Bridget Loven, MLIS

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What are the adverse effects of prolonged opioid use in patients with chronic pain?

Author:: Bridget Loven, MLIS

Publish date: May 1, 2011

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: CONSTIPATION, NAUSEA, AND DYSPEPSIA are the most common long-term adverse effects of chronic opioid use (strength of recomme...

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What is the risk of bowel strangulation in an adult with an untreated inguinal hernia?

Author:: Bridget Loven, MLIS

Publish date: December 1, 2007

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: The risk of bowel strangulation is estimated to be small—less than 1% per year (strength of recommendation [SOR]: B, based o...

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What is the best treatment for chronic constipation in the elderly?

Author:: Bridget Loven, MLIS

Publish date: December 1, 2007

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: There is no one best evidence-based treatment for chronic constipation in the elderly. While the most common first-line trea...

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Can infants/toddlers get enough fluoride through brushing?

Author:: Bridget Loven, MLIS

Publish date: September 1, 2007

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes. Brushing twice daily with topical fluoride toothpaste decreases the incidence of dental caries in infants and toddlers ...

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Do inhaled steroids increase the risk of osteoporosis?

Author:: Bridget Loven, MLIS

Publish date: February 1, 2007

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: The use of inhaled corticosteroids at conventional doses for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) does no...