascular risk factor but no history of cardiovascular disease, do aspirin and vitamin E prevent cardiovascular events? Design Randomised (allocation concealed), unblinded,...

Review: 5 community based recruitment strategies increase women's attendance at mammography screening appointments.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... QUESTION: Which strategies increase participation rates among women invited to community breast cancer screening activities or mammography programmes? Data sources Published and unpublished trials were identified by searching...

Nurse supported early discharge had a readmission rate similar to conventional hospital care in patients with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
July 1, 2001... QUESTION: How does early discharge with home respiratory nurse support compare with conventional hospital management for subsequent need for readmission in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? ...

Home supported discharge was as effective and safe as standard hospital admission in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... QUESTION: Is immediate or next day home supported discharge as effective and safe as standard hospital admission in patients presenting to hospital with an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? Design ...

In older patients with late stage cancer, specialised home care by nurses improved survival after surgery.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... QUESTION: In older patients, does specialised home care by advanced practice nurses (APNs) increase survival after cancer surgery more than standard care? Design Randomised (allocation concealed] [*], blinded (outcome assessors) [*]...

Children's adverse reactions to subsequent peanut exposure were often more serious than symptoms experienced in initial reactions.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... QUESTION: In young children with peanut allergy, what is the nature and rate of adverse reactions caused by accidental peanut exposure? Design Prospective cohort study with a median of 5.9 years (range 1.4-22.4 y) of follow up. ...

Families with parents and children living with HIV described strategies to meet 3 common goals for normalisation.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... QUESTION: What are the long term goals and normalisation strategies of families with parents and children living with HIV? Design Interpretive study based on symbolic interaction and using ethnographic data collection methods. ...

Patients who attempted suicide emphasised they wanted to be well cared for and receive understanding and confirmation.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... QUESTION: What are the experiences of patients during inpatient psychiatric care after a suicide attempt? Design Qualitative description using content analysis of interview data. Setting Specialised ward in the psychiatric...

Chronic pain affected the way individuals viewed their bodies, their relationships with others, and their sense of time.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... QUESTION: What are the perceptions of adults living with chronic pain? Design Eidetic (descriptive) phenomenology. Setting USA. Participants 13 adults (age range 27-79 y, 69% women, 92% white, 77% married) who...

Concepts of trust in patients with serious illness focused on physician interpersonal and technical competence.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... QUESTION: How do patients with serious medical conditions conceptualise and assess trust in their physicians? Design: Exploratory descriptive study. Setting: New Jersey, USA. Patients 30 women (mean age 56 y) with breast...

Patient and clinician discourses shaped the process of rehabilitation after a stroke.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2001... QUESTIONS: How do people [less than or equal to]65 years of age experience having had a stroke and deal with the rehabilitation process? How is their rehabilitation described by clinicians in medical records? Design Discourse...

Glossary.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Adjusted analysis [1]: when groups differ on baseline characteristics (eg, age), analyses of outcome data are statistically modified to account for these differences. Blinding (masking): in an experimental study, refers to whether...