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Vitamin D supplementation for fracture prevention? A definitive verdict
EBM Musculoskeletal Primary Care SLIDER 

Vitamin D supplementation for fracture prevention? A definitive verdict

August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 admin 0 Comments
Anticholinergic drugs and dementia: time for transparency in the face of uncertainty
EBM Neurology Primary Care Psychiatry SLIDER 

Anticholinergic drugs and dementia: time for transparency in the face of uncertainty

July 28, 2022July 29, 2022 admin 0 Comments
CVD risk estimation: Should you get a coronary artery calcium score (CACS)?
Cardiovascular EBM Primary Care SLIDER 

CVD risk estimation: Should you get a coronary artery calcium score (CACS)?

July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 admin 0 Comments
Community Acquired Pneumonia in Children: RCT for dose & duration of Amoxycillin
EBM SLIDER 

Community Acquired Pneumonia in Children: RCT for dose & duration of Amoxycillin

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 admin 4 Comments
Aspirin in primary prevention of CVD: The rapidly changing evidence
Cardiovascular EBM guidelines Primary Care SLIDER 

Aspirin in primary prevention of CVD: The rapidly changing evidence

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 admin 0 Comments
Rotator cuff disorders: What matters in the long run?
EBM Musculoskeletal Research SLIDER 

Rotator cuff disorders: What matters in the long run?

December 7, 2021December 7, 2021 admin 0 Comments
Ibuprofen for acute pain relief in the emergency department
EBM Emergency medicine Musculoskeletal SLIDER 

Ibuprofen for acute pain relief in the emergency department

November 13, 2021November 13, 2021 admin 0 Comments
Screening for Ovarian Cancer with CA 125 and Ultrasound Algorithm Does Not Reduce Mortality
Cancer EBM Gynaecology SLIDER 

Screening for Ovarian Cancer with CA 125 and Ultrasound Algorithm Does Not Reduce Mortality

November 13, 2021November 13, 2021 admin 0 Comments
Is high-dose amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin) in adults with acute sinusitis
Clinical Medicine EBM Infections Primary Care SLIDER 

Is high-dose amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin) in adults with acute sinusitis

November 13, 2021November 13, 2021 admin 0 Comments
Enriched formula milks and academic performance in later childhood
Diet EBM Food Paediatrics SLIDER 

Enriched formula milks and academic performance in later childhood

November 11, 2021November 11, 2021 admin 0 Comments

Current evidence for clinicians

SPRINT Trial: Lower BP below 120 systolic for more benefits?
Cardiovascular EBM Primary Care SLIDER 

SPRINT Trial: Lower BP below 120 systolic for more benefits?

June 5, 2021July 23, 2021 admin 0 Comments
Managing Stable IHD: Invasive vs conservative strategy?
Cardiovascular EBM SLIDER 

Managing Stable IHD: Invasive vs conservative strategy?

May 22, 2021July 23, 2021 admin 0 Comments
Monotherapy for toenail onychomycosis: SR & Network MA
EBM Research 

Monotherapy for toenail onychomycosis: SR & Network MA

April 29, 2021July 23, 2021 admin 0 Comments
Acute coronary syndromes: NICE guidance 2021
Cardiovascular Clinical Medicine EBM guidelines SLIDER 

Acute coronary syndromes: NICE guidance 2021

April 20, 2021July 23, 2021 admin 0 Comments

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Covid-19: Is it safe to reduce the self-isolation period? BMJ 2021 Dec 30
COVID-19 Infections 

Covid-19: Is it safe to reduce the self-isolation period? BMJ 2021 Dec 30

Sotrovimab for Early Covid-19
COVID-19 EBM Primary Care 

Sotrovimab for Early Covid-19

Do asymptomatic cases transmit SARS CoV-2?
COVID-19 EBM Infections SLIDER 

Do asymptomatic cases transmit SARS CoV-2?

Molnupiravir- First oral antiviral that reduced hospitalisation or death by 50%
COVID-19 Infections Research 

Molnupiravir- First oral antiviral that reduced hospitalisation or death by 50%

No, Vaccinated People Are Not ‘Just as Likely’ to Spread the Coronavirus as Unvaccinated People
COVID-19 Emergency medicine Epidemiology SLIDER 

No, Vaccinated People Are Not ‘Just as Likely’ to Spread the Coronavirus as Unvaccinated People

Antibody and cellular therapies for treatment of covid-19: a living systematic review and network meta-analysis
COVID-19 EBM Infections 

Antibody and cellular therapies for treatment of covid-19: a living systematic review and network meta-analysis

Budesonide for outpatient with Covid
COVID-19 EBM Primary Care SLIDER 

Budesonide for outpatient with Covid

Covid-19 and adverse effects after vaccination and SARS-Cov-2 Infection
COVID-19 EBM Infections SLIDER 

Covid-19 and adverse effects after vaccination and SARS-Cov-2 Infection

Australia is ending its zero-covid strategy
COVID-19 Government SLIDER World 

Australia is ending its zero-covid strategy

Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID-19 – Latest from Cochrane
COVID-19 EBM Infections MEdicine SLIDER 

Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID-19 – Latest from Cochrane

Primary Care: From Research to PracticeView All

Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity in 195 Countries over 25 Years
Clinical Medicine Epidemiology NON-COVID SLIDER 

Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity in 195 Countries over 25 Years

Platelet Rich Plasma – what conditions can we recommend?
Clinical Medicine EBM NON-COVID SLIDER 

Platelet Rich Plasma – what conditions can we recommend?

Cardiovascular Safety of Celecoxib
Cardiovascular EBM NON-COVID Research SLIDER 

Cardiovascular Safety of Celecoxib

Pharyngotonsillitis: 5 days of Penicillin V
Clinical Medicine EBM NON-COVID SLIDER 

Pharyngotonsillitis: 5 days of Penicillin V

Antipsychotics for preventing and treating delirium? NOT recommended
Clinical Medicine EBM NON-COVID SLIDER 

Antipsychotics for preventing and treating delirium? NOT recommended

For Three-Vessel Disease, but Not Left Main Disease, CABG Is Preferred over PCI
Cardiovascular Clinical Medicine EBM NON-COVID 

For Three-Vessel Disease, but Not Left Main Disease, CABG Is Preferred over PCI

Does This Patient Have Hip Osteoarthritis?
Clinical Medicine EBM Musculoskeletal NON-COVID 

Does This Patient Have Hip Osteoarthritis?

Engaging in receptive arts may prolong life
Arts EBM NON-COVID Psychiatry 

Engaging in receptive arts may prolong life

When is the right time to induce labour?
EBM NON-COVID Obstetrics Research 

When is the right time to induce labour?

Does taking omega-3 supplements reduce the risk of having depression or anxiety? Probably not
Clinical Medicine NON-COVID Psychiatry 

Does taking omega-3 supplements reduce the risk of having depression or anxiety? Probably not

InformaticsView All

Machine-Learning-Based Electronic Triage Vs Emergency Severity Index 5- level triage: What gives best clinical outcomes?
Emergency medicine Informatics 

Machine-Learning-Based Electronic Triage Vs Emergency Severity Index 5- level triage: What gives best clinical outcomes?

Informatics Sources of Best Evidence 

Searching for Health Information

Why do US doctors hate their computers?
EBM Health Informatics SLIDER 

Why do US doctors hate their computers?

Myths and fallacies vs Science and Truth of COVID-1 – Prof Malik Peiris
COVID-19 Informatics MEdicine SLIDER 

Myths and fallacies vs Science and Truth of COVID-1 – Prof Malik Peiris

Clinical PracticeView All

Your results may vary: the imprecision of medical measurements
Clinical Medicine EBM 

Your results may vary: the imprecision of medical measurements

February 23, 2020February 23, 2020 admin 0 Comments

Clinicians and patients need to interpret a multitude of medical measurements. These are often central to monitoring health and informed

The Exam for Knee Pain – Stanford Medicine 25
Clinical Medicine MEdicine 

The Exam for Knee Pain – Stanford Medicine 25

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 admin 0 Comments
The Exam for Shoulder Pain – Stanford Medicine 25
Clinical Medicine MEdicine 

The Exam for Shoulder Pain – Stanford Medicine 25

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 admin 0 Comments
How to do a 4-Minute Neurologic Exam | Merck Manual Professional Version
Clinical Medicine MEdicine 

How to do a 4-Minute Neurologic Exam | Merck Manual Professional Version

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 admin 0 Comments
The 5-minute bedside moment
Clinical Medicine MEdicine 

The 5-minute bedside moment

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 admin 0 Comments

PerspectivesView All

Michael Rosen: Surviving Covid-19
Arts COVID-19 MEdicine Perspectives 

Michael Rosen: Surviving Covid-19

June 9, 2021June 10, 2021 admin 0 Comments

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct1n5s Last March, the author and educator Michael Rosen was placed into an induced coma after contracting Covid-19. He has

The value of a life in America: How many deaths are needed for prompt social and political recognition of pandemics?
COVID-19 Perspectives Politics SLIDER 

The value of a life in America: How many deaths are needed for prompt social and political recognition of pandemics?

May 26, 2021May 26, 2021 admin 0 Comments
Being a good enough doctor – from BMJ 2020 & 1996
Perspectives SLIDER 

Being a good enough doctor – from BMJ 2020 & 1996

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 admin 0 Comments
How medicine has exploited rationality at the expense of humanity: an essay by Iona Heath
Perspectives 

How medicine has exploited rationality at the expense of humanity: an essay by Iona Heath

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 admin 0 Comments
A doctors touch -Abraham Verghese Ted Talk
Perspectives 

A doctors touch -Abraham Verghese Ted Talk

February 22, 2020February 22, 2020 admin 0 Comments

Sources of EvidenceView All

Can we compare Covid-19 vaccines: Scientific facts and Media Hype
COVID-19 EBM SLIDER Sources of Best Evidence 

Can we compare Covid-19 vaccines: Scientific facts and Media Hype

July 10, 2021July 10, 2021 admin 0 Comments

Introduction – “Vaccines the only hope!” There are more than 4,010,834 confirmed deaths,  458,355 new cases and 185,291,530 confirmed case

Informatics Sources of Best Evidence 

Searching for Health Information

April 3, 2021April 3, 2021 admin 0 Comments
PubMed
EBM Sources of Best Evidence 

PubMed

March 19, 2021March 19, 2021 admin 0 Comments

Guidelines for Primary Care

  • Aspirin in primary prevention of CVD: The rapidly changing evidence

    Aspirin in primary prevention of CVD: The rapidly changing evidence

    January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 admin 0 Comments
  • Information about Covid-19 Vaccine: Indications and Contraindications

    Information about Covid-19 Vaccine: Indications and Contraindications

    August 14, 2021August 14, 2021 admin 0 Comments
  • A living WHO guideline on drugs for covid-19 – July 2021

    A living WHO guideline on drugs for covid-19 – July 2021

    May 19, 2021August 18, 2021 admin 0 Comments
  • Acute coronary syndromes: NICE guidance 2021

    Acute coronary syndromes: NICE guidance 2021

    April 20, 2021July 23, 2021 admin 0 Comments
  • Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Treatment Guidelines

    Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Treatment Guidelines

    October 17, 2020October 28, 2020 admin 0 Comments
  • COVID-19 Outbreak in Sri Lanka: Guidance for Sri Lankan General Practitioners

    COVID-19 Outbreak in Sri Lanka: Guidance for Sri Lankan General Practitioners

    March 16, 2020April 27, 2020 admin 0 Comments
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