Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
Are your patients with risk of CVD getting the viscous soluble fiber they need?
Few patients eat the right amount of fiber known to reduce CVD risks and events.
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Applied Evidence
Psyllium: Keeping this boon for patients from becoming a bane for providers
Precautions with this product are generally inadequate
Case Reports
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Case Reports
How might acknowledging a medical error promote patient safety?
Mistakes addressed openly reveal parts of the clinical process needing improvement; patients duly informed make better decisions about their care...
Practice Alert
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Practice Alert
What hope is there for meaningful tort reform to stop another malpractice crisis?
The hope is real, but the window of opportunity is small.
Original Research
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Original Research
Acute sinusitis: Which factors do FPs believe are most diagnostic and best predict antibiotic efficacy?
A questionnaire-and-case-vignette study reveals misjudgment of infection and antibiotic overprescribing.
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
What test is the best for diagnosing infectious mononucleosis?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Tests for antibodies to Epstein-Barr viral capsid antigen (EBVCA) or Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen (EBNA) are the most...
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Clinical Inquiries
What nonpharmacological treatments are effective against common nongenital warts?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Cryotherapy has similar cure rates to topical salicylate (a pharmacologic therapy) for non-genital common warts (strength...
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Clinical Inquiries
What are appropriate screening tests for infants and children?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: There is adequate evidence for screening neonates for hemoglobinopathies, congenital hypothyroidism, phenylketonuria (...
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Clinical Inquiries
Should patients receive 23-valent pneumococcal vaccination more than once?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No patient-oriented evidence supports pneumococcal revaccination of any patient (high-risk or otherwise). Antibody levels...
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Clinical Inquiries
What is the most beneficial diet for patients with diverticulosis?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: A diet high in fiber (particularly fruit and vegetable fiber) and low in fat and red meat may help to decrease the risk of...
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Clinical Inquiries
What predicts a successful smoking cessation attempt?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Quit date abstinence (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, based on low-quality randomized controlled trial [RCT] of...
Commentary
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Commentary
A detour into the past