Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
Calcaneal apophysitis: Simple diagnosis, simpler treatment
No need to limit activities, prescribe anti-inflammatories, or plan on surgery when a simple shoe orthotic relieves pain.
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Applied Evidence
Beyond shy: When to suspect social anxiety disorder
A 3-point screening tool can help you identify whether that “shy” patient is really suffering from this common psychiatric disorder.
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Applied Evidence
What’s the best approach to renal artery stenosis?
Medical management? Angioplasty? The evidence indicates that neither is superior to the other for renal outcomes
Original Research
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Original Research
How can you improve antidepressant adherence?
Talk to your patients about side effects and how long treatment will take.
Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
Should you restrict your cardiac patient from driving?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: That depends, of course, on your patient’s particular condition, but your decision can be guided by various cardiovascular...
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Clinical Inquiries
Are any alternative therapies effective in treating asthma?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes, some are. Acupuncture relieves subjective symptoms of asthma and reduces medication use in mild to moderate asthma (...
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Clinical Inquiries
Can you differentiate bacterial from viral pediatric infections based on the CBC?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No—the complete blood count (CBC) alone does not have adequate sensitivity or specificity to tell bacterial from viral...
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Clinical Inquiries
What are the indications for meningococcal vaccination?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Routine vaccination with the meningococcal conjugate vaccine MCV4 (Menactra) is indicated for all US adolescents entering...
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Clinical Inquiries
Which patients with suspected exposure to pertussis should receive prophylaxis?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Only high-risk close contacts of known cases should receive prophylactic antibiotics, according to the Centers for Disease...
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Clinical Inquiries
What treatment approach to intrapartum maternal fever has the best fetal outcomes?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: A combination of beta-lactam and aminoglycoside antibiotics are the recommended empiric agents for the treatment of acute...
Commentary
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Commentary
Everyone deserves a family physician
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Commentary
Is further research needed on glucosamine?
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Commentary
The upside of monitoring microalbuminuria
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Commentary
Advertising, sponsorship, and conflict of interest
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Commentary
Was insulin review biased, or simply a victim of bad timing?
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Commentary
Acne treatments: Consider these options—and issues
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Commentary
How big a role should JNC 7 play in the care of hypertensive patients?
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
5 cases, 1 cause of irritated eyes
Practice Alert
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Practice Alert
Immunization update: Latest recommendations from the CDC
Provisional recommendations for the varicella zoster vaccine, plus pertussis, hepatitis B, HPV, and rotavirus