The Cochrane Library recently released a list of the top 20 most viewed Cochrane Systematic Reviews for 2007. The review topics indicate issues drawing attention from health professionals and researchers in the United States and around the world.

2007 Most Viewed Cochrane Systematic Reviews in the United States:

1. Interventions for preventing obesity in children
2. Interventions for preventing falls in elderly people
3. Nicotine receptor partial agonists for smoking cessation
4. Beta-blockers for hypertension
5. Antibiotic treatment for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in adults
6. Interventions for enhancing medication adherence
7. Support surfaces for pressure ulcer prevention 
8. Low glycaemic index or low glycaemic load diets for overweight and obesity
9. Rosiglitazone for type 2 diabetes mellitus
10. Antidepressants for smoking cessation
11. Screening for breast cancer with mammography
12. Corticosteroids for acute bacterial meningitis
13. Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold
14. Cholinesterase inhibitors for Alzheimer’s disease
15. Nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation
16. Population-based interventions for the prevention of fall-related injuries in older people
17. Complementary and alternative therapies for pain management in labour
18. Exercise for overweight or obesity
19. Psychological treatment of post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD)
20. Substitution of doctors by nurses in primary care

To view the rankings globally and by specific countries, go to http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/homepages/106568753/MostAccessedReviews2007.pdf.

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