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Which imaging modality is best for suspected stroke?
- Author:
- Holly Biola, MD
- Karen Crowell, MLIS, AHIP
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Patients exhibiting stroke symptoms should have brain imaging immediately within 3 hours of symptom onset (strength of...
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Do statins cause myopathy?
- Author:
- Allen J Daugird, MD, MBA
- Karen Crowell, MLIS, AHIP
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: If statins (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) cause myopathy, the risk is very low (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A). There...
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How should we manage infants at risk for group B streptococcal disease?
- Author:
- Martha C. Carlough, MD, MPH
- Karen Crowell, MLIS, AHIP
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Asymptomatic term infants whose mothers received adequate intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (defined as intravenous...