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What is the best age to start vitamin D supplementation to prevent rickets in breastfed newborns?
- Author:
- Eleanor Bly, MD, MPH
- Jane Huntington, MD
- Amy L. Harper, MLIS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: It’s unclear what age is best to start vitamin D supplementation because no comparison studies exist. That said, breastfed...
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Does the age you introduce food to an infant affect allergies later?
- Author:
- Heather Kovich, MD
- Jane Huntington, MD
- Sarah Safranek, MSLS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes. In children at high risk for atopy (those with a family history of allergy, asthma, or eczema in at least 1 first-...
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What is the best approach for patients with ASCUS detected on Pap smear?
- Author:
- Jane Huntington, MD
- Lynn M. Oliver, MD
- Leilani St. Anna, MLIS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: DNA testing for human papillomavirus (HPV), especially if the sample can be obtained at the same time as the Papanicolaou (...
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Is ticlopidine more effective than aspirin in preventing adverse cardiovascular events after myocardial infarction (MI)?
- Author:
- John Olson, MD
- Jane Huntington, MD
Scrutinio D, Cimminiello C, Marubini E, et al. Ticlopidine versus aspirin after myocardial infarction (STAMI) trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 2001; 37:...
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Enoxaparin for the Prevention of VT in Acutely Ill Patients
- Author:
- Chien-Wen Tseng, MD
- Jane Huntington, MD
Samama MM, Cohen AT, Darmon J, et al. A comparison of enoxaparin with placebo for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in acutely ill medical...