Anne Mounsey, MD

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“Cold Turkey” Works Best for Smoking Cessation

Author:: Anne Mounsey, MD

Publish date: April 6, 2017

The benefits of smoking cessation are well known ... but being cognizant of the dangers of cigarettes and actually kicking the habit are two differ...

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“Cold turkey” works best for smoking cessation

Author:: Anne Mounsey, MD

Publish date: March 1, 2017

Counsel patients who want to quit smoking that doing so abruptly leads to higher cessation rates than does quitting gradually.

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Need an Add-on to Metformin? Consider This

Author:: Anne Mounsey, MD

Publish date: February 14, 2017

Sulfonylureas have been the preferred add-on therapy to metformin for T2DM. But results of a recent analysis suggest there's a better choice—with l...

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Can mobile technology improve weight loss in overweight and obese patients?

Author:: Anne Mounsey, MD

Publish date: February 1, 2017

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes, this technology can help in the short term. Mobile technology compared with minimal or no intervention increases short-...

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Need an add-on to metformin? Consider this

Author:: Anne Mounsey, MD

Publish date: January 3, 2017

Sulfonylureas have been the preferred add-on therapy to metformin for T2DM, but a study finds that DPP-4s have lower risks of death, CV events, and...

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How do clinical prediction rules compare with joint fluid analysis in diagnosing gout?

Author:: Anne Mounsey, MD

Publish date: November 1, 2016

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Clinical prediction rules effectively diagnose gout without joint fluid analysis. The American College of Rheumatology clini...

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Yeast Infection in Pregnancy? Think Twice About Fluconazole

Author:: Anne Mounsey, MD

Publish date: October 4, 2016

This study’s findings regarding the risk for miscarriage may mean it’s time to forego fluconazole in favor of topical azoles as firstli...

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Yeast infection in pregnancy? Think twice about fluconazole

Author:: Anne Mounsey, MD

Publish date: September 1, 2016

This study’s findings regarding the risk of miscarriage may mean it’s time to forego fluconazole in favor of topical azoles as first-line treatment...

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Light Therapy For Nonseasonal Major Depressive Disorder?

Author:: Anne Mounsey, MD

Publish date: July 27, 2016

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Does oseltamivir shorten flu symptom duration?

Author:: Anne Mounsey, MD

Publish date: July 22, 2016

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Light therapy for nonseasonal major depressive disorder?

Author:: Anne Mounsey, MD

Publish date: June 29, 2016

While bright light therapy already has a place in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder, a recent trial spotlights its utility beyond the wi...

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Resistant Hypertension? Time to Consider This Fourth-line Drug

Author:: Anne Mounsey, MD

Publish date: May 1, 2016

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Resistant hypertension? Time to consider this fourth-line drug

Author:: Anne Mounsey, MD

Publish date: March 29, 2016

For most adults with resistant hypertension, spironolactone is superior to doxazosin and bisoprolol as an adjunct to triple therapy.

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What Next When Metformin Isn't Enough For Type 2 Diabetes?

Author:: Anne Mounsey, MD

Publish date: February 1, 2016

This patient-centered case vignette offers insight into how best to choose among additional oral agents, basal insulin, or the newer GLP-1 recepto...

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What next when metformin isn't enough for type 2 diabetes?

Author:: Anne Mounsey, MD

Publish date: February 1, 2016

This patient-centered case vignette offers insight into how best to choose among additional oral agents, basal insulin, or the newer GLP-1 receptor...