Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
MANAGING CAP: Are you up-to-date?
New recommendations aim for outpatient treatment whenever appropriate, and a better vaccination rate
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Applied Evidence
What we really need to do to reduce cardiovascular events in hypertensive patients
Treatment to goal is key—not which antihypertensive you start with, according to this review.
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Applied Evidence
MANAGING CAP: An evidence-based algorithm
8 guidelines for site-of-care and treatment decisions
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Applied Evidence
Using prandial insulin to achieve glycemic control in type 2 diabetes
A stepped approach to postprandial hyperglycemia—including prandial insulin—is key.
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
Which technique for removing nevi is least scarring?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: A shave biopsy with a razor blade or #15 scalpel is the best approach for a facial nevus, assuming malignancy is not...
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Clinical Inquiries
Does the age you introduce food to an infant affect allergies later?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes. In children at high risk for atopy (those with a family history of allergy, asthma, or eczema in at least 1 first-...
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Clinical Inquiries
Can infants/toddlers get enough fluoride through brushing?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes. Brushing twice daily with topical fluoride toothpaste decreases the incidence of dental caries in infants and toddlers...
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Clinical Inquiries
What’s the best treatment for gestational diabetes?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: There is no single approach to glycemic control that is better than another for reducing neonatal mortality and morbidity....
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Clinical Inquiries
Should we use SSRIs to treat adolescents with depression?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes. Based on current evidence, fluoxetine is the most effective selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) for...
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Clinical Inquiries
Should we use appetite stimulants for malnourished elderly patients?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Probably not. Only 1 appetite stimulate, megestrol acetate oral suspension (Megace) at 400 mg or 800 mg daily, has been...