Albert Meyer, MD

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Do complementary agents lower HbA1c when used with standard type 2 diabetes therapy?

Author:: Albert Meyer, MD

Publish date: June 1, 2014

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No, there is no high-quality evidence that supports using complementary or alternative agents to lower hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c...

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Is it safe to vaccinate children against varicella while they’re in close contact with a pregnant woman?

Author:: Albert Meyer, MD

Publish date: July 1, 2011

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: YES. All healthy children without evidence of immunity to varicella who are living in a household with a susceptible pregnan...

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Prophylactic oxytocin: Before or after placental delivery?

Author:: Albert Meyer, MD

Publish date: December 1, 2008

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Either is fine.

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What are the risks and benefits of elective induction for uncomplicated term pregnancies?

Author:: Albert Meyer, MD

Publish date: November 1, 2006

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Elective induction of labor for term, singleton, uncomplicated pregnancies appears safe for both the mother and infant (stre...

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Is exercise treadmill testing useful for detecting heart disease in women?

Author:: Albert Meyer, MD

Publish date: April 1, 2004

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Exercise treadmill testing has a sensitivity of 70% and specificity of 61% for the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD...