Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
Screening for prostate cancer: Who and how often?
Better use could be made of the PSA assay, and less frequent testing may not jeopardize patients’ outcomes.
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Applied Evidence
Do probiotics reduce adult lactose intolerance? A systematic review
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Applied Evidence
Complex regional pain syndrome: Which treatments show promise?
Commentary
Practice Alert
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Practice Alert
Pay-for-performance: What can you expect?
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
What illnesses contraindicate immunization?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: The Advisory Council on Immunization Practices (ACIP) reports that the only contraindication for all vaccines is a history...
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Clinical Inquiries
Who should get hepatitis A vaccination?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: The following groups are at increased risk of contracting or having severe outcomes from hepatitis A and should receive...
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Clinical Inquiries
Do statins delay onset or slow progression of Alzheimer’s dementia?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Statins (coenzyme-A reductase inhibitors) should not be used with the single intent to delay the onset or slow the...
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Clinical Inquiries
Do preparticipation clinical exams reduce morbidity and mortality for athletes?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Though clinical preparticipation exams (PPE) are recommended by experts and required in most states, we found no medium- or...
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Clinical Inquiries
What is the best way to distinguish type 1 and 2 diabetes?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No clinical characteristic or diagnostic test is available to readily distinguish type 1 from type 2 diabetes mellitus....
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Clinical Inquiries
What are the indications for bariatric surgery?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No studies evaluate the commonly used indications for bariatric surgery. Consensus guidelines suggest that the surgical...
Original Research
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Original Research
Evidence-based medicine: How it becomes a 4-letter word
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
Pits on the soles of the feet