Jennifer J. Buescher, MD

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Do acetaminophen and an NSAID combined relieve osteoarthritis pain better than either alone?

Author:: Jennifer J. Buescher, MD

Publish date: June 1, 2004

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Combining nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and acetaminophen for short courses provides more relief of pain in ...

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Vaccinations containing thimerosal do not increase rates of autism

Author:: Jennifer J. Buescher, MD

Publish date: February 1, 2004

BACKGROUND: Thimerosal has historically been used as a preservative in many vaccines. Thimerosal contains ethyl mercury that has been postulated as...

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False-positive mammograms increase follow-up rates

Author:: Jennifer J. Buescher, MD

Publish date: July 1, 2003

BACKGROUND: Women enrolled in health maintenance organizations that use patient reminder systems have been shown to be more likely to receive subse...

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Can a bedside blood test predict death or myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with chest pain?

Author:: Jennifer J. Buescher, MD

Publish date: September 1, 2001

Newby LK, Storrow AB, Gibler WB, et al. Bedside multimarker testing for risk stratification in chest pain units. The chest pain evaluation by creat...