Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: January 31, 2016
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes. Injected corticosteroids reduce symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) more effectively than placebo or systemic ster...
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: September 1, 2015
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Breastfeeding support, beyond standard care, from lay people or professionals increases both short- and long-term breastfeed...
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: January 1, 2007
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: The best way to evaluate a low-normal B12 level is to check serum methylmalonic acid and homocysteine levels1 (strength of r...
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: March 1, 2006
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Tricyclic antidepressants and intensive multi-disciplinary programs are moderately effective for reducing chronic back pain;...
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: February 1, 2006
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Of the different strategies available for managing cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 1 (CIN1), testing for high-risk ...
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: September 1, 2005
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Breast self-examination has little or no impact on breast cancer mortality and cannot be recommended for cancer screening (s...
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: September 1, 2005
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: For current and former smokers, the evidence does not support yearly chest x-rays to decrease lung cancer mortality (strengt...
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: August 1, 2005
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Universal neonatal hearing screening leads to both earlier detection and earlier treatment of infants with hearing loss (str...
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: July 1, 2005
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No studies evaluate the commonly used indications for bariatric surgery. Consensus guidelines suggest that the surgical trea...
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: July 1, 2005
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: No clinical characteristic or diagnostic test is available to readily distinguish type 1 from type 2 diabetes mellitus. Alth...
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: June 1, 2005
EVIDENCE - BASED ANSWER: In patients with congestive heart failure due to systolic dysfunction who are in normal sinus rhythm, digoxin therapy redu...
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: April 1, 2005
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Tissue adhesives are effective and yield results comparable to those with conventional suturing of superficial, linear, and ...
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: December 1, 2004
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Using a threshold of ≤5 mm, transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) can be used to identify those patients with postmenopausal bleedi...
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: December 1, 2004
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: For children who have recurrent episodes of clinically diagnosed acute otitis media (AOM), antibiotic prophylaxis significan...
Article
- Author:
- Joan Nashelsky, MLS
Publish date: November 1, 2004
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Gastric bypass results in weight loss of approximately 33% at 2 years and 25% at 8 years (strength of recommendation [SOR]: ...
