Hematology
Q&A
Are once-daily iron drops as effective as thrice-daily therapy in children with iron deficiency anemia?
Zlotkin S, Arthur P, Antwi KY, Yeung G. Randomized, controlled trial of single versus 3-times-daily ferrous sulfate drops for treatment of anemia...
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How common is peripheral arterial disease, and should primary care physicians be screening for it?
Hirsch AT, Criqui MH, Treat-Jacobson D, et al. Peripheral arterial disease detection, awareness, and treatment in primary care. JAMA 2001; 286:...
Clinical Inquiries
What is the differential diagnosis of an elevated alkaline phosphatase (AP) level in an otherwise asymptomatic patient?
Evidence-based answer: There is no evidence regarding the differential diagnosis of an elevated AP level in a primary care asymptomatic population...
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What is the clinical utility of obtaining a folate level in patients with macrocytosis or anemia?
Robinson AR, Mladenovic J. Lack of clinical utility of folate levels in the evaluation of macrocytosis or anemia. Am J Med 2001; 110:88-90.
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Is once- or twice-a-day enoxaparin as effective as unfractionated heparin for the treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE)?
Merli G, Spiro TE, Olsson CG, et al. Subcutaneous enoxaparin once or twice daily compared with intravenous unfractionated heparin for treatment of...
Clinical Inquiries
How soon should serum potassium levels be monitored for patients started on diuretics?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Case series show that hypokalemia following initiation of diuretic therapy occurs in most patients within 2 to 8 weeks....
Q&A
Is diltiazem as effective as diuretics and b-blockers in preventing complications from hypertension?
Hansson L, Hedner T, Lund-Johansen P, et al. Randomised trial of effects of calcium antagonists compared with diuretics and beta-blockers on...
Original Research
Using Ferritin Levels To Determine Iron-Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy
Q&A
How should we determine the best treatment for patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis?
Inzitari D, Eliasziw M, Gates P, et al. The causes and risk of stroke in patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis. N Engl J Med 2000;...