Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
Patient abusing alcohol or drugs? Help starts with a single question
Although binge drinking and drug use are rarely discussed during office visits, they’re common, costly, and potentially fatal. Help patients stop...
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Applied Evidence
Acne treatment: Easy ways to improve your care
For patients of any age, facial lesions can cause considerable embarrassment and distress. Read on to discover what key component of acne...
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
Which oral antifungal works best for toenail onychomycosis?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: TERBINAFINE, 250 mg daily for 12 to 16 weeks, produces higher clinical cure rates than either pulsed-dose itraconazole or...
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Clinical Inquiries
Which treatments help women with reduced libido?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: SEVERAL TREATMENTS produce modest, but statistically significant, clinical increases in sexual desire and function in women...
Commentary
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Commentary
Don’t call me a provider
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Commentary
Culture clash? Rural docs weigh in
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Commentary
Postcoital vomiting after taking sildenafil?
Medical Verdicts
Original Research
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Original Research
Do drug treatment POEMs report data in clinically useful ways?
Not often enough, our study finds. More researchers need to report their results in terms of absolute risk reductions and numbers needed to treat...
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Original Research
How reliable is self-testing for gonorrhea and chlamydia among men who have sex with men?
Our study shows that patients who collected their own rectal and pharyngeal samples had test results that were of equal or better accuracy than...
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
Chronic pruritic vulva lesion
The patient was not sexually active and denied any vaginal discharge. So what was causing the intense itching on her labia?
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Photo Rounds
Fleshy tumors
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Photo Rounds
Sores on arms
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Photo Rounds
Poor dentition
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Photo Rounds
Papular nodular eruption
PURLs
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PURLs
Time to routinely screen for intimate partner violence?
Yes, according to the USPSTF, which says a systematic review has tipped the scale in favor of regular screening.