The latest update to the Cochrane Library (Issue 4, October 2008) is now online. Highlights of new reviews can be viewed here (PDF). They include:
- LHRH agonists for adjuvant therapy of early breast cancer in premenopausal women
- Mouthrinses for the treatment of halitosis
- Probiotics for treating eczema
- Pelvic floor muscle training for prevention and treatment of urinary and faecal incontinence in antenatal and postnatal women
- Dressings for superficial and partial thickness burns
- Acupuncture and assisted conception
- Low molecular weight heparin for prevention of venous thromboembolism in patients with lower-leg immobilization
Issue 4 introduces a new type of review – the Diagnostic Test Accuracy Review. These are full-text systematic reviews of studies that assess the accuracy of a diagnostic test or tests for a given target condition in a specific patient/ participant group and setting. The first such as review is Galactomannan detection for invasive aspergillosis in immunocompromized patients.
It is now possible to listen to 2 minute podcasts (audio summaries) from the Cochrane Library and to download them to an MP3 player. A list of podcasts is available here.
Training on searching the Cochrane Library is available from the hospital library. You may book a 1:1 session or book on one of the two remaining group sessions on Tuesday 21st October and Tuesday 2nd December.
It is now possible to listen to 2 minute podcasts (audio summaries) from the Cochrane Library and to download them to an MP3 player. A list of podcasts is available here.
Training on searching the Cochrane Library is available from the hospital library. You may book a 1:1 session or book on one of the two remaining group sessions on Tuesday 21st October and Tuesday 2nd December.
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