Leilani St. Anna, MLIS

What is the differential diagnosis of chronic leg edema in primary care?

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: The differential diagnosis, in descending order, includes: elevated pulmonary artery pressure (often due to obstructive...

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Patients with steatohepatitis who take HMG Co-A reductase inhibitors (statins) lower their elevated liver enzymes and show...

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Psychological interventions for the family—such as parenting skills training and behavioral therapy for the child, the...

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Unfractionated heparin and low-molecular-weight heparin are equally effective for the treatment of acute venous...

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: DNA testing for human papillomavirus (HPV), especially if the sample can be obtained at the same time as the Papanicolaou (...

Author:: Norman M. Oliver, MD; Janice Sheufelt, MD; Prajakta Deshpande, MD; Karen K. Grandage, MSLS; Leilani St. Anna, MLIS

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Recent studies have demonstrated a small but significant risk of adverse effects from combined hormone replacement therapy...