Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
Speed your diagnosis of this gallbladder disorder
Fatty infiltration of the internal organs—and the inflammation associated with it—is an increasingly common cause of gallbladder dysfunction. Here...
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Applied Evidence
Community-acquired pneumonia in children: A look at the IDSA guidelines
This review of the guidelines can help you adjust your care according to your patient’s age and disease severity.
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Applied Evidence
Keeping older patients healthy and safe as they travel
For older patients, the trip of a lifetime can be fraught with health hazards. There’s much you can do to keep them harm free.
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Applied Evidence
Easing the burden of premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
Do patients with type 2 diabetes who aren’t taking insulin benefit from self-monitoring blood glucose?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: YES, UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES. Patients with type 2 diabetes who aren’t on insulin and perform self- monitoring of blood...
Commentary
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Commentary
Arm them with evidence
Original Research
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Original Research
Does a higher frequency of difficult patient encounters lead to lower quality care?
This study would suggest it does not. Despite physician burnout, dissatisfaction, and related stresses associated with challenging practices,...
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
Painful toe ulcers
The patient didn’t have diabetes, and wound and blood cultures were negative for infection. So what was causing these recurrent ulcers?
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Photo Rounds
Right-sided paralysis
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Photo Rounds
Severe headache
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Photo Rounds
Head injury
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Photo Rounds
Asymmetric smile
PURLs
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PURLs
An obesity remedy for diabetes
For obese patients with type 2 diabetes, surgery may be the best bet.