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- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: March 4, 2021
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Benzodiazepines remain the first-line regimen for alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) and are the only class more effective th...
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: September 11, 2020
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes. A number of well-tolerated natural therapies have been shown to reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP). (See...
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: September 11, 2020
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Four medications have been shown to reduce menstrual blood loss (MBL) significantly in placebo-controlled randomized contr...
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: June 8, 2020
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: The answer isn’t clear. Cinnamon supplements for adults with type 2 diabetes haven’t been shown to decrease hemoglobin A1C (...
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: August 1, 2019
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes, patients with atrial fibrilla- tion who are between the ages of 50 and 90 years continue to benefit from vitamin K anta...
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: August 1, 2019
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Probably, although studies that looked directly at this outcome are limited. A systematic review showed that women who recei...
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: January 28, 2019
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes. Left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) with the Watchman device is noninferior to vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) and non-VK...
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: June 1, 2018
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes for exacerbations, no for hospitalizations. Prophylactic azithromycin reduces the number of exacerbations by about 25%....
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: March 1, 2018
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No. Exercise doesn’t decrease the frequency or severity of vasomotor menopausal symptoms (VMS) in perimenopausal and postmen...
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: February 1, 2018
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No. Megestrol acetate (MA) is neither safe nor effective for stimulating appetite in malnourished nursing home residents. It...
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: August 1, 2017
Topical permethrin is the most effective treatment for classic scabies, but oral ivermectin may reduce . . .
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: April 3, 2017
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes for angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, no for angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs).
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
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-...
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: December 1, 2016
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No. Supplemental vitamin D without calcium—in doses averaging as much as 800 IU per day—doesn’t reduce the...
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: November 1, 2016
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Clinical prediction rules effectively diagnose gout without joint fluid analysis. The American College of Rheumatology clini...
