Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
What are effective strategies for reducing the risk of steroid-induced osteoporosis?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Calcium, in combination with vitamin D, prevents bone loss and is recommended in all patients. (Grade of recommendation: A...
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Clinical Inquiries
What are the indications for urodynamic testing in older adults with incontinence?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Urodynamic testing is indicated for older adults with incontinence when the underlying cause remains unclear (Grade of...
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Clinical Inquiries
What is the best diagnostic approach to paresthesias of the hand?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: There have been no good studies comparing different strategies for the evaluation of the patient with hand paresthesias. A...
Original Research
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Original Research
Prevalence of overactive bladder and urinary incontinence
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Original Research
Urea breath testing and analysis in the primary care office
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Original Research
Stages of change analysis of smokers attending clinics for the medically underserved
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Original Research
Effectiveness of a chart prompt about immunizations in an urban health center
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Original Research
Primary care family physicians and 2 hospitalist models: Comparison of outcomes, processes, and costs
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Original Research
Patient and physician explanatory models for acute bronchitis
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Original Research
Efficacy of daily hypertonic saline nasal irrigation among patients with sinusitis: A randomized controlled trial
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Original Research
Cancer recurrence and mortality in women using hormone replacement therapy after breast cancer: Meta-analysis
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Original Research
Improved detection of depression in primary care through severity evaluation
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Original Research
Managing musculoskeletal complaints with rehabilitation therapy: Summary of the Philadelphia Panel evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on musculoskeletal rehabilitation interventions
Commentary
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Commentary
The hospitalist movement and family practice— An uneasy fit
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Commentary
CORRECTIONS
Q&A
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Q&A
Nortriptyline effective for smoking cessation
da Costa CL, Younes RN, Lourenco MT. Stopping smoking: a prospective, randomized, double-blind study comparing nortriptyline to placebo. Chest...
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Q&A
Revascularization not superior to conservative treatment of acute coronary syndromes
Fox KA, Poole-Wilson PA, Henderson RA, et al. Interventional versus conservative treatment for patients with unstable angina or non-ST-elevation...
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Lansoprazole ineffective for functional dyspepsia
Wong WM, Wong BC, Hung WK, et al. Double blind, randomised, placebo controlled study of four weeks of lansoprazole for the treatment of functional...
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Q&A
Benefits of tamoxifen for breast cancer prevention do not always outweigh overall risks
IBIS Investigators. First results from the International Breast Cancer Intervention Study (IBIS-I): a randomized prevention trial. Lancet 2002;...
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Shock wave therapy ineffective for plantar fasciitis
Buchbinder R, Ptasznik R, Gordon J, Buchanan J, Prabaharan V, Forbes A. Ultrasound-guided extracorporeal shock wave therapy for plantar fasciitis...