Extraction of Knowledge-Rich Contexts in Russian – A Study in the Automotive Domain

Proceedings of the 18th Nordic Conference of Computational Linguistics NODALIDA 2011. Editors: Bolette Sandford Pedersen, Gunta Nešpore and Inguna Skadiņa. NEALT Proceedings Series, Vol. 11 (2011), 311-314. © 2011 The editors and contributors. Published by Northern European Association for Language Technology (NEALT) http://omilia.uio.no/nealt . Electronically published at Tartu University Library (Estonia) http://hdl.handle.net/10062/1695

Suspect an eating disorder? Suggest CBT

Refer patients with eating disorder not otherwise specified (NOS) for cognitive behavioral therapy. CBT, which has proven to be the most useful behavioral treatment for bulimia, has now been shown to be effective for patients in the NOS category. Stength of recommendation: B: 1 high-quality, randomized controlled trial (RCT)

Double-dose vitamin D lowers cancer risk in women over 55

Increasing the dose of vitamin D3 from the current standard of 400-600 IU per day to 1000 IU per day lowers future risk of cancer in women older than age 55 who do not get adequate vitamin D from sun exposure or diet. Stength of recommendation (SOR):A Well done randomized controlled trial

Dust mite control measures don't help asthma patients

Stop recommending dust mite control measures to your asthma patients. Neither chemical nor physical reduction measures are effective in improving peak flow, symptoms of asthma, or medication usage. Stength of recommendation: B: Based on a meta-analysis of 54 fair quality randomized trials in patients with mite-sensitive asthma

Patients insist on antibiotics for sinusitis? Here is a good reason to say no

Stop prescribing antibiotics for adults with a clinical diagnosis of acute sinusitis, unless the patient has severe symptoms Antibiotics have little if any positive effects on the severity and duration of symptoms, and they cause adverse effects and create unnecessary expense. Stength of recommendation: A: Based on a meta-analysis of 9 randomized trials in primary care practice

Have pedometer, will travel

Advise your patients to use a pedometer, set a step goal, and keep a step diary. This simple intervention takes only a few moments and is effective in increasing patients' physical activity and decreasing both body mass index (BMI) and systolic blood pressure. Stength of recommendation: A: Based on a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies

This antiemetic may help kids skip that trip to the hospital

Give oral ondansetron to children with acute gastroenteritis and moderate dehydration who are unable to tolerate oral rehydration to reduce the vomiting and avoid the need for intravenous (IV) hydration or hospitalization. Strength of reommendation: A: Meta-analysis of 6 high-quality studies

For Bell's palsy, start steroids early; no need for an antiviral

A 10-day course of corticosteroids (prednisolone 25 mg twice daily) started within 72 hours significantly improves the chances of complete recovery. There is no added benefit from acyclovir. Stength of recommendation: A: Based on a large, well-designed randomized controlled trial

Palliative care: earlier is better

Recommend a palliative care consultation at the time of diagnosis. Early palliative care can improve quality of life, decrease depressive symptoms, and prolong life in patients with metastatic cancer. Stength of recommendation: B: Based on a single well-done randomized controlled trial (RCT)