Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
Treatment of skin malignancies
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
Does daily monitoring of blood glucose predict hemoglobin A1c levels?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels correlate closely, though not perfectly, with blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes...
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Clinical Inquiries
Are antibiotics helpful for acute maxillary sinusitis?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: The inability of clinical criteria to accurately differentiate bacterial from viral disease makes routine use of...
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Clinical Inquiries
What is the most effective nicotine replacement therapy?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No single nicotine replacement therapy is most effective for all smokers. All forms of nicotine replacement therapy (gum,...
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Clinical Inquiries
What is the prognosis of postherpetic neuralgia?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Postherpetic neuralgia occurs rarely among patients aged <50 years with herpes zoster. The incidence, duration, and...
Commentary
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Commentary
JNC VII: The more things change...
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Commentary
Depression screening
Original Research
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Original Research
Herbs for serum cholesterol reduction
Q&A
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Q&A
12-hour protocol safe for cocaine-associated chest pain
BACKGROUND: In the first hour after cocaine use, there is a 24-fold increase in the risk of sustaining MI. In 2000, over $83 million was spent on...
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Analgesics do not interfere with diagnosing abdominal pain
BACKGROUND: For years physicians have withheld pain medication from patients with abdominal pain to avoid interfering with a surgical evaluation...
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ACE inhibitors are better than diuretics for treatment of hypertension in the elderly
BACKGROUND: The recent ALLHAT study compared the diuretic chlorthalidone with the ACE inhibitor lisinopril and the calcium-channel blocker...
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Not all fish products prevent heart disease
BACKGROUND: The protective effect of fish consumption on fatal ischemic heart disease may be related to the effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated...
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Cognitive behavioral therapy and exercise minimally help Gulf War veterans’ illnesses
BACKGROUND: Many Gulf War veterans have reported persistent pain, fatigue, and cognitive problems. This multisystem complex is similar to, and...
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Admission electronic fetal monitoring does not improve neonatal outcomes
BACKGROUND: No studies have been able to demonstrate that routine electronic fetal monitoring decreases fetal birth asphyxia or its attending...
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Q&A
Topical ophthalmic NSAIDs reduce pain faster than placebo
BACKGROUND: Corneal abrasions are common in primary care and emergency practices, and the pain can be quite disabling. Standard acute treatment...
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Patients with mild scoliosis have good prognosis
BACKGROUND: Late-onset idiopathic scoliosis arises in otherwise normal children, usually after 10 years of age. Children are often screened for...