Comparative research in Tanzania and Sweden.(JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING)(Brief Article) Journal of Diabetes Nursing (2/1/2003)
...glycaemic control who had poorer reported mental health. Smide B, Lukwale J, Msoka A, Wikblad K (2002) Self-reported health and glycaemic control in Tanzanian and Swedish diabetic patients. Journal of Advanced Nursing 37: 182-91

Eating nuts and peanut butter reduces diabetes risk. (News: clinical digest: a weekly round-up of the latest research and scientific reports from the nursing and medical journals).(Brief Article) Nursing Standard (2/5/2003)
...nuts should be substituted for refined grains or red or processed meat. Jiang R et al (2002) Nut and peanut butter consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes in women, Journal of the American Medical Association. 288, 20, 2554-2560.

Candesartan can reduce the misery of migraine attacks. (News: clinical digest: a weekly round-up of the latest research and scientific reports from the nursing and medical journals).(Brief Article) Nursing Standard (2/12/2003)
...and can be used safely in people with asthma, unlike beta-blockers. Tronvik E et al (2003) Prophylactic treatment of migraine with an angiotensin II receptor blocker. Journal of the American Medical Association. 289, 1, 65-69.

Gastro-oesophageal reflux and Helicobacter pylori. (News: clinical digest: a weekly round-up of the latest research and scientific reports from the nursing and medical journals).(Brief Article) Nursing Standard (5/28/2003)
...relation to eradication therapy, the authors say. Raghunath A et al (2003) Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: systematic review. British Medical Journal. 326, 7392, 737-739.

Calcium and exercise improve girls' bone mineral status. (News: clinical digest: a weekly round-up of the latest research and scientific reports from the nursing and medical journals).(Brief Article) Nursing Standard (6/4/2003)
...to be determined, the authors say. Stear S et al (2003) Effect of a calcium and exercise intervention on the bone mineral status of 16 to 18-year-old adolescent girls. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 77, 4, 985-992.

Diuretics should be avoided in acute renal failure. (News: clinical digest: a weekly round-up of the latest research and scientific reports from the nursing and medical journals).(Brief Article) Nursing Standard (2/5/2003)
...widespread use of diuretics in critically ill patients with acute renal failure should be discouraged. News (2002) Diuretics associated with an increased risk of death in acute renal failure. The Pharmaceutical Journal. 269, 7225, 771.

Treating type 2 diabetes intensively improves health. (News: clinical digest: a weekly round-up of the latest research and scientific reports from the nursing and medical journals).(Brief Article) Nursing Standard (3/19/2003)
...retinopathy and autonomic neuropathy obtained after four years of the intervention were maintained at eight years. News (2002) Study confirms benefit of intensive therapy in type 2 diabetes mellitus. The Pharmaceutical Journal. 270, 7235, 179

Risk of Alzheimer's disease reduced by eating fish.(News: clinical digest: a weekly round-up of the latest research and scientific reports from the nursing and medical journals)(Brief Article) Nursing Standard (8/27/2003)
...that total n-3 fatty acid intake was only protective against Alzheimer's disease in women. News (2003) More evidence that eating fish often can reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease. The Pharmaceutical Journal. 271, 7259, 109.

Fruit and vegetable intake increases with counselling. (News: clinical digest: a weekly round-up of the latest research and scientific reports from the nursing and medical journals).(Brief Article) Nursing Standard (6/18/2003)
...incomes of 400 [pounds sterling] a week or less. Steptoe A et al (2003) Behavioural counselling to increase consumption of fruit and vegetables in low income adults: randomised trial. British Medical Journal 326, 7394, 855-858.