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Therapeutics

• Review: limited evidence on regular breast examination does not support its effectiveness for reducing breast cancer deaths (4 December, 2003)
• Oestrogen plus progestin increased risk of stroke and probable dementia in postmenopausal women (4 December, 2003) Free
• Oestrogen plus progestogen increased risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women (4 December, 2003)
• A 10 mg nomogram was more effective than a 5 mg nomogram for warfarin induction in outpatient venous thromboembolism (4 December, 2003)
• Lifestyle recommendations reduced blood pressure in patients with above optimal blood pressure (4 December, 2003)
• Review: new generation antipsychotics do not induce fewer extrapyramidal side effects than low potency antipsychotics (4 December, 2003)
• Review: ophthalmic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs reduce pain without delaying healing in acute corneal abrasions (4 December, 2003)
• Review: famotidine, pizotifen, cognitive behavioural therapy, and peppermint may be effective in recurrent abdominal pain (4 December, 2003)
• Chemoprophylaxis with aspirin (81 mg daily) reduced the incidence of colorectal adenomas in people at risk (4 December, 2003)
• Aspirin prevented new colorectal adenomas in patients with previous colorectal cancer (4 December, 2003)
• A smoking cessation intervention in a paediatric clinic setting reduced smoking in low income women (4 December, 2003)
• An internet behavioural counselling weight loss programme reduced weight and BMI in patients at risk of type 2 diabetes (4 December, 2003)
• Review: drugs do not improve symptoms in urinary urge incontinence and may have side effects (4 December, 2003)
• Finasteride reduced prostate cancer but led to more high grade tumours and sexual side effects (4 December, 2003)
• Both endurance training and strength training reduced disability and pain in chronic non-specific neck pain in women (4 December, 2003)