Clinical Inquiries
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Clinical Inquiries
Should you treat carriers of pharyngeal group A strep?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: The jury is out as to whether you should treat asymptomatic carriers of group A streptococci (GAS), because no studies...
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Clinical Inquiries
How much does smoking cessation cut CHD risk?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Significantly. Patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) who refrain from smoking over a 2-year follow-up period decrease...
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Clinical Inquiries
What is the best workup for hypocalcemia?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Unexplained hypocalcemia can usually be diagnosed by a limited number of serum tests when the cause isn’t obvious from the...
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Clinical Inquiries
How does VTE risk for the patch and vaginal ring compare with oral contraceptives?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Evidence is conflicting with regard to the comparative frequency of venous thrombolic events (VTE) among women using the...
Commentary
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Commentary
Meet Harriet Smith
Photo Rounds
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Photo Rounds
Tumor with central crusting
In just 6 weeks, a small, hard papule on the left cheek had become a prominent 2.1×1.8 cm well-circumscribed tumor.
Practice Alert
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Practice Alert
CDC: Older kids should get annual flu vaccine, too
Routine vaccination should include 5- to 18-year-olds and start this year, if possible.
PURLs
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PURLs
Sequential therapy boosts H pylori eradication rates
Antibiotics in sequence is a more formidable ally than the standard treatment regimen.
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PURLs
Acute gout: Oral steroids work as well as NSAIDs
Prednisone is a safe and effective alternative when NSAIDs are contraindicated.
Medical Verdicts
Applied Evidence
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Applied Evidence
Managing osteoarthritis: What’s best for your patient?
New guidelines rate the evidence for hip and knee OA treatments. Handy chart provides at-a-glance summary
Original Research
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Original Research
How to reach LDL targets quickly in patients with diabetes or metabolic syndrome
With a simple algorithm developed from the ACTFAST trials, most patients can reach goal safely in 6 to 12 weeks