Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
The Treatment of Adults with Essential Hypertension
Original Research
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Original Research
Shoulder Joint Capsule Distension (Hydroplasty)
A Case Series of Patients with “Frozen Shoulders” Treated in a Primary Care Office
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Original Research
Physician Recruitment for a Community-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention
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Original Research
The Role of Family Practice in Different Health Care Systems
A Comparison of Reasons for Encounter, Diagnoses, and Interventions in Primary Care Populations in the Netherlands, Japan, Poland, and the United...
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Original Research
Minor Acute Illness: A Preliminary Research Report on the “Worried Well”
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Original Research
The Probability of Specific Diagnoses for Patients Presenting with Common Symptoms to Dutch Family Physicians
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Original Research
The Effectiveness of Magnet Therapy for Treatment of Wrist Pain Attributed to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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Original Research
Screening for Alcoholism in the Primary Care Setting
Are We Talking to the Right People?
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Original Research
Do Parents and Physicians Differ in Making Decisions About Acute Otitis Media?
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Original Research
Tobacco Cessation Counseling Among Underserved Patients: A Report from CaReNet
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
Does ambulatory blood pressure monitoring aid in the management of patients with hypertension?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Twenty-four hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) has a higher correlation with target end-organ damage than...
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Clinical Inquiries
What is the most effective treatment for tinea pedis (athlete’s foot)?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Topical therapy is effective for tinea pedis. Topical terbinafine has a 70% cure rate, is available over the counter (OTC...
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Clinical Inquiries
What is the initial approach to the treatment of shoulder pain?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: There is some limited evidence supporting the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the initial treatment...
Commentary
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Commentary
Understanding the “Worried Well”
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Commentary
Primary Data for Primary Care
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Commentary
Cigarette smoking and erectile dysfunction
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Commentary
Infant circumcision
Q&A
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Q&A
Are new antihypertensive agents better than old antihypertensive agents in preventing cardiovascular complications?
Staessen JA, Wang JG, Thijs L. Cardiovascular protection and blood pressure reduction: a meta-analysis. Lancet 2001; 358:1305-15.
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Q&A
How accurate is the Canadian C-spine rule for the detection of clinically significant cervical spine injuries?
Stiell IG, Wells GA, Vandemheen KL, et al. The Canadian C-Spine Rule for radiography in alert and stable trauma patients. JAMA 2001; 286:1841-48...
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How effective are weekly antenatal steroids for decreasing the risks associated with preterm delivery?
Guinn DA, Atkinson MW, Sullivan L, et al. Single vs weekly courses of antenatal corticosteroids for women at risk of preterm delivery: a...
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What is the most effective regimen for eradication of Helicobacter pylori in patients who have failed a first eradication attempt?
Hojo M, Miwa H, Nagahara A, Sato N. Pooled analysis on the efficacy of the second-line treatment regimens for Helicobacter pylori infection. Scand...
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Are once-daily iron drops as effective as thrice-daily therapy in children with iron deficiency anemia?
Zlotkin S, Arthur P, Antwi KY, Yeung G. Randomized, controlled trial of single versus 3-times-daily ferrous sulfate drops for treatment of anemia...
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What is the diagnostic accuracy of the clinical examination for meniscus or ligamentous knee injuries?
Solomon DH, Simel DL, Bates DW, Katz JN. Schaffer JL. Does this patient have a torn meniscus or ligament of the knee? Value of the physical...
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Are oral contraceptives (OCPs) with anti-androgenic progestins preferred over other OCPs in patients with acne?
Worret I, Arp W, Zahradnik HP, Andreas JO, Binder N. Acne resolution rates: results of a single-blind, randomized, controlled, parallel phase III...
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Q&A
Is oral oseltamivir safe and effective for the prevention of influenza and its complications in frail elderly long-term care residents who have received influenza vaccine?
Peters PH, Gravenstein S, Norwood P, et al. Long-term use of oseltamivir for the prophylaxis of influenza in a vaccinated frail older population....