Applied Evidence
Commentary
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Commentary
New Features for the New Year: What They Are and How to Use Them
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Commentary
Acute Rhinosinusitis: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge
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Commentary
Smoking, Hypertension, and Erectile Dysfunction
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Commentary
Preventing Acute Mountain Sickness
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Commentary
Old Stone Face
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
What is a reasonable initial approach to the patient with fatigue?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Half of all patients presenting with fatigue have a psychological cause. Patients with a history of anxiety or depression...
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Clinical Inquiries
Is surgery effective for reducing symptoms in adults with obstructive sleep apnea?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Current evidence is insufficient to recommend surgery for symptom relief for patients with obstructive sleep apnea. More...
Original Research
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Original Research
Does the Family APGAR Effectively Measure Family Functioning?
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Original Research
The Common Cold in Patients with a History of Recurrent Sinusitis Increased Symptoms and Radiologic Sinusitislike Findings
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Original Research
Use and Perceptions of Antibiotics for Upper Respiratory Infections Among College Students
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Original Research
Mental Illness, Functional Impairment, and Patient Preferences for Collaborative Care in an Uninsured, Primary Care Population
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Original Research
Becoming an Information Master: Using “Medical Poetry” to Remove the Inequities in Health Care Delivery
In response to the spiraling costs, the US populace, for now, has chosen to ration health care by choosing who can receive it rather than what...
Q&A
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Q&A
Can vaginal misoprostol be administered 1 to 3 days after mifepristone without loss of efficacy or an increase in adverse events?
Schaff EA, Fielding SL, Westhoff C, et al. Vaginal misoprostol administered 1, 2, or 3 days after mifepristone for early medical abortion: a...
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Q&A
Is the combination of ibuprofen and caffeine effective for the treatment of a tension-type headache?
Diamond S, Balm TK, Freitag FG. Ibuprofen plus caffeine in the treatment of tension-type headache. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2000; 68:312-19.
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Q&A
What is the most cost-effective screening regimen for colon cancer?
Frazier AL, Colditz GA, Fuchs CS, Kuntz KM. Cost-effectiveness of screening for colorectal cancer in the general population. JAMA 2000; 284:1954-...
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Q&A
Are antidepressants effective in the treatment of fibromyalgia, and is this effect independent of depression?
O’Malley PG, Balden E, Tomkins G, Santoro J, Kroenke K, Jackson JL. Treatment of fibromyalgia with antidepressants: a meta-analysis. J Gen Intern...
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Does use of an instant hand sanitizer reduce elementary school illness absenteeism?
Dyer DL, Shinder A, Shinder F. Alcohol-free instant hand sanitizer reduces elementary school illness absenteeism. Fam Med 2000; 32:633-68.
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Is the sweeping of membranes a useful intervention in conjunction with induction of labor in term pregnancy?
Foong LC, Vanaja K, Tan G, Chua S. Membrane sweeping in conjunction with labor induction. Obstet Gynecol 2000; 96:539-42.
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Q&A
Can a clinical rule accurately predict whether a patient has strep throat?
McIsaac WJ, Goel V, To T, Low DE. The validity of a sore throat score in family practice. CMAJ 2000; 163:811-15.
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Q&A
Is budesonide or nedocromil superior in the long-term management of mild to moderate asthma in children?
Childhood Asthma Management Program Research Group. Long-term effects of budesonide or nedocromil in children with asthma. N Engl J Med 2000; 343:...