Katherine Rickett, MSLS, MSEd

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Do antibiotics improve outcomes for patients hospitalized with COPD exacerbations?

Author:: Katherine Rickett, MSLS, MSEd

Publish date: September 1, 2012

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: YES. Antibiotic use reduced mortality and treatment failure in patients hospitalized with acute exacerbations of chronic obs...

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What’s the best way to control circumcision pain in newborns?

Author:: Katherine Rickett, MSLS, MSEd

Publish date: April 1, 2011

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: DORSAL PENILE NERVE BLOCK (DPNB), ring block (RB), and eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (EMLA) all control pain effecti...

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What are the best prophylactic drugs for migraine?

Author:: Katherine Rickett, MSLS, MSEd

Publish date: November 1, 2009

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: BETA-BLOCKERS without intrinsic sympathomimetic activity, amitriptyline, divalproex sodium/sodium valproate, and topiramate ...

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What are the most practical primary care screens for post-traumatic stress disorder?

Author:: Katherine Rickett, MSLS, MSEd

Publish date: February 1, 2009

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: The 4-item Primary Care Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder screen (PC-PTSD) is a simple and effective tool to identify symptoms ...

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Should you use steroids to treat infectious mononucleosis?

Author:: Katherine Rickett, MSLS, MSEd

Publish date: November 1, 2008

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Generally, no. Studies of steroids to treat infectious mononucleosis have found no significant effect on the clinical course...