Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
Obstetric anal sphincter injury: How to avoid, how to repair: A literature review
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Applied Evidence
Which patients taking SSRIs are at greatest risk of bleeding?
It depends on degree of SSRI selectivity and concomitant use of other agents.
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Applied Evidence
Obsessive-compulsive disorder: Tools for recognizing its many expressions
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
Does psychiatric treatment help patients with intractable chronic pain?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Tricyclic antidepressants and intensive multi-disciplinary programs are moderately effective for reducing chronic back pain...
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Clinical Inquiries
What is appropriate fetal surveillance for women with diet-controlled gestational diabetes?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No evidence clearly supports the practice of increased fetal surveillance in the pregnancies of women with well-controlled...
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Clinical Inquiries
How should patients with Barrett’s esophagus be monitored?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Some patients who have been diagnosed with Barrett’s esophagus will develop dysplasia and, in some cases, esophageal...
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Clinical Inquiries
What is the best way to manage GERD symptoms in the elderly?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No evidence supports one method over another in managing uncomplicated gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for patients...
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Clinical Inquiries
What is the best way to treat tinea cruris?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: After clinical diagnosis and microscopic confirmation, tinea cruris is best treated with a topical allylamine or an azole...
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Clinical Inquiries
When should COX-2 selective NSAIDs be used for osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are as effective as acetaminophen and...
Commentary
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Commentary
Healing our health “system”