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Hi, There were a few of these and they were presented to us at an Introductory Session we had on Evidence Based Medicine. Since I am just an MBBS Student, I do not know how good these are, but personally, I think they made good reading! The links I could access readily include: 1.Murray F Brennan. Is nil per os still appropriate for patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal Surgery? http://www.nature.com/ncpgasthep/journal/v5/n12/full/ncpgasthep1279.html Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology (2008) 5, 660-661doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep1279 2.BMJ 2001;323:773 ( 6 October )http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/323/7316/773?ijkey=d1bf7470190fd471f4e18151514bbdd4386f09a0&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha Early enteral feeding versus "nil by mouth" after gastrointestinal surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials 3. http://pen.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/15/4/376?ijkey=6a4e4da93e229c81c8aa65912dffab32f073ac2b&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Vol. 15, No. 4, 376-383 (1991)DOI: 10.1177/0148607191015004376 Effects of Immediate Postoperative Enteral Nutrition on Body Composition, Muscle Function, and Wound Healing 4. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=9351723 A prospective, randomized trial of early enteral feeding after resection of upper gastrointestinal malignancy. Thats about all I could access right now! Thanks and regards,Pranab. Pranab Chatterjee MBBS (Final)Medical College, KolkataIndia Mobile: +91 98 361361 [log in to unmask]@pranabchatterjee.co.cc www.pranabchatterjee.co.nrhttp://casefilez.blogspot.com> Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:06:05 -0500> From: [log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Evidence that common sense can be dangerous> To: [log in to unmask]> > Great idea, would love to see this list.> > A classic from the world of trauma and emergency medicine are Military> Anti-Shock Trousers / Pneumatic Anti-Shock Garments, also known as MAST> pants. These devices are placed on the lower extremity and torso of> bleeding hypotensive trauma victims in an effort to control bleeding and> send blood centrally. Unfortunately they don't seem to work.> > http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab001856.html> > Eddy Lang MDCM CCFPEM) CSPQ> Assistant Professor, Attending Staff> SMBD Jewish General Hospital> McGill University> > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Power" <[log in to unmask]>> To: <[log in to unmask]>> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 7:40 AM> Subject: Evidence that common sense can be dangerous> > > A little while ago, Richard Lehman said in his weekly review, and in his> inimitable way: "Not very long ago, I could confidently assert that the best> way to manage atrial fibrillation was to stop the atrium fibrillating.> Obvious,> isn’t it? And, like so many obvious ideas in medicine, wrong."> > I would like to build a list of obvious ideas in medicine that have been> dangerous; for example, advice to put babies to sleep on their tummies.> > Suggestions (preferably with references!!) for my list would be much> appreciated.> > Thanks very much.> > Michael Power> Clinical Knowledge Author, Guideline Developer and Informatician> Clinical Knowledge Summaries www.cks.library.nhs.uk> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Power" <[log in to unmask]>> To: <[log in to unmask]>> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 7:40 AM> Subject: Evidence that common sense can be dangerous> > > A little while ago, Richard Lehman said in his weekly review, and in his> inimitable way: "Not very long ago, I could confidently assert that the best> way to manage atrial fibrillation was to stop the atrium fibrillating. > Obvious,> isn’t it? And, like so many obvious ideas in medicine, wrong."> > I would like to build a list of obvious ideas in medicine that have been> dangerous; for example, advice to put babies to sleep on their tummies.> > Suggestions (preferably with references!!) for my list would be much> appreciated.> > Thanks very much.> > Michael Power> Clinical Knowledge Author, Guideline Developer and Informatician> Clinical Knowledge Summaries www.cks.library.nhs.uk _________________________________________________________________ Much more than email – don't miss out on the rest of the Windows Live™. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/