Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
Evaluation and Treatment of the Patient with Osteoarthritis
Original Research
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Original Research
The Economic Impact of Wasted Prescription Medication in an Outpatient Population of Older Adults
The causes and costs of outpatient medication waste are not known. Despite its potential importance, the problem of wasted medication has been...
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Original Research
Oral Glucose Solution for Analgesia in Infant Circumcision
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Original Research
Family Physicians’ Observations of Their Practice, Well Being, and Health Care in the United States
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Original Research
Pediatric Emergencies in the Office: Are Family Physicians as Prepared as Pediatricians?
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Original Research
Family Physicians’ Personal Experiences of Their Fathers’ Health Care
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Original Research
Improving Delivery of Preventive Health Care with the Comprehensive Annotated Reminder Tool (CART)
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Original Research
Sexual Problems of Male Patients in Family Practice
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
Should induction of labor be considered in a woman with a macrosomic baby?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Currently, there is no evidence to support labor induction in women with suspected fetal macrosomia (grade of...
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Clinical Inquiries
What is the best approach to the evaluation and treatment of chronic cough?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Potentially cough-inducing agents, such as tobacco products and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, should be...
Commentary
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Commentary
Travelers’ Diarrhea
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Commentary
NSAIDs During Pregnancy
Q&A
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Q&A
Do antihistamines impair school performance in children?
Bender BG, McCormick DR, Milgrom H. Children’s school performance is not impaired by short-term administration of diphenhydramine or loratadine. J...
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Q&A
Should patients with unstable coronary syndromes routinely undergo cardiac catheterization and appropriate revascularization?
Cannon, CP, Weintraub WS, Bemopoulos LA, et al. Comparison of early invasive and conservative strategies in patients with unstable coronary...
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Q&A
Are less than standard doses of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) effective for the treatment of hot flushes?
Utian WH, Shoupe D, Bachmann G, Pinkerton JV, Pickar JH. Relief of vasomotor symptoms and vaginal atrophy with lower doses of conjugated equine...
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Q&A
What is the best treatment for slowing the progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in African Americans with hypertensive nephropathy?
Agodoa LY, Appel L, Bakris GL, et al. Effect of ramipril vs amlodipine on renal outcomes in hypertensive nephroschlerosis: a randomized controlled...
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Does acupuncture or massage work in people with persistent back pain?
Cherkin DC, Eisenberg D, Sherman KJ, et al. Randomized trial comparing traditional Chinese medical acupuncture, therapeutic massage, and self-care...
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Can a bedside blood test predict death or myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with chest pain?
Newby LK, Storrow AB, Gibler WB, et al. Bedside multimarker testing for risk stratification in chest pain units. The chest pain evaluation by...
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Q&A
Are topical antibiotics effective in treating bacterial conjunctivitis?
Sheikh A, Hurwitz B. Topical antibiotics for acute bacterial conjunctivitis: a systematic review. Br J Gen Pract 2001; 51:473-77.
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Q&A
In patients with asthma that is not well controlled with inhaled steroids, does salmeterol (Serevent) or montelukast (Singulair) offer better symptom relief?
Wilson AM, Dempsey OJ, Sims EJ, Lipworth BJ. Evaluation of salmeterol or montelukast as second-line therapy for asthma not controlled with inhaled...