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- Supportive and palliative care: opioids for cancer pain (new)
- HIV infection (updated)
- Diabetes: glycaemic control in type1 (updated)
- Acute carbon monoxide poisoning (updated)
- Ocular herpes simplex (updated)
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Editorial
Are all treatments equal in the eyes of EBM? In terms of systematic reviews and RCTs — perceived as the cornerstones of EBM today — the answer is no. But, as Helen Barnett and Ike Iheanacho discuss in their Editorial, systematic reviews and RCTs are not necessarily the best sources for identifying clinically useful treatments. Moves to implement a different type of research strategy for long-established interventions return to the spirit of EBM — building on the best available evidence and clinical expertise, while considering patients’ experiences and values.
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The systematic reviews in BMJ Clinical Evidence result from a rigorous process aimed at ensuring that they are both reliable and relevant to clinical practice.
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Drug safety alerts
- FDA issues drug safety alert on injection-site reactions, including cellulitis, induration, hematoma, abscess, sterile abscess, and necrosis associated with extended-release naltrexone injection.
(12 August 2008) - MHRA issues drug safety alert on risk of hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma associated with adalimumab.
(16 July 2008) - MHRA issues drug safety alert on increased risk of psychiatric disorders, particularly depression associated with rimonabant.
(14 July 2008)
Consultancy reviews
Palliative care
Our latest review synthesises the evidence for key elements of palliative care: symptom control; communication and transition management and provides practical toolkits.
Smoking cessation
We present a new review on an evidence-based approach to Smoking cessation.
Managing HIV infection
View our systematic reviews on the challenges of managing HIV/AIDS in resource-poor settings.
August 28, 2008
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