Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
Effective management of obesity
Successful treatment of obesity usually requires multiple interventions. The choice of therapies should be guided by the initial assessment of a...
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Applied Evidence
Management of acne
Precise classification methods are used to define acne according to type (comedonal, papulopustular, or nodular) and severity.
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
How accurate is the clinical diagnosis of pneumonia?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No element or combination of elements from the clinical history and physical examination are sufficiently sensitive or...
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Clinical Inquiries
Who should have colposcopy?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Colposcopy is the preferred test in the work-up of patients with abnormal cervical cytology.
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Clinical Inquiries
What is the best treatment for bronchiolitis?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Nebulized epinephrine decreases oxygen requirements, respiratory rate, wheezing, and retractions and may lower...
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Clinical Inquiries
Does surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome improve outcomes?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Good evidence supports the use of surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome over nonsurgical therapies such as wrist splints,...
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Clinical Inquiries
Patient Information
Commentary
Original Research
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Original Research
Screening for handicapping hearing loss in the elderly
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
Learning from images in clinical medicine
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Photo Rounds
A swollen knee
Q&A
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Q&A
Children with fever and vomiting benefit from immediate antibiotics for acute otitis media
BACKGROUND: Which children will benefit from immediate treatment for otitis media? Acute otitis media is one of the most common childhood...
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Q&A
Warfarin plus aspirin more effective than aspirin alone for secondary prevention of MI
BACKGROUND: Is warfarin plus aspirin or high-dose warfarin more effective than aspirin alone to prevent a second heart attack?
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Q&A
Six-item screening tool is sensitive for dementia
BACKGROUND: Is a six-item screening tool sensitive for dementia? Current screening tools for dementia, including the 30-item Mini-Mental Status...
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Should patients with coronary disease and high homocysteine take folic acid?
BACKGROUND: Should patients with coronary artery disease and high homocysteine levels take folic acid? Plasma homocysteine levels predict outcome...
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Watchful waiting is reasonable for gallstone symptoms
BACKGROUND: Do all patients with symptomatic gallstone disease require surgery? Patients with symptomatic gallstones routinely undergo surgery.
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Korean red ginseng effective for treatment of erectile dysfunction
BACKGROUND: Is Korean red ginseng effective in the treatment of erectile dysfuntion? Although many treatments for erectile dysfunction are...
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Metronidazole gel ineffective for minimally abnormal Pap
BACKGROUND: Is metronidazole vaginal gel effective in the management of the minimally abnormal Papanicolaou smear?
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Q&A
Early radical prostatectomy improves disease-specific but not overall survival
BACKGROUND: Does radical prostatectomy for early prostate cancer improve survival? Radical prostatectomy is frequently used in treating early...
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Suturing unnecessary for hand lacerations under 2 cm
BACKGROUND: Do hand lacerations less than 2 cm require suturing? The value of wound closure and whether it is ever needed have never been studied...
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Early invasive strategy for acute cardiac ischemia is cost effective
BACKGROUND: Is an early invasive strategy (routine catheterization or revascularization) cost effective in the treatment of unstable angina and...