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Which venous leg ulcers will heal using limb compression bandages?
Margolis, DJ, Berlin, JA, Strom, BL. Which venous leg ulcers will heal with limb compression bandages? Am J Med 2000; 109:15-19.
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Is treatment of hypertension with acetylcholine esterase inhibitors (ACEIs) superior to other antihypertensives in preventing significant cardiovascular events and death in patients with type 2 diabetes?
Pahor M, Psaty BM, Alderman MH, Applegate WB, Williamson JD, Furberg CD. Therapeutic benefits of ACE inhibitors and other antihypertensive drugs...
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Which pharmacologic therapies are effective in preventing acute mountain sickness?
Dumont L, Mardirosoff C, Tramer MR. Efficacy and harm of pharmacological prevention of acute mountain sickness: quantitative systematic review....
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Is either sotalol or amiodarone more effective than digoxin for converting patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) to sinus rhythm within 48 hours?
Joseph, AP, Ward, MR. A prospective, randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy and safety of sotalol, amiodarone, and digoxin for the...
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What is the differential diagnosis for patients with symptoms of congestive heart failure (CHF) and normal systolic function?
Caruana L, Petrie MC, Davie AP, McMurray JJV. Do patients with suspected heart failure and preserved left ventricular function suffer from “...
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Is test-and-eradicate or prompt endoscopy more effective for treatment of dyspepsia in Helicobacter pylori–positive patients?
Lassen AT, Pedersen FM, Bytzer P, Schaffalitzky de Muckadell OB. Helicobacter pylori test-and-eradicate versus prompt endoscopy for management of...
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Is diltiazem as effective as diuretics and b-blockers in preventing complications from hypertension?
Hansson L, Hedner T, Lund-Johansen P, et al. Randomised trial of effects of calcium antagonists compared with diuretics and beta-blockers on...
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Does exposure of young children to older siblings or to children at day-care facilities protect against the development of asthma later in childhood?
Ball TM, Castro-Rodriguez JA, Griffith KA, Holberg CJ, Martinez FD, Wright AL. Siblings, day-care attendance, and the risk of asthma and wheezing...
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Is azithromycin monotherapy as efficacious as cefuroxime plus erythromycin for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalized patients?
Vergis EN, Indorf A, File TM, et al. Azithromycin vs cefuroxime plus erythromycin for empirical treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in...
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Which patients with blunt trauma do not require cervical spine x-rays?
Hoffman JR, Mower WR, Wolfman AB, et al. Validity of a set of clinical criteria to rule out injury to the cervical spine in patients with blunt...
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What is the optimal treatment for lateral ankle ligament ruptures?
Pijnenburg ACM, Van Dijk CN, Bossuyt PMM, Marti RK. Treatment of ruptures of lateral ankle ligaments: a meta-analysis. J Bone Joint Surg 2000; 82-...