‘Sister reminded me of Stalin with her unwavering discipline and wavy moustache’Evidence based practice archive
Interventions for preventing weight gain after people quit smoking
A Cochrane review gathered evidence on pharmacological and behavioural treatments to see if they affected weight gain after giving up smoking
Does a low-GI diet improve glycaemic control in people with diabetes?
A recent Cochrane review gathered evidence on whether a low-glycaemic diet can improve diabetes control and whether it reduces hypoglycaemic events
Reviewing the evidence for selecting cleansing fluids for pressure ulcers
There is a lack of evidence to guide nurses on the selection of fluids for cleansing pressure ulcers
Using couple and family therapy to treat people experiencing alcohol problems
An alcohol treatment service has introduced couple and family therapy as an alcohol misuse intervention
Inpatient and hospital-at-home care: the same outcomes?
A recent Cochrane review gathered evidence on whether admission-avoidance hospital-at-home schemes provide different standards of care to inpatient services
Evaluating interventions to cut alcohol-related injuries
A Cochrane review gathered evidence on whether interventions by healthcare staff are effective in reducing the incidence of injuries to and by problem drinkers
