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Abdominal Myomectomy For Infertility
Abnormal Screening Glucose Challenge Test In Pregnancy And Future Risk Of Diabetes
Acarbose For The Prevention Of Diabetes In Patients With Impaired Glucose Tolerance Or Impaired Fasting Blood Glucose
Acarbose In The Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease And Hypertension In Patients With Impaired Glucose Tolerance
Acarbose In The Treatment Of Diabetes Mellitus
ACE Inhibitors And Other Antihypertensive Drugs In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
ACE Inhibitors And Progression Of Non-diabetic Renal Disease
ACE Inhibitors For Diabetics With Microalbuminuria
Adverse Effects Of Intensified Treatment Of Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus
Advice On Low-fat Diets For Obesity
Aerobic Exercise, Lipids And Lipoproteins In Overweight And Obese Adults
Aerobic Exercise And Lumbar Spine Bone Mineral Density In Postmenopausal Women
Aldose Reductase Inhibitors For The Treatment Of Diabetic Polyneuropathy
Alendronate For The Primary And Secondary Prevention Of Osteoporotic Fractures In Postmenopausal Women
Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors For Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Alprostadil For Erectile Dysfunction
Antidepressants And Anticonvulsants For Diabetic Neuropathy
Antifibrinolytics For Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
Antihypertensive Agents For Preventing Diabetic Kidney Disease
Antiproteinuric Effects Of Anti-hypertensive Drugs
Antithyroid Drug Regimen For Treating Graves' Hyperthyroidism
Aspart Insulin Compared With Human Regular Insulin
Aspirin In Diabetic Retinopathy
Association Of Glycaemic Control And Complications Of Type 2 Diabetes
Association Of Systolic Blood Pressure And Complications Of Type 2 Diabetes
Atorvastatin Vs Simvastatin Or Pravastatin For Cholesterol Lowering In Primary Hypercholesterolemia And Mixed Dyslipidemias
Benefit Of Different Cholesterol-lowering Interventions
Beta-blockers For Hyperthyreoidism
Bevacizumab To Prevent Haemorrhage After Vitrectomy For Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Bisphosphonates For Steroid Induced Osteoporosis
Bisphosphonate Therapy For Children And Adolescents With Secondary Osteoporosis
By How Much And How Quickly Does Reduction In Serum Cholesterol Concentration Lower Risk Of Ischaemic Heart Disease
Calcimimetics For Secondary Hyperparathyroidism In Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
Calcitonin For Corticosteroid-induced Osteoporosis
Calcitonin Versus Etidronate For The Treatment Of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Calcium And Vitamin D For Corticosteroid-induced Osteoporosis
Calcium Intake And Bone Loss
Changes Of Bone Density After Exposure To Oral Anticoagulants
Children Born From In Vitro Fertilization
Chinese Herbal Medicines For Hyperthyroidism
Chitosan For Obesity
Cholesterol-lowering Effect Of Dietary Fiber
Cholesterol Lowering With Statins And Risk Of Stroke
Cinnamon For Diabetes Mellitus
Combination Of Insulin With Oral Hypoglycaemic Agents In Type 2 Diabetes
Combined Continuous Hormone Replacement Therapy
Combined Oral Contraceptives And Bone Mineral Density
Comparison Of Dialysis Methods For End-stage Renal Disease
Comparison Of HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems For Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Continuous Subcutaneous Infusion Of Insulin With Portable Pump In Diabetes Type 1 Patients
Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (CSII) For Type 1 Diabetes
Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion For Pregnant Women With Diabetes
Culturally Appropriate Health Education For Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus In Ethnic Minority Groups
Cyclical Progestogens For Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
Cyproterone Acetate For Hirsutism
Danazol For Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
Danazol For Unexplained Infertility
Debridement Of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Diagnosis Of Diabetes Mellitus Using Glycosylated Hemoglobin Levels
Diagnosis Of Thyroid Diseases In Hospitalized Patients
Diet And Exercise For Weight Reduction
Dietary Advice And Exercise For Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Dietary Advice For The Prevention Of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus In Adults
