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Do NSAIDs impede fracture healing?
- Author:
- Jennifer E. Yates, MD
- Syed Hadi Shah, MD
- Jean C. Blackwell, MLS, AHIP
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: NO, ALTHOUGH THE EVIDENCE VARIES. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) don’t appear to impair clinical fracture...
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Do nonmedicated topicals relieve childhood eczema?
- Author:
- Jennifer E. Yates, MD
- Jennifer B. Phifer, MD
- Donna Flake, MSLS, MSAS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes. Emollients are effective first-line treatment to decrease symptoms of eczema and reduce the need to use steroids in...
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Alcoholic liver disease: Is acetaminophen safe?
- Author:
- James D. Worriax, MD
- Jennifer E. Yates, MD
- Donna Flake, MSLS, MSAS
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes—acetaminophen is a safe and effective analgesic that can be appropriately used for adult patients with stable chronic...