Applied Evidence

Pulmonary arterial hypertension: Newer treatments are improving outcomes

Author:

Kasem Sirithanakul, MD

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Applied Evidence

Does continuity of care improve patient outcomes?

Author:

Michael D. Cabana, MD, MPH

Sandra H. Jee, MD, MPH

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Clinical Inquiries

Are antibiotics effective in preventing pneumonia for nursing home patients?

Author:

David R. Mouw, MD, PhD

John P. Langlois, MD

Linda F. Turner, MSLS

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Antibiotics should not be used for prophylaxis of pneumonia in nursing homes. We found no studies testing the effectiveness...

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Clinical Inquiries

What is the best way to evaluate and manage diarrhea in the febrile infant?

Author:

Burton J. Banks, MD

Elaine J. Sullo, MLS

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Routine infant diarrhea requires no lab work or cultures (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C); the degree of dehydration...

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Clinical Inquiries

Is antibiotic prophylaxis effective for recurrent acute otitis media?

Author:

Rebecca Halter, MD

Gary Kelsberg, MD

Joan Nashelsky, MLS

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: For children who have recurrent episodes of clinically diagnosed acute otitis media (AOM), antibiotic prophylaxis...

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Clinical Inquiries

What is the diagnostic approach to a 1-year-old with chronic cough?

Author:

Michelle Pearson, MD

Daniel Triezenberg, MD

Jennifer Helmen, BA

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Very few studies examine the evaluation of chronic cough among young children. Based on expert opinion, investigation of...

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Clinical Inquiries

Can transvaginal ultrasound detect endometrial disease among asymptomatic postmenopausal patients?

Author:

John P. Langlois, MD

Linda F. Turner, MSLS

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Transvaginal ultrasound should not replace endometrial biopsy for detection of endometrial disease among asymptomatic...

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Clinical Inquiries

How useful is ultrasound to evaluate patients with postmenopausal bleeding?

Author:

John P. Langlois, MD

Joan Nashelsky, MLS

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Using a threshold of ≤5 mm, transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) can be used to identify those patients with postmenopausal...

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Commentary

Reviewers: The foundation of our success

Author:

Jeff Susman, MD

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Commentary

Prescribing herbal medications appropriately

Author:

Edzard Ernst, MD, PhD, FRCP

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Original Research

Forest plots: Data summaries at a glance

Author:

Julie Yeh, MD

Frank D’Amico, PhD

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Photo Rounds

Rupturing bullae not responding to antibiotics

Author:

John Sauret, MD

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Practice Alert

Acting on synergies between clinic and community strategies to improve preventive medicine

Author:

Karen Peters, DrPH

Eric Henley, MD, MPH

“The normal physician treats the problem; the good physician treats the person; the best physician treats the community.”—Chinese proverb1

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