Dietary Interventions To Lower Blood Cholesterol
Dietary Lipids And Blood Cholesterol: Metabolic Ward Studies
Dietary Treatment For Familial Hypercholesterolaemia
Dieting As A Risk Factor For Eating Disorders In Children And Adolescents
Diet Or Exercise, Or Both, For Weight Reduction In Women After Childbirth
Different Lipid Lowering In Renal Disease
Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) Inhibitors For Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Dose-response Characteristics Of Cholesterol-lowering Drug Therapies
Drugs Improving Insulin Resistance For Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease And/or Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis
Educational Interventions And Outcomes In Diabetic Adults
Effect Of Aerobic Endurance Training On Blood Lipids
Effect Of Calcitonin On Vertebral And Other Fractures
Effect Of Lipid Reduction On The Progression Of Renal Disease
Effect Of Orlistat In Hypertensive Patients
Effect Of Peri- And Postmenopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy On Body Weight
Effect Of Sitostanol Margarine On Serum Cholesterol In Children With Familial Hypercholesterolaemia
Effect Of Thyroxine Therapy On Serum Lipoproteins In Patients With Mild Thyroid Failure
Effect Of Zinc Supplementation On Children's Growth
Effects Of Continuing Or Stopping Alendronate After 5 Years Of Treatment
Effects Of Low-carbohydrate Vs Low-fat Diets On Weight Loss And Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Efficacy And Safety Of Cholesterol Lowering By Statins
Efficacy Of In Vitro Fertilization And Embryo Transfer
Emergency Interventions For Hyperkalaemia
Endometrial Resection And Ablation Versus Hysterectomy For Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
Enhanced Glucose Control For Preventing And Treating Diabetic Neuropathy In Type 1 Diabetes
Ephedra And Ephedrine For Weight Loss
Erythropoietin For Chronic Renal Failure Anaemia
Estrogen Alone In Postmenopausal Women With Hysterectomy
Etidronate For The Primary And Secondary Prevention Of Osteoporotic Fractures In Postmenopausal Women
Exercise For Pregnant Women For Preventing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Exercise For Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Exercise Or Exercise And Diet For Preventing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Exercise Training And Blood Lipids
Finasteride For Hirsutism In Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Fish Oil For Patients With Diabetes
Fluoride For Treating Osteoporosis
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) And Human Menopausal Gonadotropin (hMG) For Ovarian Stimulation In Assisted Reproduction Cycles
Fractionated Plasma Free Metanephrines In The Diagnosis Of Pheochromocytoma
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus And Future Risk Of Diabetes
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus And Pregnancy Outcomes
Glimepiride In The Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetes
Glucagon-like Peptide Analogues For Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Glycaemic Control For Slowing The Progression Of Diabetic Nephropathy In Type 1 Diabetes
Gonadotrophins For Idiopathic Male Factor Subfertility
Gonadotropin Therapy For Ovulation Induction In Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Granulocyte-colony Stimulating Factors As Adjunctive Therapy For Diabetic Foot Infections
Group Based Training For Self-management Strategies In People With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Growth Hormone For Children With Chronic Renal Failure
Guar Gum For Weight Reduction
Hazards Of Reducing Serum Cholesterol
Healthcare Costs And Benefits Of Exercise
Health Gains From The Treatment Of Obesity
High Versus Low Dose Of Initial Thyroid Hormone Replacement For Congenital Hypothyroidism
Home Compared With Hospital Haemodialysis
Hormonal Treatment Of Cryptorchidism
Hormonal Versus Non-hormonal Contraceptives In Women With Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 And 2
Hormone Replacement Therapy And The Risk Of Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma
Hormone Replacement Therapy In The Prevention Of Non-vertebral Fractures
How Well Do Measures Of Bone Mineral Density Predict Occurrence Of Osteoporotic Fractures
Human Insulin Versus Animal Insulin For Diabetes Mellitus
Hydrocolloid Dressings For Healing Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy For Chronic Wounds.
