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Saturday, November 21, 2009

An observational cohort study of triage for critical care provision during pandemic influenza: 'clipboard physicians' or 'evidenced based medicine'?

30 Oct 2009 We assessed the impact of a United Kingdom government-recommended triage process, designed to guide the decision to admit patients to intensive care during an influenza pandemic, on patients in a teaching hospital intensive care unit. We found that ... Read more...

'Salience syndrome' replaces 'schizophrenia' in DSM-V and ICD-11: psychiatry's evidence-based entry into the 21st century?

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: Japan was the first country to abandon the 19th century term of 'mind-splitting disease' (schizophrenia). Revisions of DSM and ICD are forthcoming. Should the rest of the world follow Japan's example? METHOD: A comprehensive literature ... Read more...

The effect of left subclavian artery coverage on morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing endovascular thoracic aortic interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVES: Thoracic endografts (stent grafts) have emerged as a less invasive modality to treat various thoracic aortic lesions. The intentional coverage of the left subclavian artery (LSA) during the placement of these endografts is associated ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Evidence-Based Medicine'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• An observational cohort study of triage for critical care provision during pandemic influenza: 'clipboard physicians' or 'evidenced based medicine'? 30 Oct 2009
• 'Salience syndrome' replaces 'schizophrenia' in DSM-V and ICD-11: psychiatry's evidence-based entry into the 21st century? 30 Oct 2009
• The effect of left subclavian artery coverage on morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing endovascular thoracic aortic interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 30 Oct 2009
• The Society for Vascular Surgery Practice Guidelines: management of the left subclavian artery with thoracic endovascular aortic repair. 30 Oct 2009
• Calcineurin inhibitors in oral medicine. 30 Oct 2009
• Bowel surgery and multimodal analgesia: same game, new team? 30 Oct 2009
• Some unanswered questions about temperature management. 30 Oct 2009
• On cricoid pressure: "may the force be with you". 30 Oct 2009
• Sellick's maneuver: to do or not do. 30 Oct 2009
• Rare complications and national databases. 30 Oct 2009
• Making the best use of available evidence: the case of new generation antidepressants: a response to: are all antidepressants equal? 30 Oct 2009
• Are all antidepressants equal? 30 Oct 2009
• Schizophrenia and NICE: all quiet on the community front? 30 Oct 2009
• Challenges in developing evidence-based drug dosing guidelines for adults and children receiving renal replacement therapy. 30 Oct 2009
• Vitamin D and non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk in adults: a review. 30 Oct 2009
• Computerized utility assessment for cancer decision making: promises and pitfalls. 30 Oct 2009
• Upper limb rehabilitation robotics after stroke: a perspective from the University of Padua, Italy. 30 Oct 2009
• Participation: a comparative analysis of multiple rehabilitation stakeholders' perspectives. 30 Oct 2009
• Effects of physiotherapy in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome: a systematic review of the literature. 30 Oct 2009
• Implementing evidence-based health policy in Washington State. 27 Oct 2009

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Technical information about 'Evidence-Based Medicine'

Definition: An approach of practicing medicine with the goal to improve and evaluate patient care. It requires the judicious integration of best research evidence with the patient's values to make decisions about medical care. This method is to help physicians make proper diagnosis, devise best testing plan, choose best treatment and methods of disease prevention, as well as develop guidelines for large groups of patients with the same disease. (from JAMA 296 (9), 2006)

Descriptor UI: D019317

Alternative terms: Evidence-Based Medicine; Evidence Based Medicine; Medicine, Evidence-Based; Medicine, Evidence Based;

Related Mesh Headings: Evidence-Based Dentistry; Evidence-Based Nursing;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: H02.249.750; H02.403.200.400;

History Note: 97

Technical Notes: DF: EVIDENCE BASED MED