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PEARLS

Practical Evidence About Real Life Situations

Modest benefit of fibrates for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

Saturday 14 October 2017, 09:28 AM

PEARLS No.

543

Thrombolysis and anticoagulants more effective than anticoagulants alone in acute DVT

Friday 13 October 2017, 03:26 PM

PEARLS No.

542

Yoga beneficial for women with breast cancer

Friday 13 October 2017, 08:24 AM

PEARLS No.

541

No evidence of benefits from corticosteroids alone in Guillain–Barré syndrome

Thursday 12 October 2017, 04:22 PM

PEARLS No.

540

Paracetamol no better than placebo for acute low back pain

Thursday 12 October 2017, 09:20 AM

PEARLS No.

539

Electronic cigarettes assist smoking cessation

Wednesday 11 October 2017, 08:17 AM

PEARLS No.

538

Corticosteroids effective for Bell’s palsy

Tuesday 10 October 2017, 02:16 PM

PEARLS No.

537

Speech and language therapy effective for post-stroke aphasia

Tuesday 10 October 2017, 09:14 AM

PEARLS No.

536

Implementation tools developed by guideline producers may improve guideline uptake

Monday 9 October 2017, 10:13 PM

PEARLS No.

535

Acupuncture effective in preventing tension-type headache

Sunday 8 October 2017, 02:10 PM

PEARLS No.

534

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How to Treat

Prostate cancer

Prostate cancer consultations are common in primary care and there is no one approach to testing and treatment that fits all patients. Urologist Simon van Rij discusses the key considerations and options for personalised care, appropriate investigation and treatment

Wednesday 11 September 2024, 12:45 AM