Commentary
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Commentary
Do things really go better with Coke?
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Commentary
Erratum: Grand Rounds
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Commentary
Helpful Web site facilitates vaccination reimbursement
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Commentary
Perils of fruit juice
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
Nonpruritic erythematous plaques
The patient had a history of severe hand eczema. He was also an avid outdoorsman. Might these 2 factors point to the diagnosis?
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Photo Rounds
Rash on trunk
Medical Verdicts
Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
When your patient’s blood pressure won’t come down
Is your patient’s persistent hypertension really resistant to treatment, or are other factors at work? Consider these 2 cases and let this...
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Applied Evidence
The health care problem no one’s talking about
While the nation focuses on expanding health coverage, growing numbers of insured Americans lack access to primary care. We’ve identified 8...
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Applied Evidence
Primary care access: The view from the trenches
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Applied Evidence
Diabetic foot care: Tips and tools to streamline your approach
Whether you’re assessing risk, focusing on prevention, or treating an ulcer, this update—and handy treatment mnemonic—will help you optimize your...
Practice Alert
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Practice Alert
The case for HPV immunization
HPV4 is now available for boys, and a second vaccine to protect against HPV-associated cancer has been approved. Should you be using these...
PURLs
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PURLs
Vertebroplasty for osteoporotic fracture? Think twice
Two new studies suggest that this widely used procedure should be used less often—and more cautiously.
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
Do intercontraction intervals predict when a woman at term should seek evaluation of labor?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: NO; HOWEVER, A REDUCTION IN the intercontraction interval is associated with active labor (strength of recommendation [SOR...
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Clinical Inquiries
Which strategies work best to prevent obesity in adults?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND DIETARY MODIFICATION WORK BEST. Family involvement, regular weight monitoring, and behavior...
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Clinical Inquiries
What does the evidence tell us about treating very-high-risk patients to an LDL <70 mg/dL?
Evidence-based answer: Not much. No studies directly compare low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels <70 mg/dL to levels of 71 to 100 mg/dL in...