Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
Keloids: Which treatment is best for your patient?
Corticosteroid injections have proven effective for many patients, but other options may be more appropriate depending on the keloid’s location....
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Applied Evidence
Heart failure: Best options when ejection fraction is preserved
With few trials focusing on diastolic heart failure, the authors turned to studies of patients with a reduced ejection fraction, as well as...
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Applied Evidence
Self-management of type 2 diabetes: A good idea—or not?
The evidence supports the use of some measures but is questionable on others, including routine self-monitoring of blood glucose.
Case Reports
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Case Reports
Diagnostic puzzler: Acute eyelid edema
The patient’s eyelid was not inflamed or painful, but it was swollen enough to impair his vision. What’s your diagnosis?
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
How much does weight loss affect hypertension?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: WEIGHT LOSS OF 4 KG by diet reduces systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP) by 4.5 and 3.2 mm Hg, respectively (SOR: A,...
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Clinical Inquiries
How can pregnant women safely relieve low-back pain?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: ACETAMINOPHEN IS SAFE for use in pregnancy but lacks evidence of efficacy (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, usual...
Commentary
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Commentary
Success with team care
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Commentary
Alcoholism? Ask this
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Commentary
Treatment benefits for women with low libido are overstated
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Commentary
Drs. Hobbs and Mounsey respond
Medical Verdicts
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Medical Verdicts
Failure to spot postpartum danger leads to permanent disability
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
Unusual shoulder injury from a motorcycle crash
We were unable to place the patient’s arm at his side after the accident. An x-ray revealed the reason.
Practice Alert
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Practice Alert
The latest recommendations from the USPSTF
Four “B” recommendations now qualify for first-dollar insurance coverage as mandated by the Affordable Care Act and 5 “D” recommendations advise...
PURLs
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PURLs
Suspect carpal tunnel? Try this
An easy-to-administer modification of the traditional Phalen’s test for carpal tunnel syndrome increases the value of this diagnostic tool.
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PURLs
Trauma care—don’t delay with TXA
Tranexamic acid can significantly reduce the risk of death due to bleeding if it is administered early on in trauma treatment.