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Benefits of tamoxifen for breast cancer prevention do not always outweigh overall risks
IBIS Investigators. First results from the International Breast Cancer Intervention Study (IBIS-I): a randomized prevention trial. Lancet 2002;...
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Lansoprazole ineffective for functional dyspepsia
Wong WM, Wong BC, Hung WK, et al. Double blind, randomised, placebo controlled study of four weeks of lansoprazole for the treatment of functional...
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Revascularization not superior to conservative treatment of acute coronary syndromes
Fox KA, Poole-Wilson PA, Henderson RA, et al. Interventional versus conservative treatment for patients with unstable angina or non-ST-elevation...
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Nortriptyline effective for smoking cessation
da Costa CL, Younes RN, Lourenco MT. Stopping smoking: a prospective, randomized, double-blind study comparing nortriptyline to placebo. Chest...
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Routine diagnostic hysteroscopy not necessary for premenopausal women with abnormal uterine bleeding
Bain C, Parkin DE, Cooper KG. Is outpatient diagnostic hysteroscopy more useful than endometrial biopsy alone for the investigation of abnormal...
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How accurate is the D-dimer assay in diagnosing pulmonary embolism?
Brown MD, Rowe BH, Reeves MJ, Bermingham JM, Goldhaber SZ. The accuracy of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay D-dimer test in the diagnosis of...
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Duplex ultrasound and Magnetic Responce Angiography are sensitive for severe carotid stenosis
Nederkoorn PJ, Mali WP, Eikelboom BC, et al. Preoperative diagnosis of carotid artery stenosis: accuracy of noninvasive testing. Stroke 2002; 33:...
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Risperidone improves behavior in children with autism
McCracken JT, McGough J, Shah B, et al, for Research Units on Pediatric Psychopharmacology Autism Network. Risperidone in children with autism and...
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Ginkgo is not a smart pill
Solomon PR, Adams F, Silver A, Zimmer J, DeVeaux R. Ginkgo for memory enhancement: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 2002; 288:835–40.
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β-blockers no better than placebo in the treatment of vasovagal syncope
Flevari P, Livanis EG, Theodorakis GN, Zarvalis E, Mesiskli T, Kremastinos DT. Vasovagal syncope: a prospective, randomized, crossover evaluation...
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Maternal screening strategy more effective than risk-based approaches for preventing group B streptococcal disease in neonates
Schrag SJ, Zell ER, Lynfield R, et al. A population-based comparison of strategies to prevent early-onset group B streptococcal disease in...