Applied Evidence
Original Research
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Original Research
The Effects of Hypnosis on the Labor Processes and Birth Outcomes of Pregnant Adolescents
Hypnosis has been used in obstetrics for more than a century with little empiric evaluation of the effects of this type of intervention on labor...
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Original Research
Sleeping Position: Change in Practice, Advice, and Opinion in the Newborn Nursery
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Original Research
Treatment of Dysthymia and Minor Depression in Primary Care A Randomized Trial in Patients Aged 18 to 59 Years
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Original Research
E-mail Communications in Family Practice What Do Patients Expect?
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Original Research
Introducing Telemedicine Technology to Rural Physicians and Settings
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Original Research
Prevalence of Health Problems and Primary Care Physicians’ Specialty Referral Decisions
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Original Research
Perinatal Risk for Mortality and Mental Retardation Associated with Maternal Urinary-Tract Infections
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Original Research
Using Recovering Alcoholics to Help Hospitalized Patients with Alcohol Problems
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Original Research
Hand-Held Electronic Prescribing
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
What are the most effective treatments for bacterial vaginosis in nonpregnant women?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Either oral or vaginal metronidazole or vaginal clindamycin provides equivalent treatment for bacterial vaginosis in...
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Clinical Inquiries
How effective are complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) therapies for fibromyalgia?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Acupuncture, biofeedback, and S-adenosyl methionine (SAMe) have been shown to have some efficacy in the treatment of...
Commentary
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Commentary
Dysthymia in Primary Care Who Needs Treatment and How Do We Know?
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Commentary
Becoming an ePhysician
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Commentary
Corrections
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Commentary
Setting the bar for accepting positive findings
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Commentary
Medical poetry and healing
Q&A
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Q&A
Can inducing colonization with streptococci prevent recurrences of otitis media in children?
Roos K, Hakansson EG, Holm S. Effect of recolonisation with “interfering” alpha streptococci on recurrences of acute and secretory otitis media in...
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Q&A
Does glucosamine sulfate affect progression of symptoms and joint structure changes in osteoarthritis?
Reginster JY, Leroisy R, Rovati LC, et al. Long-term effects of glucosamine sulfate on osteoarthritis progression: a randomized, placebo-...
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Q&A
Does a multivalent pneumococcal vaccine given to infants prevent otitis media?
Eskola J, Kilpi T, Palmu A, et al. Efficacy of a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine against otitis media. N Engl J Med 2001; 344: 403-09.
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Q&A
Is once- or twice-a-day enoxaparin as effective as unfractionated heparin for the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE)?
Merli G, Spiro TE, Olsson CG, et al. Subcutaneous enoxaparin once or twice daily compared with intravenous unfractionated heparin for treatment of...
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Does using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) during pregnancy increase the risk of adverse events?
Nielsen GL, Sorensen HT, Larsen H, Pedersen L. Risk of adverse birth outcome and miscarriage in pregnant users of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory...
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Does antiplatelet therapy prevent preeclampsia and its complications?
Duley L, Henderson-Smart D, Knight M, King J. Antiplatelet drugs for prevention of pre-eclampsia, and its consequences: a systematic review. BMJ...
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How does a “wait and see” approach to prescribing antibiotics for acute otitis media (AOM) compare with immediate antibiotic treatment?
Little P, Gould C, Williamson I, Moore M, Warner G, Dunleavy J. Pragmatic randomized controlled trial of two prescribing strategies for childhood...
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Q&A
Is hormone replacement therapy (estrogen plus progestin) effective for the treatment of urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women?
Grady G, Brown J, Vittinghoff E, Applegate W, Varner E, Snyder T. Postmenopausal hormones and incontinence: the Heart and Estrogen/progestin...