Jon O. Neher, MD

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How does pentoxifylline affect survival of patients with alcoholic hepatitis?

Author:: Jon O. Neher, MD

Publish date: December 1, 2008

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Pentoxifylline improves short-term survival in patients admitted to the hospital with severe alcoholic hepatitis (strength o...

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Is osteopathic manipulation effective for headaches?

Author:: Jon O. Neher, MD

Publish date: March 1, 2008

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: It can be. Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT), a component of osteopathy, has been shown to be variably effective for the tre...

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What is the differential diagnosis of chronic leg edema in primary care?

Author:: Jon O. Neher, MD

Publish date: March 1, 2008

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: The differential diagnosis, in descending order, includes: elevated pulmonary artery pressure (often due to obstructive slee...

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Does screening reduce lung cancer mortality?

Author:: Jon O. Neher, MD

Publish date: January 1, 2008

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: It’s not clear. Neither routine chest x-ray (with or without sputum cytology) nor low-dose computed tomography (CT) have bee...

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When are antibiotics indicated for acute COPD exacerbations?

Author:: Jon O. Neher, MD

Publish date: December 1, 2006

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Antibiotics (including those given orally) reduce mortality and treatment failures for hospitalized patients with acute exac...

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How can we best treat and monitor VTE during pregnancy?

Author:: Jon O. Neher, MD

Publish date: November 1, 2005

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Unfractionated heparin and low-molecular-weight heparin are equally effective for the treatment of acute venous thromboembol...

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When is neuroimaging warranted for headache?

Author:: Jon O. Neher, MD

Publish date: November 1, 2005

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Neuroimaging is warranted to evaluate headaches when patients present to an emergency department with signs or symptoms of a...

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Do TZDs increase the risk of heart failure for patients with diabetes?

Author:: Jon O. Neher, MD

Publish date: August 1, 2005

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Patients with diabetes who take thiazolidinediones (TZDs) have a higher incidence of congestive heart failure (CHF) than tho...

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What is the best therapy for superficial thrombophlebitis?

Author:: Jon O. Neher, MD

Publish date: July 1, 2004

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: For proximal saphenous vein thrombosis, anticoagulation is more effective than venous ligation (with or without stripping) i...

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What is the best macrolide for atypical pneumonia?

Author:: Jon O. Neher, MD

Publish date: March 1, 2004

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Erythromycin, clarithromycin, and azithromycin are equally effective in treating pneumonia caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae o...

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What is the most effective beta-blocker for heart failure?

Author:: Jon O. Neher, MD

Publish date: May 1, 2003

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Three beta-blockers—carvedilol, metoprolol, and bisoprolol—reduce mortality in chronic heart failure caused by left ventricu...

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Referrals for Alternative Therapies

Author:: Jon O. Neher, MD

Publish date: December 1, 1994

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Cosmetics by Prescription

Author:: Jon O. Neher, MD

Publish date: November 1, 1989

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The Slow Code A Hidden Conflict

Author:: Jon O. Neher, MD

Publish date: October 1, 1988