Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
Should we screen for ovarian cancer?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Ovarian cancer screening using pelvic examination, CA-125 serum tumor marker, transvaginal ultrasound (TVU), or any...
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Clinical Inquiries
What is the best way to manage benign paroxysmal positional vertigo?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: A simple repositioning maneuver, such as the Epley maneuver (Figures 1 and 2 ), performed by an experienced clinician, can...
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Clinical Inquiries
Do statins cause myopathy?
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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Clinical Inquiries
What is the best hypnotic for use in the elderly?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Short-acting hypnotics such as zolpidem (Ambien) or zaleplon (Sonata) are the preferred hypnotics in the elderly because of...
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Clinical Inquiries
Do systemic corticosteroids lessen symptoms in acute exacerbations of COPD?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Systemic corticosteroids improve measures of dyspnea in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary...
Commentary
Applied Evidence
Original Research
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Original Research
Interpretation of confidence intervals
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
Painful genital ulcers
Practice Alert
Q&A
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Q&A
Patients with acute MI should be transferred for angioplasty
BACKGROUND: Several studies have demonstrated the superiority of emergent angioplasty over thrombolysis for acute MI, but these studies took place...
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Therapeutic knee taping decreases pain from knee osteoarthritis
BACKGROUND: The American College of Rheumatology has recommended knee taping as a therapy for osteoarthritis, but there are only small, limited...
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Aspirin prevents preeclampsia and complications
BACKGROUND: Diabetes, renal disease, hypertension, and a personal or family history of preeclampsia confer a high risk of preeclampsia. Early...
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What is the best method of diagnosing onychomycosis?
BACKGROUND: Treatment of onychomycosis requires long-term and expensive therapy with potential negative side effects. Diagnosis based on clinical...
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Amoxicillin-clavulanate ineffective for suspected acute sinusitis
BACKGROUND: Fifty percent of patients with acute sinusitis will have a viral infection and will not benefit from antibiotic therapy.
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Discontinuing aspirin or warfarin optional before cataract surgery
BACKGROUND: There is controversy over whether the risks of adverse events due to stopping anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy prior to...
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Tubes for otitis media do not improve developmental outcomes
BACKGROUND: Ear infections are common occurrences in pediatric patients. Children who suffer from frequent bouts of these infections may have...