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- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: June 13, 2023
EVIDENCE-BASED REVIEW: YES. In patients with known cardio- vascular disease (CVD), ezetimibe with a statin decreases major adverse cardiovascular e...
Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: November 9, 2021
One of the most concerning and challenging patient complaints presented to physicians is chest pain.
Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: March 4, 2021
This review lists the questions to ask to obtain important diagnostic clues and provides an algorithm for evaluating palpitations when the initial ...
Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: November 7, 2019
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.
Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: November 7, 2019
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?
Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: October 7, 2019
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: An interpregnancy interval (IPI) of < 6 months following miscarriage is associated with an increased live birth rate in s...
Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: April 15, 2019
A meta-analysis reveals that there may be advantages associated with SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists that are not associated ...
Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: March 8, 2019
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 inhibi...
Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: May 15, 2018
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 ...
Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: May 1, 2018
EVIDENCE BASED ANSWER: No. Niacin doesn’t reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity or mortality in patients with established disease (strength...
Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: April 2, 2018
Certain medications used for migraine prevention in adults do not perform the same way in children and adolescents and can actually cause harm.
Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: March 14, 2018
The data have been mixed, but a new meta-analysis provides clarity: Omega-3 supplementation in pregnancy can help prevent asthma in offspring—just ...
Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: February 1, 2018
The evidence on fish oil has been mixed, but this study affirms its benefits—in certain women.
Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: August 8, 2017
Combined oral contraceptives promise pregnancy prevention but can carry serious adverse effects. Which one minimizes risk for pulmonary embolism, s...
Article
- Author:
- Anne Mounsey, MD
Publish date: July 3, 2017
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 MI...