Hyperthyroidism As A Risk Factor For Atrial Fibrillation
Hysterosalpingography In The Diagnosis Of Tubal Pathology
Impact Of Cholesterol Reduction On Total Mortality
Impact Of Diabetic Retinopathy Screening
Impact Of Statin Dosing Intensity On Transaminase And Creatine Kinase
Improving Adherence To Lipid Lowering Medication
Improving Appropriate Imaging In Osteoporosis
Improving Management Of Diabetes Mellitus In Primary Care
Incretin-based Therapy In Type 2 Diabetes
Individual Patient Education For People With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Insulin Detemir Versus Insulin Glargine For Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Intensive Glucose Lowering In Type 2 Diabetes
Intensive Insulin Therapy And Early Macrovascular Disease In Young Individuals With Type 1 Diabetes
Intermediate Acting Versus Long Acting Insulin For Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Interventions For Latent Autoimmune Diabetes (LADA) In Adults
Interventions For Pregnant Women With Hyperglycaemia Not Meeting Gestational Diabetes And Type 2 DM Diagnostic Criteria
Interventions In The Management Of Serum Lipids For Preventing Stroke Recurrence
Interventions In The Treatment And Prevention Of Obesity
Intra-uterine Insemination For Unexplained Subfertility
Intravitreal Steroids For Macular Edema In Diabetes
Iodised Salt For Preventing Iodine Deficiency Disorders
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding For Severe Obesity
Laser And Photoepilation For Unwanted Hair Growth
Levonorgestrel-releasing Intrauterine System Versus Hysterectomy For Treatment Of Menorrhagia
Lispro Insulin Compared With Human Regular Insulin
Long-acting Insulin Analogues Versus NPH Insulin (human Isophane Insulin) For Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Long Acting Progestin Contraceptives And Bone Mineral Density
Long-term Non-pharmacological Weight Loss Interventions For Adults With Prediabetes
Long-term Non-pharmacological Weight Loss Interventions For Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Losartan Versus Atenolol For Diabetic Hypertensive Patients With LVH
Low-dose Aspirin For Primary Prevention Of Vascular Events In Type 2 Diabetes
Low Glycaemic Index, Or Low Glycaemic Load, Diets For Diabetes Mellitus
Low Glycaemic Index Or Low Glycaemic Load Diets For Overweight And Obesity
Luteal Phase Support In Infertility Treatment
Managing Sexual Dysfunction Induced By Antidepressant Medication
Meglitinide Analogues (glinides) For Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Metformin Added To Insulin Therapy For Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus In Adolescents
Metformin For Gestational Diabetes
Metformin In The Treatment Of Type II Diabetes
Metformin Monotherapy For Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Micronized Fenofibrate For Hyperlipidemias
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs For Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
Nutrition Education
Oestrogen-progestin Combination For Secondary Prevention Of Coronary Disease In Postmenopausal Women
Once-yearly Zoledronic Acid For Treatment Of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Oral Contraceptive Pills For Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
Oral Oestrogen And Combined Oestrogen/progestogen Replacement Therapy For Hot Flushes
Orlistat And Sibutramine For Obesity And Overweight
Patient Education For Preventing Diabetic Foot Ulceration
Pentosan Polysulphate For Interstitial Cystitis
Perioperative Glycaemic Control For Diabetic Patients Undergoing Surgery
Pharmacotherapy For Weight Loss In Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors For Erectile Dysfunction
Physical Activity And Arthrosis Of The Knee
Physical Activity And Predisposition To Hip Fractures
Physical Activity And Prevention Of Osteoporosis In Women
Physical Activity And Rheumatoid Arthritis
Physical Fitness And Cognitive Functioning
Pioglitazone For Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Pravastatin For Familial Hypercholesterolemia In Children
Predictive Value Of Normal Sperm Morphology
Pressure-relieving Interventions For Preventing And Treating Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Prevention Of Foot Ulcers In Diabetics
Prevention Of Obesity In Children
