Original Research
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Original Research
How patients’ trust relates to their involvement in medical care
Trust in the medical profession is associated with greater willingness to seek care and follow recommendations
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Original Research
About levels of evidence
Evidence grading makes it easier for busy physicians to apply the results of clinical research to their practice
Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
Acute otitis media: Making sense of recent guidelines on antimicrobial treatment
Several new recommendations could influence treatment choices.
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Applied Evidence
Of mites and men: Reference bias in narrative review articles
A systematic review.
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
What interventions reduce the risk of contrast nephropathy for high-risk patients?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Several interventions may reduce the risk of contrast nephropathy for high-risk patients; however, most evidence uses...
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Clinical Inquiries
What interventions can help patients stop using chewing tobacco?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), including gum and patches, decreases cravings and short-term abstinence rates, but does...
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Clinical Inquiries
Does furosemide decrease morbidity or mortality for patients with diastolic or systolic dysfunction?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No large-scale randomized, placebo-controlled trials evaluate furosemide’s effect on mortality and long-term morbidity in...
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Clinical Inquiries
What is the best treatment for gastroesophageal reflux and vomiting in infants?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: The literature on pediatric reflux can be divided into studies addressing clinically apparent reflux (vomiting or...
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Clinical Inquiries
Does anticoagulation prevent thrombosis for persons with fractures distal to the hip?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) prophylaxis significantly reduces the total incidence of deep venous thrombosis (DVT)...
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Clinical Inquiries
How does tissue adhesive compare with suturing for superficial lacerations?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Tissue adhesives are effective and yield results comparable to those with conventional suturing of superficial, linear, and...
Commentary
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Commentary
Family vs general practice: More similarities than differences?
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Commentary
Vesiculobullous disease
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Commentary
Tramadol addiction
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Commentary
Professional obligation
“You say that we are in a dangerous time…. If you really feel that way, it is your obligation to write something.”
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
Unilateral rash on a baby girl
A pruritic rash on just the right leg, arm, and flank.
Practice Alert
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Practice Alert
Meningococcal vaccine: New product, new recommendations
Q&A
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Q&A
Clinical decision rules accurately predict stroke risk in atrial fibrillation
Clinical Question: Which patients with atrial fibrillation would benefit from anticoagulation?Study Design: Decision rule (validation)Setting:...
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Q&A
False-positive PSA associated with increased worry and fears
Clinical Question: Do men who receive a false-positive prostate specific antigen (PSA) test result worry more about prostate cancer than men who...
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Q&A
High-dose zafirlukast in emergency department provides small benefit in acute asthma
Clinical Question: Does high-dose zafirlukast reduce the need for hospital admission in patients with an acute asthma exacerbation, and does 1...
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Q&A
Popular diets equally effective for losing weight
Clinical Question: Which of 4 popular diets (Atkins, Zone, Weight Watchers, and Ornish) is most effective for losing weight and reducing cardiac...
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Q&A
Aspirin plus PPI safer than clopidogrel if there is history of GI bleeding
Clinical Question: What is the best antithrombotic for patients with a history of upper gastrointestinal bleeding?Study Design: Randomized...