Barbara Jamieson, MLS

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Childhood alopecia areata: What treatment works best?

Author:: Barbara Jamieson, MLS

Publish date: January 1, 2011

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: IT’S UNCLEAR; there are no validated effective treatments for alopecia areata (AA). Topical immunotherapy (squaric aci...

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How does electronic fetal heart rate monitoring affect labor and delivery outcomes?

Author:: Barbara Jamieson, MLS

Publish date: November 1, 2010

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: CONTINUOUS ELECTRONIC FETAL MONITORING (EFM) REDUCES THE RISK OF NEONATAL SEIZURE BY 50% compared with intermittent ausculta...

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Which drugs should post-MI patients routinely receive?

Author:: Barbara Jamieson, MLS

Publish date: September 1, 2010

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What’s the best way to manage upper extremity venous thrombosis?

Author:: Barbara Jamieson, MLS

Publish date: August 1, 2010

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: STANDARD MANAGEMENT IS BEST: Start with unfractionated heparin or low-molecular-weight heparin and follow with long-term the...

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How can you help prevent a recurrence of diverticulitis?

Author:: Barbara Jamieson, MLS

Publish date: July 1, 2009

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: A high-fiber diet may help; available evidence doesn’t support other interventions. A high-fiber diet is often prescribed af...

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Do abnormal fetal kick counts predict intrauterine death in average-risk pregnancies?

Author:: Barbara Jamieson, MLS

Publish date: April 1, 2009

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No. Structured daily monitoring of fetal movement doesn’t decrease the rate of all-cause antenatal death in average-ri...

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What is the best way to manage phantom limb pain?

Author:: Barbara Jamieson, MLS

Publish date: March 1, 2009

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No single best therapy for phantom limb pain (PLP) exists. Treatment requires a coordinated application of conservative, pha...

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What is the best treatment for oral thrush in healthy infants?

Author:: Barbara Jamieson, MLS

Publish date: July 1, 2008

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Nystatin oral suspension is a safe first-line therapy; fluconazole is more effective (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, 1...

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Are DMARDs effective for rheumatologic diseases besides rheumatoid arthritis?

Author:: Barbara Jamieson, MLS

Publish date: November 1, 2007

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: It’s unclear whether disease-modifying antirheumatic agents (DMARDs) as first-line therapy in nonrheumatoid rheumatologic di...

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Do COX-2 inhibitors worsen renal function?

Author:: Barbara Jamieson, MLS

Publish date: November 1, 2007

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No, COX-2 inhibitors, as a class, do not worsen renal function for those without renal disease. Celecoxib is the only COX-2 ...

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What treatment approach to intrapartum maternal fever has the best fetal outcomes?

Author:: Barbara Jamieson, MLS

Publish date: May 1, 2007

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: A combination of beta-lactam and aminoglycoside antibiotics are the recommended empiric agents for the treatment of acute ch...

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Does warfarin prevent venous thromboembolic events in aPL-positive patients?

Author:: Barbara Jamieson, MLS

Publish date: April 1, 2007

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes, warfarin is effective in the secondary prevention of venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) for patients positive for lupu...

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How effective are hypertension self-care interventions?

Author:: Barbara Jamieson, MLS

Publish date: March 1, 2007

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Simplification of the dosing regimen (eg, once-daily instead of multiple dosing) improves patients’ adherence to antihyperte...

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Do topical antibiotics improve wound healing?

Author:: Barbara Jamieson, MLS

Publish date: February 1, 2007

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: The use of topical triple-antibiotic ointments significantly decreases infection rates in minor contaminated wounds compared...

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How should we manage a patient with a positive PPD and prior BCG vaccination?

Author:: Barbara Jamieson, MLS

Publish date: August 1, 2006

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Prior bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination increases the likelihood of a positive tuberculosis (TB) 5TU purified protei...