Prevention Of Type 2 Diabetes By Life-style Changes
Progesterone Or Progestogen-releasing Intrauterine Systems For Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
Protein Restriction In Diabetic Renal Disease
Psychological Interventions For Overweight Or Obesity
Psychological Treatments For Pediatric Obesity
Quality Of Life And Cost-effectiveness Of Levonorgestrel-releasing Intrauterine System Vs. Hysterectomy For Treatment Of Menorrhagia
Quantitative Ultrasound For Bone Density Measurement
Raloxifene For The Prevention Of Fractures In Postmenopausal Women
Recombinant Growth Hormone For Idiopathic Short Stature In Children And Adolescents
Recombinant Growth Hormone In Children And Adolescents With Turner Syndrome
Recombinant Human Thyrotropin (rhTSH) Aided Radioiodine Treatment For Remnant Ablation In Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
Reducing Cardiovascular Events By Multifactorial Intervention In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Risedronate For The Prevention Of Osteoporotic Fractures In Postmenopausal Women
Risk Of Lactic Acidosis With Metformin In Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Risk Of Ovarian Cancer Associated With Ovulation Induction
Risk Of Venous Thromboembolism With The Use Of Oral Contraceptives
Risk Test For Type 2 Diabetes
Rosiglitazone For Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Routine Hospital Admission Versus Out-patient Or Home Care In Children At Diagnosis Of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Screening And Monitoring Tests For Diabetic Retinopathy
Screening For Osteoporosis To Prevent Fractures
Screening For Thyroid Disease And Treatment Of Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Self-management Training In Type 2 Diabetes
Self-monitoring Of Blood Glucose In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Who Are Not Using Insulin
Serum Chlamydial Antibodies In The Prediction Of Tubal Patency
Shared Care For Diabetes
Short Acting Insulin Analogues Versus Regular Human Insulin In Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
Skeletal Consequences Of Hormone Therapy Discontinuation
Specialist Nurses In Diabetes Mellitus
Sperm Penetration Assay (SPA) In Predicting Successful In Vitro Fertilization
Spironolactone Versus Placebo Or In Combination With Steroids For Hirsutism And/or Acne
Stanols, Plant Sterols And Policosanol For Hyperlipidaemia
Statins For Children With Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Statin Treatment And Risk Of Coronary Heart Disease
Statin Treatment For Cardiovascular Events In Patients With Coronary Heart Disease And Abnormal Liver Tests
Steroid Hormones For Contraception In Men
Strategies For Sustaining Weight Loss
Strontium Ranelate For Preventing And Treating Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Supplemental Perioperative Steroids For Surgical Patients With Adrenal Insufficiency
Suppressive Thyroxine Therapy For Solitary Thyroid Nodules
Surgical Orbital Decompression For Thyroid Eye Disease
Targeting Intensive Glycaemic Control Versus Targeting Conventional Glycaemic Control For Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Teriparatide For The Prevention Of Fractures In Postmenopausal Women
Testosterone Supplementation For Older Men
The Effect Of Different Types Of Physical Activity On Body Composition
The Effect Of Hormone Replacement Therapy Upon Depressed Mood
The Effect Of Soy Protein Intake On Serum Lipids
The Effect Of Statins On Mortality And The Incidence Of Coronary Events In Secondary Prevention Of Ischaemic Heart Disease
The Efficacy Of SSRIs In The Management Of Chronic Pain
Thyroidectomy For Graves' Disease
Thyroid Hormone Replacement For Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Topically Applied Capsaicin
Treatment Of Heamochromatosis By Phlebotomy
Treatment Of Subclinical Varicocele In Male Infertility
Treatments For Gestational Diabetes
Weight Loss And Health-related Quality Of Life
Weight Loss Interventions For Obese People With NIDDM
When Is The Post-coital Test Abnormal?
Whole Grain Foods For The Prevention Of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)
Yohimbine For Erectile Dysfunction
Zinc Supplementation For The Prevention Of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus