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Volume 8 (2010) - April 2010

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Recent advances in radiotherapy

SA Bhide, CM Nutting BMC Medicine 2010, 8:25 (28 April 2010)

Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed | Cited on BioMed Central |  Editor’s summary

Bhide and Nutting review advances in imaging, targeting and dose modulation for improved cancer radiotherapy safety and efficacy, as well as providing insight into the future of research to improve this therapy.

Commentary   Open Access

Transparent and accurate reporting increases reliability, utility, and impact of your research: reporting guidelines and the EQUATOR Network

Iveta Simera, David Moher, Allison Hirst, John Hoey, Kenneth F Schulz, Douglas G Altman BMC Medicine 2010, 8:24 (26 April 2010)

Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed | Cited on BioMed Central |  Editor’s summary

The EQUATOR Network, an international initiative set up to advance high quality reporting of health research studies, is promoting improvements in reporting practices, including the wider implementation of reporting guidelines such as the CONSORT 2010 statement.

Research article   Open Access

Temporal trends in hospitalisation for stroke recurrence following incident hospitalisation for stroke in Scotland

James Lewsey, Pardeep S Jhund, Michelle Gillies, Jim WT Chalmers, Adam Redpath, Andrew Briggs, Matthew Walters, Peter Langhorne, Simon Capewell, John JV McMurray, Kate MacIntyre BMC Medicine 2010, 8:23 (9 April 2010)

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A significant improvement has been observed in survival following an incident stroke, and also reduction of the risk of a recurrent stroke throughout Scotland over a 20 year period

Research article   Open Access

Does targeting manual therapy and/or exercise improve patient outcomes in nonspecific low back pain? A systematic review

Peter Kent, Hanne L Mjøsund, Ditte HD Petersen BMC Medicine 2010, 8:22 (8 April 2010)

Abstract | Full text | PDF | PubMed | Cited on BioMed Central |  Editor’s summary

There is cautious evidence from pooled randomized controlled trials that non-specific low back pain may benefit from a targeted regimen of manual therapy, alongside or instead of exercise, rather than from generic treatment alone.


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