Anne L. Mounsey, MD

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How should we use the coronary artery calcium score to predict cardiovascular risk?

Author:: Anne L. Mounsey, MD

Publish date: June 1, 2011

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: THE CORONARY ARTERY CALCIUM (CAC) SCORE—an independent predictor of cardiovascular events (strength of recommendation ...

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PSA testing: When it’s useful, when it’s not

Author:: Anne L. Mounsey, MD

Publish date: June 1, 2011

Routine PSA testing leads to more diagnoses of prostate cancer, but does not save lives. At least one group of men, however, may reap a small benef...

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Which treatments work best for hemorrhoids?

Author:: Anne L. Mounsey, MD

Publish date: September 1, 2009

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Excision is the most effective treatment for thrombosed external hemorrhoids (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, retrospec...

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Lansoprazole ineffective for functional dyspepsia

Author:: Anne L. Mounsey, MD

Publish date: December 1, 2002

Wong WM, Wong BC, Hung WK, et al. Double blind, randomised, placebo controlled study of four weeks of lansoprazole for the treatment of functional ...

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How common is peripheral arterial disease, and should primary care physicians be screening for it?

Author:: Anne L. Mounsey, MD

Publish date: December 1, 2001

Hirsch AT, Criqui MH, Treat-Jacobson D, et al. Peripheral arterial disease detection, awareness, and treatment in primary care. JAMA 2001; 286:1317...