Changes in the prevalence of cerebral palsy for children born very prematurely within a population-based program over 30 years. JAMA. 2007 Jun 27;297(24):2733-40 Authors: Robertson CM, Watt MJ, Yasui Y CONTEXT: Although cerebral palsy (CP) among extremely premature infants has been reported as a major morbidity outcome, there are difficulties comparing published CP rates from [...]
Sequential versus combination chemotherapy with capecitabine, irinotecan, and oxaliplatin in advanced colorectal cancer (CAIRO): a phase III randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2007 Jul 14;370(9582):135-42 Authors: Koopman M, Antonini NF, Douma J, Wals J, Honkoop AH, Erdkamp FL, de Jong RS, Rodenburg CJ, Vreugdenhil G, Loosveld OJ, van Bochove A, Sinnige HA, Creemers GJ, Tesselaar ME, [...]
Physiotherapist-directed exercise, advice, or both for subacute low back pain: a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med. 2007 Jun 5;146(11):787-96 Authors: Pengel LH, Refshauge KM, Maher CG, Nicholas MK, Herbert RD, McNair P BACKGROUND: Advice and exercise are widely recommended for subacute low back pain, but the effectiveness of these interventions is unclear. OBJECTIVE: To investigate [...]
Does this patient have erythema migrans? JAMA. 2007 Jun 20;297(23):2617-27 Authors: Tibbles CD, Edlow JA CONTEXT: Erythema migrans, while not pathognomonic, is the most common manifestation of early Lyme disease. Accurate diagnosis of this rash is essential to initiating appropriate antibiotic therapy. OBJECTIVE: To determine the sensitivity of history and physical examination characteristics for the [...]
