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Is an underlying cardiac condition causing your patient’s palpitations?
- Author:
- Dusty Narducci, MD
- Shivajirao Patil, MD
- Matthew Zeitler, MD
- Anne Mounsey, MD
This review lists the questions to ask to obtain important diagnostic clues and provides an algorithm for evaluating palpitations when the initial...
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Head & neck cancers: What you’ll see, how to proceed
- Author:
- Carl Bryce, MD
- John Ewing, DO
- Jon Waldemann, MD
- Anne Mounsey, MD
- Brian Thorp, MD
What physical findings should raise your suspicion? How are tumors treated and what follow-up care can you provide? Here’s what you need to know...
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Best timing for measuring orthostatic vital signs?
- Author:
- Deborah Phipps, MD
- Erik Butler, DO
- Anne Mounsey, MD
- Michael M. Dickman, DO
- David Bury, DO
- Ashley Smith, MD, MBA
- Nick Bennett, DO, MBA
- Ben Arthur, MD, MBA
- Bob Marshall, MD, MPH, MISM
We typically take a blood pressure within 3 minutes of a patient rising from a supine to a standing position. But is that too long?
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Time to conception after miscarriage: How long to wait?
- Author:
- Narges Farahi, MD
- Anne Mounsey, MD
- Beth Auten, MSLIS, MA, AHIP
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: An interpregnancy interval (IPI) of < 6 months following miscarriage is associated with an increased live birth rate in...
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How Do These 3 Diabetes Agents Compare in Reducing Mortality?
- Author:
- Jennifer Martini, MD
- Catherine L. Coe, MD
- Anne Mounsey, MD
A meta-analysis reveals that there may be advantages associated with SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists that are not...
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How do these 3 diabetes agents compare in reducing mortality?
- Author:
- Jennifer Martini, MD
- Catherine L. Coe, MD
- Anne Mounsey, MD
A meta-analysis reveals that there may be advantages associated with SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists that are not associated with DPP-4...
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Treating Migraines: It’s Different for Kids
- Author:
- Matthew Hawks, MD
- Anne Mounsey, MD
You don't treat a child's pain the same way you do an adult's, so why should migraine be any different? New research shows that treating pediatric...
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Does niacin decrease cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in CVD patients?
- Author:
- Peter Lazzopina, MD
- Anne Mounsey, MD
- Lara Handler, MSLS
EVIDENCE BASED ANSWER: No. Niacin doesn’t reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity or mortality in patients with established disease (...
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Treating migraines: It’s different for kids
- Author:
- Matthew Hawks, MD
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Certain medications used for migraine prevention in adults do not perform the same way in children and adolescents and can actually cause harm.
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Does Fish Oil During Pregnancy Help Prevent Asthma in Kids?
- Author:
- Dana Neutze, MD, PhD
- Kelly Lacy Evans, MD
- Marianne Koenig, PharmD, BCPS
- Gregory Castelli, PharmD, BCPS, BC-ADM
- Anne Mounsey, MD
The data have been mixed, but a new meta-analysis provides clarity: Omega-3 supplementation in pregnancy can help prevent asthma in offspring—just...
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Does fish oil during pregnancy help prevent asthma in kids?
- Author:
- Dana Neutze, MD, PhD
- Kelly Lacy Evans, MD
- Marianne Koenig, PharmD, BCPS
- Gregory Castelli, PharmD, BCPS, BC-ADM
- Anne Mounsey, MD
The evidence on fish oil has been mixed, but this study affirms its benefits—in certain women.
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Prescribe This Combined OC With CV Safety in Mind
- Author:
- Yee Lam, MD, PhD
- Catherine Coe, MD
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Combined oral contraceptives promise pregnancy prevention but can carry serious adverse effects. Which one minimizes risk for pulmonary embolism,...
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Which combined OC to prescribe with CV safety in mind?
- Author:
- Yee Lam, MD, PhD
- Catherine Coe, MD
- Anne Mounsey, MD
With various formulations available, which combined OC should you recommend to minimize not only the risk of PE, but also the risk of stroke and...
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“Cold Turkey” Works Best for Smoking Cessation
- Author:
- LCDR Dustin K. Smith, DO
- Deborah E. Miller, MD
- Anne Mounsey, MD
The benefits of smoking cessation are well known ... but being cognizant of the dangers of cigarettes and actually kicking the habit are two...
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“Cold turkey” works best for smoking cessation
- Author:
- LCDR Dustin K. Smith, DO
- Deborah E. Miller, MD
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Counsel patients who want to quit smoking that doing so abruptly leads to higher cessation rates than does quitting gradually.